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Additional Listening Re-Test
Friday, May 9 at 6:10
pm L343
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Homework Page
The listening exercises require Real Player and Flash Player.
The scans require an Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader.
Zamzar: online file conversion |
(15) May 10 |
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(14) May 3 |
I. Listening for Details 20 points
A. Greetings 4 points
B. YouTube What advice does the video give? 16 points
II. Pronunciation 45 points
A. GH Words [sentences from crossword puzzle] 35 points
B. Past Tense of 'teach, catch, think, bring, buy, seek, fight" 10 points
Example: teach = _____ & _/_____/
Answer: teach = taught & pronunciation form
III. Conditional I, II, III Sentences [as done on the test] 10 points
IV. Vocabulary/Culture 25 points
A. Education Vocabulary 5 points
B. There will be a picture of people.
What are they like? What do they like? 5 points
D. Prepositions from "Preposition Review 15 points
Classwork
I. GH Words: Crossword Puzzle
II. Review "Mrs. Bixby"
Word Intial TH
Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/
Vowel Sounds & R
Word Final /t, d, Id/
Word Final /s, z, Iz/
Silent Consonants
GH Words
Reductions & Contractions
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(13) April 26 |
Homework
Review
A. "Mrs. BIxby"
B. Erma Bombeck
Classwork
I. Helen at mass with Pope Benedict
II. Discussed Answering Machine Messages
III. CELT
IV. Finish Chapter 4 "Cheating"
Useful Phrases Josefina
Page 80-81 Lead class in doing "Vocabulary Building" Iwona
Page 81 Lead class in doing "Matching" Beatriz
Page 87 Talking About "Plagiarism" Ronny
Page 89 Cartoons Joanna
Page 90 "The Internet" Helen
V. GH Words
Part I Agata
Part II Yasuko
Part IV Rona
Homophones Sandra
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(12) April 19 |
Homework
I. Helen will tell us all about attending mass with Pope Benedict XVI at St. Patrick's Cathedral. We want to hear every single detail.
II. Listen to Answering Machine Messages
III. GH Words
Part I Agata
Part II Yasuko
Part III Romany
Part IV Rona
Part V Nadera
Homophones Sandra
Iwona will lead the crossword puzzle next week.
Classwork
I. Discussed Answering Machine Messages
II. "Amazing Grace" Medea [lyrics]
III. Alessandra's Presentation
V. Presentations Chapter 4 Tapestry
Pages 72-73 Yasuko
Page 74 Guissella
Page 76 Uygar
Page 77
Cheating Mi K
Worries About Cheating Medea
Working with Others Agata
Phrases Used in Academic Settings Rona
Vocabulary
The comment was facetious.
a research paper
a term paper |
(11) April 12 |
Homework
I. Answering Machine Message
II. Tapestry Chapter 4 Online Audio Quiz
III. Presentations Chapter 4 Tapestry
Pages 72-73 Yasuko
Page 74 Guissella
Page 75 Sandra
Page 76 [3, 4] Uygar
Page 77 "Words and Phrases You Will Hear"
Cheating Mi K
Worries About Cheating Medea
Working with Others Agata
Phrases Used in Academic Settings Rona
Useful Phrases Josefina
Pages 79-80 Applying the Strategy [blue box] Romany
Page 80-81 Lead class in doing "Vocabulary Building" Iwona
Page 81 Lead class in doing "Matching" Beatriz
Page 87 Talking About "Plagiarism" Ronny
Page 89 Cartoons Joanna
Page 90 "The Internet" Helen
Classwork
I. Everyone recited "Life is Fine"
II. Discussed Answering Machine Messages
III. Presentations
A. Beginning a Speech
1. Handout: "Prepare an Opener" Josefina
2. YouTube "How to Begin a Speech" Medea
B. The Body: Eight Organizational Patterns
1-2: Mi K
3-4: Uygar
5-6: Beatriz
7-8: Joanna
C. Ending a Speech
1. Handout " Conclusion" Guisselle
2. YouTube "Closing a Speech" Ronny
IV. Practice Listening Test [5 questions]
V. Test
Vocabulary
Thank you..and now I open the floor for questions.
