Word Problems

Agenda

6:00 – 6:15 Drills

5:15 – 7:15 Writing Practice

7:15 – 7:30 break

7:30 – 9 Word Problems

I. Writing Practice
Read the article found here. Then answer the questions below in essay format.

• Do you think buying and accumulating material things make people happier?
• Do you think buying and owning material objects can complicate people’s lives, instead of making them better?
• At what point do we end up having too much stuff? Or can there really never be too much?
• How much stuff have you accumulated over the years? Are there things you own that you don’t need?
• What would you get rid of or stop buying if you were trying to make do with less?
• Do you agree with Mr. Hill when he states: “I like material things as much as anyone…. I’m into gadgets, clothing and all kinds of things. But my experiences show that after a certain point, material objects have a tendency to crowd out the emotional needs they are meant to support”?

II. Word Problems

Complete the handouts found here.

Diplomatic Turmoil Surrounds the Fate of a Chinese Dissident

Read the article found here, then answer the questions below.

 

WHO is Chen Guangcheng?
WHO did he speak to in the U.S. embassy?
WHO wants him to remain in China?

WHERE does Mr. Chen want to go, according to the most recent reports?
WHERE is he now?
WHERE was he before going to the United States embassy?

WHY does Mr. Chen, by most accounts, want to leave China?
WHY does the Chinese government want him to stay?
WHY was Mr. Chen under house arrest?

WHEN did Mr. Chen escape from house arrest?

HOW did he escape?

WHAT can American officials do to help Mr. Chen?