PRS: April12 (Wed) and 14 (Fri) classes

For April 12th, Wednesday (night) class and April 14th, Friday (day) class: Please prepare your presentations. Write out the 'script' of your presentation and submit it to me before the class.

You'll be graded on 6 categories: (rating points: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,; 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)

1. Choice of topic (interest level)
2. Evidence of preparation (your script + the overall impression)
3. Sufficient use of details
4. Quality of langauge (grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary)
5. Level of comfort (posture, eye contact)
6. Organization
Maximum number of points: 30

April 12th (night) class: please prepare Unit 13 by checking out the meaning of those words whose definitions you are not able to provide. Basically, if you don't know how to explain what something is, you have the check out the definition in www.encarta.msn.com

BEC:April 10th Class

Basic English Conversation, Mid-term exam preparation sheet , Spring 2006.

Your exam has three components: Part One, Listening Comprehension; Part Two, Vocabulary; Part Three, Grammar.
What should you prepare: Units 1-5, plus ‘parts of the body idioms.”
PART ONE: Listening Comprehension. (10 -20 points).

a) You are asked to answer questions based on the familiar text. For example, Question: Where is she going to travel next year? Answer: Africa.
b) You are asked to fill out the blanks. She is going to travel to Africa.

PART TWO: Vocabulary. (10-20 points)
a) Make a list of at least 5 activities you can do on the weekend/ at least 10 countries in the world/ make a list of at least 5 types of sicknesses/things you should do in a business meeting.
b) Fill out the blanks.
If you have a business meeting you must arrive on time.
This year I am graduating from high-school.
If you’re going to a Korean home, take off your shoes.
If you are a man, wear a suit for a business meeting.

c) replace the underlined expression with the appropriate idiom, making sure that your sentence is grammatically correct. E.g. (example). I don’t know which movie we should watch. Let’s not plan and see what we feel like watching when we get to the movie theatre. Changed to: Let’s play it by ear;”

PART THREE: Grammar.
Adverbs of Frequency.
a) Write the adverbs of frequency in parentheses in the correct place in the same sentence: E.G. Movie theatres are crowded on weekends. (always). Movie theatres are always crowded on weekends.
b) Based on the given text, use the correct form of the verb phrases and an adverb of frequency to make sentence. See Workbook, page 13, Exercise no. 4.
Conjunctions and, but, so.
Link the two sentences. She was sick. She went to work. She was sick but she went to work.
Simple Past. Regular and Irregular Verbs.
*Change the Paragraph to describe Bianca’s day yesterday (in the past tense). E.g. She wakes up early. She drinks coffee. She woke up early. She drank coffee. * *Complete the sentences with the simple past tense of the verbs in parentheses: She won the Olympic gold medal in skiing. She took French lesons.
* Make Wh- or Yes/No questions based on the text. She lived in Japan. She married her co-worker.
Where did she leave? Who did she marry? //Did she live in Japan? Did she marry her coworker?

“going to” for the future

Based on the text, you will have to say what people are going to do. See Workbook, page 22.
“should” and “shouldn’t” for advice.

Write at 5 things that you should and 5 things that you shouldn’t do in your English class (see page 27).
Write what you should and shouldn’t do when you’re invited to your Western friend’s home for dinner.

PRS: April 7th class

Eat more kimchi, the world's No. 5 healthiest food, according to the American "Health" magazine, March issue. I didn't make this kimchi, but I took the photo.
Hello All, I hope you're not too stressed about the upcoming presentations week.
If you are, here are some HEALTHY ways to reduce/relieve stress (de-stress), as discussed in class:
1. Visualize yourself in a tranquil (peaceful, calm) place
2. Gain control of your breathing
3. Repeat a helfpufl quote or word (like: "I can do this.", "I am smart," "Fighting!!!")
4. Get away from the noise
5. Practice yoga/tai-chi/ martial arts
6. Climb stairs
7. Do push-ups, sit-ups, dumbbells (free weights in weight lifting)
8. Use your imagination
9. Get a massage
10. Take a nap
11. Listen to soothing music
12. Walk the stress off (walk it off): If you ate a big dinner, you can 'walk it off'; you're stressed: you can walk it off. It means, walking will help you to get rid off the things you don't want, aka calorise, or stress
13. Take an aromatherapeutic, hot bath
14. Laugh loudly
15. Don't be embarassed to cry
etc., etc., etc.

