Homework for Monday, July 8

Hi everybody,

It's been a while since I've posted to the blog!

Nonetheless, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED each and every discussion that you guys led last week. I think we all learned many great things and it was wonderful to have each of you make sure the audience were active participants. I look forward to our next "discussions" next week. More info to come later.

For tonight's homework, with about two and half weeks to go, I want you to think about the last five weeks of the IELP session. Upload a video discussing how you feel you have improved or not improved and what you still need to work on. Finish the video by telling us something that we may not know about you :).

Upload your video to your blog by Tuesday, July 9 at 6:00pm.

Homework for Monday, June 24

Happy Monday everyone! Here's tonight's homework:

-From the Listening Dictation exercise we did today in class, please record yourself saying the following sentences: # 7, 8, 10, 13, 22, 25. Remember which words and syllables should be stressed and destressed. Also, don't forget about linking (for example, blame-dem = blamed him).

7.) JOHN can GET MAry to PLAY THIS ((CAN'T he))?
8.) ((SHOULD)) he FIX the CAR?
10.) SUsan ((SHOULD have)) BOUGHT some BREAD YESterday.
13.) ProFESsor WILson ((MAKES them)) STUdy VEry HARD.
22.) He ((COULD have)) LOOKED for the BOOK THIS MORning.
25.) His TEAcher ((MADE him)) SPEAK corRECT ENGlish.

Post the audio/video to your own blog by 6:00pm tomorrow, June 25.

And I'm looking forward to our first discussion tomorrow with Marine leading the way!

Discussion Leader Directions

Next week, each of you will lead a discussion on a topic that interests you. You will use the article that you posted on your blogs last week as the basis for this discussion or another article or video that you have found interesting.

Here are some things to keep in mind when you are the discussion leader:

·      How will you introduce the topic to your audience? Will you ask a question, show pictures, show a short video, etc.?

·      How will you report the main ideas to your audience? Will you write on the board? Will you show links? Will you use PowerPoint or some other software?

·      How will you conclude the discussion? Will you ask the audience a question or have them complete a short activity? Will you ask the audience for their opinion?

As the discussion leader, you are free to present the information in any way you feel appropriate. Remember that a discussion leader includes the audience in some way rather than just lecturing.

The computer and projector will be available to use as you lead the discussion.

Tuesday, June 25 - Marine

Wednesday, June 26 -JianWei

Thursday, June 27 - Jonathan

Monday, July 1 - Fahad

Homework for Wednesday, June 19

From the packet we were working on today in class, "Rhythm in Sentences," please record Rhymes A, B, and C from Exercise 2 on pages 104 and 105.

Upload your audio/video post to your blog by tomorrow, Thursday, June 20 at 6:00pm.

Homework for Tuesday, June 18

Since you all are discussing "Law and Order" in your Reading/Writing class, we will continue the discussion in Listening/Speaking. Below is a link to a video and article about the same topic:

"Woman sentenced to death walks free, thanks in part to victim's grandson"

 http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/justice/death-row-freedom/index.html?hpt=hp_t5

Please read the article/listen to the video and post your thoughts as a comments below.

First, do you agree or disagree with the death penalty? Why or why not? Second, do you agree with the decision that the victim's grandson made? Why or why not?

Please post your comments by tomorrow, June 19 at 12:00pm.

Homework for Monday, June 17

Happy Monday everyone! Here's tonight's homework:

-From the Listening Dictation exercise we did today in class, please record yourself saying the following sentences: # 2, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 21, and 24.

Post the video to your own blog by 6:00pm tomorrow, June 18.

Homework for Wednesday, June 12

- Post a comment to each student's first video blog post by tomorrow, 6/13 at 6:00pm.

-Watch the following video: "France declares war on the English language" from CNN. Post a comment to this post telling your opinion about this topic. Do you agree/disagree with the French imposing a ban on popular English expressions? Why or why not?

Have your comments posted by tomorrow, 6/13 at 1:00pm.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/01/26/exp-erin-france-declares-war-on-the-english-language.cnn.html

Homework for Tuesday, June 11

Find an online article or video in English that interests you and post the link on your blog by 12:00pm tomorrow, 6/12. Some websites to try are: www.cnn.com, www.nola.com, www.npr.com, www.inthenola.com, www.bbc.co.uk.

With the link, include the title of the article, the author’s name, and a maximum of five sentences explaining what the article is about in your OWN WORDS.

"CHALLENGE: How LOCAL are you?" by IntheNOLA.com

 http://www.inthenola.com/news/nola-living/item/3918-challenge-how-local-are-you 

The "Eat Local Challenge" is happening in New Orleans for the month of June in which New Orleanians are encouraged to eat as much local food as possible, meaning anything that is "grown, caught, or raised within a 200-mile radius of New Orleans." Since this can be quite difficult, people are encouraged to go to shop at farmer's markets and other local vendors in order to get the freshest food possible rather than packaged and processed foods which have tons of chemicals and are therefore unhealthy. In addition, several local restaurants are offering all-local meals on their menus to help those who are doing the challenge. 

Homework for Monday, June 10

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- Finish “All About Me” by 6:00pm tonight, 6/10.

- Finish video blog post by 1:00pm tomorrow, 6/11.

- Comment on each person’s “All About Me” blog post by 1:00pm tomorrow, 6/11.

- Comment on each person’s video blog post by 6:00pm tomorrow, 6/11.

See everyone tomorrow!

All About LaTesha Renee Charbonnet Gonzales

Halloween 2012

Love, love to read!

And eat, too!

The American flag. Do you know how many stars and stripes are on the flag?

And I like to think that I'm Beyonce :)

All About Me Directions - Due Monday, June 10 by 6:00pm

After you have created your own blog, please post a link to your blog as comment to this post so that everyone can check it out.

For your first post on your own blog entitled "All About Me," please post the following things:

- A picture of your country's flag
- A video of your favorite song, singer, band, rapper, dancer, speaker, teacher, etc.
- Two pictures of something you enjoy doing
- A picture of yourself

These can be in any order. Please finish this post by tonight, 6/10 at 6:00pm.

Homework for Thursday, June 6

Please watch the following video and come to class ready to discuss and record your answers on Monday, June 10. See everybody then!

Homework for Wednesday, June 5

Yes, you still have homework! For your first homework assignment, please post the following information as a comment to this specific post:

-Your name (or what you would like to be called) and the city, country you are from
-Your birthday
-Your favorite color
-Why you are studying English
-What you hope to do after you finish with the IELP program

Please write your answers to these questions in the form of a short paragraph as a comment to this post. Everyone should have their post available by Thursday, June 6.

Hello everyone!

Hello Level 7! I'm very excited about meeting everyone next week. Until then, I will be posting to the blog of what you should be doing between now and then. I'm sure we're going to have a great session together!

LaTesha