Crazy Relationships

1) Tasks for the week

1. Self study: "10 warning signs of an abusive relationship" and "What is a crush?"

2. Study for Quiz #3 "Crazy Relationships".

3. We'll continue with oral tests.

2) Homework:

Write a 1.5 page essay about any of these topics:
a. What are you looking for in a person you want to be with?
b. Like Me, Date Me: Can a Facebook like lead to a real-world love?
c. How would you deal with a broken heart?

3) Additional reference

Starting a New Civilization

Tasks for the week:

Feb. 19th. Newspaper Recycling Campaign.

Homework:

1) To write a 1 page suvival plan to survive a zombie mayhem.

Follow the instructions from the pdf document avaiable at: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZDZ7EC2G click on the normal download and wait 40 seconds at least. Here's an example for your reference.

2) Oral Test.

I'll post a list of job descriptions on the whiteboard and become the employer (interviewer) from a company; you the applicant for a position. During our 5 m job interview you should be able to address my questions in relation to: skills and abilites; strengths and weaknesses; achievements; interests; experience (if any); etc.

Work on a resume if you want, this is not mandatory but it may help to improve your self-awareness.

Good Luck!

Additional reference:

The following video is about Leadership, it may be useful to support your ideas.

Thirst: The quarrel of water

Dear students,

No class on February 5th, we're back on February 12th.

1) Tasks for the week:

• Self study: Fiascos.

• Quiz #2: Study L.P. #4 "Thirst" vocabulary. The quiz is on February 12th.

• Don't miss our next class! We'll have our 1st TOEFL Practice.

• According to a student survey, these were the 8 most important inventions.

2) Homework:

Answer to the following questions:

a) How will our lives change if water was scarce in our community?

b) What did I learn from the debate?

c) What was my role-play? How was my opinion affected by this discussion?

d) Historically water has been viewed as a shared common, but do you think of it as: a human right or a market commodity that can be bought and sold? Explain your answer.

Avoid "yes / no" type answers, try to always justify your reasoning!