Vocabulary, Aural Skills

Vocabulary, October 6, 2011:

aristocracy

humid

slavery

submerge

consciousness

sympathetic

empathetic

resilient

fulfillment

travel

riddle

lie

prevarication

white lie

perjury

defamation

developmental psychology

infamously

paradox

deception

lFabric

Polyester

lTailored

Cotton

lBlouse

Put on

lTry on

Striped

lSecond-hand clothes

Pattern

lDress

Silk

lTake off

Homework, Mass Media, October 10, 2011

Please print out an article on Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks. It can be an article in a mainstream magazine, a newspaper, a blog, or any other medium. This week's theme is "Alternative Mediums." I would like you to consider the relationships between journalism and 21st-century mediums, like blogs and email.

Key vocabulary:

whistle-blower

transparency

scandal

sunshine laws

freedom of information

corruption

activism

civil disobedience

hacktivism

The reading assignments for this week are:

Murder, Corruption, and the Beautiful Game

Mapping the Arabic Blogosphere

English for Mass Media: Presentation

You should read the work completely. You can do a Powerpoint, but this is not a requirement. The presentation must be no less than 10 minutes per person.

1.) Begin your presentation by covering the six categories that we've reviewed (occasion, subject, audience, genre, medium).

2.) Describe the historical situation. What was happening when the article was published?

3.) Explain the contemporary relevance of the article. For instance, did this work of non-fiction change a political or social situation?

4.) Tell us if you think this work is still relevant. Should we still be studying and reading it?

The topics are listed here:

http://everything2.com/title/Top+100+Works+of+Journalism+In+the+United+States+In+the+20th+Century

Oral-Aural Final Exam, August 24th

There will be a total of 40 questions, each one half a point. The thirty points on the written final exam, plus the ten points for the conversation in my office. All work has to be done by 5 pm on August 24th.

Fix this Expression! (5 pts.)

I will give you an incorrect Jordanian use of English, and you will need to rewrite the sentence correctly. Here is an example:

I went to college before two years.

Correction: I went to college two years ago.

Dialogue Section (5 pts.)

This section of the test will feature a dialogue between two speakers. The dialogue will be simple but will include vocabulary from the book. Here is an example, using vocabulary from page 2:

Jim: That movie was _________________.

Jane: I didn't care for the story, but I thought the actor was a _______________.

Jim: I heard he's not a nice guy. He's a __________________.

Fill in the definition (5 pts.)

I will give you ten words or phrases and you will have to write your own definition of each one. Here are examples:

No big deal __________________________________

Hang out _________________________________

can't stand ____________________________________

Plug it in (5 pts.)

I will give a complete sentence. Replace the underlined phrase with a colloquial phrase from the book. Here are examples:

We really need to pay attention and focus because we have to finish today.

She put on her long silk black dress and high heels for the dinner party.

If you're a messy person, you should get a house cleaner.

Secret Section (10 pts.)

This section will be a surprise essay question about a topic that we discussed in class. You should use appropriate vocabulary that you learned during this semester for full credit. For example, when we discussed revolution, we learned "foment" and "demonstration." For all ten points, you should use those two words and any other relevant vocab.

Oral-Aural Skills Exam, May 26th

There will be a total of 40 questions, each one half a point.

Dialogue Section (5 pts.)

This section of the test will feature a dialogue between two speakers. The dialogue will be simple but will include vocabulary from the book. Here is an example, using vocabulary from page 2:

Jim: That movie was _________________.

Jane: I didn't care for the story, but I thought the actor was a _______________.

Jim: I heard he's not a nice guy. He's a __________________.

Fill in the definition (5 pts.)

I will give you ten words or phrases and you will have to write your own definition of each one. Here are examples:

No big deal __________________________________

Hang out _________________________________

can't stand ____________________________________

Plug it in (5 pts.)

I will give a complete sentence. Replace the underlined phrase with a colloquial phrase from the book. Here are examples:

We really need to pay attention and focus because we have to finish today.

She put on her long silk black dress and high heels for the dinner party.

If you're a messy person, you should get a house cleaner.

Secret Section (5 pts.)

This section will be a surprise.

Cancellation

The conversation portion of the final exam has been canceled this week.

I will keep long hours next week, Sunday through Thursday. When you are on campus, just give me a call and I can meet you at my office. Please forgive me for the short notice; I found out an hour ago that I would be spending the week in Amman on official Peace Corps business.

Best wishes on your exams.

Oral-Aural Class, Final Exam

Oral Final Exam Schedule

Final Exam Total: 40 points

Written portion: 20 points, May 12; from Join the Club

Listening and speaking portion: 20 points, sign up below.

May 9

12:30-12:55 __________________________________

12:55-1:20 __________________________________

1:20-1:45 __________________________________

1:45-2:10 __________________________________

2:10-2:35 __________________________________

2:35-3:00 __________________________________

3:00-3:25 __________________________________

May 10

11:00-11:25 ___________________________________

11:25-11:50 ___________________________________

11:50-12:15 ___________________________________

12:15-12:40 ___________________________________

12:40-1:05 ___________________________________

May 11

12:30-12:55 __________________________________

12:55-1:20 __________________________________

1:20-1:45 __________________________________

1:45-2:10 __________________________________

2:10-2:35 __________________________________

2:35-3:00 __________________________________

3:00-3:25 __________________________________

May 16

12:30-12:55 __________________________________

12:55-1:20 __________________________________

1:20-1:45 __________________________________

1:45-2:10 __________________________________

2:10-2:35 __________________________________

2:35-3:00 __________________________________

3:00-3:25 __________________________________

May 18

12:30-12:55 __________________________________

12:55-1:20 __________________________________

1:20-1:45 __________________________________

1:45-2:10 __________________________________

2:10-2:35 __________________________________

2:35-3:00 __________________________________

3:00-3:25 __________________________________