1. DAY 1 KIM EDMUNDS CEP A5

2. Instructor’s name: Kim Edmunds Email: kme2131@tc.columbia.edukme2131@tc.columbia.edu Please email 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.

3. 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.

4. 1 Why did you come to New York?

5. 2 What surprised you when you came to New York?

6. 3 What do you miss from home?

7. 4 Why are you studying English?

8. 5 What is your favorite book/movie and why?

9. 6 What is the hardest thing about studying English?

10. Syllabus and Website Class website: www.cepa5fall2014.weebly.com www.cepa5fall2014.weebly.com Check it regularly! Syllabus: T/F

11. 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.

12. I am a perfectionist.

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

14. I am an avid reader.

15. A dictionary is my most important English-learning tool.

16. I remember certain vocabulary words more easily than others.

17. I need assignment instructions to be detailed and specific.

18. I have a lot of free time to study English.

19. I am a perfectionist.

20. 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