What's up people

How are you guys ? How are you Holly ? Long time no see...

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Dear Students...

So now that it's all over, I want to say congratulations to all of you for making progress this semester.

I want to say a special congratulations to Hang and Fai, who were chosen as outstanding students of their classes.

I also want to say a special thank you to Jose, Hang, and Jay (and Susan!) for coming to help dry out my house after this recent (UNBELIEVABLE) flood!!!

This has been a really great semester for me. I always looked forward to coming to class and seeing all of you (well, not many of you in 5B so early in the morning). We had a lot of interesting discussions and debates and lots of fun with our good friend Abraham :)  I hope you continue to read and listen and debate and keep an open mind so that you can learn and grow.

Of course I hope you will stay in touch with me. If you're in Houston, please drop by when you can. In general, the best way to contact me is by email (holly_cin@yahoo.com). If there's anything I can do for you (within the scope of my limited powers), please don't hesitate to ask.

For those of you returning in the summer or fall, I hope you have a wonderful vacation and that you return in safety and health. For all of you, I wish you only success as you continue down your life's exciting and adventurous journey.

I will miss you guys. Thanks again for a wonderful semester and I look forward to getting together with you soon!

HC

P.S. Some interesting reading for Team Vietnam:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-under-siege-in-vietnam/2016/04/21/76ee3c94-fb5a-11e5-9140-e61d062438bb_story.html

Weather conditions

What a big mess created by the bad weather. IAH airport is shutdown, Hobby airport has huge cancelation of flight. Moreover,  I-45 north , 59 south, 288 south all those freeway completely shutdown. Also metro is completely shutdown. Guys please pray for holly's house.

Have a nice weekend ;)

                                         http://bit.ly/1SKvj9T

Video: Secrets of Body Language

I hope you enjoyed watching this video, and I hope you learned a lot about body language in our class!

Live music tomorrow night

Just to remind you guys that I have a piano, a guitar, and some bongo drums so I hope our talented musicians will entertain tomorrow night!

Vocabulary Slides: Lincoln chapters 12 and 13

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Metaphor Song Contest

I will announce the winner on Monday. It's not going to be easy to choose!

This song was entered in the contest by Jose:

MICHAEL BUBLE LYRICS

"Everything"

You're a falling star, you're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.

And you play it coy but it's kinda cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend that you don't know it's true.
'cause you can see it when I look at you.

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.

And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.

[Chorus]

So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along.
'Cause you're my everything.
Yeah, yeah

So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

5B: Where are your vocabulary slides?

I only have slides from Hang. Please send them to me asap!

Your Persuasive Presentations

Fay:

https://youtu.be/erLpynYFEDg

Jessie:

https://youtu.be/V6igvfWnRb0

Kevin:

https://youtu.be/qkKurGEm1do

Khoa:

https://youtu.be/yh2lHdAiBrE

MJ (first 3 minutes):

https://youtu.be/iX5IpGaoZn4

 

Finishing up...

Friday we'll have your final reading exam. Half of the test will cover argument (ch. 10) and purpose and tone (ch. 9). The other half of the test will be a combination of skills. You should complete ex. 1 and 2 and MT 1 and 2 for chapters 9 and 10 on the townsendpress.net website before the test on Friday. You should also complete "In Praise of the F Word" before Friday.

We'll do listening on Monday and on Thursday next week, including your final exam on Thursday.

We'll have a final Lincoln vocabulary test on Monday for all the chapters. I will post the new slides for chapters 9-13.

In addition, please respond to the following posts by Monday:

1.
Listening: Body Language (which was due last Friday)

2. The Lincoln response

3.  The Bystander effect

Responding to Lincoln (due Friday)

So tell me this: In your opinion, what made Lincoln great? Write a thoughtful response. (Do not just say "he freed the slaves.")

A Documentary about Lincoln from The History Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=214&v=Y7pI9fqWyxg

I wish we had time to watch this together! You are really going to enjoy watching this because you already know the information. This is wonderful listening practice!

(You have to hear what they say about Mary Lincoln and her TEMPER!)

The Gettysburg Address

Invitation to the party

http://evite.me/2Hw4BYjGyK

Also check your email. If its not in your inbox, check your spam folder.

Purpose and tone, mastery test 6 answers

1. a
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. d

Class Party

April 12 at my house at 6 p.m.
More details to follow...

