PRES: Sept. 28th

Hello All,
this entry should help you prepare your first presentation that falls immediately after Chusseok. Great: you have lots of time to prepare.
In case you missed today's class here are some helpful items for you:
a) final hints on what to pay attention to when you are preparing your demonstration/instruction presentation
b)a sample of Demonstration presentation made by me
c) Rubric
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a)
NARROWING DOWN YOUR TOPIC
Make sure that your topic is not too broad. You cannot tell us in 5-10 minutes how to do gardening, but you can tell us how to plant tulips. A suggested list of topics is on page 69, but you’re welcome to think about a topic that will be interesting to your classmates.
BASIC PATTERN OF A GOOD INTRODUCITON (summary on page 88)

1. Catch the listeners’ interest
2. Create a good rapport with the audience (being personal, asking questions)
3. Introduce the general topic of the speech
4. Move to the specific topic of the speech

ORGANIZING THE BODY OF YOUR SPEECH
-deciding on main points then dividing them into subpoints
-making an outline of main points and subpoints
-ordering the main points in logical sequence
-making transitions (don’t forget to use transitional words, i.e. Initially, at this point, finally, etc (see the “Turkish coffee” handout I’ve given you)

PREPARING YOUR CONCLUSION
-summary of your major points
-referring back to something you mentioned in the introduction
-mentioning a personal experience
-using a memorable quote

VISUAL AIDS
-making an outline (in Power Point or MS Word) is helpful – however, this is optional
-physical objects (actual things you're talking about)
-handouts (however, these are distracting as audience looks at them, doesn’t listen to you)
-chalkboard
-pictures/posters (need to be big enough so that everyone can see them)
-Power Point (don’t make it the focal point but the aid of your presentation).
For some hints on do’s and dont’s of PP presentations, use the scroll bar on the right to go all the way down to “Archives.” Click on “March.” Use the scroll bar one more time to scroll down to the menu on the right side, click on the entry PRS: June 2nd, Power Point Presentation Dos and Donts .
PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH
You may use notes on note card or A4 size paper. However, make sure that you only glance at your notes, not read constantly. Make sure that your audience understands you.
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b) Making an easy low-calorie dessert: Apple- Vanilla Yogurt Delight
1.Catch the listeners’ interest
(a funny, well-known quotation)
Have you heard the expression: “The way to a man’s heart leads through his stomach?” It simply means that if you are good cook who can satisfy your lover’s food cravings, your magic in the kitchen will be awarded by his/her unconditional love.
2. Create a good rapport with the audience
(asking audience some questions – engaging them)
Have you noticed that couples always go for dinner? There’s something special about it. How much more special is cooking for the one you love? Have you ever done it? What were the results?
3. Introduce the general topic of the speech
(how to cook fast healthy dishes in this modern day busy lifestyle?)

But, why cook only for your man (or woman)? One of the sure-fire ways to show your friends that you really care about them is to have them over at your home and cook for them. Same goes for business partners, in-laws – anyone that you want to like you.

Alas, in our busy lives who has time to make elaborate dinners? In addition, you have to worry about what your friends would or would not eat. Many people today are so calorie-conscious, chances are some of your dinner guests wouldn’t even look at something that is high in calories and fat, let alone eat it.

4. Move to the specific topic of the speech
(how to make a low-calorie delicious Apple- Vanilla Yogurt Delight)

So, how can you make a nice traditional (Western) dinner that MUST include a dessert and must satisfy two criteria crucial in modern-day cooking: to be fast and a healthy, low-calorie, yet delicious?
The answer to your dessert dilemma is my magical Apple –Vanilla Yogurt Delight. It’s a dessert that is quick to make and is sure to satisfy even the pickiest among your friends without loading them with billions of calories – and you can make it in 10 minutes or less. (The end of the introduction)

BODY – OUTLINE

a) Tools / Utensils
b) Ingredients
c) Procedure
d) Serving
e) variations


a) Utensils
Before you start preparing the Delight, make sure that you have a clean cutting board, a sharp kitchen knife, a spoon and a mixing bowl. Needless to say, wash your hands and tie your hair back
b) Ingredients
First, let’s see what simple ingredients are necessary for four servings of the Delight. All you need is 2 sweet juicy apples, 4 small containers of Dannon Vanilla yogurt, - and only if you like it – cinnamon.
c) Procedure
First we’ll wash and dry apples and peel them. Second, we’ll cut them in quarters and seed them. Third, we’ll chop them finely and put them into the mixing bowl. The apples are ready – that easy.
At this point, we’ll simply open the yogurt containers. Next, we’ll take the spoon and stir the yogurt gently. Then we’ll pour the yogurt over the apples and mix them well. Nothing more to do here.
d) Serving
You may serve this dessert in pretty glass bowls or even tall wine glasses. To serve, you’ll take your pretty containers and fill them up with the individual servings of the Delight. At this point, if you wish, you can sprinkle cinnamon on the top. I recommend to put your Delight in the fridge to sit for a few hours. The flavours will mix better and you will have a wonderful, low-calorie, ready to serve dessert for your guests.
e) Variations
Alternately, if you wish, you can sprinkle the Delight with chopped nuts or dry fruit. You may also use other fruit instead of apples, or mix different kinds of fruit. I like this recipe also with fresh halved strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, and apricots.

