Day 1

Tues. Aug. 27

• In-class writing: “Good at English.” Practice:

  • Reading aloud

  • Listening

  • Observation

  • Inference

  • Telling the difference between observation and inference

• Fable-writing exercise. Practice:

  • Document formatting

  • Punctuation marks

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Homework

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Format for your fable

➤ Finish your fable

Finish writing your fable, following the format I’ve given you. (Click on the image to enlarge it.)

Print out your fable and bring it to next class.

➤ Read Angel Lin, “English and Me”

As you read, be asking yourself, “What is the moral of this story?” Be ready to share with us next class.

➤ Read “How Class Works: Questions and Answers”

Message me if you have any questions.

➤ Think of someone who you think of as a successful language learner

Be ready to tell us who that person is, and why you think that person is a successful language learner.