Final Exam Prep

Hi everyone!
What a semester it has been! 

For the final exam, please look at Units 6, 8, 9, and 10 in Top Notch.

In particular:
Unit: 6
Vocabulary, pages: 68
Grammar, page: 64 (changed plans)

Unit: 8
Vocabulary, pages: 88, 92
Grammar, page: 90 (unreal conditionals)

Unit: 9
Vocabulary, pages: 98, 102, 104
Grammar, page: 101 (abstract nouns)

Unit: 10
Vocabulary, pages: 114, 116, 118
Grammar, page: 112 (prepositions of geographical place

See you next week!  Please remember to bring your flash drive (USB) or CD with your script!

Take care!
Pamila

Group Videos and Final Exam

Group videos are due 5 minutes after class begins on week 15.

Please put in on the envelope:
Page 40 from your student book. 

COMPLETE THE FORM BEFORE YOU HAND IN THE ENVELOPE.

Inside the envelope, put your flash drive and your script. 
Make sure you have a contact person listed with phone number and email address.

I will put your sketch and 100 word paragraph in the envelope.  You can pick up your grades at the final exam.

Final Exam is Monday, December 17, 2012

Classes ABC - 6:30 p.m.
Classes DEF - 5:30 p.m.

ROOM: 504 Main Building

Prototypes are due

pro·to·type/ˈprōtəˌtīp/

Noun:

A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

Prototypes are due this week.  Please bring them in.  Also, we will talk about the videos that you will be making for your group presentations.

After we discuss unit 9 (politics) we will have a quiz on the vocabulary of Units 8 and 9.  Please look in your top notch books and make sure you know the vocabulary.

Unit 8:  Pages 88, 92
Unit 9:  Pages 98, 102

Suggested reading:  Page 104

Have a good weekend!

Sketches and information about your product

To submit a sketch for your design:
USE A4 paper

• Clear dark black lines (no pencil chicken scratches)
• Big (no postage stamps)
• Notes (in English of course) to explain, if needed 

Also, please submit a short paragraph (100 words or fewer) about your design.   Make sure you do a spell check.  Please use Microsoft word for your paragraph.  Write your word count on your paragraph.

Explain  
what you will use and  
what you are doing to it.

For example, I am using the
Seoul subway map and
will make an alphabetical list and a numerical list of the stops on the green line. 

See you in class!
Pamila

Inventions Homework

 We are preparing for Group Presentations. 

1.  ALL STUDENTS:  Watch this video:

http://www.ted.com/talks/dale_dougherty_we_are_makers.html

2.  In class, I will assign students to watch different videos.  Links to the videos are below.
***I did not assign A CLASS.  Your assignment will be below as of Wednesday night.***

3.  Be prepared to talk about your video.  Things you will talk about are listed on page 35 of your student book. 

a.  Virtual Choir  

http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong.html

b.  Art of Wearable Communication   http://www.ted.com/talks/kate_hartman_the_art_of_wearable_communication.html

c.  The Amazing Intelligence of Crows

http://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows.html

d.  The Invention that Unlocked a Locked in Artist

http://www.ted.com/talks/mick_ebeling_the_invention_that_unlocked_a_locked_in_artist.html

A CLASS:
Virtual Choir
200500907
200700017
200702065
200902348
201001417
201001555

Wearable Communication
201002188
201002280
201103665
201200451
201200588
201201274

Crows
201201335
201201693
201201899
201202837
201202839
201202970
201203383

Personal Opinion Questions for the Midterm

MIDTERM EXAM:

MONDAY OCTOBER 22, 2012
room 206 Language Building

CLASSES A, B, C 5:30 P.M.
CLASSES D, E, F  6:30 P.M.

For the midterm:  say and tell, past perfect, everything from the quiz and the following:

Personal Opinion Questions for the Midterm:

1.                Explain this phrase:  Every artist was once an amateur.

2.                List 3 ways you can communicate a word that you don’t know in English without looking it up in the dictionary.  Which method do you prefer and why?

3.                What is plagiarism?  In your opinion what is a fair punishment for plagiarism?

4.                Tell me about _______ (event you listed on your time line).

5.                What is the difference between past perfect and simple past?  Explain why they are both important.

6.                Explain the story that Leo tells Josh in Bartlett for America

7.                Tell me a story about the first time you did something.

8.                How are comic strips helpful in learning “say” versus “tell”?

9.                Explain the exercise 2 truths and a lie.

10.              Why do we tell a secret, a lie, a story, the truth instead of “say” them?

11.              Talk about one of your bucket list items in detail.  Why is it on your bucket list?

12.              What is a regret? 

13.              In the video, almost all the people said they regretted something they DIDN’T do.  What is something you regret?

14.              In the story Germans in the Woods, Mr. Robertson killed a man.  Was

it the right decision?  Why or why not?

15.              When you give an oral presentation, why is it important to look at the people in the audience?

16.              Tell me about how you prepared for your oral presentation.

October 12-18 Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations

You will present your visual aid to a small group of students.  You will talk for only 2-4 minutes.  Please tell your group about your life.  Please bring your phone fully charged and able to film your talk.  If you don't have a phone with video, please contact Pamila at least 2 days BEFORE the day of your presentation.

