Advanced Academic Reading and Discussion Fall 2012

Attendance Please raise your hand and say “HERE!”

TIME AND SPACE Unit 17: UFO Disclosure: Are We Ready?

Reading Comprehension Questions Time: 10 min Reading Comprehension Questions Quiz Your Partner Ask your partner five questions about words, phrases, and facts in the article!

Time: 15 min UFOs in Korea Pair Work Speaking Activity

Instructions In this activity, you will practice Korean-English interpretation. Pretend that your partner does not speak Korean. There are two videos. Take notes while watching the video. Then, when the video ends, explain the video to your partner in English. Video #1: Partner A ---> Partner B Video #2: Partner B ---> Partner A

Video UFOs in South Korea

Opinion Questions Small Group Discussion Time: 20 min Discuss the questions on page 69.

Useful Discussion Expressions Asking for an opinion What’s your opinion? What do you think? Do you agree? What are your thoughts on this? How do you feel about that?

Useful Discussion Expressions Stating an opinion In my opinion, … I think … The way I see it, … If you ask me, … If you want my honest opinion, …

Homework 1. Read Unit 22: The Afterlife and do the following: 1) Become familiar with the vocabulary words and expressions used in the article. 2) Think about how you would answer the discussion questions on page 90.

Homework 2. Do a Google search using the search term “near death experience story” or “out of body experience story”. Read about one person’s experience (English or Korean), take notes, and be prepared to tell your classmates about it next class.