Time words

Hollywood Listening files

Here are the files for the listening unit we'll be starting on movies
page 6, activity 6
p 8, ac 9
p 10, ac 11
p 10, ac 12-1
p 10, ac 12-2
p 23, ac 24

AWL

Today we talked about the Academic Word List and a lot of you wanted to get a copy. I've been working on making definitions for all the words and I'm finally finished. You can access the whole list along with definitions here. If you are interested in working on learning these words, I recommend starting with Sublist 1 and working up in the order that the words are listed. As you click on each word, it will take you to the relevant definition.

Also, if you're interested in trying the JVLT, you can download it here. Most of you should select first link that says " Download jVLT-1.0.4 binary". If you decide to use this, please send me the files that you make so that I can share them with future students.

Welcome Level 6, November, 2007

This is the place for all of us to communicate. You'll find information from Hamid and me here, but you can also post your own messages. These can be questions, suggestions, or just social stuff. Please be creative and make good use of it.

You don't need to look at the old stuff (anything below this message), but if you're interested, please feel free to do so.

If you need to contact us, you can mail me at brett.reynolds@humber.ca and Hamid at hamid.rezaeiyazdi@humber.ca.

birds

coal tit
chickadee tit
Siberian tit
black-throated tit
blue tit
varied tit
great tit

Harry woodpecker
Golden-fronted woodpecker
Hoffmann woodpecker
Three-toed woodpecker
Lesser golden-backed woodpecker

Gene maps

The distribution of tone languages in the Old World populations we studied in our paper. Each square represents one population: yellow stands for non-tone languages and gray for tone languages.The distribution of the new allele of Microcephalin in the Old World populations we studied in our paper. Each circle represents one population and the intensity of green reflects the allele frequency (min 3%, max 100%).The distribution of the new allele of ASPM in the Old World populations we studied in our paper. Each circle represents one population and the intensity of blue reflects the allele frequency (min 0%, max).

Genetics

Here's a diagram that clearly shows the how base pairs fit into genes and how these fit into chromosomes. And here's a map that shows the migration of humans out of Africa, which goes with the reading "The Real Eve".

Finally, here's one listening for the final exam. Download the MP3 (this one), listen, and take notes.

Possible reading exam questions

1. Define effiveness & efficiency. What is the difference?
2. What is the meaning of management? Give some examples of good/bad management.
3. What are the five components of the definition of management?
4. Explain the difference between working with employees and working through them. Give examples.
5. What shortcomings do unsuccessful managers often have?
6. Read the following case study. Decide whether the company is balancing effectiveness & efficiency. Explain.
7. Explain the challenges facing the Allstate management in hiring decisions today.
8. Contrast an integrated approach to (diversity, teaching vocabulary) a segregated (non-integrated) approach. Give examples.
9. Diversity has benefits for certain aspects of business but no all aspects. How can managers strike a balance between begin too diverse and too homogeneous?

paraphrase

Paraphrase of paragraph 11 (p. 114)

Effectiveness and efficiency are two concepts that have practical importance for managers. If you are effective, you reach your goals, but if you are efficient, you use as few resources as possible. Though it is a challenge, managers must balance effectiveness with efficiency. If you were to use a sledgehammer to kill a fly, you would be effective because the fly would be dead, but you would have achieved your goal inefficiently because you would have used more energy and caused more damage than necessary. A balance of effectiveness and efficiency can be achieved by using a flyswatter.

Summary of paragraph 11

If you are effective, you reach your goals, but if you are efficient, you use as few resources as possible. Managers must balance effectiveness with efficiency to reach their goals while using the least possible resources.

Choose-your-program day

Nancy is organising a day for you to meet with the coordinators of various college programs. Please leave a comment here or e-mail me so that we'll know which programs you're interested in.

Parking

TO: STUDENTS PARKING ON NON-HUMBER PROPERTY
R.L. CLARK WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Please note that students and the general public who utilize the parking lot at the R.L. Clark Water Treatment Plant will have their vehicle tagged and towed. Parking at this industrial facility is reserved for staff and visitors on official business only.

Also, please respect residents who live on the west side of 16th Street, by not parking next to the AN Building.

Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Ian Smith
Principal
Lakeshore Campus

Discussion

Please answer question number 8 in your textbook (p. 101) by clicking on the "comment" link below. You should give your own idea, and then respond to other people's ideas agreeing, disagreeing, and offering suggestions.