TED Listen and learn

Dear Students,

Welcome to mid-term week!

For today’s blog you will practice some listening skills.

Go to www. TED.com and choose one of the following talks to watch and for which to write a 150-200-word review.

Sir Ken Robinson on developing creative thinkers
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Dave Eggers on helping public school children
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dave_eggers_makes_his_ted_prize_wish_once_upon_a_school.html

Be sure to include the website/bibliography in MLA format at the end of your review.

After wrting your review, comment on at least 3 classmates’ post. (If at the time you are working on this no classmates have posted, you need to return later in the week to comment).

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Because this week’s lab session counts as a class, at the end of this module you’re spending in the lab, go to my office (141) and add your name to the LV attendance list posted.

I might add that if you still have not been interviewed and need ideas for practice, the Student’s handbook has several tips listed in the Study Skills section (See “files” on Virtual).

PLEASE NOTE THAT ON MONDAY, MAY 18TH, CLASS WILL BE IN THE CLASSROOM—NOT LAB.

Your homework for that day is to read and study the following article. Send a comment for writing practice!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/britain/speed_dating.shtml