Reading, Listening and Speaking English 1 and 2

Instructor: Priscila Martins-Read     Room: AA5 102 Time: 8:00-9:50 AM  Fall '08

Homework is always due on Friday of each week!
Text: Well Said, by Linda Grant and ELLIS, which is available at the Language Center in BHL 101. We will also use the web and audio books for extra listening/speaking practice
Text: American Ways, by Kearney, Crandall, and Datesman. Level 2 students - we will be using Newsweek as an extra source for readings this quarter.
Week Reading Assignments Listening /Speaking Assignments Homework to turn in:
1 Introductions, Orientation, Chapter 1  and Skimming/Scanning

Growing your Vocabulary

PowerPoint presentations

How is this place different from the last place you visited or lived in?

Pronunciation for both levels: Well Said

Web Hunt

Click here for your assignment 1 Please use a Newsweek article to complete this assignment.

Vocabulary worksheet

Learn about yourself. Click on the link below, take the test, print the results, and then follow the links on the result page. You will be able to read about your style of learning! http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

 

2 Chapter 2

Skimming / Scanning

Newsweek article

Test on Thursday: Chapters 1 and 2

Conversations with Americans

 

Pronunciation overview of pages 11 - 26

 

Study Guide: Chapter 1       Chapter 2

Lecture Report: Click here for the assignment sheet

 

3 No classes Oct 10

Summaries: how to write them

Is your summary good?

Getting ready for your presentations:

Using main ideas, practicing eye contact, practice asking questions and answering them.

Developing your topic - once you decide on a topic, please check with me.

Study Guide: Chapter 3        Chapter 4

Summary for Chapter 3 or Chapter 4

Don't forget your lecture for this week!

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8 Veteran's day - Nov 11    
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10 No classes Nov 26-28    
11 Last class day, Dec. 5