IEC: April 5th Class. Preparation for Mid-term

Hello All, especially the "Military Men" who were absent. Here you should find all you need to know about your exam next week. If you don't have the "true gender test" handout with all the expressions describing men and women, here is the list of words you can check on www.encarta.msn.com
adaptable
conceited
conscientious
conventional
jealous
moody
reliable
secretive
tactful
truthful
affectionate
compassionate
gentle
sympathetic
tender
understanding
warm
aggressive
assertive
dominant
forceful
independent

*******PREPARATION SHEET ***
Intermediate English Conversation
Preparation for the Written Exam on April 13th

Time
(Place: in your regular classroom)
Day Class:
10:00 -12:00
Evening Class:
18:00-20:00

I believe you will not need two hours to finish your written exam, but nevertheless, you’re given that much time. You can leave the classroom quietly as soon as you complete your exam sheet.
Please, be aware that if I catch you cheating, I am going to take your exam sheet away and give you a failing grade F. Do not write anything on your desks.

Your exam will have three components: Part 1 - Listening Comprehension; Part 2- Vocabulary ; Part 3 – Grammar.
What material is covered in the exam? World View 2 (Units 1-4) and the two handouts: one that contains vocabulary in regards to gender differences (expressions like: adaptable, assertive, aggressive); the other concerning “parts of the body” idioms (to rack one’s brains, pain in the neck, etc.). I strongly suggest that you should do all exercise in your Workbook, including the listening ones. This will greatly help you get a better grade in your exam.

Part One: listening comprehension (20 points). You will listen to a familiar text (from your CD) and answer each question with a complete sentence. There will probably be 10 or 15 questions.
E.g. (example): Question: Where is she going to travel.
Wrong answer (incomplete, not a full sentence, NO POINTS). India.
Correct Answer: (full sentence): She is going to travel to India.
Check the grammar and spelling in your final answer. Each mistake will cost you a point.

Part Two: vocabulary (10 points) . Study vocabulary from Units 1-4 (a complete list is on page 151 of your Textbooks), plus the vocabulary from the two handouts (gender differences and idioms from the body parts).
Examples of possible vocabulary test:
a) based on the following definition, provide the correct expression.
*A place where one goes to exercise is _______fitness centre __________________
*A place where one goes to play video games (NOT a PC BANG, please) is __a video arcade
* someone who goes through a lot of different emotions in a short time is ____moody___
b) provide the appropriate definition for the expressions below
*adaptable is someone who easily gets used to new situations.
*a sauna is a place with hot steam where people go to relax or for health
* She is a very bothersome person. (idiom) She is a pain in the neck.

Part Three. Grammar. (20 points) – All Grammar we covered: page 143!!!

Present Continuous for the extended present (Chapter 1)

a) underline (or circle) the correct answer: I live in Seoul, but this week I stay/am staying in Korea.
b) He usually works/is working very late, but these days he comes/is coming home early.
Comparative adjectives (Chapter 2): as… as…, more comparative than, less than.
a) Say in a different way: Men are more competitive than women.
One way: Women are not as competitive as men.
The other way: Women are less competitive than men.
b) Based on the given text you will have to write truthful sentences (see page 16 in your workbooks, a similar exercise!):
Example: Brian is helping me to get a better grade in class. He is always in his office working hard. Bianca is never in her office. She never helps me. However, they are both funny.
Bianca is not as helpful Brian.
Brian is more hardworking than Bianca.
Brian is as funny____ as Bianca.

Simple Present Statements and Questions (Chapter 3)

Based on the given text you will have to provide yes/no and wh-questions (see page 17 in your workbooks, a similar exercise!)
Example: Hansung University has 8000 student. It is located in downtown Seoul. It has a small but beautiful campus.
Questions:
Yes/No: Does Hansung Unversity have 8000 students?
Is Hansugn University located in downtown Seoul?
Does it have a beautiful campus?
Wh-Q: How many students does Hansung University have?
Where is it located?
What does it have?
NOTE: Remember that the verb ‘to be’ never comes with do or does. To say: “Does hansung University is located in Seoul” IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!


Adjectives ending in –ed and –ing (Chapter 4)

Fill out the blanks with the appropriate forms –ed or –ing.
I feel so (depress) depressed lately. I’m just not (interest) interested in anything any more. I don’t have any energy and this is really (annoy) annoying.
NOTE: If you need more assistance in your studies for the exam, please don’t be shy: come to my office during my office hours (or at any other time).
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IDIOMS FROM THE PARTS OF THE BODY (HANDOUT)
Use the idioms below the text to replace the 'regular' statements in the texts about Andrea and Chandler.