CONCLUSION
In summary, I hope I have demonstrated how easy this dessert is to make. Low-calorie ingredients like apples that are loaded with vitamins and yogurt laden with calcium and milk protein make it a very health-conscious dish. However, as healthy and low-cal as it is, it is delicious. (summary of the main point). It is bound to please whoever you’re cooking for: your friends will like you more and if you serve it to your partner, he or she will certainly do something nice for you. I’ve experienced this effect many times (personal experience). Don’t forget, also: cooking with heart does not have to be bad for your heart. (using the quote). The proof is in this recipe.
Optional: (finally, as the final “remember me” attempt, you serve little servings of the recipe to everybody).
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c) Rubric

Speaker:

Topic:
Content/Organization/Preparation
Rating: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

1. Opening attracted listeners attention
2. Topic was clearly stated in the introduction
3. Information was easy to follow
4.Transitions connected the points
5.Speech had a suitable conclusion
6.Visual Aids were effective
7.Content fit time limit

Presentation / Delivery
Rating: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
1.Eye contact
2.Vitality
3.Rapport with Audience


Voice Control
Rating: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
1.Volume
2. Rate
3.Fluency
4.Comprehensibility

TOTAL (out of 70): ________________

Comments and suggestions for Improvement :

PRES: Sept. 28th

Hello All,
this entry should help you prepare your first presentation that falls immediately after Chusseok. Great: you have lots of time to prepare.
In case you missed today's class here are some helpful items for you:
a) final hints on what to pay attention to when you are preparing your demonstration/instruction presentation
b)a sample of Demonstration presentation made by me
c) Rubric
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a)
NARROWING DOWN YOUR TOPIC
Make sure that your topic is not too broad. You cannot tell us in 5-10 minutes how to do gardening, but you can tell us how to plant tulips. A suggested list of topics is on page 69, but you’re welcome to think about a topic that will be interesting to your classmates.
BASIC PATTERN OF A GOOD INTRODUCITON (summary on page 88)

1. Catch the listeners’ interest
2. Create a good rapport with the audience (being personal, asking questions)
3. Introduce the general topic of the speech
4. Move to the specific topic of the speech

ORGANIZING THE BODY OF YOUR SPEECH
-deciding on main points then dividing them into subpoints
-making an outline of main points and subpoints
-ordering the main points in logical sequence
-making transitions (don’t forget to use transitional words, i.e. Initially, at this point, finally, etc (see the “Turkish coffee” handout I’ve given you)

PREPARING YOUR CONCLUSION
-summary of your major points
-referring back to something you mentioned in the introduction
-mentioning a personal experience
-using a memorable quote

VISUAL AIDS
-making an outline (in Power Point or MS Word) is helpful – however, this is optional
-physical objects (actual things you're talking about)
-handouts (however, these are distracting as audience looks at them, doesn’t listen to you)
-chalkboard
-pictures/posters (need to be big enough so that everyone can see them)
-Power Point (don’t make it the focal point but the aid of your presentation).
For some hints on do’s and dont’s of PP presentations, use the scroll bar on the right to go all the way down to “Archives.” Click on “March.” Use the scroll bar one more time to scroll down to the menu on the right side, click on the entry PRS: June 2nd, Power Point Presentation Dos and Donts .
PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH
You may use notes on note card or A4 size paper. However, make sure that you only glance at your notes, not read constantly. Make sure that your audience understands you.
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b) Making an easy low-calorie dessert: Apple- Vanilla Yogurt Delight
1.Catch the listeners’ interest
(a funny, well-known quotation)
Have you heard the expression: “The way to a man’s heart leads through his stomach?” It simply means that if you are good cook who can satisfy your lover’s food cravings, your magic in the kitchen will be awarded by his/her unconditional love.
2. Create a good rapport with the audience
(asking audience some questions – engaging them)
Have you noticed that couples always go for dinner? There’s something special about it. How much more special is cooking for the one you love? Have you ever done it? What were the results?
3. Introduce the general topic of the speech
(how to cook fast healthy dishes in this modern day busy lifestyle?)

