Senior 2-Sep.26th

Eiken Lis-Pre 2^nd 2016-3

Speak to Learn C29 Present Perfect-Past Tense

- Pair Speak 5 sen about food that you really enjoyed. 1.Have you ~?  2. I ate it when …

Explain the food experience lively and excitedly in the past tense. Conclude in the Present tense

=> Q&A for a minute=> Blog Write about the event/incident in 3~4 sentences

Inside Reading Unit 1 Reading 2  Segway into the Future #3

( - Blog Review the Main Ideas of the article in three sentences. )

1. What: Segways are personal transportation vehicle made with a platform, a post and two rubber wheels.

2. How-Segway-Bicycle: Unlike bicycles, Segways have no pedals or breaks but use a computer system to move in response to the rider’s movement.

While bicycles can go as fast and far as the rider pedals, the speed and distance Segways can travel is limited to the battery capacity.

3. How/Why not Used: Though Segways can take place for walking in some areas like delivering or patrolling, they are neither as popular nor practical as bicycles.

- Read aloud by Section to learn words/expressions   

[Intro]   L1 individual   L8 compare to/with [vi] to be similar to sb/sth else: This house doesn’t ~ to the previous one (not as good).

[What is a Segway? ]L11 platform, L13 framework-> Corpus/p.14-> D.   L13 post  L14 attached  L15 rubber  L20 steering mechanism; steering wheel

[How a Segway moves]  L23 leans the body  L23 slightly forward, ~ backward  L29 respond to->response

[How a bicycle moves]  L30 in contrast   an obvious difference between two or more things: She is quite petite, in contrast with her tall sister.   L33 alter-> Corpus/p.14  to change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen: The coat was too long, so I took it back to the store to have it altered.   L35 subsequently; afterward, after, finally    L39 Tour de France  is an annual men's 21-stage bicycle race primarily held in France over a little more than three weeks.  L40 miles per hour-> mph  L44 one battery charge  L45 no faster than   L49 pay a fee    [Chart] range

[How segways are used]   L54 individuals-> Corpus/p.15-> F.  Replace the word(s)   L58 pharmacies-pharmacy  L58 substitute Segways for trucks

[Why segways are not used more]        Read aloud=> STT

L65 one reason->another-> a primary reason  L69 passed laws   L68 meanwhile; at the same time, meantime, till  L74 encourage people to …  L76 hardworking vehicles <= Why?

Read & Write Unit 1  Reading 2: A Song Becomes a Hit #2

- Listen Q-Classroom=> Read aloud Par.2 STT

- Read the text=> Write Main Idea in 3 sen, including why (= Salganik’s thoughts) => Post A/K

              A recent online research found that people rated higher on the songs that seemed popular despite the quality.

According to a researcher of the study, people seem to want to know what others like and naturally choose to listen to the songs others listen do because there are too many songs to choose from.

As more people share what they like or think freely online, such information is becoming more influential on our decisions. 

Interest Typhoons vs. hurricane (1:00)