Activity 8 Scenarios; Writing Compound Sentences with So and the Present Progressive

1. The women is running, so she is sweating .
2.The robber is robbing the bank, so the man is clalling 911.
3. The dog is very hungry, so the dog is barking.
4. The movie is very boring, so the poeople are tired.
5. The computer is not working, so she is angry.
6. The man is hungry , so he is cooking.

Activity 16 Journal Writing

I feel my life is very good, but my studying gives me a lot of pressure, because I have too much home work to do, and I am not good at English; therefor, I feel exhousted, about my free time, I would perfer to go shoping and go to Chinese restaurant with my roommate Ken and his beautiful girl friend Zoe. We had good time.

Activity 14 0rginal Writing Practice

I am a reporter of CCTV-5, and I watched a basketball game at the Aquatic Center in Kamloops. There were two teams playing against each other. One was called Wolf Pack who wore black clothes and who were the team of Thompson Rivers University and the other team was called Vikes who wore yellow outfit and who were the team of Victoria University. Both teams were very strong and skillful and every players moves very quickly. While i was watching the game, I saw full of confidence in their eyes. I think, both teams are equal, but at the end Vikes won the game.

Activity19 Journal Writing

I had a dog in my family. My dog's name was Bali. This was a Korean name. The reason I gave her this name was because I got her from one of my Korean friends. I had been living with my dog for two years, and I liked her very much because my dog listened to my words very much. When I came home, she took my slippers from me. She was also a very smart dog. When I said "stand" she would stand up. This was my pet.

Activity17 Original Writing Practice

Mao Ze Dong

His name is Mao Ze Dong. He established Peoples Republic of China. He was born in HU Nan province in China. He was the first Chinese Chairman. When he was young, he studied in a few old style private schools. Although he learnt lots of knowledge and opened his mind, he realized that was not enough for him. Therefore, he decided to study at home by himself. Mao Ze Dong was a great leader, but he was kind to everyone. He did not like sweet food, because he was one of the most important politicians in history.

Activity5 Answering Questions with Be

1. The blind and deaf person's name was Helen Keller.
2. She was from America.
3. She was born healthy.
4. When she was two years old, she became very ill.
5. The teacher's name was Annie Sullivan.
6. When she was seven years old, a teacher taught her how to communicate.
7. When she was twenty years old, she started college.
8. After her graduation, she wrote thirteen books and traveled around the world.

Activity4 Editing: Plural to Singular

The Top of the Class

In 1992, Marcia was a student at the University of North Carolina. She studied in the criminology department. She encelled in her study. In class, she answered all of her instructor's questions. Her test grad beat the other students, and her class projects received excellt marks. When she graduated in 1996, she finished at the top of the class. All of the teachers were very proud of Marcia.

Activity3 An Important Person

1. Mao Ze Dong.
2. He was born in Hu Nan province in China.
3. He was a Chinese chairman.
4. He was one of the most famous politician in China.
He established People Republic of China.

Activity2 More Work with Past Tense

1. Lao-Tzu was a famous philosopher.
2. He was born in China, and he lived in the Hurlan province.
3. He worked as a court librarian.
4. He agreed to write the book Tao Te Ching.
5. It was the beginning of the philosophy of the philosopy of Taoism.

Activity1 Sentences with Past Tense

1. Mary and her daughter Natalie visited the farm.
2. Mary and Natalie played with many animals.
3. They laughed at the animals.
4. Natalie yeallyed herself.
5. She liked the chickens best.
6. Natalie watched them play all morning.
7. They played with the baby goats.
8. Finally, they returned home.

Activity 7 Using There Is / There Are

1. There is a picture of landscape on the wall.
2. There is a dog lie down on the blanket.
3. There is a person on the chair.
4. There are books on the bookshelf.
5. There is a bottle of flowers on the end table.
6. There is a sofa in the living room.
7. There is a glass of water on the end table.

Activity 4 Writing a Paragraph from Pictures

One Family's Morning Routine

　　The Lee family is very busy on weekday mornings. Every morning Susan Lee, the youngest daughter, wakes up and makes breakfast for her parents and siblings. She loves to cook! When breakfast is ready, the rest of the family begin to eat. The kids eat breakfast quickly. After they eat, Susan's father and mother read newspapers. At 8:30 A.M., Mr. Lee goes to business. Then he and the kids say goodbye to Mrs. Lee. Mr. Lee and the kids get in the minivan so that he can take them to school. Mrs. Lee begins to wash dishes. A few minutes later, she goes to business by her car.

Activity 3 Verbs: Changing Singular to Plural

Jim and Billy's Daily Routine

　　Jim and Billy are very busy students. They study engineering at City College. Every day they wake up at 7:00 in the morning, take a shower, and then rush off to school. They go to school for six hours. After school, they go to the local mall where they work in a sporting goods store. After this part-time job, they go home, eat a quick dinner, study, and do their homework. Jim and Billy know that this lifestle is stressful. They also know that it will end soon, and they will get professional jobs.