But, why cook only for your man (or woman)? One of the sure-fire ways to show your friends that you really care about them is to have them over at your home and cook for them. Same goes for business partners, in-laws – anyone that you want to like you.

Alas, in our busy lives who has time to make elaborate dinners? In addition, you have to worry about what your friends would or would not eat. Many people today are so calorie-conscious, chances are some of your dinner guests wouldn’t even look at something that is high in calories and fat, let alone eat it.

4. Move to the specific topic of the speech
(how to make a low-calorie delicious Apple- Vanilla Yogurt Delight)

So, how can you make a nice traditional (Western) dinner that MUST include a dessert and must satisfy two criteria crucial in modern-day cooking: to be fast and a healthy, low-calorie, yet delicious?
The answer to your dessert dilemma is my magical Apple –Vanilla Yogurt Delight. It’s a dessert that is quick to make and is sure to satisfy even the pickiest among your friends without loading them with billions of calories – and you can make it in 10 minutes or less. (The end of the introduction)

BODY – OUTLINE

a) Tools / Utensils
b) Ingredients
c) Procedure
d) Serving
e) variations


a) Utensils
Before you start preparing the Delight, make sure that you have a clean cutting board, a sharp kitchen knife, a spoon and a mixing bowl. Needless to say, wash your hands and tie your hair back
b) Ingredients
First, let’s see what simple ingredients are necessary for four servings of the Delight. All you need is 2 sweet juicy apples, 4 small containers of Dannon Vanilla yogurt, - and only if you like it – cinnamon.
c) Procedure
First we’ll wash and dry apples and peel them. Second, we’ll cut them in quarters and seed them. Third, we’ll chop them finely and put them into the mixing bowl. The apples are ready – that easy.
At this point, we’ll simply open the yogurt containers. Next, we’ll take the spoon and stir the yogurt gently. Then we’ll pour the yogurt over the apples and mix them well. Nothing more to do here.
d) Serving
You may serve this dessert in pretty glass bowls or even tall wine glasses. To serve, you’ll take your pretty containers and fill them up with the individual servings of the Delight. At this point, if you wish, you can sprinkle cinnamon on the top. I recommend to put your Delight in the fridge to sit for a few hours. The flavours will mix better and you will have a wonderful, low-calorie, ready to serve dessert for your guests.
e) Variations
Alternately, if you wish, you can sprinkle the Delight with chopped nuts or dry fruit. You may also use other fruit instead of apples, or mix different kinds of fruit. I like this recipe also with fresh halved strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, and apricots.

CONCLUSION
In summary, I hope I have demonstrated how easy this dessert is to make. Low-calorie ingredients like apples that are loaded with vitamins and yogurt laden with calcium and milk protein make it a very health-conscious dish. However, as healthy and low-cal as it is, it is delicious. (summary of the main point). It is bound to please whoever you’re cooking for: your friends will like you more and if you serve it to your partner, he or she will certainly do something nice for you. I’ve experienced this effect many times (personal experience). Don’t forget, also: cooking with heart does not have to be bad for your heart. (using the quote). The proof is in this recipe.
Optional: (finally, as the final “remember me” attempt, you serve little servings of the recipe to everybody).
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c) Rubric

Speaker:

Topic:
Content/Organization/Preparation
Rating: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

1. Opening attracted listeners attention
2. Topic was clearly stated in the introduction
3. Information was easy to follow
4.Transitions connected the points
5.Speech had a suitable conclusion
6.Visual Aids were effective
7.Content fit time limit

Presentation / Delivery
Rating: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
1.Eye contact
2.Vitality
3.Rapport with Audience


Voice Control
Rating: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
1.Volume
2. Rate
3.Fluency
4.Comprehensibility

TOTAL (out of 70): ________________

Comments and suggestions for Improvement :

ECW, Sept. 25th.

Hansung University ECW Students working dilligently on their partner project: "My wonderful partner in 2016."
I. Independent Sentences. Conjunctions: AND, BUT, SO

It’s a combination of two or more sentences in which each fragment expresses a complete thought.
)Mike can sing.
B) Mike can dance.
A + B = Mike can sing, and he can dance.

A) Mike is sick.
B) He didn’t go to school
A + B = Mike is sick, so he didn’t go to school.

A) Mike is sick.
B) He went to school.
A+B= Mike is sick, but he went to school.

Usually, it is considered bad style to start a new sentence with AND, BUT and SO.

