Argument Nguyen
Argument Oria
Argument Juan Carlos
Argument Moaz:
Argument Jack:
Argument Hamy:
Argument Ro:
Argument Sophie:
ArgumentGinna:
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Class tomorrow
If you were absent today and didn't hear the message, CLASS TOMORROW IS IN THE HILTON HOTEL, NOT IN LAW HALL.
Schedule for week 12
Monday: AH 7 (Final exams: grammar, writing, and listening part 1)
Tuesday: Compass Exam (go to Roy Cullen (LCC BLDG) room 100 at 8:30)
Wednesday: No class/study day
Thursday: Hilton Hotel (Final exams: reading and listening part 2)
Tuesday: Compass Exam (go to Roy Cullen (LCC BLDG) room 100 at 8:30)
Wednesday: No class/study day
Thursday: Hilton Hotel (Final exams: reading and listening part 2)
Preparing for the listening final exam
The listening test will have multiple components, all of which are
related to chapter 6 in Leap. If you don't prepare properly for this
test, you probably won't pass it. I'm assuming that you are familiar with listenings 1 and 2 from chapter 6.
Part I: You will hear a lecture in class on Monday and take notes. I will collect the notes. You will answer the questions on the test on Thursday based on your notes. Read the information below in order to be prepared for this lecture!
Part II: On Thursday, you will listen to something new, take notes, and answer questions.
Part III: Vocabulary from chapter 6.
For Monday's lecture:
Taken from: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148945.php
The word pandemic comes from the Greek pandemos meaning "pertaining to all people". The Greek word pan means "all" and the Greek word demos means "people".
A pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person).
You need to review the vocabulary from Leap chapter 6 in order to be prepared for this lecture. In addition, here are a few more vocabulary words you'll need to understand the lecture:
Part I: You will hear a lecture in class on Monday and take notes. I will collect the notes. You will answer the questions on the test on Thursday based on your notes. Read the information below in order to be prepared for this lecture!
Part II: On Thursday, you will listen to something new, take notes, and answer questions.
Part III: Vocabulary from chapter 6.
For Monday's lecture:
Taken from: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148945.php
The word pandemic comes from the Greek pandemos meaning "pertaining to all people". The Greek word pan means "all" and the Greek word demos means "people".
A pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person).
What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?
A pandemic is different from an epidemic or seasonal outbreak.- Put simply, a pandemic covers a much wider geographical area, often worldwide. A pandemic also infects many more people than an epidemic. An epidemic is specific to one city, region or country, while a pandemic goes much further than national borders.
- An epidemic is when the number of people who become infected rises well beyond what is expected within a country or a part of a country. When the infection takes place in several countries at the same time it then starts turning into a pandemic.
- A pandemic is usually caused by a new virus strain or subtype - a virus humans either have no immunity against, or very little immunity. If immunity is low or non-existent the virus is much more likely to spread around the world if it becomes easily human transmissible.
- In the case of influenza, seasonal outbreaks (epidemics) are generally caused by subtypes of a virus that is already circulating among people. Pandemics, on the other hand, are generally caused by novel subtypes - these subtypes have not circulated among people before. Pandemics can also be caused by viruses, in the case of influenza, that perhaps have not circulated among people for a very long time.
- Pandemics generally cause much higher numbers of deaths than epidemics. The social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship caused by a pandemic are much higher than what an epidemic can cause.
You need to review the vocabulary from Leap chapter 6 in order to be prepared for this lecture. In addition, here are a few more vocabulary words you'll need to understand the lecture:
1. Detection
2. Surveillance
3. Incentive
4. Deity
5. A SPIKE in the number of cases (it means a sharp increase)
6. Cataract
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Your Final Presentations
In this presentation, we will discover who among you has the potential to be a lawyer :D
Tomorrow (Tuessday), each student will be assigned a position on a controversial topic (either for it or against it). The topics will be assigned randomly. There is no switching.
Your job is to research the topic so that you are familiar with the topic as well as the arguments for and against it. Write down all of your sources of information as you'll need to provide them at the end of your presentation.
