DAY 1 KIM EDMUNDS CEP A5

Instructor’s name: Kim Edmunds Please me if you are going to be late or miss class. Important: This Friday, Sept. 26th, is the last day to withdraw from class and get a refund.

Speed Dating You will be in two lines. Line 1 stays seated. Line 2 moves when Kim asks. Each partner will ask the other the question and listen to the answer. For each question, each pair has 1-2 minutes to talk. After each question, line 2 moves to the left.

1 Why did you come to New York?

2 What surprised you when you came to New York?

3 What do you miss from home?

4 Why are you studying English?

5 What is your favorite book/movie and why?

6 What is the hardest thing about studying English?

Syllabus and Website Class website: Check it regularly! Syllabus: T/F

Is this me? Read the sentence on the screen. Does it describe you, or not? Talk to your partner for about 1 minute, then switch.

I am a perfectionist.

I don’t mind having a conversation with a stranger.

I am an avid reader.

A dictionary is my most important English-learning tool.

I remember certain vocabulary words more easily than others.

I need assignment instructions to be detailed and specific.

I have a lot of free time to study English.

I am a perfectionist.

Unit 5: Inventions In groups: What do you think has been the most important invention of the last…. …10 years? …50 years? …100 years? Make sure you have arguments to support your decisions. 1 group representative will explain your choices to the class