AND: Instead of and, use: in addition, furthermore, also
Mike can sing. And he can dance. (wrong)
Mike can sing. In addition/furthermore/also, he can dance.
BUT: Instead of but, use: however/nevertheless/on the other hand
SO: Instead of so, use: therefore/as a result


II. Dependent Clauses

Dependent clause is dependant on the main clause. Look at this example:
When I was young. This is not a sentence - where is the complete thought?
When I was young.... (what?) = When I was young I could run fast.

II. Dependent Clauses begin. Conjunctions:

if when where as after whatever

since before until unless during because

despite even if while so that although whereas

who wherever though whom whenever

Make your own examples with the above conjunctions. E.g.

If it rains, we will not go on a picnic.
I will love you until the day I die.
Wherever I go, I take with me a packge of kimchi.


Which one is or which ones are complete sentences?

1. The man down the street

2. Has written 15 books in the last ten years.

3. People who smoke shouldn’t

4. Koreans are friendly people

5. Birds fly.
Solution: 1.no/2. no/3. no/4. no (there is no period [.] at the end)/5.yes

Some of the statements below are sentence, some are not. Change the ones you think are not complete to make correct sentences.

1. ping pong and badminton are popular in Korea
2.%

ECW: Sept. 25th

Hansung University ECW Students working dilligently on their partner project: "My wonderful partner in 2016."
I. Independent Sentences. Conjunctions: AND, BUT, SO

It’s a combination of two or more sentences in which each fragment expresses a complete thought.
)Mike can sing.
B) Mike can dance.
A + B = Mike can sing, and he can dance.

A) Mike is sick.
B) He didn’t go to school
A + B = Mike is sick, so he didn’t go to school.

A) Mike is sick.
B) He went to school.
A+B= Mike is sick, but he went to school.

Usually, it is considered bad style to start a new sentence with AND, BUT and SO.

AND: Instead of and, use: in addition, furthermore, also
Mike can sing. And he can dance. (wrong)
Mike can sing. In addition/furthermore/also, he can dance.
BUT: Instead of but, use: however/nevertheless/on the other hand
SO: Instead of so, use: therefore/as a result


II. Dependent Clauses

Dependent clause is dependant on the main clause. Look at this example:
When I was young. This is not a sentence - where is the complete thought?
When I was young.... (what?) = When I was young I could run fast.

II. Dependent Clauses begin. Conjunctions:

if when where as after whatever

since before until unless during because

despite even if while so that although whereas

who wherever though whom whenever

Make your own examples with the above conjunctions. E.g.

If it rains, we will not go on a picnic.
I will love you until the day I die.
Wherever I go, I take with me a packge of kimchi.


Which one is or which ones are complete sentences?

1. The man down the street

2. Has written 15 books in the last ten years.

3. People who smoke shouldn’t

4. Koreans are friendly people

5. Birds fly.
Solution: 1.no/2. no/3. no/4. no (there is no period [.] at the end)/5.yes

Some of the statements below are sentence, some are not. Change the ones you think are not complete to make correct sentences.

1. ping pong and badminton are popular in Korea
2. Two people in love, holding each other’s hands.
3. A recent study by scientist has found
4. Racing down the mountain to his certain death!
5. My neighbor speaks Chinese.
6. The one thing in the world that makes me happiest.

Solution:
1. Ping pong and badminton are popular in Korea.
2. Two people in love, holding each other’s hands, are my sister and her boyfriend.
3. A recent study by scientist has found that red wine is healthy.
4. He ws racing down the mountain to his certain death.
5. My neighbor speaks Chinese. (ok)
6. The one thing in the world that makes me happiest is good red wine.
Every sentence must have a subject (who, what), and a verb (action, state). In addition, every sentence must express a complete thought. If a sentence lacks a subject or a verb, or is not a complete thought, it is known as a sentence fragment.

Examples:
1. No Subject fragments:

Fragment: Failed her English writing class. (who?)
Sentence: The students who didn’t study failed their English writing class.

2. No Verb Fragments
Fr: John Smith and his sister Jane Smith. (what do they do)
Sentence: John Smith and his sister Jane Smith watch TV.

3. Dependent Clause Fragments

Fr: Whenever I feel like crying. (what happens?/what do I do)
Sent: Whenever I feel like crying, I eat chocolate.

Dependent Clause

It has a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought.

