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GOALS FOR WEEK 2
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Practice academic listening and notetaking.
  2. Discuss good presentation skills and learn what you need to do to for your first presentation.
  3. Learn tips on how to make a good PowerPoint presentation in preparation for your first presentation.
  4. Continue to learn academic English vocabulary from our textbook and other sources.
MONDAY
LABOR DAY--
NO CLASSES


TUESDAY
NO OCS CLASS
WEDNESDAY
-Warm-up: Self-Assessment results and Listening Log recap

-Contemporary Topics Chapter 1
-TEDTalk: "What Makes a Word Real?"


HOMEWORK
-Start Listening Log #2, due Monday

-Start working on Contemporary Topics Chapter 1 online homework



THURSDAY
NO OCS CLASS




 

FRIDAY
-Warm-up
-Discuss Listening Logs and extra opportunities at GMU
-Contemporary Topics Chapter 1
-Presentation Video #1

-Presentation Video #2
-Presentation Video #3
-Discuss Presentation 1
-CNN Student News

HOMEWORK
-Listening Log #2-due Monday

-Continue working on Chapter 1 online homework
-Work on Presentation 1, due 9/15
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