Date

 MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

Innovation Hall 317

1:30-2:20

LISTENING

Innovation Hall 317

1:30-2:20

SPEAKING

IN CLASS

Getting ready for....

Speaking proficiency Tests TOMORROW! 

Part 2--ONE  MINUTE Description.

• What could be happening in these pictures?
• one
• Pictures

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?  

Part 3:  Stating your opinion

Animal rights protesters argue that keeping animals in zoos and circuses to entertain human-beings is selfish and inhumane.  Do you agree?  Why or why not?

Is it better to marry someone of the same cultural background?  Why or why not?

Using the news to improve your listening.

Talking about the news to improve your speaking, especially when you struggle to find discussion topics.

News today!  Obama's New Dog 

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7337723

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=12953667&ch=4226716&src=news

HOMEWORK

Practice for your speaking test!  Good luck tomorrow---be confident!

Get caught up on any podcasts you are missing!

Research the kind of dog the Obama's have adopted. 

Pretend you are in charge of teaching the Obama girls all about this kind of dog. 

What do you think is important to tell them about their new dog?

Post a podcast addressed to Sasha & Malia Obama and tell them all the important things they should know about this kind of dog.

Speak for about 3 minutes. 

Podcast Title:  Obama