P &C Conversation Journal 1/29

The Conversation Journal #2

Goal: Write a goal that is clear and something your REALLY want to practice.
Examples are:

• talking about Seattle's soccer team to a friend who likes sports
• ordering something new in a restaurant
• pronouncing words with "th" clearly

Preparation: Write down what you did to prepare for doing the conversation goal.

• Examples are:
  practice pronouncing words
• looking up vocabulary
• doing role plays with friends
• writing out your script of what you want to say

Analysis: Write about what happened. What worked/what didn't work/what would you do differently if you try this goal again.

RWG3 1/30 Weekend hw

Read Chapters 3 & 4 in Homeless Bird.

Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper in paragraph form. Your answer should be one double spaced page long.

What are the most important events in Chapters 3 & 4 and why? How do these events impact Koly and the story? Make sure to use your own words. Do not copy from the book or from websites. This is NOT a summary. This is a very brief description of the event and then an explaination in your own words about why you think the event is important.

Vocabulary from Chapters 3 &4:
dignified
recite
mosquito
thresh

RWG3 Varnasi answers from Lab

Answers to the Varnasi article
Many of you just cut and pasted your answers from the article. You MUST use your own words!!!

Why is the man in the wheelchair in Varanasi? He wants to go there to die.
What are some names for Varanasi? Kashi and Banares
What famous people have been to Varanasi? Budda
What do Hindus believe about the Ganges? It can wash away your sins and allow you to break away from the cycle of reincarnation. You can then go to heaven and rest.
What is a ghat? steps that lead to the river
What are some of the things people do on the ghats? bathe and wash their clothes
What is a product that is made in Varanasi? silk
What are some of the problems facing the Ganges? dumping of raw sewage and overuse
Would you like to go to Varanasi? Why or why not. Up to you

P & C 1/28 Lab

Go to your email account and find the two emails from LRajesh@sccd.ctc.edu

One is the reading of page 261 and the IPA pronunciation chart
The second is a copy of your recording.

Open the copy I made of p261 and your copy. Play the two while you listen to one and then the other. Follow the comments I made and try and hear the differences between the two recordings.

Rerecord when you feel ready and save your recording. Compare it to my recording of 1-10.


IF YOU FINISH.....TRY THIS SITE FOR RHYTHM AND INTONATION PRACTICE.

After you are finished go to http://www.e-pron.com/esl/link/link.htmlread the rules for linking at the top of the webpage.Do the practice exercises at the bottom of the page.Practice saying the two phrases before you try and answer.After you are finished go to http://www.e-pron.com/esl/red/red.htmlread the rules for reduction at the top of the webpage.Do the practice exercises at the bottom of the page.Practice saying the two phrases before you try and answer.

RWG3 1/28 Lab

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/varanasi.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_marion/2558771878/in/pool-indians

pilgrimage- a trip to a holy place to pray
reincarnation- to be born again
cremation- the act of burning a body after death


Why is the man in the wheelchair in Varanasi?
What are some names for Varanasi?
What famous people have been to Varanasi?
What do Hindus believe about the Ganges?
What is a ghat?
What are some of the things people do on the ghats?
What is a product that is made in Varanasi?
What are some of the problems facing the Ganges?
Would you like to go to Varanasi? Why or why not.

P & C 1/23 assignment

Conversation Goal
In this class you will have to write and achieve conversation goals.

What is a conversation goal? It is a specific subject, style of speaking, pronunciation target, set of information etc. that you set for yourself prior to a conversation.

Our first conversation goal will these have parts:

• Identify the goal.
  
• Write out and then visualize your goal’s execution.
• Try your goal out! Have your planned conversation!!
  
• Write a short journal summary (10 sentence minimum) of what worked well, what didn’t work, what you will do differently next time.
  
• Post your journal, send it by email or hand it in on Tuesday.

RWG3 1/23 HW

Read Chapter 2 of Homeless Bird.Think about the following questions:

• What are the main events in the chapter?
• What is Hari's personality like?
• What can you say about Koly's personality from the chapter?

On a separate piece of paper choose any one part of the story and write your own story about what happens. You can choose any part of the story that has not already been described. Write at least at least 1 page double spaced. Use the time order signal words on p. 25 of your writing book to tell the story. Try and include a FANBOYS.

