I miss all of you so so so much!!!!! By the way... where is my wallet? ....AKIRA!!!!

Please answer the following questions in the comments (you can do it anonymously). Thanks!

1. What was your favorite activity or topic this semester? What did you want to do more of?
2. What activity or topic did you not like? What did you want to do less of?
3. Will you continue studying English next semester?

Oral Presentation Preparation

Next week we will organize and prepare our oral presentations (5-6 minutes long including questions). FIRST, choose what children's story you would like to talk about and write it in the comments. THEN, think about the following questions:

1. Who are the protagonists?

2. What is the plot?

3. What are some examples of alliteration, parallellism, etc...?

4. What is the theme or moral? For example, is it a typical "orphan with a desire for independence/security"? Or is it teaching kids something like the names of colors or that it's ok to be themselves? Etc...

5. Why do you like this story?

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***Please bring a copy of the story to class if you can!!***

Children's Literature

Happy New Year everyone! I miss you!! In the next class we will start talking about children's literature. Please watch the VIDEO about the story called "Leafy, the leaf who wouldn't leave" then answer one of the following questions:
1. What lesson do you think this story tries to teach children?
2. Tell us about one of the characters in the story and why they are important.
3. What things do you think kids like about this story?
Please feel free to add any other comments you have!

Children's Literature and Xmas Party!

Our next unit is about children's literature so please think of your favorite story or book when you were a child and tell us what it is in the comments. In the next class we will tell each other about them.
Also, we will have our xmas party! I'm bringing cake, a trivia game, music and a "joke present". You guys bring a wrapped joke present and anything else you'd like.
See you soon!

Rough Draft and Peer Review

We are going to peer review the rough draft of our papers in the next lesson. Please tell us your topic in the comments, do your research, write your rough draft (1-2 pages plus at least two references) and bring it to class on December 9th.
If you have any questions, be sure to email me!

The last of the plague...

Next class is the last day we will have to talk about disease... I hope!
We will start with Quiz #4 over the words on pg 141. Then we will finish the listening from last class. Finally, we will look at and discuss some famous quotes coming from Camus' book The Plague.
In the comments, please tell us what vaccinations you've had.