Dependent Clauses come in combination with the Main Clause, which can stand alone.
I eat chocolate. (complete thought)
Whenever I feel like crying…. (what happens then?) I eat chocolate.
(dependent - does not mean anything alone) (independent)
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An example of a poorly organized paragraph:

Nowadays, I am very tired. I must look for work, but I don’t want to do anything. I can’t sleep a lot because I have many assignments. And I am writing many resumes. I spent many hours in the library working on my assignments. It is hard to me. One company wants and introduction of 200 words, the other wants with 2000 words. It is so hard to me. I can’t write one and use it many times. And the assignments are too long. My family cheers me up. I don’t get allowance from my family, so I have to work almost every day. My boss is angry. I am very tired. This semester is so hard to me. My girlfriend is angry because I am not polite to her. She wants expensive but I have not money. I am sorry but she must leave me. Oh, it is so hard nowadays.

What is the point of this paragraph?
a) the person is tired
b) the person must write resumes
c) the person’s girlfriend is going to leave him
d) the person’s family is supportive
e) the person’s family doesn’t give him any money
f) the person’s life is hard
g) the person doesn’t know how to write a paragraph
h) the person has been abducted by aliens and is speaking in a weird language that is not English

(Obviously: a. the person is tired, but it is so poorly organized, that you may as well choose g. or h. and you’d be correct)

Let’s look at the paragraph with the same topic but much better organized:


These days (lately, recently), I have been very tired. (TOPIC SENTENCE) There are many things that make me tired and my life difficult. (FIRST SUPPORTING ARGUMENT) First, I am a university student and I have many assignments to complete. Because they are difficult and long, I spend many hours at the library completing them. I have no time to sleep which makes me even more tired. (SECOND SUPPORTING ARGUMENT) Second, I’m also looking for a job. I’ve been writing resumes and cover letters which is not easy for me. All companies want something different in the resume. Some want 200-word cover letters, others want 2000-word cover letters. I can’t write one and reuse it. It takes me a lot of time and effort. (THIRD SUPORTING ARGUMENT) Third, my family doesn’t give me any allowance, so I need to work part-time. My boss is a slave driver and he is always angry. I have to work extra hard to keep my job. (LAST SUPPORTING ARGUMENT) In addition, as if things were not bad enough, my girlfriend isvery unhappy with me. She demands expensive gifts that I cannot afford right now. I am afraid she will leave me. (CONCLUSION SENTENCE) My family tries to cheer me up, but for all the reasons I stated above, I can’t help being very tired and feeling that lately life has been more than I can handle (difficult for me).

Now, what is the point of this paragraph?
The person is tired and all the reasons why.
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About your journals:
Rather than talking about many things that happened to you during the past week, pick one interesting even and write a paragraph about it. Here's an example from my "diary."

Loosing a leafy friend

Last Thursday something horrible happened that made me very sad and angry. The tree that grew outside of my bedroom window was cut down by three Hansung University employees. I still can’t believe it and I don’t know why they did it. The tree was healthy and beautiful. It lessened the ugliness of the view from my bedroom window and, in addition, it protected me against curious passers-by. All I can see now outside my window is a gaping entrance to a building on the right, a bare wall of another building to the left, and a few meters ahead, the busy and noisy road that leads up to the campus entrance. The worst is that I need to make sure my curtain is drawn at all times so that people cannot peek into my bedroom. The only pretty, natural green thing, my natural curtain, is gone now. When the workers loaded the last fallen leaf onto their truck, I sat down on my bed and cried for a long time, feeling like I had lost a friend.
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HOMEWORK: Write your regular 1/2 page book report, BUT instead of the regular journal entry, please finish the article about your partner. Make sure that you have three paragraphs with lots of details, as in example on page 28. The first paragraph: what does your partner do now (in 2016); the second paragraph, how did he or she get to be so successful; the third, what personal characteristics have helped your partner to become so successful. I want you to seperate the three paragraphs visuallly (as in the example article), so that the first line of each paragraph is indented (pushed in).

IEC, Sept. 26/27. Unit 15

KOREAN DRAMA LINK:
http://store.mountainapplecompany.com/DVD%20Videos?osCsid=3ecd4da47e0bf04d19f5a87392503ed3
Unit 15

What will happen next?

a. She’ll run away and marry Sanjay?
b.She’ll stay in India
c. She’ll go to London

What will happen then?

a. She’ll go back to India and marry Sanjay
b.She’ll accept the job and tell Sanjay about Ravi
c. She’ll accept the job and stay in London

What will happen next? Make up a story!


Unit 15

1. Where did Nina meet Sanjay?
2. Why will her parents never accept Sanjay?
3. What did her parents tell her?
4. What do Nina’s email tell Sanjay about?
5. What her emails don’t mention?
6. Why did Sanjay write to Nina to forget him?
7. Why is Sanjay in London five years later?
8. Who does Sanjay see on the British TV?
9. What does Nina look like on TV?
10. What does Sanjay ask himself?

