Date

 MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

Innovation Hall 317

1:30-2:20

LISTENING

Innovation Hall 317

1:30-2:20

SPEAKING

IN CLASS

COMPLETE remaining presentations:

Podcast Interview Project

How will you be graded?

Podcasting Grading rubric.doc

Begin next project:

Getting ready for....

Speaking proficiency Tests on  April 14th

Independent_Speaking_Rubrics_2008.pdf

Let's practice

ONE: ONE MINUTE Description

1. Describe each room of your home here in the US.
2. Describe what your hobbies are both here in the US, and when you were in your country.
3. Do you have/have you had pets?  Describe them.
4. Describe what you would do if you won the lottery. 
5. Describe your dream house?

TWO:  ONE  MINUTE Description and opinion.

• Describe these 3 PICTURES

  Which one do you like the best, why?

Skills to help you:

1. Physical details (colors, actions, people, locations).
2. What could be happening in the picture...make a guess!
3. How does the picture make you feel?

HOMEWORK

DUE by Monday's class---we will be USING your recordings in class!

Post a new podcast with your speaking practice described below:

Practice timing your responses to the following Speaking questions.  

You have 45-60 seconds to answer each question:

1. How are birthdays celebrated in your country?

2. What is your best birthday memory?

3. What are some characteristics of your personality?

4. If you could change any aspect of your personality, what would it be?

5. What are some things that make you angry?

6. Does your name have a meaning?  What does it mean?

This means your podcast will be approx 6 minutes long, with each question being discussed for approx one minute each!