Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thursday, 3/24

Announcements
  • Your reading test will be on Monday, March 28 IN CLASS. You should review Units 6, 7, and 8 for reading comprehension. You should also review patterns of organization. For longer sections of reading, I will ask you to identify the pattern of organization (cause/effect, etc.) and the main idea (a complete sentence). These two answers should be similar. I will also ask you to explain your answer. For example, if you said the pattern was compare/contrast, you would list signal words from the paragraph, such as while, likewise. You could also say Sentences 1-5 show similarities. Sentences 6-8 show differences.
  • Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, will speak in the Marriott Center at 11:00 tomorrow. I will give you extra points if you attend and turn in notes or a summary on Monday. Get there early to get a good seat.
Classwork
  • Compared notes for "Getting Around Green Style." Some students preferred short, key phrases with pictures or charts to show relationships. Others preferred complete sentences to show relationships.
  • Practiced vocabulary on pg. 169 in NorthStar.
  • Practiced detail questions with TOEFL packet. Focused on paraphrase questions and synonyms.
Homework
Monday
  • Study for test. (See above.)
  • Notes from Zuckerberg lecture (not required).
Tuesday
  • Personal Reading Logs
  • News Reports (Jiny presents)
  • Exercise R-13, pgs. 188-190 in the TOEFL packet.

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