Advancing 1-May 18th

Eiken Lis-2^nd 2018-2 

Inside Reading-1 Unit 9  Reading 2  Exploring the Deep Ocean #1

- Before you read: Metric conversions

The knot [nɑt] is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h

- Skim: The title, photos and captions, and subheadings

=> Predict the content of the journal article

              -> Read Intro Par., first sentence of each Par, Last Par.

=> Speak the main idea of the article in one sentence.

Submersible [səbˈmɝː.sə.bəl] is a small vehicle designed to operate underwater, usually supported by a surface vessel, platform, shore team or sometimes a larger submarine.

This article explains what Alvin, a deep-sea submersible, is like and explores in the deep ocean.

- Reading Comprehension: Underline/Mark the key words to look for.

-> Read  T/F, Mark the line #, Correct false statements => Pair Check the Answers

Open Forum-1 Chapter 1  Listening-1 Radio Report about Babies and Sign Language          #2

- Listen w/Transcript Blog

            => Explain the advantages of teaching sign language to babies in 60 sec.

-> Vocabulary: frustrating-frustrated at/with sth -frustration, toddler, figure out, fascinating

=> Speak your answer: Do you think people can communicate with others better by using sign language or any other non-verbal communication like gestures?

- Vocabulary: Verbs of Communication  talk/speak to sb, say/explain/tell sth to sb, tell/ask sb sth

-> Ex-1 -> Ex-2 => Ex-3 Ask & Answer the questions: talk to, tell you, explain to you, say

Interest Blog Classification of Sign Languages

Interest  Japanese American French Sign Languages, JSL, ASL & LSF (4:21 just part is fine)

=> Speak your answer. If you have a chance to learn a sign language, which sign one will you learn?