ANDREA
Andrea had to accept the consequences of her actions. 2.She broke her roommate’s favorite vase. Her roommate was probably going to yell as loud as she can. 3. Later Andrea would get unfriendly treatment. 4.Andrea knew she was a bothersome person to her roommate. 5.They didn't always see things in the same way. 6. Andrea's thinking very hard trying to figure out how to tell her roommate about the vase.



a. to rack one’s brains/// b. a pain in the neck///c. to scream one’s lungs out///d. to see eye to eye ///e. to get a cold shoulder///f. to face the music


Solutions

ANDREA
Andrea had to face the music. She broke her roommate’s favorite vase. Her roommate was probably going to scream at the top of her lungs. Later Andrea would get the cold shoulder. Andrea knew she was a pain in the neck to her roommate. They didn't always see eye to eye. Andrea's racking her brains trying to figure out how to tell her roommate about the vase.


face the music - You have to accept the consequences of your actions Tom’s going to have to face the music; he broke Larry’s new watch. If you break the law you’ll have to face the music.Karen wrecked the family car and will have to face the music today.
at the top of one`s lungs, to scram one's lungs out - as loud as one can, very loudly I yelled at the top of my lungs to get Jason’s attention. Carol screamed at the top of her lungs at Travis.Monica screamed at the top of her lungs when she saw that spider.
To get a cold shoulder - unfriendly treatment of a personI received a cold shoulder from the new neighbor.Jeff got the cold shoulder from his new in-laws.Melissa has been giving Cindy the cold shoulder all day.
a pain in the neck an obnoxious or bothersome person or event Wanda is always breaking things. She’s a pain in the neck. Chad’s been a real pain in the neck lately. Taylor has been a pain in the neck since he got that promotion.
To see eye to eye – to agree, to get along, to see things in the same way. They got a divorce because they could never see eye to eye on anything. I had to leave my job because my boss and I never see things eye to eye.
to rack one’s brains – to think hard to find a way to do something. He lost his jobs and he’s racking his brains trying to figure out how he’ll pay his rent. He cheated on his girlfriend and she left him; now he’s racking his brains trying to find a way to get her back.



CHANDLER
1.Chandler really wanted a promotion at work. 2. He needed more money because everything seemed to be extremely expensive. 3.He wanted Jerry to help him in getting the promotion but he might as well have kept silent because talking didn’t’ do him any good. 4. Jerry didn't want Chandler to leave his department . 5. He would have to take extra care of a new employee if Chandler got the promotion. 6. When he didn't get the promotion he had to pretend that he was all right.

a. to cost an arm and a leg ///b. to hand hold///c) . to lend a hand ///d. to save one’s breath///e. to put on a brave face /// f. to have one’s heart set on something

SOLUTION
Chandler had his heart set on a promotion at work. He needed more money because everything seemed to cost an arm and a leg. He wanted Jerry to lend him a hand getting the promotion but he might as well have saved his breath. Jerry didn't want Chandler to leave his department . He would have to hand hold a new employee if Chandler got the promotion. When he didn't get the promotion he had to put on a brave face.


To have a heart set on something – to really want somethingPhoebe has her heart set on a new car.Gary has his heart set on winning the race.Jennifer has her heart set on a promotion.
To Lend a hand - (give a hand) to help or assist someonePlease lend a hand to your dad.Everyone has to lend a hand if we want to finish on time.Rachel, can you give me a hand?
To hand hold – to take extra care of someoneMatt is experienced and doesn’t need any hand holding.You’ll have to hand hold Stephanie, the new employee.I don’t have time to hand hold everybody.
To save one’s breath - keep silent because talking will not do any goodHe never listens to anyone so you can save your breath.Just save your breath, you can’t have steak for dinner.You can save your breath I’ve already made my decision.
To cost an arm and a leg – very expensive or costlyJenny’s new coat cost her an arm and a leg.Paula would buy the car if it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg.That speeding ticket cost me an arm and a leg.
To put on a brave face – to pretend that everything is all right; not to show that you’re hurt. When her mother died she had to put on a brave face and go back to work the next day. Although he got an F and was very disappointed he put on a brave face and went out to celebrate his friend’s birthday.

BEC: April 3rd

** *******PART ONE****

IMPORTANT DATES:

April 10th: in-class preparation for the written and oral exam. I will tell you in detaill what and how to study for the exam.
April 17th: written exam, 2 hours, in the classroom (vocabulary, grammar, listening) (10% of your total grade)
April 24th: oral exam. What is it? It is your 3-5 Minute presentation in front of the whole class: "MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS A CHILD OR ADULT" (20% of your total grade). You will not have to prepare anything else for your oral exam - your presentation is your oral exam.

You are graded from 1 (worst) to 5 (best) in the following categories: a) choice of topic (interest and level), b) evidence of preparation, c) organization, d) sufficient use of details, e) quality of langauge (grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary), f) level of comfort (posture, eye contact).

All of this is already mentioned in your "Assignment Sheet" that was given to you during our first class. Read it again.

***********PART TWO * *********

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK ( do not tell me: I didn't understand what the homework was!)

