Homework for next week

1. Listen to something that interests you. Your listening should total over 20 minutes of talking time (you can listen to a number of short pieces or one longer piece.)
   
1. Write a summary of the content and write your reaction. These should be in paragraph format and should be at least 200 words in total.
   
2. Good places to find audio are: YouTube, and CBC's podcasts. I especially recommend "Quirks & Quarks" (a science show), "As it happens" (current events) and "And sometimes Y" a show about language. On YouTube, I recommend "In my language". For something funny, try "Monty Python".
   
2. Collect 20 words from anywhere that are you would like to learn or be able to use better. Check them in the dictionary and write an example sentence for each (a different one from the dictionary.) Send these to me by e-mail by 12:00 on Monday night.
3. Spend some time checking the self-evaluation sheet. Send me a e-mail telling me what your main goals are.
   
4. On Wednesday, we will be discussing our graded readers. This week, I'd like you to focus on one character from your book.
   
1. What does he/she look like?
2. Age?
3. Personality?
4. Socioeconomic situation?
5. Experiences/background?
6. Job?
7. Compare this character to another person, real or fictional. How are they similar and how do they differ?