Tuesday

2/4

Thursday

2/6

Friday

2/7

Our new book:

Chapter 1:  Slang

Impromptu speaking topics

Finish Friday's American comedy video:  analyze for slang.

Warm-up:  Peer review HW

Chapter 1:   listening for Slang, pages 4-7

USEFUL Note taking

The preferred academic systems

• the Outline
• the Cornell  Method
• Do you know about open-notes testing?

Cornell Notes System.doc 

Peer review:  share your HW notes, discuss effectiveness  & personal preferences

Impromptu speaking:  WORDS

Podcast is Word of the Year.doc 

Pre-listening exercises

Podcast Cloze.doc 

Listen to this lecture, take notes.

Homework

Watch this episode of

"Everybody Loves Raymond" 

This version is subtitled, but try not to read too much!  Be sure to click the caption box (right corner X) to remove it and then you'll be able to see the English subtitles underneath.

If for some reason you cannot download/view this episode, watch any 30 minute American comedy on TV or from another website.  Then complete the assignment below.

Listen & note any slang.

Be prepared to share an oral summary of the episode and the slang you heard.

FREE CHOICE:  Choose one and complete for Peer review on Tuesday.

1. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information on useful English Language podcasts. Present your findings to your classmates in Tuesday's class. Provide a list of at least 5 Podcast websites they can go to!

2. MY WORDS: Make list of the top five possibilities for word of the year in your own language. Include full explanations in English of the meaning of the words and why they are on the top five list. Present your list to your classmates in Tuesday's class.

Due today

These are assignments

which are collected

Optional Work

related to today's lessons.

These are NOT part of class assignments,

they are for YOUR personal interest/practice only!

Want to see more TV shows to improve your listening, vocabulary, and understanding of American culture?  Go to http://www14.alluc.org/alluc/ for hundreds of FREE shows!

Still don't think you'll take notes?  Still think notes are not important?

See these websites for more information!

How to Study 

Homwework help 

THESE CANNOT BE USED FOR #1 HOMEWORK above.

Listen to PODCASTS online for FREE.  Here are some for learning English Slang, Vocab, and Idioms:

http://www.alphadictionary.com/podcasts/

http://podictionary.com/

http://www.eslpod.com/website/