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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Memrise

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EGL108 Memrise Class Group:
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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Week#13 - Speakers Corner Practice



Speakers' Corner

Speakers' Corner   Hyde Park Video
        You Are Here Cafe

ASSIGNMENT  (due by the second class of the week)
Watch your speakers' corner video and at least two others from your class. After watching your video, post a short reflection about what you observed of your language usage, speaking style, and non-verbal communication. What specifically might you try to improve? Be NICE to yourself!  Also post at least two comments about the substance of others' videos.



Table Talk Topics  (google doc) (from Toastmasters Table Talk  Handbook )

  1. What is your favorite smell?
  2. Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?
  3. What makes you smile?
  4. What is your favorite place on Earth?
  5. Is it more important to love or be loved?
  6. What is your most beloved childhood memory?
  7. What is the one thing you would most like to change about the world?
  8. If a doctor gave you five years to live, what would you try to accomplish?
  9. What do you imagine yourself doing ten years from now?
  10. What are your top three personal values?
  11. How have you changed in the last five years?
  12. How do you define success?
  13. If you could live one day of your life over again, what day would you choose? Why?
  14. What three words would you use to describe the last three months of your life?
  15. What makes a person beautiful?
  16. What is your most prized possession?
  17. What’s your definition of heaven?
  18. When have you worked hard and loved every minute of it?
  19. What is your greatest skill or ability?
  20. What are you most looking forward to?
  21. What makes you angry? Why?
  22. What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you?
  23. What is the most valuable life lesson you learned from your parents?
  24. When was the last time you lied? What did you lie about?
  25. What do you think about when you lie awake in bed?
  26. What worries you about the future?
  27. What’s something most people don’t know about you?
  28. What makes you weird?
  29. Whom do you secretly envy? Why?
  30. What is your favorite or least favorite sound?
  31. What is your biggest phobia (deep fear)?
  32. Are you more like your mom or your dad? In what way?
  33. What is your favorite time of the year? Why?

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Week#12 - New Stories & Passive Voice



New Articles & Vocabulary

EGL108 Quizlet    *   ENG108 Memrise

On the Group Notes for your class, please write three simple past active sentences that contain an object and adverb. Then convert them to passive voice sentences 
Group Notes:   ENG108-05       EGL108-06            EGL108-10
Due Sunday, Nov. 20 (Classes 6 & 10),  Nov. 22 (Class 5)

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Week#10 - Speech Mimicking



Speech Mimicking  involves using a variety to techniques to copy the speaking patterns of a recorded piece of language with the goal of getting close to native speaker pronunciation and intonation.

The method includes:

  • Make notes on the  transcript to indicate pauses, changes in pitch, and other speech patterns
  • Listen/Repeat (sentence by sentence)
  • Listen/Whisper Adjust playback speed if necessary.
  • Record again. Listen. Circle parts that need the most improvement.
    Practice those parts.
  • Listen/ Shadow Read (turn the volume down)
  • Read lines into Google Translate.
  • Try anything else you think will be helpful

 Speech Mimicking Videos

 Speech Mimicking Transcripts

Nutrition Readings & Questions


ASSIGNMENT

Speech Mimicking Practice
Select a scene from our Scene List (or select your own that has at least 60 seconds of a single person monologue).  Check with Jeff to see if it’s OK.
Watch your practice video. Choose at least a one minute portion of the video.   Without practicing, read and record yourself speaking the text. You can record yourself with video or just audio.
Send that recording by Nov. 4.

Use different techniques to practice and improve the way you read that text.
When you’re finished practicing, record an ‘after practice’ recording.  Either post ‘after’ recordings in the class Band or upload them to your Google/Naver Drive or Clyp.it  and share them with Jeff
(pufslebow@gmail.com)
Due. Nov. 13
(remember you don’t have to do the whole scene - just 60+ seconds.  You can choose which 60 seconds to practice)

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

EGL108 Midterm




Written Quiz
This will cover
- vocabulary from your Class Quizlet(and Memrise)
                                     Phrasal Verbs Quizlet
                  Charades Set ID#:  3428172
- grammar from textbook
  Unit#7
  page 67 (relative clauses)
  page 69 (phrasal verbs)
 Unit#8
  page 77 (Wishes and imaginary situations)
  page 79 (asking about imaginary situations)
Unit#9
 page 87 (Questions within Questions)
 page 88 (Phrasal Verbs)

    sample questions here


One-on-one conversation with Jeff
I will meet with each of you one-on-one for a 5~10 minute conversation.
I will start by asking some basic small talk/ get acquainted questions.
We will then discuss a topic of your choosing, taken from one of the topics we’ve covered in class ( friendship, holidays, love, advice, gender issues, technology, etc. ) Midterm Topic Questions here
I will then ask you other questions related to the work you’ve done in class This can include your entrance questionnaire, photo descriptions, 'what if' responses or life timeline.  Please bring a copy of your life timeline with you.  During our conversation, feel free to ask me questions or bring up any other topic you'd like to discuss. The goal is to have a genuine conversation - you can prepare some things you'd like to say, but please do NOT memorize what you plan to say. .