1. Workbook, page 22
2. In case you have not answered the questions on your "personal experience" handout, do it now. Bring the sheet to class.
3. Write the first draft (rough, unedited, uncorrected version) of your presentation. How do you do it? Use the information provided by answering the questions on the handout. Add more details and organize your presentation in such a way so that it has the start (introduction, greeting the audience); the middle (the presentation of your personal exeperience); conclusion (summary of main points and thanking the audience for listening).
**To help you write your homework, look at the presentation guidelines and a sample presentation I wrote for you and read in class (title: The time I got lost) - scroll down PART FOUR of this entry.

*********PART THREE ******
In our April 3rd Class we covered:

Grammar - Simple Future expressed with "to be + going to + verb".

We use this form of the simple future to express plan/intention or prediction.

"Be going to" expresses that something is a plan/intention. It expresses the idea that a person intends or plans to do something in the future.
EXAMPLES:He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
We are going to meet each other tonight at 6:00 PM.A:
A: Who is going to make John's birthday cake?
B: Sue is going to make John's birthday cake.

Also use this form to express prediction:

The Korean movie "The king's jester" is going to win an Oscar. ( I think , or I predict)
Te weather is going to be nice on the weekend. (I predict)
You are going to fail this exam. ( I predict).
To see how to create negative and question forms, look at page 143 in your textbooks.

******* PART FOUR*****

PRESENTATION: Rules and a sample

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS –SPEECHES
Public speaking is very different from speaking in an informal conversation. The way one speaks in public is carefully structured and grammatically and stylistically perfected. Also, the presenter pays attention to his posture, gestures, voice, and language.

PRESENTATION STRUCTURE

START: Introduction

a.Welcome the audience
b.Introduce the subject (what you will tell)

MIDDLE: The speech (the setting, such as time, place; what and how it happened; how did you feel)

END: Conclusion

a. Summarize the highlights
b. Thank the Audience


PRESENTATION SAMPLE

Personal experience: The time when I got lost

Questions to help you remember your experience: (same as on your handout)

What type of experience was it? It was a scary experience.
Where were you? I was at a farmers’ fair in a small town.
When were you there? I was there when I was 4 years old.
Who was with you? I was there with my father.
What were you doing? We were waiting in line to buy ice cream.
Why were you there? To buy some fresh vegetables and home-made products.
How were you feeling? I was feeling scared.
Why did you feel that way? I felt that way because I was very small and I was afraid of strangers. I though I had been lost to my family forever.
What was your goal? (________________)
How did you react? I was shouting my father’s name.
How did the story end? Some people had a loudspeaker and they announced to the crowds that a child got lost. My father came running to me.
Why will you never forget the experience? It was a very scary and sad experience and I learned a lesson never to let go of my parents' hands when in crowded public places.

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PRESENTATION: The time I got lost

START

(GREETING THE AUDIENCE, formal): Good afternoon/morning/evening Ladies and Gentlemen. (Informal): Hello everyone. Thank you for your time and attention. (Introduction of the subject): I’d like to tell you today about an unforgettable personal experience that I had when I was a child. I will tell you how I got lost at a farmers’ fair when I was only 4 years old.

MIDDLE:(SETTING: TIME, PLACE (details) /(WHAT HAPPENED, HOW YOU FELT) .

(SETTING) Many, many years ago, when I was only 4 years old, my father and I went to a farmers’ market not far away from our home town. It was a beautiful summer day. I was wearing a pretty red dress with a matching red hat. The market was in a little town not far away from my home. Many farmers came there to sell their fruits, vegetables, dairy products and home-made cakes, cookies, jams, pickles, and items they didn’t need anymore, like old tools, furniture, clothes and shoes. Almost every Saturday, my father and I were sent there by my mother for grocery shopping, while she cleaned our house.

(WHAT AND HOW IT HAPPENED): I was very happy because my father bought me everything I wanted. At one point, I spotted a long line of people in front of an ice-cream truck. I pulled my father’s hand and pointed at it. He knew what I wanted, so he smiled and we joined the line. We waited for a long time. My father was talking with someone, not paying attention to me. I got thirsty and I wandered away to get some water from the sprinkler not far away surrounded by children who were playing with it.

Unfortunately, I got lost. Pretty soon, I could see neither the sprinkler nor the ice cream. I got scared and started crying calling for my father. Lots of people surrounded me asking for my name and my parents’ name, but I wouldn’t tell them because my parents had taught me not to talk to strangers. Finally, someone came with a loudspeaker and yelled into it that there was a lost child close to the petting zoo.

(HOW IT ENDED) Five minutes later, my father came running, sweaty and dusty. He had been looking for me all over. He swept me into his arms and started crying. “Dad,” I told him, “you got lost.” Then he smiled.

(CONCLUSION)

I will never forget this experience because this was the first time I ever got lost and scared. I learned a lesson of never letting go of my parents’ hands when in crowded places. Also, my family members are still teasing me about telling my father that he had got lost, not me. I hope you enjoyed my story and I appreciate your attention. Thank you so much for listening to me.