Kompetenzerweiterung I (Monday/Wednesday Group), Homework in Week Two (October 11-15)

In preparation of next Monday's session (10/18), please do the following:

Please complete the exercises (i.e. A-J) for Unit 3 that have been posted on Ilias and read through the grammar details for Unit 3. I have posted an answer key for these exercises to the Unit 3 folder and would like you to consult this key to check your work AFTER you have given the exercises a go on your own. Bring any questions you have regarding rules/these solutions with you to next Monday's session. 

As we discussed collocations this week, please read the file "Grammar for CAE collocation p 28" and complete all of the exercises on that page and complete exercises 1 and 2 in the file "Grammar for CAE collocation p 29" as well. You'll find the answers to these exercises at the very bottom of this blog post (but please do the exercises BEFORE checking your answers!). 

In preparation of this Wednesday's session (10/13) please do the following (I recommend you complete these exercises during "study hall", i.e. Monday 11:30-13:00): 

- read at least two of the essays written in response to whether it should be acceptable or not to donate store-bought goods to school bake sales: Putting the 'Bake' in Bake Sale - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

After you've read the essays, decide what were the merits of each using the following categories: 1) strength of thesis statement, 2) convincing detail, 3) cohesive structure, 4) interesting word choice

- have a look at this video: Should we be worried about technology? | The Economist - YouTube

and 1) take down notes concerning what can be worrying about technology, 2) what tech lash is, 3) why the video ultimately argues that we shouldn't be worred about tech. Reflect on the points of the video you agree with and those you disagree with.

Optional essay assignment: In an essay of 250-350 words, answer the question, "Should we be worried about technology?" Write an original entry of your own; don't respond/synthesize the answers of the other authors. Make sure that your essay a) doesn't exceed the word limit, b) is sent as a MS Word document, and c) is submitted to my email address by Wednesday, October 13th at midnight. Submissions that do not abide by these guidelines will not be read. 

Answer Key: pg 28 1) 1a 2b, 2) a: adverb + adjective, b: dependent preposition, c: verb + noun, d: adjective + noun, e: noun + noun, 3) 1d 2b c e 

pg 29: 1) 1a 2b 3a 4b 5b 6b 7b 8b, 2) 1 time, 2 surely, 3 twinkling, 4 next, 5 immemorial, 6 nick, 7 kill, 8 time-consuming, 9 long-standing, 10 matter