Homework Four 5-minute conversations (20 minutes) with TWO partners in English, using Mid-Term Review Sample Questions. Record your notes in your Oral Log & List which Review Question you used.

Band 4 Oral English Skills Week 7, Spring 2015 Music & Mid-term REVIEW Week 7, Spring 2015 Music & Mid-term REVIEW

Band 4 Oral English Skills Instructor: Mr. Jered Faires Week 7, Spring 2015 Music

Music Turn to p.44 1 A&B – Discuss with partner Check p.44 2 A&B Listening

Double Comparatives* Turn to p.45 Look at the purple box A. Look back at the Starting point on p.44 How many double comparatives can you find? B. With your partner: Match the clauses to make statements. C. Complete Sentences with your own ideas.

Music Check p. 46 Vocabulary A Compare your Lyrics with your partner. Do you both understand each song? Why did you choose this song? Describe your song using one or two of the vocabulary words.

Oral English Skills Mid-term REVIEW

Be seated & be Quiet. You may study before or after your turn. Teacher + 3 or 4 Students in Front 1. I will Give your group a question/topic 2. You will have 6 minutes to talk with your Group. 3. I will give you a topic. 4. Conversation is the goal!

Randomly selected partners (Example):  1. Wendy, Nancy, Doyle, Water  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.

Mid-term Exam Uses topical vocabulary - Content Pronunciation / fluency - Delivery Uses correct grammar - Delivery Expresses ideas clearly – Delivery/Content Listens to and engages partners - Interaction Appropriate Language Functions - Delivery

Appropriate Language Functions Examples: Expressing opinions p. 2 Reporting clauses, p. 31 Sentence Adverbs p. 41 Double Comparatives p. 45

“Listens to and engages partner”… While listening, ask open-ended questions. That can’t be answered with a simple “yes” or “no”, and that invite a deeper explanation. Questions starting with “why” or “how”. Don’t “dominate” the conversation Keep your responses short and natural Ask your partner what he or she thinks, to give them a chance to talk. This is NOT a time to give a speech!

Sample Mid-term Exam Questions on Relationships Unit 1 Why do you think friendship is a necessary part of life? Why do you think some people say, “The best mirror is an old friend?”

Sample Mid-term Exam Questions on Reading & Television Unit 5 How, do you think TV has had a positive or negative effect on society? How often do you read a book or magazine? What do you most like to read?

All questions will come from the Unit Topics. Relationships Clothes & Appearance Science & Technology Superstitions & Beliefs Reading & TV Music Mid-term Practice Drill

Student 1 will begin the 1 st conversation. After 3 minutes, you will ROTATE! Student 2 will begin the 2 nd conversation. After 3 minutes, you will ROTATE! Example Q.: What kind of movies do you enjoy the most, and why? Reply: I enjoy suspense movies best because I like being surprised by the twists and turns in a well- written plot. What about you? Mid-term Practice Drill - Groups

Mid-term Practice Drill 1 S1 Relationships: Why do some people think friendship is not a necessary part of life? 2 S2 Clothes & Appearance: How do you judge someone when you first meet them? 3 S3 Superstitions & Beliefs: Why do some people believe in ghosts? (Do you?)

4 S4 Reading & TV: How accurate do you think TV shows are when compared to real life? 5 S1 Relationships: Why can’t a guy be best friends with a girl without becoming her boyfriend? 6 S2 Science & Technology: How would your life change if you did not have a cell phone? Mid-term Practice Drill

Music Discussion 1. What kind of music do you listen to? 2. What is your favorite kind of music? 3. Are there any kinds of music that you don’t like? 4. How do different types of music make you feel? 5. Are some kinds of music more moral than others? (Are some kinds better for healthy thoughts?) 6. What qualifies music as good?

Music Discussion 7. What makes a song or singer popular in China? 8. Which styles of music are most popular in China? Why is it that style? 9. Which styles of music do you think are most popular in the United States? Why do you think that style is popular? 10. What three songs would you choose to take with you to a desert island if you could only choose three? Why would you choose those?