Wednesday, October 12

Classwork

• Reviewed Section 1 of the radio program, specifically Ex. B, Listening for Details, p. 100.
• Listened to Section 2 of the radio program. Completed Ex. C, Listening for the Main Idea: Section 2, and Ex. D, Listening for Details, both on p. 100. (You can find this recording at Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_3/Listening/Radio Section 2 Pg. 100 C & D.)
• Practiced making inferences. Read the box, Making Inferences, on p. 101. Answered the questions in Ex. E, Making Inferences, on p. 101. (This recording is in the same folder as above and labeled Radio Making Inferences Pg. 101 Ex. E.)
• Practiced writing sentences with the following vocabulary words:

1. acquire: Acquire is a verb that takes a direct object. For example, people can acquire knowledge, skills, information, or language.
2. linguistic: As an adjective, linguistic goes before skills, development, or diversity. The noun form is linguistics, as in I am taking a class in linguistics. 
3. prodigy: A prodigy is a talented person, not a talent. To describe a prodigy, you can use an adjective: a soccer prodigy, a musical prodigy, or a science prodigy. You can also add a prepositional phrase: a prodigy in math, a prodigy in the medical field.

Homework

• Choose an animal that you are interested in. (If you are absent, make sure that you do not choose the same animal as any other student.) Research that animal's ability to feel and express emotions, make and use tools, and learn language. Write your notes in the handout provided. (If you were absent you can pick up the handout in my box in 103.) For help with research, use the links to the right under Chapter 3.
• Prepare a two-minute presentation to share with your classmates tomorrow. You will present in small groups, four times each.