Today's Class

Class Today:

Here are your assignments-

1. Make sure you have done the blog assignment from 10/21 about podcasts. If you haven't, complete it today.
2. Create a graph or chart from the information you collected by interviewing students. Make sure the graph is easy to understand, easy to read, and accurately depicts the information. I will have large sheets of paper for you in the classroom and markers.
3. We have been studying reading strategies using information about language learning. http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_reading1.htm Click on the link. This reading discusses the development of the English language. Read the passage and answer the questions. On a sheet of paper, write down your score for the first section (questions 1-10) and the summary question.
4. We have also worked on word definitions in this unit. http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_1/45/11759.cw/index.html Click on this link and complete the definition activity.Choose the exercise titled "Choosing the best definition." Then choose Exercise 1 multiple choice. Write how many questions you completed correctly on your notebook paper.
5. On Tuesday, be ready for a quiz over your vocabulary words from this week! Have a Happy Halloween!

Podcast

Podcasts are a series of digital media released online. They are rising in popularity due to the number of people with Ipods. Find a podcast that interests you. Listen to it and link it to this post, write a 4-5 sentence summary about it. Then write about whether you think podcasts are an effective tool for your field of study (business, engineering, education, etc.)