Verb Quiz (Nov. 16)

Your homework for next week (Nov. 16) is to prepare for a quiz on simple past and present verb tenses. To help you get ready, I have found an online quiz. The online quiz will use the same format as the test you are given next week in class. The link for the quiz is here: http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_pastorperfect1.htm. It consists of 30 multiple choice questions. Use your mouse to click on the circle representing the best answer, then click the "next question" box to go to the next question. After you have answered all 30 fill-in-the-blank sentences, the website will provide you with a score and feedback on how to improve. Practice well. If you are able to get a high score on this practice test, you will certainly score high on the exam in class. The text in class will include 10 questions similar to the ones on this practice exam.

Film dialogue/skit (for Nov. 9)

Assignment: Work in a group of 2 or 3 students. Write a dialogue or skit related to what kinds of movies you like/dislike. Your dialogue should be at least three minutes and no more than five. It must include the following eight vocabulary words:

epic
dialogue
prop
talent
hype
camera angle
slapstick
chick flick

These are technical words common in discussing movies.

If you need an explanation of any of the words, I recommend this website: http://www.filmsite.org/filmterms1.html.