May 12 HOMEWORK
- Title: The Brain and Technology p.32/33. Please study this passage. Learn the vocab (words) and natural expressions (sentences). Bring your notes to class.
- Quiz : Open Saturday 9am
Sogo 2
Task 1 Title: Multitasking
- highlight every sentence with “multitasking”
- please write the definition [2] line 4/5 “Today’s technology lets us do many things at the same time. This is called multitasking.”
- please write every sentence with multitasking
Task 2 Title: Technique [paraphrasing]
What is paraphrasing? We check a paragraph (text) / We check long sentences and change into short sentences called phrases (paraphrasing). For example: In a PowerPoint presentation we often use these phrases (bullet points).
Teacher example: multitasking
- do many things
- tiring
- interrupts the brain
- …
- …
Student examples:
HOMEWORK
- Task 3 Title: Can you multitask? a) yes; b) no; or c) sometimes (50-60words)
- Quiz 3
- May 12 activity speech card – please bring to the next class.
speech card example:
Activity: Preparing a response: (B) p.36
Steps:With your partner; select No.1 or No.2 (same)
- What is better for your brain? Study a little bit everyday (option a); Study a lot at one time (option b); OR (option a and b)
Activity: Preparing a response: (B) p.36
Task 4 Title: What is your answer and why? Write as much as you can (10minutes)
Grammar Activity: “but” and “so” (A/B) p.38
- So – when the second sentence is the result of sentence 1
- But – has opposite / different information than you think
- I didn’t eat lunch, so I am hungry now.
- I didn’t eat lunch, but I am surprised that I am not hungry.
***Note: we can express ourself easily using these sentences. Also we can explain something easily and people understand what we mean.
Task 5 Title: Reflect (D) No.1
- Reading 2: Multi-tasking – p32-33
- What did you learn about this topic (theme)?
- What changes do you want to make about your own study?
- What do you recommend as the best way to study for a test?
Hints:
- there is no right / wrong answer
- use some of the words (topic / key words) from the reading
- of course use the grammar [so/but] to express yourself