 There are 4 things you will talk about: 

REQUIRED:
1.  You need to talk about one regret from your life.
2.  One event from your timeline. (use past perfect tense)

REQUIRED - 2 of the following things.  (Your choice)
The hobby you want to learn in the future.
One item from your bucket list.
The place you want to visit in the future.

Please don't say something like, "I want to play guitar.  It is fun."  That tells us nothing about you.  WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION?  WHY do you want to learn it?   .  Why do you think it is fun?  You are talking to your friends.  Please try to remember that. 
"Fun" is not a good enough reason.  You wouldn't say anything that trite or banal in Korean.
Don't do it in English.  It's insulting.

Please talk with passion - this is your life!

DO NOT MEMORIZE.

You will sound terrible if you memorize.  AND you will lose points.

This is like you are talking to your friends at a dinner party.  Enjoy it!

Here is what you are graded on:

10 points each

Introduces the visual aid.

Completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed without memorizing word for word.

Voice was used often to convey emotions appropriately

Looks at the audience regularly in a friendly manner

Volume is loud enough and student can be heard easily during the entire presentation

Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic

Speaks intently; expresses the sentiment

Used the specified grammar correctly (subj / verb agreement, verb tense)

1. Stands up straight  2. Student looks relaxed/confident

Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, and does not mispronounce any of the words

 

Due the Week after Chuseok

Please watch this TED talk video about how to give a presentation. 


Read the materials for giving presentation - see pages 56-59 in the student book.

Bring your visual aid to class.  Make sure you have all parts of it.  (They are listed in the previous blog entry and on page 30 of your student book) .

Have a great holiday!
Pamila

Grading for Oral Presentation Visual Aid

Hi everyone, You need to bring your oral presentation visual aid to the next class (after Chuseok).  Here is the list of things I will be grading you on. Required Elements 4 additional materials / colors were used. All items can be seen from at least 6 feet (2 meters) away. Your visual aid is attractive and neat. There are no grammatical  mistakes Your homework (timeline, comic strip, bucket list, cover sheet) is present with all necessary elements and is from the website and all words are spelled correctly. Your English phrase is present and spelled correctly and makes sense. Upload your picture.  Use this website.   Remember to add your student ID number, your class and your life motto in English... and PLEASE SMILE! Please see the table below for further information. Happy Chuseok everyone! Pamila

Student Name ___________________

CATEGORY	9-10	7-8	4-5-6	1-2-3	Teacher Notes Item is not present 0 points
Required Elements	The VA includes all required elements as well as additional information.	All required elements are included on the VA.	All but 1 of the required elements are included on VA.	Several required elements were missing.
Materials and Colors	More than 4 additional materials / colors were used on the VA.	Three or four additional materials / colors were used on the VA.	Two additional materials / colors were used on the VA.	Zero or one additional material / color was used on the VA.
Graphics - Relevance	All items of importance on the VA can be seen from at least 6 ft. away. All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.	Almost all items of importance on the VA can be seen from at least 6 ft. away.  All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.	Many items of importance on the VA can be seen from at least 6 ft. away.  All graphics relate to the topic.	The VA is too small to view OR no important items were placed upon it. Graphics do not relate to the topic.
Attractiveness	The VA is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	The VA is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The VA is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	The VA is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Grammar	There are no grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the VA.	There are 1-2 grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the VA.	There are 3-4 grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the VA.	There are more than 4 grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the VA.
Timeline	Timeline is present and printed from the appropriate website.  It has all elements and proper spelling.	Timeline is present and printed from the appropriate website.  It is missing one element or has one misspelled word.	Timeline is present and printed from the appropriate website. It is missing two elements or has two or three misspelled words.	Timeline is present and printed from the appropriate website. It is missing three elements or has four or more misspelled words.
Comic Strip	Comic strip is present and printed from the appropriate website.  It has all elements and proper spelling.	Comic strip is present and printed from the appropriate website.  It is missing one element or has one misspelled word.	Comic strip is present and printed from the appropriate website. It is missing two elements or has two or three misspelled words.	Comic strip is present and printed from the appropriate website. It is missing three elements or has four or more misspelled words.
Bucket List	Bucket list is present and has all elements and proper spelling.	Bucket list is present but is missing 2 or 3 elements or has 2 or 3 misspelled words.	Bucket list is present but is missing 4 or 5 elements or has 4 or 5 misspelled words.	Bucket list is present but is missing 6 or 7 elements or has 6 or 7 misspelled words.
Cover Sheet	Cover sheet is present and printed from the appropriate website.  It has all elements and proper spelling.	Cover sheet is present and printed from the appropriate website.  It is missing one element or has one misspelled word.	Cover sheet is present and printed from the appropriate website. It is missing two elements or has two or three misspelled words.	Cover sheet is present and printed from the appropriate website. It is missing three elements or has four or more misspelled words.
English Phrase	English phrase is present and makes sense.	English phrase is present but does not make sense.	English phrase is present but is misspelled.	English phrase is present but is misspelled and doesn’t make sense.