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:
- acquire: Acquire is a verb that takes a direct object. For example, people can acquire knowledge, skills, information, or language.
- 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.
- 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.
Classwork
- Took the speaking test for Chapters 1 and 2. If you were absent, please talk to me to schedule a time to retake the test. If you don't take the test, you will not receive important feedback about your progress.
- Reviewed the homework (Ex. A and B on pp. 98-99)/ Discussed definitions and part of speech for the following words:
- potential (n), possible ability in the future, Julie is a talented musician. She has the potential to become a great performer. Potential (adj), possible, Snapple saw the Japanese as potential customers.
- novel (adj), new, original, Julie presented a novel idea to the group. Novel (n), a long fiction book, I can't wait for Nicholas Sparks's new novel to come out.
- prompt (v), help someone by reminding them, When Julie forgot her lines, someone off stage prompted her. Prompt (n), a topic for an essay, Julie practiced for the TOEFL by responding to several writing prompts. Prompt (adj) on time, punctual, Julie is always prompt for class.
- skeptic (n), a person who doubt or question ideas, Julie is a skeptic. She always questions what she hears on TV. Skeptical (adj), doubting or questioning ideas, Julie is skeptical of the news report because she feels that the facts have been distorted by bias.
- colleague (n), used to describe a co-worker in a professional field, who is usually at the same level as you, meaning you have the same level of education or position. However, it could also mean that you work on the projects together.
- familiar (adj.), describes something that you recognize. Practice the spelling, and don't confuse this word with familial (of the family).
- Listened to Section 1 of the radio recording about animals and language learning. Completed Ex. A, Listening for the Main Idea: Section 1, on p. 99. You can find the recording at Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_3/Listening/Radio Section 1 Pg. 99 & 100 A & B.
Homework
- Listen again to Section 1 of the radio recording. Answer the questions in Ex. B, Listening for Details, p. 100.
Classwork
- Took listening test for Chapters 1 and 2. If you were absent, please talk to me to schedule a time to retake the test. If you don't take the test, you will not receive important feedback about your progress.
- Started Chapter 3 by completing Exercise A, Thinking Ahead, and Ex. B, Taking a Survey, on p. 87. Most students agreed that animals do feel emotions, though some more than others. For example, dogs seem to express greater emotions than fish or insects.
Homework
- Complete Ex. A, Thinking Ahead, p. 98. Give your best guess.
- Complete Ex. B, Vocabulary Preparation, p. 99.
Announcements
- Test on Chapters 1 & 2 in the computer lab tomorrow (Friday) at 11:00. Bring your ID and a pencil. Be a few minutes early.
Classwork
- Study for your test. Review the vocabulary from Chapters 1 & 2. Listen again to the recordings in the Classes folder for each chapter. Practice the speaking prompts from the SMILES logs.
Announcements
- Go to the gym tomorrow for class. We will give our presentations in there.
Classwork
- Listened to Sections 2 and 3 of the Snapple lecture and completed the corresponding notes on pp. 74-75. You can find the recordings in the listening folder for Chapter 2.
- Practiced our speeches using the iPod Touches. For your speech tomorrow, remember to give meaningful information, not a lot of numbers or sentences that you copied from Wikipedia but don't understand.
Homework
- Practice your presentation.
- Optional: Bring a drink from your country to share with the class while we give speeches. (I'll bring Snapple and small cups for samples.)
Announcements
- National Economies Presentations: Thursday in class
- Test 1: Friday, 11:00, in the computer lab. This test will cover Chapters 1 and 2.
- The transcripts for all of the recordings from Quest are in the back of the book, starting on p. 209. If you have a difficult time with any of the recordings from class, just listen to the recording again and read the transcript at the same time. You can find the recordings in the Listening folder for the chapter.
Classwork
- Researched the economy of the specific country that each student chose. Wrote practice sentences for the presentations using the example sentences provided. Followed the handout closely. Remember, don't use words that you don't know and don't quote a lot of percentages and statistics. Present the information in a useful, interesting, memorable way.
Homework
- Complete the handout, including the outline and example sentences.
Classwork
- Pronunciation: Reviewed stress-timed rhythm in sentences. Focused on the reduced vowels in unstressed syllables. Studied the pronunciation box on the reduced forms of words on p. 62. Completed Ex. G, Reduced Forms of Words, on p. 62. (The recordings can be found on Tracks 18 and 19 of your student CD.)
- Prepared for the lecture by completing Exercises A, B, and C on pp. 71-72.
- Listened to Section 1 of the Snapple lecture and completed the notes for Section 1 on p. 74. (You can find the recording at Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_2/Listening/Snapple Lecture Pg. 73 Sect. 1).
Homework
- Sign up for the country whose economy you would like to research. The sign-up sheet is on my office door (254). Remember, no two students can do the same country and each continent can have only four countries represented.
