Tuesday, September 27

Classwork

• Discussed new features on the class blog

1. Interview Schedule
2. Links for Academic Listening
3. Links for Chapter 2 (including the McDonald's video from yesterday)

• Discussed changes to the SMILES log

1. Our class folder has a new folder for Chapter 2, where you should save all of your recordings.
2. The motivation survey is now delivered by email.
3. For extensive listening, you can listen to other academic recordings beside news. (See the links on the blog.) You will summarize one of these recordings in Part A of extensive listening.
4. For intensive speaking, you will transcribe one of your recordings from Part B of extensive speaking.

• Recorded one prompt from Part B of extensive speaking. Saved the recording according to the directions. Transcribed it by listening to the recording and in a Word document typing the exact words and using ... for pauses. Double-spaced the document.

Homework

• Complete your transcription from class today. Print it, and put it in my box before 5:00.
• Start your new SMILES log.