Homework for Thursday

ESL Teacher Report
• Challengers report on Liz
• Cold reports on Beth
• FBI reports on Kay
• SLA reports on Patrick

One student reports the questions your group asked.
Another student reports the answers the teacher gave your group.

Group Presentation

Celebrity Interview
• 1 group member will act as a celebrity
• 2-3 group members will act as interviewers
• Each group will provide feedback on the other groups

Teacher’s Evaluation
Time (10 points maximum)
• +1 for each minute
• -1 for each minute over 10 minutes
Equal Participation (10 points)
• -9 if only one member participated
• -5 if one member did not participate at all
Body Language (10 points)
• -9 if nobody moves
• -5 if all members don’t use body language appropriately
Eye Contact (10 points)
• -10 if nobody had eye contact
• -5 if eye contact was unnatural
Volume (10 points)
• -1 for each time you can’t be heard

Acting Ability (bonus points)
• +1 for enthusiasm
• +2 for natural body language and eye contact
• +3 for supporting your group members
Language Ability (bonus points)
• +3 for no or limited mistakes
• +3 for great pronunciation
• +1 for each time you sound like a native speaker

Video Recording

Please record a 1-minute video asking me questions about this person.
The video camera is on the Macintosh computer in room 353 of Graff Main Hall.

Her name is Suze Orman. She has her own television show about giving people advice about money.

Recording Schedule

Wednesday, February 11th

• 3:30 - Candy
• 3:45 - Du
• 4:00 - Zen
• 4:15 - Victor (His questions can be found below)
  
• 4:30 - Lee
• 4:45 - Yibo
• 5:00 - Shun

Thursday, February 12th

• 3:00 - Ohoud
• 3:45 - Anh
• 4:00 - Tung-Chen
• 4:15 - Kay
• 4:30 - Long
• 4:45 - Mao
• 5:00 - Even

Most common questions with my answers:
1. Is she married? No, she isn't.
2. Where does she live? I think she lives in New York City.
3. What's the name of her show? It's the Suze Orman Show.
4. What channel is her show on? It's on CNBC.
5. What does she do in her free time? I have no idea.
6. How much money does she earn? She earns a lot of money.
7. When is her birthday? Her birthday is June 5th.
8. Does she have any pets? I don't know.
9. When did she become famous? She became famous about 10 years ago.

Homework for Wednesday

In pairs, interview a native-speaker of English on campus.
You must ask 10 questions including, "What's your name?"
Report your answers to class tomorrow.

Pairs
Yibo and Mao
Du and Long
Zen and Ohoud
Victor and Tung-Chen
Lee and Shun
Anh and Even
Candy, Kay, and Olivia

Homework for Thursday

Group work
Each group interviews an ESL teacher.
1 group member asks a yes/no question followed by a WH question.
If there are 4 group members, the fourth will ask a second WH question to the ESL teacher.
1 group member reports the questions to the class.
1 group member reports the answers to the class.

Example of reports to the class (Do not use this example for your group)

1. Student #1 asked, "Do you have a pet?" and "What kind of pet do you have?" Student #4 asked, "What is your cat's name?"
2. Jeremy said, "Yes, I do. I have a cat," and "My cat's name is Dima."

Homework for Monday

Prepare questions to ask your classmates in class.
You should have at least one of each kind of WH question.
When you answer your partner, you must answer in complete sentences.
Make sure your grammar is correct.

Here are my examples:

1. Where do you do your homework?
2. When do you play computer games?
3. What time do you usually meet your friends?
4. Why do you come to class late?
5. How often do you listen to music?
6. How long is your listening class?
7. How do you walk on the ice?
8. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
9. What do you do in your free time?
10. What kind of car do you like?
11. Who is sitting next to you?
12. What do you do?
13. How do you get to class?
14. How long does it take to fly here from your country?
15. How do you like American food?

Listen and Repeat

Tomorrow we will have a pronunciation quiz with these questions and similar questions.

Level 1 - short questions

When is your birthday?
What do you do in your free time?
When did he win the elections?
Where was she born?
What kind of haircut does he have?
How much money does he earn?

Level 2 - long questions

What was the highest score he got?
How did you feel when you landed on the moon?
When did you start playing baseball?
Did he participate in the Beijing Olympics?
How long has he been playing basketball in the NBA?
Is it important to show us that you are sensitive?
Who is the most important person in your life?

Homework for Wednesday

1. Print out a picture of a famous person
2. Write 6 questions you ask that famous person

Homework for Tuesday

Make questions to the 6 answers on your handout.
Make questions to the 6 answers I've made on this blog.