Foundations: Lab 4 (Doctor’s office dialogues)

On Friday, we will set up an imaginary doctor’s office in our classroom. Two students will be doctors, two students will be patients, and one student will be the receptionist.

To prepare, you will first draw “lots” to find out if you are a doctor, patient, or receptionist.

Then you will get a worksheet to help you prepare your half of a conversation between a doctor and a patient. (If you are the receptionist, you need to write your own lines!)

On Friday, come to class and work with another student to prepare your “Doctor’s Office” conversation. You will perform it for the class.

Foundations: Lab 2 (Jobs)

In class, I will give you a sample job application. (Note: you may need to download it from the bottom of the Wiki page here.)

1. Imagine you are applying for a job in a library.

2. Fill out the job application. Do as much as you can. Remember to write neatly.

You do not have to use real information (you can make up some information), but you should use information that makes sense.

3. Bring your completed job application to class on Friday.

4. In class, you will interview another student. You will be the employer (boss). You need to ask questions to find out information about the applicant (person who wants the job).

What questions should you ask? Look at the application and prepare at least three questions.

a. ___________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________

c. ___________________________________________

Resources: Hurricane formation

Here is the video we watched in class: What Is A Hurricane?

If you would like to see more information like this and learn about tornadoes, there are resources in this post from April 2008.

Pre-University: Lab 1 (Wiki registration)

A Wiki is a website that can be edited by the people who use it. In this class, we are going to start using a wiki. The advantages of this project are:

• Students can go to one place to get resources and information about class
• Students and the teacher can talk about assignments by commenting on different pages of the wiki
• Students can add information that is helpful to other students
• Students can post assignments and the teacher can keep track of progress

This week, we just want to get started. The wiki is called “Shayna’s Class” (just like the blog) and is already set up. Your assignment for this lab is to register for the wiki so that you can post “threads” (groups of comments) about the pages on the wiki.

Go to Shayna’s Class wiki ( http://shaynasclasswiki.wetpaint.com/)

1. Click Join this Wiki
2. Click Sign Up Now and register
3. Go to the home page and explore the site. What information can you find already on the wiki?
4. Go back to the home page, go to Threads at the bottom of the page
5. Post a reply to the correct thread (Pre-University). Be sure to click “Post Reply,” not “Post a new Thread.”
6. Email Shayna and request an invitation to the Wiki. (Put your name in the subject line of the email.) An invitation allows you to be an editor of the site!

Permissions:

• Anyone can look at the site
• Only registered members can post to threads
• Only invited writers can edit the site (add pages, change content)

Foundations: Lab 1 (Tongue Twisters)

Tongue twisters are sentences or poems that are difficult to pronounce because of repeated sound patterns. They are used as word games in many cultures.

1. Go to this website: Tongue Twisters for the ESL/EFL Classroom

2. Read the tongue twisters there and choose your 3 favorite. Do not choose ones we have talked about in class. Write them below.

3. Talk to three people and ask them to say the tongue twisters you chose.

4. Ask each person which tongue twister they think is the hardest.

5. Write your results in a list like this (or print these tables):

Tongue twisters:

1.

2.

3.

	Name	Which one was hardest? (1, 2, or 3)
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3

6. Pick out your favorite tongue twister, ideally one that is difficult for you. Practice saying it aloud. You will have to say it for the class this Friday.

7. Bring your lists to class Friday, Sept 12.