IEC: Sept. 19/29. Unit 13

Grammar focus: Present Perfect (the use of since and for; ever, yet/already)
Vocabulary: Immigration

Tape script:

Unit 13. Green Card.
Conversation between an immigration officer and Mrs. Bolton.

Questions:

1. How long has she been in the US?

2. How long has she been in NY?

3. Since when has she known Ron?

4. When did they meet?

5. How long have they been married?

6. Where did she see him first?

7. What is her profession?

8. What does the neighbour say about the couple?

9. Why don’t they go out together?

10. What does the immigration officer want to use?

11. What’s Mrs. Bolton’s expression for ‘toilet’?

12. Does she know where the toilet is?

Dialog:

Immigration officer = I.
MB = Mrs. Bolton

I: So, how long have you been in the US Miss Bolton?

MB=:You mean Mrs. Bolton. Umm…. I’ve been in the US for eight months, but I’ve only been in New York for five months. I was in L.A. before that.

I: And how long have you known Mr. Bolton?

MB: Uhhh, I’ve known Rod since December, so…. December, January, February, March… Er, I’ve known him for four months. Yes, we met four months ago.

I: And, you’ve been married for three months?

MB: Yes, I saw him at a party, and it was love at first sight.

I: Mmm, I understand. And what do you do, Mrs. Bolton?

MB: I’m a dancer. I teach dance.

I: Your neighbor says she has never seen you with your husband.

MB: Ah, yes, I can explain that. Ummm, you see we like very different things. So we don’t’ go out together very often.

I: Ah, I see. OK. Mrs. Bolton. That’s all I need to know. Thank you. Could I use your bathroom before I go?

MB: Bathroom?

I: I think in England you say toilet?

MB: Ah, the loo. Of course.

I: And where is it?

MB: Ah, erm, erm, yes, where is it? Ermm…..

I: Never mind. I have a few more questions, Mrs. Bolton…
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Already vs. Yet

Already appears in positive statements, yet in negative and interrogative (questions) statements.

a) He has already left the office.
b) He hasn’t left the office yet?
c) Has he left the office yet?

However, it is ok to use already in questions where positive answer is expected:

*Has he already left the office?
*What! Have you run out of money already?

Yet position: Always at the end of the sentence:
*She hasn’t eaten her supper yet.

Already position:

a) Immediately after the auxiliary verb “have”
He has already left the office.

b) at the end of the sentence
He has left the office already.

In questions:

a) immediately following the subject:
Have they already left?

b) at the end?
Have they left already?

For more information and practice on Present Perfect Tense, click on:
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html


To learn more about the very troubling use of “ever, never, yet, still” click on:

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/Tenses5.cfm.

HOMEWORK:

1. Read activities 4 and 5.
2. Activity 6: Complete the information given by Ron
3. Activity 7: listen to track number 31 and fill out information given by Kate in activity 6.

ECW: Class Sept. 18th

Please, remember: you have to write your weekly book summary but NOT the journal entry. Instead of the journal entry, I'd like you to complete:
a) pages 26 (activity 2)
b) page 27, activity 1. (to do this part of your homework, read the instructions for activity 1. very carefullly. Obviously: you're not interviewing anyone outside of class, but you are writing about yourself. Each question in activity 1 is to be answered in at least 5 sentences.

IEC, Unit 14. Class of Sept. 12/13

LISTENING EXERCISE, UNIT 14
Questions:

1. Who is Jason Miller?

2.How can listeners get two movie tickets?

3.What can Maria hear?

4.Where does she think the person is?

5.Why does she think that the person cannot be a taxi driver?

6.What is the person’s profession?

7.What does Steven hear?

8.What are some of the professions that he guesses?

9.Why can’t a person be a basketball player?

10.What is the person’s profession?

11. What comes next in the radio show?












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J=Jason, M=Maria , S=Steve

J: This is Jason Miller and you’re listening to XRT at 96.3 FM., and it’s time for our contest What’s that Job? You’ll hear someone doing their job. Guess which jo it is, and you’ll win two movie tickets. Let’s go to Maria on line one. Hello, Maria. Are you ready to play?

M= Yes, Jason, I think so.
J: Then listen.

M: Well, the person is somewhere noisy. I hear people walking and someone shouting. The person might work in a train station or an airport. Can I hear some more, Jason?

J: OK.

M: Well, I heard traffic and whistle. The person is definitely outside somewhere. He might be in a car… but he can’t be a taxi driver because people don’t drop coins in a machine to pay a taxi driver. I think the person must be a bus driver.

