Computer Assignments

Assignment 1 - Sept. 12, 2007
You just took the Self-Assessment Quiz on Time Management.  You learned if you use your time effectively or if you can't find enough time in the day for everything.  There are some challenges that you might have to face in combining school, work, and family responsibilities.    How can you manage your time so that you have time for all of your responsibilities and also for relaxing?
1. Go to http://www.studygs.net/schedule/ and using the pie chart, learn how you spend you time.  Do you have enough hours in the day for all of your activities?  If not, you need some help in managing your time. 
2. There are many websites that will offer suggestions on how to manage your time.  Visit the following sites for hints:
http://studygs.net/timman.htm
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm
3. Take notes on some of the suggestions that you think will help you.

Assignment 2 - Sept. 19, 2007
1. We have been reading about polio and have learned  that President Roosevelt had the disease.  Do you know the history of polio, where it started, how it spread?  At: http://endofpolio.org/home.html, you can find out about the "History of Polio" through the timeline.  After you have learned some facts about the disease, write 3 questions on the papers supplied.  Make sure that you know the answers.
2.  Do you want to practice some grammar at home.  Go the ALC's Website for some links.
( http://staff.ucc.edu/alc-paez/esl/call/eslweb.htm).  Click on Grammar/English Page or go to the website: englishpage.com. Work on the Verb Tenses in the Present Time: http://englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html. Choose the tenses that you would like to practice.

Assignment 3 - Sept. 26, 2007
1.  Using the websites which are listed on the Taking Notes page of my website, answer the questions below.  Take notes and bring them to class to be reviewed. 
Identify the five (5) methods of taking notes, and write one sentence in your own words about each.
Write five (5) hints for taking good notes.
2. Jonas Salk was the first man to discover the polio vaccine.  Listen to an interview with him at:
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/sal0int-1

Assignment 4 - Oct. 3, 2007
Yesterday in class we talked about Alzheimer's Disease and some basic facts about it.  Today you are going to take a tour of the brain to see what happens to it when a person suffers from the disease.  (http://www.alz.org/brain/links.asp).  There are 16 slides divided into "Brain Basics" and "Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain."
1. Go through the slides to make certain that you understand them.  After you are finished, you might want to review the more carefully.  Then, write a summary comparing a healthy brain to one that has the disease. DO NOT COPY, but you can take notes on the main ideas.  Your summary in your own words should be about half a page typed. Write it in the Present Tense.  Use Microsoft Word to type your summary.  Put your name on it and print it.
2. Imagine that you are Dr. Harper and Mrs. Slotkin's wife comes into the ER instead of his son.  Ask Mrs. Slotkin 10 questions about her husband's Alzheimer's its history, and his recent behavior.

Assignment 5 - Oct.10, 2007
1. The first part of your assignment is to complete your summary.  You will be given 30 minutes.  At 8:30, I am going to collect it.
2. You are going to watch a short video about a new procedure used for Alzheimer's patients.  View it at: http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-04-voa56.cfm Click on the first link. 
3. After you have watched the video, using Microsoft Word, give your opinion about the idea discussed in the video.  Give specific reasons for your opinion.  Your response should be at least 1/2 page.

Assignment 6 - Oct. 17, 2007
1. On Monday we learned about Conditionals.  Open up the File: "If I Fell" on the T:Drive under
ESL Level 6 Ishill.    Save the file to your student drive so that you can write on it, and also print.  You are going to listen to this song by the Beatles and and fill in the missing words.  You can listen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwWZjySMK0c&mode=related&search=
2. Review Conditional Forms of the verb at the following website:
    a) Audio File at: http://www.eslgold.com/images/gr_past_cond.mp3
    b) Tutorial and Exercises at: http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditionalintro.html
3. Go to the T: Drive and open File: "Using If."  Save it on your student drive, complete it, and print.

Assignment 7 - Oct. 31, 2007
1. Listen to the interview at the following website: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1277203 
Before you listen, look at the questions and the vocabulary on the handout.  You might have to listen a few times.
2. While you are listening, take notes.  Try to keep your notes organized.  Use key words, symbols, abbreviations to help you.
3. When you are finished, write a summary using a Word Document.

Assignment 8- Dec. 5, 2007
What kind of learner are you?  Is there a particular style of learning that you prefer?  In order to be successful, you should be aware of the kind of learner that you are.  In addition, once you learn your preference, you should find out what methods will help you make learning easier.
1. Go to the following site.  Answer the questions and submit your answers.  You will then be given the results indicating which preferences in learning that you have.  http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
2.  It's possible that you may be a combination of two or more styles. After you have learned your particular learning style, go to the following site to learn about it.  http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm#Learning%20Styles%20Explained
3. Once you understand your learning preferences, you can find some suggestions that will help you to be more compatible with your learning style.

Homework Assignments

Assignment 1 - Sept. 17, 2007
Write a composition with the title, "My Favorite ..."  You could write about a favorite movie, book, sport, TV program, day of the week, or any other appropriate topic.  Be sure to include a variety of verbs in the Present Time including especially the Present Perfect.

Assignment 2 - Sept. 19, 2007
Complete your weekly schedule form.  After you finish, look it over and write a reflective journal that may or may not include any responses to the following questions.  After completing your schedule for a week, was there anything that surprised you?  How do you spend your free time?  Do you have any free time?  Do you set aside enough time to complete all assignments on time?  Do you study at a time when you can concentrate, or do you wait until late at night, or in some cases, early morning?  Do you get enough sleep?  In what ways can you utilize your time more effectively?

Assignment 3 - Oct. 1, 2007
Write a composition.  Begin with the following, "One morning I woke up and suddenly...  Continue the story.  Give your narrative a title.  Be sure to include a variety of verbs in all of the Past Time including the Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, and Past Perfect Continuous.  Bring 3 copies to class.

Assignment 4 - Oct. 17, 2007
Find examples of five (5) different verb tenses including two (2) in the Passive Voice.  Complete the handout.  Find these examples from magazines, novels, newspapers.  You must use two different sources.  Bring the original to class.

Assignment 5 - Oct. 24, 2007
Write a one-page composition entitled, "My Time at UCC."  In this essay include one example of Present, Past, and Future Time, Present and Past Perfect Tenses, a Modal, Passive Voice, and a Conditional.

Assignment 6 - Oct. 29, 2007
Read the article, "Know Your Family History."

Assignment 7 - Nov. 7, 2007
Make a pedigree of yourself including your family up to four generations.  Write a composition describing the pedigree including any inherited diseases.  Explain about each person.

Assignment 8 - Nov. 26, 2007
Watch the movie Warm Springs."  There are 2 copies available in the library, but they have to be viewed there.

Assignment 9 - Nov. 12, 2007   
1.For Monday, you have to combine some of the information about Vanessa Holmes and her personal experience with epilepsy.  You can find the audio of Ms. Holmes at:
http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/PAGES/info/personal/casestudies.cfm
2. If you are interested in a short film about epilepsy, you will find it at:
http://searo.who.int/EN/Section1174/Section1199/Section1570_12903.htm.
The film shows several people afflicted with the disease and how their cultures treat them.  It also includes a short part of a person having a seizure, of a "fit" as they define it and some of the precautions.

Learning about Sentence Structure
1. If you want to review the Power Point Presentation, "Conquering the Comma," you can find it at:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/comma.PPT
2. This might help you understand Sentence Structure better: (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_sentp.html
3. If you are interested in other helpful sites, you can go to the OWL website at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu