1. Week 8.1
Oral Presentations

2. Announcements
The oral presentation contest deadline for video submission has been extended to May 3rd
Attendance will at 3 minutes after the hour.
No late assignments will be accepted. Homework that is not submitted on time will receive a mark of zero.
We will now be having weekly vocabulary quizzes. You should learn 15 new words every week, and you will be quizzed on 10 of those words. I

3. Vocabulary Development
Choose 15 words, they can be from the lessons, from books, magazines, or anywhere else.
Don’t choose rare or obscure words.
The best words to study are those you see often but don’t know the meaning of, high frequency words, academic words, and words that might help you in the G-mate

4. Quiz Procedure
While you are presenting to groups you I will circulate and check your vocabulary word list for the week. Then I will write a letter beside 10 of the words.
M = write the meaning of the word
S = Write a synonym
A = Write an antonym
U = Use the word in a sentence

5. Grading of Quizzes If you get 80% correct you get a 2+ 70%-60% = 2
50% or less = 1
This counts towards your homework grade
The quiz will be every week during your two hour class.

6. Mottos
What’s a motto?

7. Motto (noun):
A statement of personal beliefs or ideals. A life motto reflects your personal values. It is a statements of what you think is important in your life.
What are your personal values?

8. Being Kind to Others

9. Enjoying your work
I love my job!

10. Following your dreams

11. Taking Risks

12. Family and Friends

13. Money

14. Enjoying Life

15. Some life mottos Money makes the world go round.
Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver, and the other is gold.
Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.
Never stop learning.
A smile can brighten someone’s darkest days.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

16. “Instead of wondering when your next vacation is you ought to set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” Set Godin
“If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.” -Robert H. Schuller
“A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.” -Tom Stoppard
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain

17. Listen to Josh and Yumi’s life mottos

18. Brainstorm Found bag in park, returned to hotel
Words to live by
A preview of my presentation
How my motto helps me in life
My personal values
A statement to connect to the audience
What is a motto
The history of my motto
The meaning
Experiences related to my motto
Found bag in park, returned to hotel
Reminds me I can make the world a better place
How my motto helps me in life
Doesn’t take a lot of effort to be kind to other people
Honesty

19. Homework 15 new words for a quiz next week.
Prepare a mini-presentation for a small group on your life motto for next class.
It should be about 2-3 minutes long.
You should practice.
Bring your brainstorm and notes with you to next class.