Unit 3 Early to Bed, Early to Rise

In this unit we will be studying the effects of sleep deprivation. This week, write down how many hours you sleep each night then average it. In the comments, please tell us the average number of hours you usually sleep.

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May 31st: Presentation Day

YES we have class on May 31st!! I made a mistake on the syllabus - sorry!

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Topics for Second Reports

Look at page 219 in our textbook for ideas for your next topic. In the comments, please tell me one or two ideas you have. Your ideas can be different from the ones in the book!

Look at this webiste HERE for more famous people with disabilities.

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UNIT 2 The Achilles Heel

In the next chapter we will talk about people overcoming obstacles. For example, an athlete winning a gold medal at the Olympics after an injury or illness.

Look at the different obstacles below then answer one of the questions in the comments.

illness, injury, discrimination, learning disability, lack of money, shyness, physical or mental disability

1. Which one of the obstacles would be the most difficult to overcome? Why?

2. Do you know anyone who has faced one of these obstacles? Did they overcome the obstacle?

3. What other kinds of obstacles do people face?
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Reports for May 10th

Step 1: Choose a topic
For example -
p.5 your opinion about one of the interviewees' opinions
p.18 your opinion about one of the ideas
p.20 your opinion about one of the quotes
p.218 your opinion about the results of your news getting

Step 2: Write the report
1- 2 pages long, typed
First paragraph - introduce the topic and state your opinion
Next paragraphs - explain why you have this opinion, give facts and examples, tell why other people might not agree
Last paragraph - restate your topic and opinion, make a prediction about the topic
References (tell where you got your information)

Step 3: Prepare the oral report
Practice talking about your topic without using notes. This should be about 2 or 3 minutes long.

If you have any questions or need me to check anything, please email me!

Homework for April 26

Please take the poll below:

How often do you read or watch the news?

• More than once a day.
• Once a day.
• About two or three times a week.
• Once a week.
• About 2 or 3 times a month.
• Once a month.
• Less than once a month.
• Almost never.
• Never.

View Results
Create a Blog Poll

In the comments, please tell me where you read or watch the news (for example: NHK, The Asahi Shinbun, the Internet, etc)

And don't forget to bring a news article next class!!

First Blog Post

Please tell me about the partner you met during our first class.

Go to "comments" below. Type your information (don't forget your name!). In the "comment as" section, you can choose "Anonymous". Finally, click on "Post comment".

Send me an email if you have problems.

See you next week!

Matt
mattsclass@gmail.com