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=Welcome to Mr. Arthur's English Lab!= What’s New This Week?

Welcome to the English Lab! This class was set up to help students who had not passed Freshman English to succeed in future English classes and recover the credit that they may need as Sophomores so they can graduate on time. During this class we'll read various books and stories that are of higher interest, supplementing them with film. We'll work hard on vocabulary, with a test each week. .

We will start with writing an essay on "This I Believe." This is a national radio program on National Public Radio in which people, both famouns and not famous, write about what they believe in. I think this is important to our students to start to visual the things that are important to them. By expressing these beliefs in writing, I am hoping they will be more prepared for future years studying English, both in high school and later in college. 

Vocabulary is done the same way each week.. The students will look up the words; write the sentences on Monday, with a test on Friday. The students will be looking up and writing sentences for the 20 words. Then, during the week, we will be playing a game where I will be defining the words, using sentences that should define the words or even acting the words out. The students will try to guess the vocabulary word for an individually wrapped Lifesaver candy. This week's words are:
 * Week One! **

1. unfortunately 11. disown 2. respectfully 12. civilian 3. disseminate 13. western 4. conglomerate 14. qualify 5. rigorous 15. henna 6. intonation 16. copious 7. extremely 17. rigid 8. conundrum 18. modest 9. trumpets 19. dimension 10. insularity 20. agitation

I am very excited at having your student this year!

You can reach me at sarthur@wusd1.org or by telephone at 928-288-8151 or 928-289-2364