Pair Work: English Conversation Clip

Here's my video clip of English Conversation. The topic of the dialogue is Transferring money and money exchange. Hope you enjoy the clip and accept our mistake occurred while recording.

http://youtu.be/_0ZOIdMO5jw

My Self-Study Plan

My Self Study Plan

I would like to improve the following skills:

1. English Listening Skill for Advanced Learners

2. English Speaking Skill & Pronunciation for Advanced Learners

3. English Writing Skill & Grammar for Advanced Learners

4. English Reading Comprehension Skill & Vocabulary for Advanced Learners

The websites I would like to use are:

1.   http://www.voanews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/, http://www.ted.com/

      (for what skills) – for English Listening Skill

2.    http://www.bbclearningenglish.com/ , http://www.voanews.com/ , http://www.britishcouncil.com/

      (for what skills) – for English Speaking Skill & Pronunciation

3.    http://www.tqd.advanced.org/ , http://www.grammarlady.com/  http://www.englishpractice.com/ , http://www.edunet.com/ http://www.webster.comment.edu/ , http://www.csufresno.edu/ ,

http://www.writing.msu.edu/  

      (for what skills) – for English Writing Skill & Grammar

4.   http://www.eslcafe.com/ , http://www.english-to-go.com/ ,  http://www.vocabulary.com/

     (for what skills) – for English Reading Comprehension Skill  & Vocabulary

My Plan

1	I will practice my listening skill through English news in www.voanews.com
2	I will practice my listening skill through English song.
3	Favorite website
4	Know how to improve English speaking skill.
5	I will practice my speaking skill by learning vowel and consonant sound.
6	I will practice my speaking skill by fun role play
7	Know how to improve writing skill
8	I will practice my writing skill by learning grammar.
9	Learning part of speech to improve writing skill
10	Know how to be a good reader
11	Learning new vocabulary for reading skill improvement
12	Reading an English article
13	Listening movie Preview
14	I will practice my listening skill English through kids TV program
15	I will practice my listening skill English through Talk Show program
16	Useful expression of business language (speaking skill)
17	Irregular verb (speaking skill)
18	Inversion and adverbial clause for writing skill
19	Diagramming sentence (writing skill)
20	Reporting graph (writing skill)
21	How to present a presentation
22	How to make a good PowerPoint presentation
23	Idioms (reading skill)
24	Reading a passage (reading skill)
25	Vocabulary Hunting (reading skill)

My goals for taking this course are:

1.        English listening skill is one of the most essential skills for advanced learners who want to get improved in English. To be progress in this skill relies on regular practice and learners should find helpful way to practice. Practicing through modern media, like internet, would very much help learners to practice by listening English native speakers talks.

2.        To be improved in English speaking skill is obviously my second goal. As we know non-English native speakers like Thai people hardly talk with foreigners in daily life, except those who usually work with English native speakers. It is luckily that nowadays we are in globalization era and it seems that everything in our life is possible and easy to access high technology. We don’t need to

3.        English Writing skill is one of important skill that I need to use on a regular basis; reading emails, letters and legal document for my work. I set a goal to be more improve in this skill by taking less time when reading a difficult passage.  

4.        Last but not least, the skill that I really want to be improved is English reading skill as it is significant to my career. I need to read incoming email from my German boss and clients. I always have to read English email message, letter and fax that related to law field. This will not be varied. We need to read the message from many sources and fields such as science, IT, politics, economy, etc. So the media that we can easily access now would be the most advantage for English advanced learner to practice and improve in their reading skill. I am the one of those people who want to enhance my English reading skill. 

5.      In my view, this course would extremely encourage and motivate the students to use modern media and IT sources 

Vocabulary Hunting

allege (v)     alter (v)     cease (v)     elaborate (adj)     fragment (n)     philosophy (n)     litigation (n)
induce (v)    reservoir (n)     subside (v)     upsurge (n)

1. Because of the possible link between disease in cows and humans, many companies stopped trading in British beef and associated products. ___________

2. Global warming will change the way we live: everybody will experience some change.__________

3. The most recent management thinking encourages managers to listen more carefully to the ideas of their employees.____________

4. When the interest in the company declined, the value of its shares began to fall. ____________

5. As so many jobs require good skills, there is a pool of people who are unemployed because they do not have any skills. _____________

