Monday, October 15th

A. What do you think about this innovation? 

Article: "Beam Yourself Anywhere for $16K" (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-27/beam-yourself-anywhere-for-16-000#r=nav-r-story)

Read the story and prepare a 5 minute presentation about this innovation and your personal opinion.  When preparing your presentation, you should think about answering the following questions: What do you think about it? Do you like it? Are we all moving in that direction you think? Why or Why not? These are just a few general questions BUT you can present whatever you want as a REACTION to this article. It SHOULD NOT be solely a summary of the article but instead a paragraph containing your reaction and thoughts about this subject.



B. Learning all about Twitter
Click here to watch a video produced by Common Craft about Twitter.  What is the best way to explain what Twitter really is.

Watch the video and prepare a 3-4 minute presentation with as many details as possible INCLUDING your own personal examples about Twitter.  The presentation should include answers to the following questions:
1. What is twitter?
2. How does one uses twitter (mechanics)?
3. Who uses it and Why?
4. How is Twitter helpful to people and businesses?
5. Would you recommend people to use it? Why?

C. Time Prepositions: At, In, On

Put in the correct preposition (choose in / on / at or No preposition).

1) There was a loud noise which woke us up midnight.. 2) Do you usually eat chocolate eggs Easter?. 3) What are you doing the weekend?. 4) last week I worked until 9pm every night... 5) My father always reads the paper breakfast time.. 6) She plays tennis Fridays.. 7) The trees here are really beautiful the spring.. 8) I'll see you Tuesday afternoon then.. 9) Shakespeare died 1616.. 10) She studies every day.. 11) John is going to buy the presents today.. 12) In my hometown, the shops open early the morning.. 13) She met her husband 1998.. 14) The party is next Saturday.. 15) We are meeting Friday morning.. 16) I often get sleepy the afternoon.. 17) His daughter was born the 24th of August.. 18) Mobile phones became popular the nineties.. 19) Luckily the weather was perfect her wedding day. D. Time Prepositions: For, During and While How to use during during is a preposition which is used before a noun (during + noun) to say when something happens. It does not tell us how long it happened. For example: "Nobody spoke during the presentation." "We get plenty of snow here during the winter." How to use while When is used to talk about two things that are happening at the same time. The length of time is not important. Remember that while is used with a subject and a verb (while + subject + verb). For example: "The phone rang while I was watching TV." "I met him while we were studying in the library." How to use for For is a preposition which is used with a period to say how long something goes on: "Simon has been sleeping for 8 hours." "We waited for 30 minutes outside your house." 1. I worked duringwhilefor the holidays.  2. We'll walk whileduringfor an hour. then we'll have a rest.  3. She is gardening whileduringfor her husband is painting the chairs.  4. Bob called me whileduringfor the meeting  5. We met forduringwhile the barbecue party.  6. I've been waiting for them whileduringfor two hours.  7. Samantha visited the Eiffel Tower whileforduring her stay in Paris  8. whileduringfor I think of it, don't forget to call Mr Blair.  9. Don't speak duringforwhile I am doing this exercise !  10. Two years ago she stayed in Paris duringforwhile three months.