Lincoln vocabulary, chapters 12 and 13

chapter 12:

1.     desolate--MJ

2.     weary--MJ

3.     confide--Ali

4.     inauguration--Ali

5.     malice--Kevin

6.     recover--Kevin

7.     agony--Ryan

chapter 13:

1.     eerie--Ryan

2.     tyrant--Jocelyne

3.     avenge--Jocelyne

4.     mortal--Ha Eun

5.     hysterical--Ha Eun

6.     vigil--Hang

7.     flee/fled--Hang

8.     riot--Sherrie

Knowing Body Language Can Help You Find a Date

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/30/472250698/to-catch-someone-on-tinder-stretch-your-arms-wide

Listening: When Your Body Language Gives You Away

Listening: Body Language (due Friday)

Who are some of the people that are interested in this expert's knowledge and why? Give at least 2 examples.

Please read "I Want a Wife" for tomorrow

If you were absent from class today or if you've misplaced it, here it is:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVanRIOUd4NW9PNHc/view?usp=sharing

Your Final Presentations (Updated information)

In this presentation, we will discover who among you has the potential to be a lawyer :D

Tomorrow (Wednesday), each student will be assigned a position on a controversial topic (either in favor or against it). The topics will be assigned randomly. There is no switching.

Your job is to research the topic so that you are familiar with the topic as well as the arguments for and against it. Write down all of your sources of information as you'll need to provide them at the end of your presentation.

Then you are to give a 7-10 minute thoughtful presentation on your topic, arguing your point of view (not your own point of view; the point of view you are assigned). Present as many arguments as you can in favor of your position. Again, this is not your personal point of view, but rather the position you have been assigned.

A strong argument will also consider the opposing points of view and address them if possible.

A good presentation will contain:
1. An attention-grabbing introduction to your topic
2. A clear explanation of your topic. (For example, what exactly is capital punishment?)
3. Your position on the issue and why we should be persuaded by it.
4. A conclusion.

***You have to practice outside of class in front of two classmates. If you skip this step, you will lose 10 points from your grade. I will give you the feedback forms for them to fill out. Here is the link in case you lose your hard copies:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVTlRWbDl5ajhxOGM/view?usp=sharing

Here is the presentation schedule:

Wednesday: 1, 2, 5 and 6
Thursday: 7, 8, 9, 10 (and 4 in 5B)

Here are the topics:
Legalization of marijuana:

1. Marijuana should be legalized for adults.  (Jocelyn, Tan)

2. Marijuana should not be legalized for anybody. (MJ, Jessie)

Legalization of prostitution:

3.  Prostitution should be legal.  

4. Prostitution should be illegal.  (Ha Eun)

Gun control:

5. Adults should have the right to carry a concealed weapon. (Sherry, Khoa) 

6. Carrying a concealed weapon should be illegal. (Kevin, Suvo)

Death Penalty:

7. Capital punishment should be instituted for capital crimes. (Ryan, Fay)

8. Capital punishment should not be instituted under any circumstance. (Jay, Tong)

Cohabitation:
9. Couples should live together before getting married. (Ali, Jose)
10. Couples shouldn't live together before getting married. (Hang, Bean)

If you have a topic that you think would be more interesting to argue, post it as a comment and I will consider it.

Schedule for week 10

Monday, March 28 AE, ch. 5, body language, complete interviews TS, ch. 8, purpose TS, “The Bystander Effect” HW: TS, ch. 8, practice 2 TS, “The Bystander Effect,” complete answers and blog response

Tuesday, March 29: AE, listen to lecture and note taking TS, ch. 8, tone (including irony and sarcasm) HW: TS, look over the words that describe tone on pp. 326-327 TS, ch. 8, practice 4-6

Wednesday, March 30: Listening test TS, ch. 8, tone HW: TS, ch. 8, review tests 1-3, mastery test 6

Thursday, March 31: AE, chapter 6, introduction and interviews TS, ch. 9, argument HW: TS, ch. 9, practice 2-4, review tests 1-3

Friday, April 1: Lincoln, chapters 12-13 TS, ch. 9, argument HW: TS, ch. 9, review test 4, mastery tests 1 and 2 AE, pp. 115-117, vocabulary Next week: Monday, AE, chapter 6, lecture Tuesday: Field trip Wednesday and Thursday: Final presentations Friday: Final reading exam

"The Bystander Effect" experiment

Below is one experiment that I have seen for a long time represents the bystander effect. 

Guys, you may not like this :'(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtVHnZX8E50&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdtVHnZX8E50&has_verified=1

Response to "The Bystander Effect" (due Wednesday)

Go to p. 631 in TS.

Choose 1 or 2. Write a thoughtful response.

Class on Monday

8:30-9:20: Call Lab (for semester evaluation)
9:30-10:50: First class
11:10-12:30: Second class

Holly's overview of clauses (if you're interested in my grammar lesson)

Part 1

http://youtu.be/P_V1vSAwA-c

Part 2

http://youtu.be/Ch3Sw-sKfnc

Comment if it's helpful for you.