And if there are no (more) questions...thank you. |
(10) April 5 |
Homework
I. Memorize & recite in front of the class "Life is Fine."
II. Conditional I, II, III Test
A. Write one verse of "Life is Fine" from memory. 20 points
B. Conditional I, II, III sentences [as done in class] 60 points
C. Dear Abby Letter [as done in class]. 20 points
III. Presentations
A. Beginning a Speech
1. Handout: "Prepare an Opener" Josefina
2. YouTube "How to Begin a Speech" Medea
B. The Body: Eight Organizational Patterns
1-2: Mi K
3-4: Uygar
5-6: Beatriz
7-8: Joanna
C. Ending a Speech
1. Handout " Conclusion" Guisselle
2. YouTube "Closing a Speech" Ronny
Classwork
I. Read "Life is Fine"
II. Continue with R
III. Conditional I, II, III Sentences
IV. Readings for Pronunciation
A. Reduction Helen & Joanna
B. Word Final /t, d, Id/
Abraham Lincoln 4 & 5 Sandra
IV. Presentations
A. YouTube Memorization vs. Notes Iwona
B. YouTube Making Mistakes Romany
C. Conditional II
1. "The Three Wishes" Joanna
2. "Why the Elephant is so Popular" Helen
V. Conditional II & II: must, must have
Situation A Mi K
Situation B Uygar
Situation D Yasuko
VI. Fuzzy Wuzzy [was he]
Vocabulary
glance at something
custodian = janitor |
March 29 |
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(9) March 15 |
Homework
I. Tapestry Chapter 4
Listen to the CD and do exercises.
[only in textbook, don't need to hand it in]
Page 78 #2
Page 78-79 #1 & 2
Page 81 Matching
II. Readings for Pronunciation
A. Reduction Helen & Joanna
[Also, Joanna & Helen, why don't sing this song together in class? You two can lead the class.]
B. Word Final /t, d, Id/
Abraham Lincoln 1 & 2 Luis
Abraham Lincoln 3 Ronny
Abraham Lincoln 4 & 5 Sandra
III. Presentations
A. Watch the youtube video & tell the class the message it gives:
1. youtube #1 Iwona
2. youtube #2 Romany
B. Conditional II
1. "The Three Wishes" Joanna
2. "Why the Elephant is so Popular" Helen
IV. Conditional II & III: Class Discussion
Students will tell the class the situation.
The teacher will lead the discussion after that.
Situation A Mi K
Situation B Uygar
Situation C Nadera
Situation D Yasuko
Classwork
I. Continue with R
II. Reading for Reduction Helen & Yasuko
III. Dear Abby Letters Iwona, Agata, Rona
IV. Conditional III
V. Test #2
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(8) March 8 |
Homework
Video just for a laugh
I. Test #2
II. Reading for Reduction Helen & Yasuko
III. Dear Abby Letters: Conditional Two [audio link]
Write two-three sentences of recommendations & suggestions to each letter writer.
Class Discussion Leaders: Tell the story & ask classmates for their suggestions.
Letter 1 Iwona
Letter 2 Agata
Letter 3 Rona
Classwork
I. Introduced Consonant Sound R
II. Gettysburg Address
II. Presentations
Choosing Your Topic Josefina
Narrowing Your Topic Helen
III. Presentations for Pronunciation: Tell the story
A. Word Final /t, d, Id/
Lincoln 1 Rona
Lincoln 2 Beatriz
Lincoln 4 Ronny
Lincoln 5 Uygar
Lincoln Alba
Wisdom of Solomon Guissella
Fox & the Grapes Sandra
North Wind & the Sun Roman
Story of Tantalus Medea
B. "Emperor's New Clothes" Iwona
IV. Readings for Pronunciation
A. Essay with Reduction Helen
B. She sells seashells by the seashore Mi K, Yasuko
C. "Whether the weather" Agata
"Thirty Thousand Boys" Joanna
V. Conditional Two [audio link]
A. Tense vs. Time / Form vs. Function
B. If I were a rich man
C. Function: Recommendations |
(7) March 1 |
Homework
I. Listening
A.
Tapestry Chap. 1 Online Quiz [link & directions above]
Do the online quiz & e-mail it to the teacher.
B. What is considered one of the best presidential speeches in American history?
Who gave it and what was the topic? [text of speech]
Why do you think it is considered a great speech?