Then you are to give a 7-10 minute thoughtful presentation on your topic, arguing your point of view (not your own point of view; the point of view you are assigned). Present as many arguments as you can in favor of your position. Again, this is not your personal point of view, but rather the opinion you have been assigned.
A strong argument will also consider the opposing points of view and address them if possible.
A good presentation will contain:
1. An attention-grabbing introduction to your topic
2. A clear explanation of your topic. (For example, what exactly is capital punishment?)
3. Your position on the issue and why we should be persuaded by it.
4. A conclusion.
***You have to practice outside of class in front of two classmates. If you skip this step, you will lose 10 points from your grade. I will give you the feedback forms for them to fill out. Here is the link in case you lose your hard copies:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVTlRWbDl5ajhxOGM/view?usp=sharing
Here is the schedule:
Friday: 1, 2, and 3
Monday: 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (in 5A we'll do 8 on Tuesday)
Tuesday: 9, 10, 11, and 12
Tomorrow (Tuessday), each student will be assigned a position on a controversial topic (either for it or against it). The topics will be assigned randomly. There is no switching.
Your job is to research the topic so that you are familiar with the topic as well as the arguments for and against it. Write down all of your sources of information as you'll need to provide them at the end of your presentation.
Then you are to give a 7-10 minute thoughtful presentation on your topic, arguing your point of view (not your own point of view; the point of view you are assigned). Present as many arguments as you can in favor of your position. Again, this is not your personal point of view, but rather the opinion you have been assigned.
A strong argument will also consider the opposing points of view and address them if possible.
A good presentation will contain:
1. An attention-grabbing introduction to your topic
2. A clear explanation of your topic. (For example, what exactly is capital punishment?)
3. Your position on the issue and why we should be persuaded by it.
4. A conclusion.
***You have to practice outside of class in front of two classmates. If you skip this step, you will lose 10 points from your grade. I will give you the feedback forms for them to fill out. Here is the link in case you lose your hard copies:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVTlRWbDl5ajhxOGM/view?usp=sharing
Here is the schedule:
Friday: 1, 2, and 3
Monday: 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (in 5A we'll do 8 on Tuesday)
Tuesday: 9, 10, 11, and 12
1. Social networking sites
are good for society. (Nguyen/Hamy)
2. Social networking sites
are not good for society. (Oria/Moaz)
3. Marijuana should be
legalized for adults. (Juan Carlos/Dani)
4. Marijuana should not be
legalized for anybody. (Dalya/Jack)
5. Prostitution should be legal. (Santiago/Ginna)
6. Prostitution should be
illegal. (Rachel/Ro)
7. The drinking age should
not be lowered to 18. It should stay as is at 21. (Xiaotong/Sophie)
8. The drinking age should
be lowered to 18. (Murtaja/Andy)
9. Adults should have the
right to carry a concealed weapon. (Chuong/Mingyao)
10. Carrying a concealed weapon
should be illegal. (Loha/Aybeck)
11. Capital punishment
should be instituted for capital crimes. (Ali)
12. Capital punishment
should not be instituted under any circumstance. (Huy/Alvis)
Monday, November 16, 2015
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Monday, November 16:
Leap,
ch. 6, listening 2
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Tuesday, November 17:
RS,
purpose and tone
HW:
RS, pp. 250-251 letters 1 and 2; pp. 252-253 write summaries of the writer’s
perspectives
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Wednesday, November
18:
Leap,
ch. 6, listening 3
Purpose
and tone
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Thursday, November 19:
RS,
argument
HW:
RS, pp. 436-440, read both articles, answer questions, and respond on the
blog
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Friday, November 20:
8:30-9:30:
First class
9:30-10:30:
Second class
Presentations
Culture
Festival
HW:
Presentations next week Monday and Tuesday
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Sunday, November 15, 2015
Class tomorrow
Please go to the Call Lab at 8:30 for LCC evaluations.
After you finish...
9:30-10:50: First class
11:10-12:30: Second class
After you finish...
9:30-10:50: First class
11:10-12:30: Second class
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