Leture note 10/30 - Interactive Writing

collaborative writing - chained writing, writing a report

Letters - letter to editor

CALL Review 2

From my experience of learning Chinese and English, tongue twisters are useful in aiding students' speaking ability. Just as I learned English, I also learned Chinese singing songs and memorizing tongue twisters. The most memorable one is about two brothers owning big and small pot each, and comparing their sizes. This still remains in my memory since 2008. Likewise, English tongue twisters can stimulate students' motivation and drag participation because everyone has an urge to try out tongue twisters. They will try again after they fail and they will be excited after successing pronouncing these. Just as I did, they will stay in students' memory for a long term, due to the acquisition through fun and motivation.

http://www.learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/tongue-twisters

Listen to the tongue twister and practise saying it. How fast can you say it?
"Toy phone, Toy phone, Toy phone..."
Listen to the tongue twister and practise saying it. How fast can you say it?
"If you want to buy, buy, if you don't want to buy, bye bye!"
Listen to the tongue twister and practise saying it. How fast can you say it?
"I can think of six thin things, but I can think of six thick things too."

Listen to the tongue twister and practise saying it. How fast can you say it?
"Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup."

Listen to the tongue twister and practise saying it. How fast can you say it?
"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

This is how this site guides users to try out tongue twisters. With video clip and pictures, it can stimulate interest from younger learners as well. Also it provides variety of languages for foreign English learners.

Tools for Speaking

http://www.manythings.org/pp/

This site guides students to practice pronunciation. It slowly repeats sentences or words with similar pronunciation just by clicking, so it is easy to use. There are many categories to choose and the voice is fairly easy to understand. It seems helpful when it compares 15 and 50 within the same sentence.

http://thinks.com/words/tonguetwisters.htm

The tongue twisters are always useful in learning any language. Especially in English, tongue twisters can help students to read fast and differentiate pronunciation quickly. Even if they fail, it is fun so they can be motivated to start over and over again. Professor Wood also used this exercise in English Pronunciation Practice class last year to us.

http://www.pandorabots.com/pandora/talk?botid=f5d922d97e345aa1

It seems similar with Simsimi in Korea.
You said: How are you today?
A.L.I.C.E.: I am functioning within normal parameters.

It talks like a robot, so it is very interesting.

You said: Can you dance?
A.L.I.C.E.: No I do not have a body yet.
You said: I love you
A.L.I.C.E.: Thanks I like you a lot too judge.

You said: What do you do on weekends?
A.L.I.C.E.: judge, I talk to people on the web. What do you do?

121018 Lecture Note

Big culture = Big C (learning from textbooks, general cultural information)
Little culture = Little C (learning from interaction, body language or gesture, the way people treat/greet others)

GLEE - Full Performance of "Call Me Maybe" airing THUR 9/13

I threw a wish in the (       )
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
and now you're (                )
I trade my soul for a wish,
(                        )  for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this,
but now you're (                )
Your stare was holding,
Ripped jeans, skin was showing
(       ) night, wind was blowing
Where you think you're going, baby?

Hey, I just met you, and this is (        ),
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
It's hard to look right, at you baby,
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
Hey, I just met you, and this is (        ),
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
And all the other boys, try to chase me,
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe

You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me (                 )
but still you're in my way
I beg and (              ) and (              )
Have foresight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it, but it's in my way
Your stare was holding,
Ripped jeans, skin was showing,
(       ) night, wind was blowing
Where you think you're going, baby?


Hey, I just met you, and this is (        ),
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
It's hard to look right, at you baby,
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
Hey, I just met you, and this is (        ),
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
And all the other boys, try to chase me,
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
Before you came into my life I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life I missed you so bad
And you should know that I missed you so, so bad

It's hard to look right, at you baby,
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
Hey, I just met you, and this is (        ),
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
And all the other boys, try to chase me,
but here's my (             ), so call me maybe
Before you came into my life I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad I missed you so so bad
Before you came into my life I missed you so bad
And you should know that So call me maybe

An Inconvenient Truth (2/10) Movie CLIP - None Like it Hot (2006) HD

1. How much do you know about Global Warming? What is Global Warming?


2. What is the reason of the Earth becoming hotter?


3. What is the solution refered in the video?

Vocaroo Voice Message - self introduction

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