Classwork- Started Chapter 7, Endangered Species (pp. 205-234).
- In Ex. B, Thinking Ahead, read the list in question 1 and answered questions 2 and 3.
- Completed Ex. C, Reading, pp. 207-209. After reading the article, students completed Ex. D, Comprehension Check, in pairs.
- Completed Ex. A, Thinking Ahead, p. 210.
- Completed Ex. B, Vocabulary Preparation, p. 210.
- Listened to the conversation and discussed the answers for Ex. A, Listening for the Main Idea, and Ex. B, Listening for Details, both on p. 211.
Homework
- Ex. E, Vocabulary Check, p. 209
- Ex. B, Vocabulary Preparation, pp. 220-221.
Announcement
- Test 3 is tomorrow (Friday) at 8:00 a.m.
- Reviewed the Vocabulary Workshop on pp. 200-202. If you would like an answer key, please come see me.
- Listened to a TOEFL listening from an anthropology class and answered the questions. I haven't yet made this listening available in the classes folder but will make an announcement when I do.
Homework
- Study for your test! Good luck!
Announcements
- Test 3, Friday, July 8, 8:00 a.m.
- Listened to the lecture again. Reviewed and compared notes. Clarified any confusion. You can find Section 1 of the lecture at Classes/Gigger/Summer/Chapter_6/Listening/Lecture_Heroes_in_Folklore_Section_1.
Homework
- Vocabulary Workshop, pp. 200-202
Classwork- Completed Ex. C, Improve Your Monitoring: Missing Sounds, on pp. 21-22 of thepink pronunciation handout.
- Completed Ex. A, Guessing the Meaning from Context, p. 192.
- Read the Listening Strategy box on p. 192.
- Listened to the lecture on the characteristics of the folk hero. Took notes without the help of the book. Compared notes with a partner. Reviewed the main ideas as a class. You can find Section 1 of the lecture at Classes/Gigger/Summer/Chapter_6/Listening/Lecture_Heroes_in_Folklore_Section_1.
Homework
- Ex. B, Using Your Notes, p. 196
Classwork- Completed Ex. B, Partner Practice: Finish the Link, on pp. 20-21 of the pink pronunciation handout.
- Finished discussing the radio program on Star Wars and its influences.
- Completed Ex. A, Analyzing a Story, on p. 185. Shared the stories in groups.
- In Ex. A, Thinking Ahead, p. 186, discussed Question 3, Is the hero in a folktale similar to or different from the hero in the hero's journey-type story?
Homework
- Complete Ex. B, Background Reading, on pp. 186-190. To do so, read the two folktales, "Pecos Bill" and "Momotaro." Then answer the two questions on p. 186: "What is the theme of each story? What are the characteristics of the heroes?"
- Complete Ex. C, Guessing the Meaning from Context, on pp. 190-191.