J: That’s right. A bus driver. Excellent, Maria. You’ve won two tickets to the movies.
Now, let’s go to Steve on line two. This one is a bit more difficult, Steve. Are you ready?

S: Yeah, I’m ready.

J: OK. Listen to this and tell me what this person’s job is.

S: Well, I hear cheering and clapping, so he could be a lot of things. He might be an actor in a theater. He might be a musician at a concert, or maybe a golfer. Hmm… He can’t be a basketball player – it’s noisier than that at a basketball game.

J: You’re close. Listen some more.

S: Well, he must be playing some kind of sport. Is he a volleyball player?

J: No, sorry, Steve. Time’s up. Let’s listen to the whole sequence.

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He’s not a volleyball player. He’s a tennis player. Sorry, no movie tickets this time, Steve. OK, We’ll play more of What’s that Job? Again a littleb bit later, but right now it’s time for the latest weather and traffic report. Remember, this is 96.3….
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For an extensive sound effects library, you can visit this web site, and look for "HUMAN SOUNDS"
http://members.tripod.com/ushk/sounds/sounds.html

For the grammar part: Modal Verbs of Probability (must be, might be, can't be) please refer to your books, page 146, or click on the following links:
http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blmodalprob.htm
HOMEWORK: All of Unit 14

IEC: Sept. 6th.

Comprehension questions:

1. Who is Peter Gibson?

2.Why is he calling Charles?

3.What part of the trip doesn’t change?

4.What time may they arrive to Kuala Lumpur?

5.What may they do there when they arrive?

6.What could Charles do instead of going on a sightseeing tour?

7.Where might they have dinner on Sunday instead of at Raffles?

8.What might they arrange on Tuesday?

9. What might Charles buy?


C=Charles; P=Peter

C: Hello.

P: Hello. is that Charles?

C: Yes.

P: Charles, this is Peter Gibson. You know, the one organizing the Manchester United trip.

C: Oh, yes.

P: Just calling to tell you about a few possible changes.

C: Not the date, I hope. I couldn’t ask my boss for any more time off work.

P: No, no. The beginning and end dates are the same. It’s just that you may need out of bed a little earlier on Friday. We might leave at ten o’clock in the morning, not twelve o’clock.
C: Oh? So we could arrive in Kuala Lumpur in the middle of the night?

P: Yes, we may arrive in Kuala Lumpur at around four o’clock in the morning Malaysian time. The we may take a taxi or we could take a bus to the hotel. You can go to sleep when we get there.

C: I see. Anything else?

P: Yes, a couple of things. On Sunday we might not be able to get a bus for the sightseeing tour. You could take a walking tour instead if you want to.

C: Right.

P: And on Monday, Raffles is full already, so we might have diner at the restaurant in our hotel instead.

C: Oh, that’s too bad.

P: Yes, sorry about that. But if someone cancels their reservation at Raffles, they might be able to fit us in. And the last thing is… since some people may not want to go sightseeing on Tuesday, we might arrange a shopping trip, too.

C: Yeah, that sounds good. I might have to buy some things for my girlfriend. She said she might even give me a list! I really can’t wait to go. It’ll be interesting to see if Manchester….




Handy websites where you can read more about the use of may/might and could for possibility.
http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/maymight/maymight.htm

A website where you can learn more about time prepositions:
http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/Prepositions/In_On_At_Time.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep4.html

HOMEWORK: All of unit 12 in the Workbook

ECW: September 4th Class

The focus of today's class was: brainstorming, main ideas, topic sentence. We'll continue practicing next week, concentrating on how to come up with topics and how to narrow them down to something that is manageable in a pargraph.

Here are some helfpul hints about writing a paragraph and the process of writing.
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What is a paragraph: it is a group of 5-10 sentences (or more) that give information about one topic.

Introduction to Paragraph ( a section of writing about a single topic).
There are 6 steps to the writing process:
I. Pre-writing
Choose a topic.
Gather ideas about the topic (brainstorm)
Organize. Decide which of the ideas you want to use and where you want to use them; which ideas are you going to write first, which next, which last.
II. Drafting:
Write. Write the first draft from start to finish using your notes from the pre-writing process.
III. Reviewing and revising:
5. Review structure (how you wrote) and content (what you wrote about). Read silently to yourself or ask a classmate to do it. Look for places where you were not clear enough, perhaps you need to explain more clearly, add more information, change your paper so that your organization is more logical. Make notes.
IV. Rewriting:
Revise structure and content. Using your notes from step 5, make improvements to the structure and content. You may need to change the organization because it’s not logical.
Proofread for grammar and spelling mistakes.
Make final corrections.

