Nanotechnology

Welcome back from Spring Break, Testing, and Final Projects! Let's get back to our regular rigors of class.

First of all, here is a link to the reading portion of the lecture, which includes definitions. Homework for day 1 includes 10 vocabulary sentences, the ACT grammar passage questions 16-30, and to study and complete a brief written summary of passage 3. You will be given a very short quiz on this passage. Keep in mind that the Complete Guide to the TOEFL section 8 vocabulary quiz will be on Thursday, so you should start to study those words.

Here is a link for the podcast for part 2 of the lesson. Its a challenging one, but don't be discouraged. Remember, you can stop, start, and replay the selection. Here is a link to the second part of the lesson, which includes definitions. Here is a link to the homework listening passage on nanotechnology fashions.

Here is the link to the podcast for part 3 (writing). You will find instructions for the counterargument here. Your homework assignment is to complete a high-quality draft of your essay on nanotechnology with a counterargument.

Here is the link to lesson 4 (speaking). In addition to studying for a vocabulary quiz on the words from parts 1 and 2 of this lesson, please complete the practice reading test I distributed at the end of class on Thursday.

PTSD Lessons

Here is the link to part 1 of the lesson, which includes the definitions. Homework for this class includes revision of the returned gene patent essays, five vocabulary sentences using any ten words from this lesson, and the summary of a You Tube video per the instructions at the end of the handout.

Here is a link to part 2 of the lesson. The podcast for the independent listening assignment can be found here.

Twilight Zone Lessons

Here is a link to lesson 1, which includes the definitions. Homework for class today was the completion of vocabulary sentences and the reading passage from class.

Here is a link to lesson 2. For homework, please remember to revise the returned essay and complete the episode analysis for " A Man in a Bottle."

We will have a vocabulary quiz on Monday, which will cover the words from this week.

Have a nice weekend!

Gene Patenting Lessons

Here is a link to lesson 1 of gene patent, which includes the definitions. If you are interested, here is a copy of the lecture that accompanied the integrative writing task. For homework, students are required to compose ten vocabulary sentences and complete passage 2.

Here is a link to part 2 of the lesson on gene patents. Here is a link to the audio only of the podcast we listened to in class in case you want to hear it again. For homework, please complete the five paragraph essay on gene patents, using the structure for a persuasive essay we discussed in class.

Please don't forget to begin studying for the vocabulary quiz on section 5 from the textbook, which will occur on Thursday.

Linguistics Lessons

Here is the link to lesson 1, which includes definitions. In class we read and discussed the passage 1 and the questions. We also read and created open-ended questions for passage 2. Homework is to select either article 1 or article 2 and create six to eight multiple choice questions about the selected article. These questions should be TOEFL style and represent a variety of questions types (Detail, Inference, Purpose, Vocabulary, ect). When creating the incorrect answer choices, be sure to engage the typical distractors found on the TOEFL test (distortion, extremity, reversal, negation, ect.) Homework also includes five vocabulary sentences based on the words from class.

Here is the link to lesson 2, which includes the definitions. Here is a link to the extended version of the podcast on language. Please go back and listen again to the excerpt from class or listen to the entire selection to practice listening skills (if you are overwhelmed by the pace, you can find a link to the transcript here). In addition, here is a link to the lectures from class. I intend to introduce more simulations of task 6 into the advanced integrative portion of class. Homework tonight is to create five multiple choice questions based on the podcast here. Try to use the podcast only, but if you are struggling, you can find a link to the transcript here. In addition, please watch the following clip on You Tube, which is related to the podcast. Compose a one-paragraph summary of the podcast.

As always continue to study the wordlists from the CGT. We will have another quiz this Thursday,







Here is the link to the podcast and transcript required for the assignment.

Outsourcing Lessons

Human Microchips Lessons

Here is a link to lesson 1 with definitions. Here is a link to lesson 2 with definitions. Here is the link to the podcast we listened to in class on medical uses for these implants. If you are interested, here is a link to an additional podcast on the ethics of human implants.

Homework for these lessons includes:

1. Completion of all passages and the answering of questions


2. 10 vocabulary sentences


3. Preparation of a persuasive speech on this topic


4. Studying for a vocabulary quiz on the lessons from this week. Here is a wordlist to help you study.