II. Presentations
Analyzing Your Audience Nadera
Choosing Your Topic Josefina
Narrowing Your Topic Helen
III. Presentations for Pronunciation: Tell the story
A. Word Final /t, d, Id/ [all with audio links]
Ant & the Grasshopper Luis
Lincoln 1 Rona
Lincoln 2 Beatriz
Lincoln 3 Luis
Lincoln 4 Ronny
Lincoln 5 Uygar
Wisdom of Solomon Guissella
Fox & the Grapes Sandra
North Wind & the Sun Roman
Story of Tantalus Medea
Tower of Babel Johnny
B. TH: Tell the story of the "Emperor's New Clothes" Iwona
For practice, there are sound pairs at the bottom of this page.
IV. Readings for Pronunciation
A. Pick one of the essays on this site; read it with reduced forms Helen
B. Listen to the minimal pairs S-SH:
Say the following tongue twister in front of the class:
She sells seashells by the seashore Mi K, Yasuko
C. Say the tongue twister "Whether the weather" Agata
Say the tongue twister "Thirty Thousand Boys" Joanna
For practice, there are sound pairs at the bottom of this page.
Classwork
I. Differences in Steven Jobs' speeches Helen
II. Presentations for Pronunciation
Ecclesiates Ronny
Pronunciation of Written CH Sandra
III. Word Final /t, d, Id/[audio] & [handout]
II. Presentations: Textbook Chapter One "Small Talk"
Page 6 Vocabulary Guissella
Page 13 Taboo Subjects [blue box at bottom of page]: Rona
"How to be a good conversationalist"
Page 20 [1-3]: Iwona
Page 20 [4-7]: Yasuko
Page 249 Part I: Beatriz & Medea
Vocabulary
gossip |
(6) Feb. 23 |
Homework
I. Listening for Details: "Steve Jobs Commencement Speech"
Steve Jobs divides his speech into three stories.
Write a minimum of one paragraph telling the first story. Cite details of the story: who, what, when, where, why, how. [if you're curious -- no need to write about it -- compare Steve Jobs' presentation style at a speech at the Macworld conference]
II. Presentations: Textbook Chapter One "Small Talk"
Everyone listen to the CD for chapter one.
Pages 4-5 Profile of the Speaker: Sandra
Page 6 Vocabulary Nadera & Guissella
Page 13 Taboo Subjects [blue box at bottom of page]: Rona
"How to be a good conversationalist"
Page 20 [1-3]: Iwona
Page 20 [4-7]: Yasuko
Page 249 Part I: Beatriz & Medea
Page 249 Part II: Joanna, Josefina, Mi K
Page 250 Part III page 6: Romany
III. Presentations for Pronunciation
Ant & the Grasshopper [audio here] Luis, Uygar
Ecclesiates [audio here] Ronny, Johnny
Teach Pronunciation of Written CH to the class [audio here] Sandra
IV. Extra Pronunciation Practice, but no Presentations this week
A. Minimal Pair "lake-rake" & Row, row, row your boat Yasuko, Mi K
B. Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/ & The Ant & the Grasshopper Medea, Rona, Nadera, Romany
C. Reduction: 1. "Select Lesson" on the left; 2. Exercises; 3. Quiz Helen
D. Vowel Sound /I, iy/ & Minimal Pair "it - eat" Josefina, Guisella, Beatriz
E. Consonant Sound th: & Exercise & Quiz Iwona, Joanna, Agata
Classwork
I.
She grew tired of working graveyard shift.
This place is growing on me.
II. Said-Told
III. Pop Quiz: Listening Log & Leg of Lamb
IV. Presentation: Write for the Ear Mi K
V. Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/
VI. Began "Leg of Lamb"
VII. Risk-Taker Test
VIII. Grade reports |
(5) Feb. 16 |
Homework for Feb. 23
I. Listening Log: Youtube
A. Fear of Public Speaking & B. Public Speaking Advice
Write it in the form of a newspaper paragraph, with the details of "who, what, when, where, why, how." By answering those questions, we write with more details and not just in generalities. And more details means a person uses more new vocabulary.
II. Read "Leg of Lamb" in preparation for pronunciation practice
III. Presentations
A. Discard Apologies Romany
B. Write for the Ear Mi K
Classwork
I. /^/ but, hut, dumb, thumb, crumb, numb /^/
Accent on IBM, BCC...
