What makes you laugh? What TV sitcoms do you like, and why? Do you know any funny jokes that are translatable into English?
The lesson this week focuses on laughter, happiness and smiling, and the benefits that these things can bring to our lives.
Here are some links to articles you may find interesting:
http:/laughlab.co.uk
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200504/laughter-the-best-medicine
http://www.oldfashinedamericanhumor.com/index.html
also, here is the link to the video we watched on ted.com:
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html
(don't forget to turn on the English subtitles!)
I hope you enjoyed the lesson; I would love to read your comments on the reading material, or jokes and ideas - so click on 'comments' below, and let me know what's on your mind!
By the way, the textbooks I have chosen are:
New English File Upper-Intermediate
Student's Book 978-0-19-451842-0
Workbook + KEY + MROM 978-0-19-451846-8
I will be supplementing the textbooks with material online and in class.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Friday, February 20, 2009
About the TOEFL exam
The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced "toe-full", or sometimes just "toffle") evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a college level. It is required for non-native applicants at many English-speaking colleges and universities. A TOEFL score is valid for 2 years, and then is deleted from the official database.
Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-based test (iBT) has progressively replaced both the computer-based (CBT) and paper-based (PBT) tests. The iBT has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly. The demand for test seats remains very high even after almost a year after the introduction of the test, candidates have to wait for months since shortterm test dates are fully booked. The four-hour test consists of four sections, each measuring mainly one of the basic language skills (although some tasks may require multiple skills) and focusing on language used in an academic, higher-education environment. Note-taking is allowed in the iBT.
For more information and practice, click on the links in the right column of this page.
Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-based test (iBT) has progressively replaced both the computer-based (CBT) and paper-based (PBT) tests. The iBT has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly. The demand for test seats remains very high even after almost a year after the introduction of the test, candidates have to wait for months since shortterm test dates are fully booked. The four-hour test consists of four sections, each measuring mainly one of the basic language skills (although some tasks may require multiple skills) and focusing on language used in an academic, higher-education environment. Note-taking is allowed in the iBT.
For more information and practice, click on the links in the right column of this page.
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