Hi everybody!
Now you know what seaweed is, and how it tastes!
Today we will correct some previous work and then practice more with what we just learned in class about tag questions.
Now here are the answers to the exercise you did at the beginning of the class:
Unit 5, pp. 92-93
A.
1. c 4. b
2. b 5. c
3. a
B:
1. sewing supplies
2. cleaning; plumbing
3. 4; sports equipment
4. 6
5. 7;
6. garden and yard
7. painting supplies
8. No, I’m sorry, we don’t.
Next we’ll correct the homework from last class:
TB p. 39, Quiz 1 & 2
Quiz 1
1. wrote written 9. finished finished
2. saw seen 10. slept slept
3. tried tried 11. put put
4. did done 12. opened opened
5. stayed stayed 13. flew flown
6. was/were been 14. ate eaten
7. said said 15. played played
8. had had
Quiz 2
1. haven’t passed 5. haven’t started
2. haven’t come 6. haven’t called
3. hasn’t stopped 7. haven’t met
4. haven’t begun 8. hasn’t gone
Here is the homework for the Thursday, before President’s Week:
Unit 5, Lesson 4, pp. 88-89
A.
1. $2.50
2. $3.20
3. $0.80
4. $2.50
5. $162.00
B.
1. True 7. True
2. False 8. False
3. False 9. True
4. False 10. True
5. False 11. False
6. True 12. False
If you did the questions about President’s Day in the class, here are the answers:
President’s Day Questions
1. When is Presidents Day?
It is on the third Monday of February. In 2011, it is on Monday, February 21.
2. Which President does it honor?
Presidents Day is an American holiday to honor George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all the other presidents.
3. Is Presidents Day a federal holiday?
Presidents Day is a federal holiday, so federal offices, schools, post offices, and many banks are closed. Most private businesses are open on Presidents Day.
4. Who was George Washington?
He was a general of the American troops during the American Revolutionary War. He became the first President of the United States.
5. Who was Abraham Lincoln?
He was the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln was president during the Civil War.
6. Where is Abraham Lincoln buried?
He is buried in a large tomb in Illinois.
7. Where is George Washington buried?
He is buried in a tomb in Virginia on the property of his former plantation, which is called Mount Vernon.
8. How many Presidents of the United States have there been?
44
9. Who are the presidents in the three pictures?
1. Franklin Roosevelt, 2. Dwight Eisenhower, 3. Ronald Reagan
10. How many presidents are still living?
1. George H.W. Bush, 2. Barack Obama, 3. George W. Bush, 4. Bill Clinton, 5. Jimmy Carter
11. Who is president now?
Barack Obama
When you finish correcting these, here are some exercises you can do on the computer. Please do all and do them in order. Don’t skip ahead.
With this first one, write the answer in your notebook (a, b or c), then check to see if you were correct. Here is the link:
http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-bd-tagq.html
Here is another one. First, click on “Start” (near the bottom), then click on each right answer. It will tell you if that was wrong or correct (up at the top) and also give you the next question. Now click on this link:
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz13mlc.htm
Here is another. For this one, click on the little circle for the correct answer. Do ALL the questions first, THEN go back to the top and click where it says ”test answers”. Here is the link:
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei035/esl-test.php
When you have finished this, write your name on the other white board in the back of the room next to the tall black cabinet.
Then come and see me and I will give you something else to do.
