Chau, Sing Wan (Jason)

ESL 33B
LDP 5
, 2016
Language Development Project (LDP) 5
Option 1 Vocabulary Log
Word #1

Unspectacular

source

Southland P.252

sentence

Not homecoming, which imply that somebody notices, somebody

cares, somebody raises a glass, maybe, to mark the occasion,but
quiet, unspectacular return.

General meaning

According to http://www.thefreedictionary.com, unspectacular

means not of or resembling a spectacle; unimpressive

Specific meaning

Unspectacular was used to mean someone who no one care about or

know much about.

Grammatical info

adjective

Sample sentence

Tom is unspectacular student in the school because almost all of the

students dont know much about him and never talk with him.

Word #2

Accommodate

source

Southland P.253

sentence

...the housing projects built to accommodate the war workers.

General meaning

According to http://www.dictionary.com, accommodate means to

do a kindness or a favor to; oblige.

Specific meaning

Accommodate was used to mean being kind to let others to have

place to work or live.

Grammatical info

verb

Sample sentence

She is a kindly person, she accommodated a lot of stray cats to her

house.

Word #3

Execution

source

Southland p.257

sentence

He felt like a man waiting out his execution.

General meaning

According to http://www.dictionary.com, execution means the act

or process of executing.

Specific meaning

Execution was used to mean a punishment that punish the people

who did crime.

Grammatical info

noun

Sample sentence

When the final is coming, I feel I am waiting for the execution.

Option 2: Error Log

Topic: commas space
Activity 1: Review and Analysis
Error and source

Explanation of the Problem

Solution/Correction/Strateg
y

1. In addition, the other of

The error of this sentence is I

my personal reasons for

didnt put commas between

Since who starred by

Morgan Freeman is an
additional information, I need

liking this film is the

Somerset and who.

to add the commas before it.

soon-to-be-retire detective,

As a result, the sentence will

William Somerset who

be ...William Somerset, who

starred by Morgan Freeman.

starred by Morgan Freeman.

(Theater arts paper)
2.In the lunch time, Billy who The error of this sentence is I

Because who likes to bully

the other classmates is the

likes to bully the other

didnt add the commas

classmates cut in the line and

between Billy and who, and I

add the commas before and

said something to them, when

should add not commas after

after it. So, the sentence will

extra information, I need to

be Billy, who likes to bully

they were in the

classmates.

line.(ESL33As RRJ1)

the other classmates, cut in

the line and said something to
them...

Activity 2: Online Complex Sentences Exercise

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/punc-commauses.html#commis
1. Eating local means more for the local economy, because money stays in the community
with local business.(incorrect)
2. Local food just tastes better, for example, a tomato has a more intense flavor.(incorrect)
3. Locally grown fruit, which travels a shorter distance, has more time to ripen. (correct)
4. Transporting food shorter distances we create less air pollution, traffic and damage to the
food.(incorrect)
5. By eating in-season food, we are eating foods when they are ripe, abundant and
inexpensive.(correct)
6. Brian Howell Professor at UCZ points out that local crops bring more dollars to the local
economy (incorrect)
7. Buying local food encourages more variety. For example, farmers can try out new
varieties that may have shorter shelf lives such as Little Gem Lettuce, Senshu Apples,
and Chieftain Potatoes.(correct)
8. Supporting local food providers supports responsible land development.(correct)
9. A local farmer said "I'm happy to meet the people who will eat my apples."(incorrect)
10. "Are you ready to accept the Eat Locally Challenge ?"

"Yes I am." (incorrect)