TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION



1.           Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.

2.           What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

3.           We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.


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GRAMMAR TASKS



TEXTBOOK: UNDERSTANDING AND USING ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Author: Betty Schrampfer Azar

Recommendation:
(1-1: chapter 1, part 1)
*Week 1:
 read: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6
do exercise: 11

*Week 2:
read: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4
do exercise: 1,4,7,8

*Week 3:
read: 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9. 2-10
do exercise: 10, 11, 17, 19

*Week 4:
read: 2-11, 2-12
do exercise: 23, 24, 25

*Week 5:
read: 3-1, 3-2, 3-3
do exercise: 8, 10, 11, 15

*Week 6:
read: 4-3, 4-5
do exercise: 3, 10

*Week 7:
read: 5-2
do exercise: 8, 9, 11, 13, 15

*Week 8:
read: 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-5
do exercise: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16

*Week 9:
read: 7-9, 7-10, 7-12
do exercise: 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 29

*Week 10:
read: 8-3/ 9-1, 9-4, 9-6
do exercise: 6/ 3, 9

*Week 11:
read: 9-7, 9-8, 9-9
do exercise: 12, 14, 18

*Week 12:
read:  10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5
do exercise: 1, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16

*Week 13:
read: 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-10
do exercise: 24, 29

*Week 14:
read: 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 20-4, 20-5
do exercise: 2, 4, 9, 11, 13, 15

*Week 15:
read: 20-6, 20-7, 20-8, 20-9
do exercise: 16, 17, 18, 20, 25


Hope you follow the schedule and your grammar can be improved along


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WRITING TASKS



20/11-30/11:
*SOME UNIVERSITIES FOCUS ON HAVING EXCELLENT LIBRARIES,LABORATORIES AND OTHER FACILITIES. OTHERS FOCUS MORE ON HIRING THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND QUALIFIED PROFESSORS. WHICH SYSTEM DO YOU THINK BENEFITS STUDENT MORE AND WHY? INCLUDE DETAILS AND EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENTS

*ALTERNATIVE( FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT WRITING): DESCRIBE THE QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER AND EXPLAIN WHY THESE QUALITIES ARE EFFECTIVE. INCLUDE DETAILS AND EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT YOUR EXPLANATION.

1/12-15/12:

*SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT EARNING A HIGH SALARY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THE JOB. OTHER PEOPLE THINK THAT DOING ENJOYABLE WORK IS MORE IMPORTANT EVEN IF THE JOB DOES NOT PAY WELL. WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU, WORK THAT PAYS WELL OR WORK THAT IS ENJOYABLE? GIVE SPECIFIC REASONS AND EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.

*ALTERNATIVE: SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO COOK THEIR OWN MEALS AT HOME. OTHERS PREFER TO EAT IN A RESTAURANT OR A CAFETERIA. WHICH DO YOU PREFER AND WHY?INCLUDE DETAILS AND EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT YOUR EXPLANATION.

15/12-TET HOLIDAY:

*SOME UNIVERSITIES ARE VERY LARGE AND HAVE SEVERAL THOUSAND STUDENTS. OTHERS ARE SMALL AND HAVE ONLY A FEW THOUSAND STUDENTS. WHICH SIZE OF UNIVERSITY DO YOU THINK IS BETTER FOR STUDENTS, AND WHY? GIVE SPECIFIC REASONS AND EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.


*ALTERNATIVE: SOME PEOPLE LIKE HUMOROUS STORIES THAT MAKE THEM LAUGH. OTHERS PREFER STORIES THAT ARE MORE SERIOUS AND MAKE THEM THINK. WHICH TYPE OF STORY DO YOU PREFER AND WHY?


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