NEW WORDS QUEST AND SPRING TERM WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

NEW WORDS QUEST

Here is a list of some new words in English:

WiFi, dooce, consilience, xenotransplantation, flash mob, nanopublishing, green wash, warchalking, paraskevidekatriaphobia, deshopper, bluejacking, miswanting, rurban, undecorating, furkid, regifting

Search the web and find the following for five of them

1. Definition
2. Etymology
3. Example of use

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SET WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

Your writing in the spring term 2005 will follow the set tasks. You will first post your draft, I will respond by posting hints for your self-correction (bold formatting), you will make self-correction, and at the end I will send final correction notes. Here is the list of set tasks (guidelines are given in your text book:

1. ARTICLE 1: CUSTOMS IN SERBIA
2. REPORT: INTERNATIONAL DAY
3. INFORMAL LETTER AND FORMAL MEMO:WEDDING AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
4. INFORMATION SHEET: MAKING NEW FRIENDS
5. ARTICLE 2: ADOPT A WHALE; NOTE TO A FRIEND
6. FORMAL LETTER: APPLICATION FOR GREEN TRUST GRANT