2D Advanced English LS 2020/21
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Welcome to the summer semester 2020/21.
To get credit for this course it is necessary to do all the work and take active part in all class activities.
We will be using New Total English Advanced as well as ESP (Angličtina (nejen) pro studenty MFF UK).
Lessons will be via Zoom:
https://cuni-cz.zoom.us/j/98685472448?pwd=ZHd0VElpbVhOcnJEZzc5RlIxUGRjdz09
Meeting ID: 986 8547 2448
Passcode: 781760
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We did introductions, talked about the course requirements and covered p. 119 (the first page of Unit 9) in the Students' Book.
The lesson was an absolute masterpiece with astonishing Zoom skills and over-the-top pair work.
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We devoted the lesson to Unit 9.1 in the Students' Book. We succeeded in covering the reading and dependent prepositions.
In later life, the teacher may improve on the quality of his instruction, perhaps even win an award in recognition of his pedagogical prowess.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
Homework:
- SB p. 121/Ex. 7
- ESP p. 61 / Ex. 6
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We covered: ESP p. 61 / Ex. 6 and Students' Book p. 122
(During this lesson the teacher experienced a Eureka moment: he realized that he himself is a visionary. According to Forbes Magazine, visionaries have their shortcomings, which include not staying focused and following through, having too many ideas and unrealistic optimism, and not managing details and holding people accountable. He wonders if his students can relate to this type of thing.)
HW:
ESP p. 11-12. Read “The Long Road To Calculus”.
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We covered Unit 9.2 (SB p. 123-124) + Commonly Confused Words (SB p. 129)
Homework: SB p. 129 / Ex. 2-3
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We discussed "The Long Road to Calculus" and "Shortcomings of a Visionary".
We went over the homework: SB 129/ Ex. 1 and 3.
We covered Unit 9.3 / Ex. 6 - 10
Homework: ESP 61-62 / Ex. 7 (Refer to ESP pp. 121-128 if you're not sure how to read certain notation.)
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We covered Students' Book p. 127: Unreal past; conditionals review.
We also did ESP p. 61-62. Ex. 7
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SURPRISE TEST !
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Please take this test on Unit 9 of the Students' Book.
Hand in your answers, in your format of choice, by submitting it here in the Moodle. (I hope you know how to do that.)
By submitting it you will gain access to the answer key and you can check your answers.
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Answer Key - Test Unit 9 Soubor
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Homework: ESP - p.63-67
Writing assignment:
I assume you will take the obligatory English exam at the end of this semester. For the oral part of the obligatory English exam you will need to have 30 pages of specialized text and be able to answer the examiner's questions about it.
To help you in this, instead of the usual essay, I would like you to obtain those 30 pages now and write a half page summary of what it's about and a half page of your opinion on it.
It should be a text from your field, either mathematics, physics or computer science/informatics. It should be a college-level academic text (not "Algebra for Dummies", for example).
Under normal circumstances I would ask you to provide a book, which seems easier to me than photocopying 30 pages. However, under the present circumstances it looks like you will need an electronic version of the text for the obligatory English exam. For the purposes of this assignment, however, it is not necessary to show me the text. It will suffice to tell me the title, author(s) and year of publication (e.g. Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday & Resnick, 2nd edition, 1984).
Please note: if you choose a text for this assignment and then for the exam decide you want to use a different text, no problem. This assignment only relates to this course.
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We went over ESP pp. 63-67.
Homework: ESP study pp. 71-75.
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As per the previous week's instructions, please complete the writing assignment (half page summary + half page opinion) and submit it here. I prefer Word documents, which are easiest for me to make corrections and comments in.
I have reconsidered the deadline.
Deadline: May 26
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HW: ESP
- p. 75 / Ex. 1 (a) - (j)
- p. 77 / Ex. 2 (a) - (j)
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HW: ESP
- p. 75 / Ex. 1 (k) - (q)
- p. 77 / Ex. 2 (k) - (t)
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Homework:
Please read the poem "The Unknown Citizen" by W. H. Auden
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I handed back the writing assignments with my corrections and comments.
If you have any questions about my comments, feel free to contact me. We can resolve it either by email or we can arrange a Zoom consultation.
We also finished the ESP (pp. 71-77).