This week, you are going to explore a site that you may already be familiar with...The BBC English Language learning site.
You should click on the link and explore the various activities on the site. Then, come back here and tell me what you read, listened to, or watched. Did you find it helpful? Let me know - I look forward to hearing from you!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
4th and 5th lessons
We did a lot of speaking activities today, especially focusing on question forms such as embedded questions. (Click here for an overview of embedded questions.) This corresponds to Unit 1A of the textbook (New English File Upper-intermediate).
We also used those questions to simulate a 'speed dating' situation, which is the topic of the reading section of your book on pp. 6 and 7.
(Click here to see the short parody we watched of speed dating).
Apart from all of this reading, I would like you to write some embedded questions that you might honestly ask if you were in a situation like 'speed dating'. What are some questions you would like to be asked? You can post them all on this blog(anonymously, if you are embarrassed!)
In Unit 1B, there is a reading about handwriting. after reading page 8, click here to see a video about one woman's view of what receiving and writing handwritten letters means to her.
The reading exercise in unit 1C is about psychics, and whether they can actually see the future or not...we will talk about that in class, but in the meantime, I have found two videos with something to say about the future: click here to see which news we are hearing today will be important in the future, and here to see how the news is perceived by various people.
Finally, just for fun, watch this silly story that was written entirely using emoticons...do you think it is an effective way to 'write' a story?
See you next week - I am looking forward to reading your 'comments'!
We also used those questions to simulate a 'speed dating' situation, which is the topic of the reading section of your book on pp. 6 and 7.
(Click here to see the short parody we watched of speed dating).
Apart from all of this reading, I would like you to write some embedded questions that you might honestly ask if you were in a situation like 'speed dating'. What are some questions you would like to be asked? You can post them all on this blog(anonymously, if you are embarrassed!)
In Unit 1B, there is a reading about handwriting. after reading page 8, click here to see a video about one woman's view of what receiving and writing handwritten letters means to her.
The reading exercise in unit 1C is about psychics, and whether they can actually see the future or not...we will talk about that in class, but in the meantime, I have found two videos with something to say about the future: click here to see which news we are hearing today will be important in the future, and here to see how the news is perceived by various people.
Finally, just for fun, watch this silly story that was written entirely using emoticons...do you think it is an effective way to 'write' a story?
See you next week - I am looking forward to reading your 'comments'!
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