Choosing a topic.
When you’re choosing a topic it’s important that it’s not either too narrow nor too broad. “Ages of my parents” is too narrow a topic. My parents are good is too broad. My parents are strict is just about right.
Example of broad topics: narrow them down
holidays
friends
my country
dancing
cars
Brainstorming.

Imagine a storm of ideas coming out of your brain. When you’re brainstorming you’re writing down anything that comes to mind. It doesn’t matter if ideas seem good, bad, or silly. You can do brainstorming by making a list, free-writing or mapping (mind-mapping).

Organizing ideas from brainstorming: when you think about your topic, chances are you will come up with more than you really need. You need to ‘weed out’ unnecessary information.

Examples:

Brainstorming about yourself:

If you want to write about yourself, what kinds of things will you write about: family, friends, interests, likes/dislikes, future plans, pets, school, your job, etc.

Bianca: from Toronto, live on campus in Seoul; have a father and step-mother, two brothers; hate liver; Canadian; like movies, hiking, photography, outgoing, curious. Work for Hansung, hope to have private school one day.

Paragraph:
****My name is Bianca. I am Canadian. My family is not big. I have a father, a step-mother, two brothers who are married and have two kids. My mother died four years ago. I live in Seoul where I work for Hansung University teaching English. In my spare time I like to go hiking, watch movies, read books and take photographs. I am an outgoing person and I like learning about other cultures. I would like to have my own private language school in Canada one day. That is my goal.


Try to arrange the following sentences into two paragraphs:

1.I am looking forward to getting married but I am a bit nervous, too.
2.I enjoyed the trip so I hope they will send me again.
3.Another big change will happen this year.
4.I graduated from college, I got a job in a company, and I went abroad for the first time in my life.
5. My company sent me to Singapore to work on a new project.
6. I will get married this June and start living with my partner.
7. Last year was a big year for me.
(answer: 7, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 1)
How about this one:

1. Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed.
2. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price.
3. Canada has an excellent health care system.
4. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.
5. Canada has a high standard of education.
6.. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live.
7. There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world.
8. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university.

Think about which sentence would most logically be the topic sentence, and which the concluding sentence.
(use: “first”, “second”, and finally) at the beginning of some sentences.)
To see the answer, click on:
(http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/)
This is also a good web-site to get some more general information about writing paragraphs.
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HOMEWORK: Regarding your journal entry: writing a paragraph about something very specific. Narrow down your writing to writing about one single event that happened to you, or one person that you met. E.g. you were late for school. Write about why you shouldn't be late for school, or why you hate being late for school. Another example: you wento to a dentist/doctor: why you don't like it? Make sure that you have a topic sentence, supporting sentences and the concluding sentence.
My examples:

Example One: CiDi’s Birthday Party

(topic sentence) Last Saturday, my friend CiDi had a birthday party that I enjoyed very much. (supporting sentences: 6 plus additional for more information) 1. a. Most of my close friends were there. 1.b. I haven’t seen them the whole summer while I was away, and it was nice to chat and catch up. 2.a. The party was organized at a beautiful restaurant in Itaewon, on an open patio. 2.b. There was a wonderful view of the area from the 8th floor. 3. a. The food served at the party was very good. 3.b. There were interesting finger foods, and later nice pasta with fresh salad. 4. a. We also enjoyed the drinks. 4.b. There was a selection of interesting cocktails and good Australian chardonnay, chilled to perfection. 5.a. CiDi got many presents and seemed to like them all. 6. a. He was especially touched by one of the friends bringing a cake, complete with candles and firecrackers. 6.b. We sang “Happy Birthday” as he blew out the candles. 6.c. He looked very happy to see us all there. (concluding sentence) It was, indeed, one of the best parties I’ve ever been to complete with good friends, good food, good wine and a very happy birthday boy!

Example Two: A brief opinion about a book

(topic sentence) Last night I finished reading “Foreign Babes in Beijing,” a memoir written by Rachel DeWoskin, that I liked very much. (supporting sentences) 1. I was impressed by the book because it was interesting to me to read about a young American woman who lived in Beijing for five years where she worked for an American PR firm and became a star of the Chinese soap opera called “Foreign Babes in Beijing.” 2.a. I also liked it because it is beautifully written. 2.b. DeWoskin uses interesting metaphors and her sentences are nicely put together. 3. a. In addition, the book is very informative. 3.b The author is very intelligent and knowledgeable about the modern China, and one can learn a lot from reading the book.(concluding sentences) For all these reasons, I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who likes good literature and being well-informed about the world.
(the second paragraph is a bit more complex but it still conveys one idea supported by reasons. Idea: I liked the book. Supporting arguments: interesting, beautifully written, informative).