1. Week 1 Tuesday Lecture Ready 2
Jiaxin Xu (Samantha)
February 21, 2017

2. Agenda
Lecture Ready 2 Chapter 6
Writing Practice

3. Create a new name tag

4. Quiz about EAP 006

5. Textbook Lecture Ready2
Focus on listening + speaking skills
Each Chapter
Step 1: reading + listening skill
Step 2: note-taking skill + big lecture
Step 3: discussion skills
Step 4: presentation skills

6. Textbook Lecture Ready 2
Each Chapter
Step 1: reading + listening skill
Step 2: note-taking skill + *big lecture
Step 3: discussion skills
Step 4: presentation skills
*we will have separate series-classes on note-taking skills and presentation skills.

7. Warm-up Discussion on Air Pollution
What are some causes of air pollution?
e.g. car industry/heavy industry: burning coals/fossil fuels, toxic emissions in the air
e.g. driving cars: emit toxic gases in the air: carbon dioxide CO2, sulfur dioxide S02
e.g. in winter, the colder air makes it hard to blow away the polluted air
How is it affecting your own life or people around you?
What are some other effects you know?
Respiratory system: breathing system
Pet peeve (informal): something a person is annoyed at
Causes: 1) burning coals; burning fossil fuels; 2) car emissions; 3) natural forest fires;
Your life: 1)pm 2.5 particles clog blood vessels, increase risks of disorders in the nervous systems, cardivovascular diseases, heart diseases, lung diseases (asthma),3) lead (Pb), a toxic substance, can hurt the nervous system.
life: 1) feel depressed when seeing gloomy skies; 2)can’t go outside often for outdoor activities; 3) wear masks when going outside; 4) limit outdoor activities

8. Warm-up Discussion on Air Pollution
How is it affecting your own life or people around you?
e.g. smog in the air,
What are some other effects you know?
Respiratory system: breathing system
Breathing masks,
Health problems such as pneumonia, asthma,
Heart/cardiovascular diseases: heart attacks,
Pet peeve (informal): something a person is annoyed at
Causes: 1) burning coals; burning fossil fuels; 2) car emissions; 3) natural forest fires;
Your life: 1)pm 2.5 particles clog blood vessels, increase risks of disorders in the nervous systems, cardivovascular diseases, heart diseases, lung diseases (asthma),3) lead (Pb), a toxic substance, can hurt the nervous system.
life: 1) feel depressed when seeing gloomy skies; 2)can’t go outside often for outdoor activities; 3) wear masks when going outside; 4) limit outdoor activities

9. The effects of air pollution on children
p.67 article
The effects of air pollution on children
Number the paragraphs from 1-5

10. Population & people ‘synonyms
Quality Vs Size

11. p. 68 homework check

12. Use public transportation such as subway, avoiding driving own cars
How can individuals, companies, and the government help to reduce air pollution?
Individuals:
Use public transportation such as subway, avoiding driving own cars
Greenhouse effect, buy more organic products
Companies:
Develop technology to reduce pollution, e.g. materials that are less harmful, find solutions to reuse emitted gases
Governments: strict laws to prohibit industries’ emissions of polluted gases; provide more convenient public transportation (eg. More frequent schedules)
Individuals: 1) drive cars less often; use bicycles, public transportations; 2) help plant more trees; 3) use recycled materials
Companies: 1) limit emissions of pollutants; 2) use clean energy such as solar energy or wind power (wind turbines); 3)
Governments: 1) create regulations for smoke emissions; 2) spend money on developing new and clean energy; 3)

13. Air pollution VS climate change
Gases: CH4, S02
Climate change: CO2, CH4 (methane)

14. Circle the signposting language for explanation
Listening strategy p. 69
Task I
Circle the signposting language for explanation
underline the followed explanantion

15. 1st time listen: complete task J
Listening practice
1st time listen: complete task J
2nd time listen: complete task K signposting language
3rd time listen: use quick notes to complete the “explanation”

16. p. 70 task K&L
They change their personal worlds.
Signposting: let me spell this out…
Recycle, ride a bike, public transportation, appliances that are energy-efficient
How does this work?
Send $$ to organizations, join in/work: eg clean up rivers/beaches
Let me explain how biz …reducing
E.g. cars/trucks less gasoline: electric/hybrid (Tesla motors), office supplies
Let me explain what this means
Eg paper recycled content, ink with less toxic substances (Pb: lead)

17. Writing Practice

18. Essay Writing Quiz

19. Writing process: 3 steps
Planning
Drafting/writing
Revising : grammar & informal words

20. Thesis statement (end): main topic+ overview the body paragraphs
Essay structure
Introduction
background:
Thesis statement (end): main topic+ overview the body paragraphs
Body paragraphs
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences/details
Conclusion
Restate the thesis statement
Summary of only main points
Personal comment/call for action

21. Informal words/expressions XXX use in writing
Can’t, don’t (contractions)
Go out, paint a picture, go up (phrasal verbs)
I, you, we (pronouns)
Big, good, bad, people, (need more descriptive words)
How does this work? (never use rhetorical questions)
Slangs (kids, dads, moms)
Apples, oranges, and so on. (list out 3 solid examples)

22. Although…,…. (complex sentence) However, …. Additionally, …
Transitions
Although…,…. (complex sentence)
However, ….
Additionally, …
Furthermore, …
Thus, …
Therefore, …
On the contrary,….
Oppositely, …

23. Writing Practice
Write one introduction and one body paragraph on this discussion topic:
How can individuals, companies, and governments do to reduce air pollution? Pick one out of the three parties to write the first paragraph.
*do not just list out solutions. After each solution, add some examples or explanation about it.

24. Homework Wednesday’s lecture is about Teamwork.
Wednesday’s workshop: Lecture Ready 2’s big lecture (10 minute long listening practice)
Due Wednesday
Preview slides on teamwork
One introduction + one body paragraph
Due Thursday
LR 2 chapter 6 vocabulary worksheets