Homework for the weekend

Please read "The Bystander Effect" and answer the questions, pp. 472-481, including "summarizing."
Be prepared to discuss on Monday.

Class today in Call Lab

Hilarious English lesson

https://youtu.be/MAL9VD6Lz9Y

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Guess what...

In reading Sex, Lies, and Conversation, I have come across SIX of your vocabulary words from today's test:
1. Gesture
2. Desperately
3. Glare
4. Glance
5. Staring
6. Sprawl

Sex, Lies, and Conversation essay

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVeDlyYkFWSnE4bEk/view?usp=sharing

Monday, March 21 (in the Call Lab) Lincoln vocabulary review Inference AE, ch. 5, body language HW: Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” (quiz on Wednesday) AE, ch. 5, pp. 90-92, look over vocabulary

Tuesday, March 22: Vocabulary test, Lincoln 1-8 AE, ch. 5, part two (interviews) HW: Finish assigned work on townsendpress.net website before reading test on Thursday Be prepared for quiz on “Sex, Lies…” with ONE PAGE OF NOTES THAT YOU CAN USE ON THE QUIZ

Wednesday, March 23: Quiz and discussion “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” TS, purpose and tone (introduction) HW: AE, ch. 5, vocabulary pp. 99 and 100

Thursday, March 24: Reading test (inference and organizational patterns) AE, ch. 5, lecture and note taking HW: TS, ch. 8, practices 1-4 (check your answers)

Friday, March 25: Lincoln, chapters 9-11 Listening test TS, purpose and tone HW: TS, ch. 8, practices 5-6, review tests 2-3

Your spring break

Please tell us what you did over the past week.

Welcome Back!

I hope you guys had a good spring break and are ready to come back tomorrow.

We're in the Call Lab. I'll be teaching first; Susan second.

Looking forward to seeing all of you!

Abe lincoln

I'm sorry for being late on this. 

Lincoln reading schedule

We'll do chapters 9-11 on Friday.
Then we'll complete 12-13 for the following Friday.

Vocabulary test on Monday/Tuesday (Lincoln chapters 1-8)

On Monday we will play a review game, so please review the words to be ready for the review game. Winners of the game will get extra points on the test. The test will be Tuesday.

Lincoln Slides 9-11 (due Monday)

Chapter 9:

1)     Irrational--Suvo

2)     Frown--Suvo

3)     Grin--Bean

4)     Spoiled--Bean

5)     Stunned--Khoa

6)     Nomination--Khoa

7)     Underdog (idiom)--Fai

8)     A landslide (idiom)--Fai

9)     “gloom and doom” (expression)--Jessie

10)   assassin/assassinate--Jessie

11)   “common ground” (expression)--Tong

chapter 10:

1)     nod--Tong

2)     “a ghost town”--Jose

3)     “a deadpan expression”--Jose

4)     roll your eyes--Tan

5)     wringing her hands--Tan

6)     corpse--Ryan

chapter 11:

1)     “bite the bullet”--Ryan

2)     mourn--Jay

3)     emancipation--Jay

4)     clear your throat--Hang

5)     trench--Hang

6)     decree (noun and verb)--Sherry

Want to know about 5 Unknown facts about "Honest Abe"

Must watch tonight "Race for the White House."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/five-things-abraham-lincoln/index.html

Do you want to know why Abe Lincoln stopped slavery? Watch this

http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/03/08/exp-rftwh-lincoln-douglas-1-2.cnn

It's all about Abe Lincoln

http://www.cnn.com/shows/race-for-the-white-house

Figure of Speech Song Contest (due Wednesday)

Think of a song (in English) that you love. CAPITALIZE the metaphors and similes. Then explain it.

For example, here is one of my favorites. In this song, life is compared to a highway that we ride on throughout our life. Just like the road turns, so does our life. Actually, the entire song is one extended metaphor about our life's journey.

"Life Is A Highway"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osuhlptx0J8

Whooo umm yeah...
Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind
There's a world outside ev'ry darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore
We won't hesitate
To break down the garden gate
There's not much time left today

[Chorus:]
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long

Through all these cities and all these towns
It's in my blood and it's all around
I love you now like I loved you then
This is the road and these are the hands
From Mozambique to those Memphis nights
The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights

Knock me down get back up again
You're in my blood
I'm not a lonely man
There's no load I can't hold
Road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors

[Chorus]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme yeah

[Chorus]

There was a distance between you and I (between you and I)
A misunderstanding once
But now we look it in the eye

Ooooo...Yeah!

There ain't no load that I can't hold
Road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors

[Chorus: (x3)]
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long

An interview with Erikson

Hello cute 5AB members.