II. Report on myelt.heinle.com Helen
III. Finish Silent Consonants:
What is a garden gnome? Take a look
Silent k-g page
Silent B Mi K
Silent K-T Agata
SIlent T-D Ronny
SIlent CH, H Josefina
Silent L, M, N Rona
Silent S, TH Nadera
Silent W Medea volunteered
IV. Silent Consonants Crossword Puzzle
V. Test #1
Vocabulary
a church hymn, a national anthem |
(4) Feb. 9 |
Homework
I. Finish Silent Consonants
Silent B Mi K
Silent K-T Agata
SIlent T-D Ronny
SIlent CH, H Josefina
Silent L, M, N Rona
Silent S, TH Nadera
Silent W Johnny
[Audio site for Silent Consonants]
II. Test #1
Body Language &
Eye Contact & Movement
Extra Credit: "Presentations Skills" on youtube
youtube vocabulary:
eulogy, in a box, on the same wavelength,
"journeys of self-discovery," veracity, pause,
Johnny Carson, charisma
Classwork
I. Vowel Sound /a/:
stop, not, hot, got, bomb, mom, Bob
II. Quiz
III. She takes after her mother in personality and physically.
IV. Finish Textbook
Questions 7-12 Helen
Scoring & Interpretation Joanna
Visual Learning Style Luis
Kinesthetic Learning Style Guissella
V. Presentations
A. Dr. Ben Carson Iwona
B. Tower of Babel Luis
C. Look them in the Eye Agata
D. Movement Romany
E. Textbook: Listening Log [pgs. 237-238, 1, 2, 3, 8] Yasuko
VI. Pronunciation of Words with Silent Consonants: Mi K [only silent p]
Vocabulary
hear, listen to;
house, home;
throw a fit, whine |
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Homework
I. Quiz 50 points
II. Written: Guess who this person is.
III. Pronunciation [handout]: Classmates will teach the pronunciation
& meaning of words with silent consonants.
audio: evaeaston.com/pr/sl-pattern.html
IV. Presentations
A. Identify Your Fears Medea [also "Amazing Grace," in the future]
B. Dr. Ben Carson Iwona
C. Tower of Babel Luis
D. Look them in the Eye Agata
E. Movement Romany
F. Textbook: Listening Log [pages 237-238, 1, 2, 3, 8] Yasuko
Classwork
I. Pop Quiz 20 points
II. Looks like
III. Reduction ch [Looking for an Apartment 1-23]
IV. "Learning Styles Survey" [pgs. 247-248]
Introduced TH
Questions 1-6: Agata
Questions 7-8: Helen
We'll finish this exercise next week.
Vocabulary
to choose: choose, chose, chosen, choosing; n = choice
a pilgrim, a pilgrimage
in her thirties, upper-class
Don't burn your bridges behind you.
how come = why
it depends on
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Homework
I. Presentation "Identify Your Fears": Medea
II. Textbook Chapter One
A. Everyone read & do "Learning Styles Survey" [pages 247-248]
B. Classmates will lead discussion:
Questions 1-6: Agata
Questions 7-12: Helen
Scoring & Interpretation: Joanna
Classmates will explain styles:
Auditory Learning Style: Diana
Visual Learning Style: Luis
Kinesthetic Learning Style: Guissella
Mixed-Modality Learning Style: Sandra
II. Write two paragraphs describing a person:
A. What does your friend/family member(really) like?
B. What is your friend (really) like?
...exactly like...isn't a bit like...
Dr. Ben Carson Listening Log: Iwona, Beatriz, Sandra
Classwork
I. 3 things you can't stand & 3 thing you're fond of:
II. Reduction:
A. Review Greetings:
How do you do? What do you do?
How are you doing? What are you doing?
B. "Drunken Sailor"
C. Chapter Five "donno"
IV. Body Language: Iwona & Beatriz
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Recommended online audio sites:
Randall's ESL Lab
English Language Listening Lab
Charles Kelly Pronunciation
We will not use myelt.heinle for classwork because students
who bought the textbook online didn't get an access code for the site.
Students who do have an access code can use the site for practice.
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(1) Jan. 19
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Homework
I. Buy textbook.
Do not buy pronunciation book.
II. Send the teacher an e-mail: eva@evaeaston.com
Write "SPE-003-Sat" & your name on the subject line.
III. Written: My Educational Background:
Write one page describing your education in elementary, school, high school, college. E-mail it to the teacher before next Saturday's class or put it in the class envelope at the beginning of class.
Sample Sentences
IV. Presentation:
Beatriz & Iwona will tell the class about Body Language,
based on the information on the handout.
Classwork
I. Introductions
II. Course Outline
III. Greetings [audio]:
How do you do? What do you do?
How are you doing? What are you doing?
IV. Listening Test
Vocabulary
How do you spell your name?
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