High-Intermediate (Level 2): Computer Assisted Language Learning

Assignment 2

Grammar Practice

  1. Go to the following website:

    http://www.better-english.com/grammar.htm



  2. Do the following exercises:

Writing

Canada is ranked by the United Nations as one of the best places to live. Some people agree with this. Some people disagree. How about you? Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinions about Canada and any other countries you know. What country do you think is a good place in which to live? (See your CORE textbook p. 12 for criteria to consider).

This is a small essay. It should be half a page to a page in length. Organize your answer into an introductory paragraph including a thesis statement (your position on this topic), and two or three other paragraphs including a conclusion. Also, write a title for your essay.

Write your answer using MS Word. Make sure that your answer has the following features.

Refer to the Keystoke Notes below to help you with this formatting.


When you are finished,

  1. Show your essay to your CALL teacher before printing.
  2. Print your short essay and hand it in to your CALL teacher.




Keystroke Notes:

  • To select a font,

    • click the Font drop-down list on the Formatting toolbar and make your selection, OR
    • click the Format menu, Font, then select the font you want from the Font list.

  • To set line spacing to double, place the cursor where the double spacing will begin, click Format, Paragraph, Indents and Spacing, Line Spacing, then click the spacing you want.

  • To Centre text, place the cursor where you want the centred text to begin or select the text to be centred. Then

    • click the Centre button on the Formatting toolbar, OR
    • click the Format menu, Paragraph, then select Centred in the Alignment drop-down list.

  • To Left justify text, place the cursor where you want the centred text to begin or select the text to be centred. Then

    • click the Align Left button on the Formatting toolbar, OR
    • click the Format menu, Paragraph, then select Left in the Alignment drop-down list.

  • To select a Font size, place the cursor where you want the font size to begin.

    • Select the size you want from the Font Size drop-down list on the Formatting toolbar OR,
    • Click the Format menu, Font, then the Font tab. Choose Size, click or type the size you want, then click OK.

  • To set the Tab, click the Format menu and select Tab. Tab stop position and Default tab stops should be 0.5". Pressing the Tab key moves the cursor (and text) to the right 0.5".

  • To spell check a document, click Tools, Spelling and Grammar, then Ignore or Change to correct the spelling. You may have to select the correct spelling from a list or enter it manually.



















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