6. A number of universities are worried about legal action in the law courts by students who are dissatisfied with their courses. _____________

7. The governement's refusal to accept the result of the election prompted thousands of people to come out on to the streets and protest.____________

8. During the last twenty-five years, there has been a significant increase in the number of overseas students in British universities. ___________

9. Following an air accident, investigators examine every piece of the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash. _____________

10. Your research proposal doesn't need to be too detailed; keep it simple and concentrate on the main points.

11. The prisoner claimed that he had been attacked by the police, but there was no evidence to prove this.


Answer: 1. ceased  2. alter  3. philosophy  4. subsided  5. resevoir  6. litigation  7. induced  8. upsurge 
9. fragment  10. elaborate  11. alleged

Reading a Passage (Reading Skill)

As it has done every ten years for the previous one hundred and ninety years, the United States government conducted a census, or counting, of its population in 1980. The tradition of the census is as old as the Republic, for the nation's founders clearly stated in the first article of the Constitution the requirement that a census be taken each decade to determine the number of seats each state may have in the United States House of Representatives. Thus, the original purpose was to ensure that each voter (men only, at that time) would be represented with relative equality in the governement. Since that time the purposes of the census have multiplied, although its original function remains the primary one. The census now also serves as a planning too for future government programs and for housing, welfare, and educational needs in the coming years. In addition, it is used to determine the distribution of governement funds to local communities.

Questions:

1. How often was census-taking originally required in the United States?

    a. Every year                                            b. Every election year

    c. Every ten years                                     d. Every ninety years

2. Who first determined that a census should be conducted in the United States?

    a. The first President

    b. The writers of the Constitution

    c. The members of the House of Representatives

    d. The original voters

3. According to the passage, what is the main reason for taking a census?

    a. To predict future educational needs

    b. To allow women to vote

    c. To guarantee fair representation

    d. To distribute government funds equally

4. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

    a. The History of the Census

    b. The Development of Census Techniques

    c. The Constitution of the United States

    d. Population Problem in the United States

Answer: (c), (b), (d), (a)

Idioms

Idioms and Expressions (with Eggs and Bunnies) Exercise

1. To egg someone on means:

a. To gently push a person on to a stage or speaking platform.
b. To encourage or dare some one to do something that may be unwise or dangerous.
c. To purchase a train or bus ticket by bribing the ticket agent.
 
2. Don't put all your eggs in one basket means:

a. Do not risk everything but placing too many hopes on one job or project.
b. Do not hurt yourself by carrying one large load.
c. Breakable things should be wrapped and carried in separate containers.
 
3. Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs means:

a. Do not make things too easy for others by taking away challenges.
b. Do not ask a person to do something that is unsafe or dangerous to them.
c. Do not try to teach someone who is older and more experienced than you.
 
4. To have egg on one's face means:

a. To feel like a fool.
b. To visit a health spa.
c. To have a healthy glow.
 
5. The expression "He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens" means:

a. Men who work with many women should expect some difficult times.
b. Eating healthy food can make you the object of ridicule.
c. You must be willing to suffer to get what you want.
 
6. To kill the goose that lays the golden egg means:

a. To prepare a feast to mark a special occasion.
b. To destroy something that is valuable or profitable to you.
c. To blame some who makes a very large and embarrassing mistake.
 
7. To lay an egg means:

a. Do something thought impossible.
b. To give a bad performance.
c. To work carefully and precisely.
 
8. The expression "You can not make an omelet without breaking eggs" means:

a. In order to get what you want you have to give up something else.
b. It is important to know what you are doing before starting a project.
c. Some things are just not worth having.
 
9. To walk on eggs means:

a. To be very cautious.
b. To do something very unpleasant.
c. To do something very costly.
 
10. As mad as a March hare means that someone is:

a. angry
b. crazy
c. frantic
 
11. First catch your hare means:

a. Do not make plans for something until you actually have it.
b. Success is hard to achieve.
c. Strive to be the best you can be.
 
12. The expression "If you run after two hares you will catch neither" means:

a. Greed results in failure.
b. Fitness is a big concern.
c. You can not do two things well at the same time.
 
13. The expression "To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds" means:

a. To belong to unconventional social groups.
b. To support both sides of an argument.
c. To live one's life in enjoyment and fun.



Answer: b, a, c, a, c, b, b, a, a, b, a, c, b

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