Chapter 11-16

Chapters 11,12, 13

Explain the reasons which Saul did not want to travel with Sue Hunter.

What was the purpose of the small computer chip?

Explain the reasons Sue and Ruth became terrorist.

Why did Saul think Sue was rude?


Chapters 14-16

Why did Saul and Sue feel sad and angry when they left Caroline’s house?

Why while Captain Mars questioned Caroline, she decided to make herself sound unintelligent?

Give reasons why Caroline believed or not believed in Saul’s words.

Do you think Saul really loved Caroline or viceversa?

Chapter 10

Who...

a. Wanted to watch everything that happened on the web?
b. Did all the real work?
c. Started a fire to burn the forests down?
d. Made the fire even bigger to get Mars into trouble?
e. Was going to stay behind the caves?

Chapter 8, 9 and 10

These questions were created by the ESL students of Spring 2008
Answer two questions only.

1. Why did Saul say, “I don’t want to become a terrorist”? What did Saul really want to do?
Do you believe that Saul and Sue will arrive to Neumatt alive? Explain in details.

2. What do you think the wolves represent in the story?

3. Explain the reasons Captain Marrs hated the forest.

4. What were Saul’s thoughts when he was traveling through the tunnel with Ruth and Sue?

5. Why did Sue think Saul was useless? Give details.

Brazilian Tribe

After all our reading and interesting dialogues rearding the discovery of a Brazilian tribe, it was discovered that all the hype has been a hoax!
Very dissapointed on the news and on the reporter.

An English Idiom

"Hang On'" --wait

She was vey busy and told me to hang on a minute

Hang on while I find hat information for you.

Can you hang on sec? Someone's at the door.

News Report

New tribe discovered in Brazil
Check this news article in NPR (89.1) regarding the discovery of a new tribe in Brazil.

I am amazed how our world still have some spot that has not been touched by society. I hope these people will be able to keep their culture and their way of living.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/06/uncontacted_amazon_tribes.html

Chapter 6

Who said what? Be specific on the details.

1. He's going to be useless in the journey
2. Where are we going?
3. I think I was right to choose him.
4. Marrs won't bother me.

Chapter 5

1. Answer with specific details
Who wants to save the dolphins? Why?
Who thinks that Ruth's crazy and why?
Who is rude and why?
Who want's to scan Saul's eyes. Why?

2. What do you think Saul is going to do?

Chapter 4

1. Describe the following character's personalities:

Saul
Caroline's
Dick Lane
The Controller
Captain Marrs
Ruth

2. Why does the Controller say about Saul "I don't think he'll be alive for very much longer"?
What is going to happen?

Chapter 2

Who said what? Be specific on the details.
Look at the italic wording.

1. I'm old enough to say what I like.
2. We know how to avoid the police.
3. They've shot many of my friends already.
4. He wanted to be back in his room listening to music.
5. When they are in terrible pain and dying. They sing.

Chapter 1

What do you think? True or false.
Pick one question and state if is true or not. Support your answer.

1. Saul's computer could understand what he said to it.
2. There weren't enough jobs for everyone to work all the time.
3. Most people had to do community work for six months.
4. Saul thought tha life was better in the past.
5. Saul and Caroline had never been in the same place together.

most embarrassing moment

Share an experience about the most embarrassing moment you had while learning English

WELCOME

Welcome to our class blog. We are a multicultural class taking a summer class to learn english.
While learning english we will be reading two books and discuss and analiyze them.

Meet the students and read about their culture and backgrond.

Hope you enjoy ur blogs and learn through their experience.