Schedule
Written Quiz
  • 108-05 Monday, Oct. 17 4pm 
  • 108-06 Tuesday, Oct. 18 3pm 
  • 108-10 Monday, Oct. 17 noon
Conversations with Jeff
  • 108-05: Monday, Oct. 17 3pm~4pm, 4:30pm~6pm / Friday, Oct. 21 1:30pm~5pm
  • 108-06:  Tuesday, Oct. 18 2~3pm, 3:30~5pm / Friday, Oct. 21 1:30pm~5pm  
  • 108-10: Monday, Oct. 17 12:30pm~2:30pm / Friday, Oct. 21 1:30pm~5pm



Monday, October 3, 2016

Week# 6 - Gender and Midterm Information


In-class Activity Meet with the group you were in last class.
  • Work together to understand your handout
  • Make a List of 5 useful vocab words
  • Make a List of 5 main (or most interesting) points
  • Which points ‘ring true’ or not?

Gender Questions and Readings


Sunday, September 18, 2016

Week#4 - Love



ASSIGNMENT
Go to the Group Notes for your class.   ENG108-05         EGL108-06            EGL108-10

    A) Write two 'I wish... . If..., I would' statements.
         I wish I/you/she  (had, lived, were, went, could, etc. ….)
        If I _______, I would ___________________

    B) Choose any 'What if' question and answer it (at least 50 words)


Post Chuseok Small Talk
  • How ya’ been?
  • What did you do during the long weekend?
  • What were the best and worst parts of Chuseok weekend?
  • Any interesting family connections or clashes?
  • How was your earthquake experience last Monday?
  • Will you be going to any Busan festivals? BIFF, Beinnale, Jagalji,Fireworks? Halloween parties?
  • Any other autumn activities you’re looking forward to?

VOCABULARY 

Love Vocabulary

PDA - public display of affection
adore - To like or love very much.
affection - A feeling or emotion of love or happiness. A tender feeling toward another. Fondness.
chemistry/ spark / magic - Used to describe a feeling of love and passion, especially in the beginning of a relationship
cherish - To treat with affection and tenderness or to hold dear. Ex. I cherish our time together.
crush - The object of your desire. To like a person intensely. Ex. She has a crush on you.
fond - Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection. Ex. I am quite fond of you.
idolize - To regard with blind admiration or devotion. Ex. I idolize you.
infatuation - A crush. An object of extravagant, short-lived passion. Ex. She is infatuated with that actor.
lust - Intense or unrestrained sexual craving. Ex. I lust for you.
puppy love - A crush or new romance between young people.
affair - A romantic or sexual relationship between two people, sometimes outside of marriage
fling - An affair or short relationship. Ex. Our relationship started with a brief fling.
hanky-panky - Illicit sexual activity. Ex. Let's have some hanky-panky.
rendezvous - A meeting at a prearranged time and place. Ex. Let's have a mid-afternoon rendezvous.
significant other: general term for boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse (long term relationship)


Terms of Endearment
darling , love, babe/baby , cutey pie, honey bunny, angel, sweetie, sweetheart, dear, sugar, hon
pet name - A nickname for your spouse or mate, such as honey, baby, or sweetheart.
flame - A love interest.  He is my old flame.
love birds - Two people in love.
lover - A couple in love with one another; a sexual partner. Ex. You are my friend and my lover.


Love & Dating Idioms

Love is blind = when you love someone, you can't see their faults

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = beauty is subjective

Let your heart rule your head = allow your emotions to control your rational side

Wear your heart on your sleeve = show other people how you are feeling

catch someone's eye  to be attractive to someone:"The guy at the back of the class caught my eye.
to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive: "My friend fancies you!"
to have a crush on someone = to be consumed by a strong attraction and affection for someone (in a youthful way)  "When I was at school, I had a crush on a film star."
to have a soft spot for someone = to have a weakness for someone: "She has a soft spot for Richard”
to have the hots for someone to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new student."
to go out with someone = to date someone: "They've been going out together for years!"
to go steady = to go out with someone (old style): "They've been going steady for a year."
to fall for someone = to fall in love: "He always falls for the wrong types!"
to fall head over heels for someone = to completely fall in love: "He fell head over heels for her."
to be lovey-dovey = for a couple to show everyone how much they are in love:
to have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."
to be the apple of someone's eye = to be loved by someone, normally an older relative: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
to be smitten by someone = to be in love with someone: "I first met him at a party and from that evening on, I was smitten."
a love-nest = the place where two lovers live: "They made a love-nest in the old basement flat."
to be the love of someone's life = to be the most significant romantic partner of a person’s entire life
to flirt (with somebody) to behave playfully towards another person who you are - or pretend to be - attracted to romantically or sexually.  a flirt a person who likes to flirt
to chat (somebody) up: to talk to somebody in the hope of starting romantic or sexual relationship
to hit on/come on to: to overtly show interest in someone with the intent of hooking up
                 (e.g. That loser is hitting on me again)
one night stand:  A physical relationship that lasts only one night.
To hook up. To become  involved in a physical relationship (possibly short-term)
To hit if off (or to click):  to get along well with someone, feel chemistry right right away
To pick someone up - to hook up with someone (usually as a one night stand)
to have a fling = a short-term romantic relationship
to get hitched: "They're getting hitched next Saturday."
to tie the knot: "So when are you two tying the knot?"
on again off again relationship. A couple that breaks up and gets back together repeatedly
to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well: "Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch."
to be on the rocks  a relationship that is in difficulty: "Once she moved out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks."
to break up, split up. To end a relationship
To dump or be dumped when one person end a relationship
can't stand the sight of someone  to not like someone: "She can't stand the sight of him any more!"
to have a stormy relationship  a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."