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The presentation schedule for this semester is here:AS1_2014_Schedule
Homework:
Read the textbook pp 134-5. Prepare your presentation.
In today’s class:
presentation on pp 132-3 of the textbook. Didn’t they do a good job? were the Corn Laws a good idea? (Don’t forget the consequences!) who wants sanctions against Russia? Who does not? Why? there are two kinds of questions used in education:questions to which the answers are in the textbook (or in the dictionary or in some other book or website) questions to which there are no correct answers, but which require you to think. Homework:
Write a summary of today’s class and your impressions/comments.
Read the first two paragraphs of the handout on “Semantics”You will translate this next class. Today’s class
Discussed summaries of last week’s class (hmwk) in pairs Translation & deconstruction of myth 7 “women speak more than men”. Differences between spoken & written language. Handout is available on Dropbox (you do not need a Dropbox account to access this). Oral presentation handout. Walked throught it. Handout is available on Dropbox . Watched again beginning of linguistics lecture, & analyzed it according to the “Oral Presentation” handout. Collected last week’s homework Update: link added for “Oral Presentation” handout , and a graphic added for “Dramatic Structure”
Homework:
Finish copying the answers to the chapter 1 “short answer” questions for chapte 1 Answer the worksheet questions about chapter 2. For October 18thRead Genesis chapters 1 – 3 Read again the worksheet “Oral Presentation “ Individual assignments (all about chapter 2). Use the “Oral Presentation” format, appropriately.Tanaka Sae – Morgana LeFay Awata – Ancient Greece Inoue – ancient Egypt Kageyama – Babylonia Kawamura – Hittite Kishida – ancient china Miyakawa – Atlantis Miyata – “show the white feather” Ninomiya – “lady in distress” Okumura – to jaw and jawing Ooishi – “beast” Today’s class
Discussed homework in pairs Short answer questions for chapter 1 (in pairs; finish for homework) Detailed reading of chapter 2 (2 sections) Dramatic structure:setting/orientation problem/complication climax solution/resolution Studies in English 2, class list of topics 2012-10-12 (week 3). Click on picture for larger sizeToday, we discussed our lists of possible projects/presentations.
We also watched a few more videos (see below) that might stimulate our ideas for what we want to find out about language and communication.
We wrote our research questions on the blackboard. You still have time to change your mind about your topic.
Homework: Deadline is Tuesday midnight.
write your research question(s) on your blog visit your classmates’ blogs (see the list in the right-hand column of this blog here —->>) leave a comment on your classmates’ blog if you wish. (if your blog is not listed, please email me your name and your blog’s address (URL = www. etc) Here are the videos for today. (Last week’s videos are here ).
John McLaughlin performing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Continue reading Studies in English, week 3: October 12th, 2012 →
Today, we discussed and wrote about chapter 3 of “The Magician’s Nephew “.
We also discussed our lists of possible topics for our research paper/presentation for this semester.
In groups, tell each other about your freewriting comments about chapter 3 (last week’s homework) From memory (without looking at the book) list as many images, people, events, places, etc that you can remember from chapter 3 From your list, choose 1 and write out the actual sentence(s) from the textbook that relate to that image. Freewriting #1: write about this image – what does it mean to you? Why do you remember it? Do you like it? Why? What memories does it evoke in you? (etc) Summarize your freewriting to your group members. Tell your group members your list of possible research topics. Re-write/copy your new list onto today’s paper. Freewriting #2: Start reading chapter 4 and free-write your feelings, thoughts, ideas, questions, complaints, memories, etc. as your read. Freewriting #3: about today’s class. Homework: Read chapter 4 note down your thoughts, ideas, questions, complaints, memories, etc., as you read. These are just freewriting notes. They don’t have to be perfect. Bring that freewriting to class. Memories (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s summary is thanks to Ms. Koyama.
In today’s class, we
checked the homework: the list of animals and their character traits; answered 4 questions about chapter 1 and 2. Homework Read chapters 3 and 4 (read in English and if necessary in Japanese, too). Write the page number, meaning (in Japanese) and the meaning (in English) for these words in chapters 3 and 4 inquisitive jollification lulling cloven hoofs hoax Pax gilded sledge courtiers pretty poor sport Questions on chapters 3-4
A Why didn’t the others believe Lucy?
B Although Lucy was unhappy that no-one believed how she did not change her story. What does this tell you about her character?
C Why did Edmund go into the wardrobe? What does this tell you abour his character?
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