Let's think about class field trip. Together we will have fun, make a good memories, especially to make our lessons more lively (and can save money). We can decide the destination by voting on Friday. But it needs your suggestion. 2 options per person please.

I'll go first:

1/ Houston museum of natural science (http://www.hmns.org/)
Who visited Museum of fine art will love this hot spot too.
2/ Space center Houston (http://spacecenter.org/)
Don't miss the chance to visite one of 5 top attractions of Houston.

Vocabulary Slides: Lincoln 7 and 8

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Vocabulary Slides: Lincoln 5 and 6

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Vocabulary Slides: Lincoln 5-8

Chapter 5:

1.     Fierce (warrior, opponent, lion or tiger)  (JAY)

2.     Fertile (land, woman)  (JAY)

3.     Sacred (books, ground, spaces, places)  (ALI)

4.     Designated (areas, tasks)  (ALI)

5.     Revolt (n and v)  (HANG)

6.     Scalping (removal of the scalp done by the Indians) (HANG)

7.     Vicious (battle, fight, rumors, dogs, people) (JOCELYNE)

8.     Gruesome (JOCELYNE)

9.     Eager (SHERRY)

10.   Commotion (RYAN)

11.   Mutter (RYAN)

12.   Gaze (n and v) (RYAN)

13.   “jack-of-all-trades” (idiom) (MJ)

14.   abolition/ abolish (MJ)

15.   flicker (flickering lights) (SHERRY)

Chapter 6:

1.     Stagnant (water) (SHERRY)

2.     Amend (KEVIN)

3.     Swallow your pride (KEVIN)

4.     Exchange vows (KEVIN)

5.     “hold your tongue” (JESSIE)

Chapter 7:

1.     Sigh (JESSIE)

2.     Provoke (JESSIE)

3.     Affectionately (BEAN)

4.     Clutter (n and v) (BEAN)

5.     Mischievous (BEAN)

6.     Endure (TAN)

7.     Sprawl (TAN)

8.     Oblivious (TAN)

9.     Strive (KHOA)

10.   Look you in the eye (KHOA)

11.   Horrid (KHOA)

12.   Glare (JOSE)

Chapter 8:

1.     Alarmingly (JOSE)

2.     Devastated (JOSE)

3.     Console/consolation (SUVO)

4.     Sobbing (SUVO)

5.     Outbursts of rage (SUVO)

6.     “poker-faced” (TONG)

7.     embrace (TONG)

8.     secede/secession (TONG)

9.     deny (FAI)

10.   fear tactics (FAI)

 

Homework for the weekend

Hi Guys,

Forgive me for only posting this now. Believe it or not, I have not had internet access on my laptop until now.

For tomorrow, please complete:

TS, ch. 6, practice 8, review tests 2 and 3

In the Call Lab tomorrow I will give you the opportunity to create your powerpoint vocabulary slides, but we will not be discussing Lincoln until Friday (chapters 5-8), which is contrary to what I instructed last week.

Also in Call Lab you'll be doing some of the townsendpress.net exercises.

Finally, if we have time, we'll start chapter 5 on body language in the listening book. However, we'll be doing the lecture from chapter 4 during the week.

Below is tentative schedule for the week:

Monday, March 7 (in the Call Lab) TS, organizational patterns, continued Lincoln vocabulary slides, ch. 4-8 AE, ch. 5, body language, introduction HW: TS, ch. 6, review test 4, pp. 269-270 mastery test 2
Tuesday, March 8: Midterm conferences 5A: Listening preparation 5B: Debate TS, review test 4, and inference HW: AE, vocabulary, pp. 75-77 TS, ch. 7, practices 1 and 2
Wednesday, March 9: Lecture and note taking TS, inference HW: TS, ch. 7, practices 3 and 4 and review tests 1-3
Thursday, March 10: TS, inference Listening test HW: TS, ch. 7, review test 4
Friday, March 11*: Lincoln vocabulary and reading *Culture Festival (classes end at 10:30)
After spring break, we will have a vocabulary test on Lincoln 1-8

 

 

Schedule on Friday

Please meet in our usual room at 8:30.
At 9:00, Susan will take everybody to the library for the tour.
You will be at the library for a few hours.
After that, you will come back to our regular room for the remaining time.

Music for culture festival

Hey guys, 
                 This is an important matter of fact that you need to know.  If you really want to listen a song from your country during the culture festival then please download the song from the Internet and give that to me on Friday.  After Friday I will not collect any song so please bring your song by Friday .

Thank you. 

Reading homework

For tomorrow:
TS, ch. 5, mastery tests 5 and 6

Vocabulary Slides: Lincoln 3 and 4 (updated)

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