Here is a list of important academic vocabulary. You DON'T have to learn it all in one day. You don't have to learn it all. It should take about a week....not a day! Look at the words. Play with the words. When you see them in the future, they will be familiar. Please tell me what activities you like and don't like. What helps and what doesn't help? What could help more? Activity #1: Quizlet: Play with the words here. Go through the "learn" then "match". Activity #2: Crossword puzzle. There are 2 versions. One is here. The other is below. Activity #3: ON ANOTHER DAY, try to complete the sentences on the page after the crossword puzzle below. Activity #4: On the next day, try to complete the sentences on the last document. Test yourself: Do these activities help you with the difficult worksheet I gave you at the end of class? We will use "will" to discuss the future and our summer plans.
What will you do this summer? How will you practice English? Will you participate in Burlington English? We will use prepositions to detail what we can do this summer with our families: Where will you go? When will you go? Here is good practice for prepositions with details of differences. Here is more practice. Here is a booklet of practice with an answer key at the end. This is a little more difficult. Look here for a calendar of events Carolina Parent
Look at these questions to decide if you should rent or buy. Then create a paragraph about what is better for you. Follow the model here.
LAWS: There are laws about renting. There are things renters (tenants) must do. There are things landlords (owners/managers) must do. Look here for information. Then make a chart with the teacher. A tenant must... A landlord must... ...pay rent. ...follow building code laws ...
Look at these problems on pages 7-9
Choose a problem. You are a tenant. Your landlord is not following the law. What should you do? Write a letter. Include: The date Your name and address The problem (you can include photos) Details of other times you contacted the manager What you expect How he/she can contact you EXAMPLE: Letter to Apartment Manager June 5, 2019 Dear Mrs. Cree, I have roaches in my apartment. I left you a voice mail on May 10 and on May 14, but you did not call me back. Now I am writing to you. My apartment number is 43c in the Emerald Bay Apartment Village. My lease expires in 2 months. If you do not fix the problem, I will move out. Please schedule an exterminator visit no later that June 15th. You can contact me at (443)555-3421. I hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Everyone needs a home. Students going to college look for the best housing option for them. International students look for the best option for them. Here is another site. People with low income look for affordable homes. Crazy people look for anywhere...seriously, this is a little to adventurous for me! Which option is the worst? Why? Should you rent or should you buy? LOOK AT THIS CALCULATOR to decide. Here is a story about choosing to rent or to buy (You can read the whole story here.):
Amanda has a 2-bedroom apartment in SC. The lease (rent contract) will run out in 2 months so she is thinking about her options. She could keep paying $1,200 a month in rent, but that would leave her with little money to care for her 11-year-old daughter. They could move into a less expensive rental, but she only found were one-bedroom apartments. Owning a home can tie up a lot of your money and limit your ability to move. However, you don’t have to worry about rent increases, your home value can increase, and you can get tax benefits. It’s important to know how long you plan on staying in the area. You should also think about the fees for buying (ex. appraisal, inspection and mortgage origination). They can add a few thousand dollars to the price. Amanda found a three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse where her mortgage is almost $500 less than her old rent. Because her home was recently built, she said it’s energy efficient, so her utility bills are less expensive. Keeping a budget is key to getting many of the financial rewards of home ownership. People should buy houses that are no more than 15 to 20 times their annual rent to get a fair value. If your rent is $1,200, then homes in the range of $216,000 to $288,000 would be ideal. Today we will complete our unit on Shopping. We will add to a short story. Lien Goes Shopping Spending Too Much We will add adjectives. We will add modals...What should she do? We will begin to learn about housing. We will learn new vocabulary to help us understand what we read.
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