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I hope you all had safe trips back to Japan! It was great to work with you, get to know you a little, practice English, go on volunteering and other adventures. Thank you for all of the hard work, interesting insights, and fun that you put into this program. Stay in touch!

Click on the link below to see more photos of our Experience America. Also, feel free to post your own pictures! I would love to see them.

https://padlet.com/lavender1234/memories

Best regards,
Abigail

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CONGRATULATIONS on completing your trip to the U.S!

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CONGRATULATIONS on completing your trip to the U.S!

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It was great to meet you all and get to know you a little bit. Thank you for your hard work, strong effort, and sense of humor this past month. I will miss you!
Please email me to say hello sometime and tell me how you are doing: abigail@piaschools.edu

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1. Practice your presentation at least 5 times
- Try to practice it in front of a mirror, your homestay family, or a friend.
*BRING YOUR CELL PHONES AND CHARGERS TO CLASS TOMORROW!!!
If you don't have a USB drive, you can email me your powerpoint Presentation: abigail@piaschools.edu
Good luck!

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1. Finish writing your presentation script
2. Finish your PowerPoint presentation
3. Practice your presentation at least 3 times out loud and time it (between 4:30-5:00 minutes)
4. Tomorrow - come to PIA at 8:45 am
- bring smiles, comfortable shoes, energy, and a sack lunch
- We will finish at 1:45pm
*If you need more help with your presentation, I can help you after class until 2:30pm

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1. Work on your PowerPoint presentation (75% finished by tomorrow)
2. Work on your script/outline - (50% finished by tomorrow)
- You can write it on a separate piece of paper
3. Time your presentation - it must be between 4:30-5:00 minutes long

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MONDAY and TUESDAY - class is from 9-3pm, talk with your host families about the 9am start time

1. Complete survey and interview homework
2. Complete your outlines/script for your presentation
3. Post a picture from downtown Portland. Write at least 3 sentences describing what it is and anything else about it that you want to share.
https://padlet.com/lavender1234/downtownPortland

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Homework - 2/22/18 - GET READY FOR DOWNTOWN! 

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Homework - 2/22/18 - GET READY FOR DOWNTOWN! 

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Come to PIA at 9am - Come to our classroom - BP John 111

Bring warm clothes - rain coat, hat

Bring money or food for lunch

Bring your cellphone and charge it tonight

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1. Cultural Project - Finish your interviews (ask 2 more people)
2. Think of a question to ask about your topic - an interview question
3. Work for 30 minutes on your outline/script - (you don't need to complete it)
4. Give advice to a student coming to the U.S? What should they see? Where could they go? Add a picture and a sentence giving advice.
https://padlet.com/lavender1234/GivingAdvice

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Homework - 2/20/18 - HALF DAY (SNOW DAY)

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Homework - 2/20/18 - HALF DAY (SNOW DAY)

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1. Do two more interviews for Thursday
2. Write for 10 minutes about your interviews - Answer the following questions:
a. What have you learned?
b. What surprised you?
c. What do you want to tell your classmates about your topic?
d. How are you going to make a visual aid (poster, powerpoint, etc.)
3. Post a picture of the snow in your neighborhood
https://padlet.com/lavender1234/SNOW
4. Check the website and your email for information about tomorrow
- www.marylhurst.edu
- PIA Facebook Page

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Homework for Students Missing School today - 2/19/18

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Homework for Students Missing School today - 2/19/18

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Good morning students,
If you weren't able to come to class today due to icy roads, please do the following worksheets. You can write on your own paper if you can't print them out.
1) Cultural Exploration Project: Survey Questions
2) Comparative and Superlative Practice
3) Comparing Cities
4)Using Connectors

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1. Do survey – ask 5 people 5 questions - ask at least 3 people by Tuesday

2. Write two more reasons why your city is the best!

3. On Padlet: Post a picture of Seattle or your weekend or your city in Japan – write two sentences comparing and contrasting it with your city in Japan. One sentence is about a similarity and one sentence is about a difference. Two sentences total. Click on the page below to add it.

https://padlet.com/lavender1234/Comparecontrast

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1. Cultural Exploration Project: Reflection on Topics and Developing Questions
2. Read the Script Planner (Cultural Exploration Project)

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Homework (Day 8) - 2/14/18 - Happy Valentine's Day! 

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Homework (Day 8) - 2/14/18 - Happy Valentine's Day! 

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1. Due Friday
a. Choose a topic that you want to do a 5-minute presentation about. Write it down on the Presentation Paper (Presentation Assignment)
b. Interview your home stay family about similarities/differences (Part 1) and Values (Part 2). Reflect on your interview (Part 3).

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See all the wonderful things もりさわかの has made

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I like it !
The name of piece of art : Cottage Garden,Uccle Belgium

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Homework - Day 7 (Tuesday) - The Moda Center and the Portland Art Museum

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Homework - Day 7 (Tuesday) - The Moda Center and the Portland Art Museum

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Homework: Take a picture of a piece of art you like and a piece of art you don't like.
Part 1: Put the photo on this page:
https://padlet.com/lavender1234/PAM2_13_18
Part II: Write -
1) Your name
2) The name of the pieces of art

MORE HOMEWORK:
a. Bring a picture of your favorite room in your host family's house (on your phone)

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Announcements - wear athletic shoes, talk to your homestay family if you want to stay downtown, bring your sack lunch
1. For tomorrow -
a. Research your word on the Blazer website
b. Define 3 words that are new for you from the website
c. Write two questions (one about your topic, another your choice)
For Wednesday -
a. Bring a picture of your favorite room in your host family's house (on your phone)
b. Put two pictures of art from the Portland Art Museum here:
DUE THURSDAY
b. Cultural Exploration Project - Host Family Conversation

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1. Finish homework about Action Project Day (Mississippi St. / Tiny House Hotel)
2. Research about businesses (filled in information about the two businesses you were assigned)
3. Cultural Exploration Project - First Impressions

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1. Research your two businesses, answer the questions and be ready to talk about them with your classmates tomorrow
http://mississippiave.com/homepage/interactive-map/
https://tinyurl.com/y9mx2orj
What to bring:
1. sack lunch and/or money
2. rain coat
Friday, 2/918, 10 am in the Great Room!

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Homework - Day 2 (Tuesday), DUE Thursday, 2/8/18

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Homework - Day 2 (Tuesday), DUE Thursday, 2/8/18

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1. Introduce yourself answering the questions from the verb tense handout. Use 5 different verb tenses. Write at least 7 sentences. Write on a separate piece of paper. (DUE THURSDAY)
2. Cultural Exploration Project, Assignment #1 (DUE THURSDAY)
3. Bring on Wednesdays - SMILES! sack lunch, pocket money (if you want), comfortable clothes at 8:45am!

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HOMEWORK #1: Post a picture of yourself and introduce yourself! Write at least four sentences including your goals for English while in the U.S. and at PIA.