today we spoke about the characters in text recapitulating what we had said last time about them but we didn't have time to copy it down. Here is what we wrote:
The characters
Jacob is the main character. He immigrated from Russia to escape from the persecutions of the Jews. He used to live in a small village but now he wants to enter the US so as to have a better life. The first inspector was very strict and authoritative. He checked if immigrants could read and write in English. He also checked whether / if immigrants were healthyor not. He was quick because he may have wanted to intimidate the immigrants. But he may have wanted to have the most important number of immmigrants pass the tests. The first inspector may have been authoritative because he thought he couldn't help everyone. If he did help everyone, the immigrants might have taken advantage of him.
Doctor Carl Travers was, contrary to the inspector, very gentle and understanding. He may have wanted to help Jacob. He may have understood Jacob's situation. If he didn't let Jacob enter the US, Jacob might have died.
Then I asked you to screen the text and hunt for words related to "fear" and "pain". We didn't have time to finish but here are the words we selected:
HW: for Friday, I want you to listen to the document again and make three columns to classify the words ending in /-ed/ according to their pronunciation, i.e. [id], [d], or [t]. You can listen to it again here:
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thanks for the follow-up<br />
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Bristeau Manon
09/30/2009 22:35
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The characters<br />
Jacob is the main character.He immigrated from Russia to escape from the persecutions of the Jews. He used to live in a smell village but now he wants to enter the US so as to have a better<br />
life.<br />
The first inspector was very strick and authoritative. He checked if immigrants could read and write in English. He also checked whether<br />
if immigrants were healthy or not.<br />
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He was quick because he may have wanted to intimidate the immigrants. But he may have wanted to have the most important number of immmigrants pass the tests.<br />
The first inspector may have been authoritative because he trought he couldn't help everyone. If he did help everyone, the immigrants might have taken advantage of him.<br />
Doctor Carl Travels was contrary to the inspector very gentle and understanding. He may have wanted to help Jacob. He may have understood Jacob's situation. If he didn't let Jacob enterd the Us,<br />
Jacob might have died.<br />
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English Prof
09/30/2009 22:36
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Ok Thanks Manon for sending it back again.<br />
Take care and see you next time.<br />
M. Hattais.<br />
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Bristeau Manon
09/30/2009 14:33
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Les personnages:<br />
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Jacob est le principal character.He immigré en provenance de Russie pour échapper aux persécutions des Juifs. Il avait l'habitude de vivre dans un village odeur, mais maintenant il veut pénétrer le<br />
marché américain de manière à avoir une vie meilleure.<br />
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Le premier inspecteur était très strick et autoritaire.<br />
Il a vérifié si les immigrants pouvaient lire et écrire en anglais. Il a également vérifié si les immigrants étaient heathly ou non.<br />
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Il a été rapide parce qu'il mai ont voulu intimider les immigrés. Mais il mai également voulu avoir le nombre le plus impotant des immigrants passent les tests.<br />
Le premier inspecteur mai ont été d'autorité parce qu'il Trought il could'nt aider tout le monde. S'il ne aider tout le monde, les immigrés aurait pu profiter de lui.<br />
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Docteur Carl Voyages était, contravy à l'inspecteur, très doux et de compréhension. Il mai ont compris la situation de Jacob.<br />
S'il ne les laissait pas Jacob enterd Etats-Unis, Jacob aurait pu mourir.<br />
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English Prof
09/30/2009 16:05
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Come on Manon! This is absolutely not what has to be done ! You need to post the lesson... NOT translate it with an automatic online translator... what's the use ? <br />
Send it again please !<br />
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