Look for this week's vocabulary words as you read:

• shocking (adj)
• sacred (adj)
• subject (v)
• solemn (adj)

RWG3 Seattle Times Answers

What are the different news sections of the Seattle Times Online? (there are 9)
headlines
local news
nation/world
sports
entertainment
business
editorials/opinions
travel/outdoors
living
Watch out for the difference between news and other types of information.
What are some of the other kinds of information you can get on the Seattle Times website?
seattle times store
blogs
weather and traffic
photography
video
blogs
highlights

How many presidents of the United States have there been?
There have been 44.
A lot of you got this one wrong. You need to be careful of the verb tense. This tense starts in the past and goes all the way up to the present!
What is one of the first orders that Obama will make in office?
He will halt military proceedings at Guantanamo Bay

What animals are being hurt by “sprawl”?
frogs and other amphibians
In which section of the newspaper can you an article about an Issaquah girl who was abducted?
Local news

Who is Hank Reverman?
The man who opened the Blue Moon Tavern in 1934

Which place is perfect for a family vacation according to the Seattle Times?
Costa Rica

According to the Seattle Times, which company is doing well financially despite bad economic times?
IBM

In which section of the Seattle Times can I get the best information for where to eat dinner?
Entertainment, restaurant reviews
Who won the Kentwood vs. Auburn Riverside girls basketball game?
Kentwood

P &C Lab 1/21

Go to p. 261 in your book.
Practice reading the first 10 sentences 2x.
Read the first 10 sentences and record them on audacity.
Save the file and send it to my email account. lrajesh@sccd.ctc.edu
Make sure to put your name on the heading of the email.

After you are finished go to http://www.e-pron.com/esl/link/link.html
read the rules for linking at the top of the webpage.
Do the practice exercises at the bottom of the page.
Practice saying the two phrases before you try and answer.

After you are finished go to http://www.e-pron.com/esl/red/red.html
read the rules for reduction at the top of the webpage.
Do the practice exercises at the bottom of the page.
Practice saying the two phrases before you try and answer.

RWG3 Lab 1-21

Seattle Times – scanning exercise
Go to: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/index.html
Try and answer the questions below.

What are the different news sections of the Seattle Times Online? (there are 9)


What are some of the other kinds of information you can get on the Seattle Times


How many presidents of the United States have there been?


What animals are being hurt by “sprawl”?


In which section of the newspaper can you an article about an Issaquah girl who was abducted?


Who is Hank Reverman?


Which place is perfect for a family vacation according to the Seattle Times?


According to the Seattle Times, which company is doing well financially despite bad economic times?


In which section of the Seattle Times can I get the best information for where to eat dinner?


Who won the Kentwood vs. Auburn Riverside girls basketball game?

RWG3 Chap 1 themes & vocab

embroider- (v)-(pg 5/¶2)
auspicious- (adj) (pg 8/¶5)(pg 14/¶3)
dowry- (n) (pg 7/¶1)
long (v) (pg 20/¶5)


coconut cake
silver earrings
Chandra
fireflies
astrologer
jewelry
embroidery

RWG3 1/16 HW

Read Chapter 1 of Homeless Bird.
Think about the following questions:
Who are the main characters in this story?
Where does the story take place?
What event is described at the end of the first chapter?

On a separate piece of paper choose any paragraph or page in the chapter. Make sure to note the page number and paragraph number you are responding to.

Give a response to your chosen section in the form of your opinion, your feelings or your thoughts about the section. Write at least at least 10 sentences.

RWG3 Lab 1/14

1. Go to: http://voanews.com/english/Science/index.cfm
2. Choose one of the articles with a speaker symbol next to it.
3. Put on your headphones and listen to the article as you read along.
4. Write down any vocabulary you don't know.
5. Guess the meaning of the vocabulary from the words around it in the article.
6. Now use http://dictionary.reference.com/ to find the meaning of the word.
7. Close the webpage and write a 5-10 sentence summary of the article.
8. Try to answer who? what? when? where? why?
9. Give your opinion of what you feel about the article in 2-3 sentences.

sounds website with mouth and video

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

IPA chart &link

http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blIPAvowels.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blIPAconsonants.htm