Langue Vivante class after holidays

Want to see the listening section for April 29th in advance?
Here you go!

Listening April 29 LV

Today in class - Langue Vivante

DIARIES DUE

1. Roll - 5 letter words
2. Independent work in CRL
       *Attend a book report
3. Homework for next time: parents.
     

• Write about your parents.   What is their parenting style? Are they strict? Relaxed?  Do they care about your school work?  What kind of rules are there in your house?  Are there things about which you disagree - politics, religion, entertainment, life in general? Has your opinion on the things mentioned above changed as you got older?

Today in class - Langue Vivante

1.  Roll: First and last letters
2.  Listening: Travelin' Soldier - Dixie Chicks*
What does/will the boy do for a living?
What does the girl do?
What physical aspect of the girl is described?
How do they meet?  In which decade?
What comes between the couple?
What happens?
3.  Book Reports
4.  Presentations: Ideal Societies
5.  Diaries

Diaries are due next class - April 8.  Must be in 12 point font, double spaced!

*The Dixie Chicks are a band from Dallas, Texas who were boycotted by radio stations after insulting George Bush at a concert abroad.  They also received death threats because of their statements.  In a song (below) written in response to those threats, lead singer Natalie Maines says, "It's a sad, sad story when a mother will teach her daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger."  What examples exist of blind hatred in the world?

PS: "Make nice" is a term used by adults when they want children to stop fighting. ("Stop hitting your sister, say you're sorry and make nice right now!")  Another phrase to use after a fight is "forgive and forget," that is, accept the apology and don't hold the event against another person.

Today in class - LV EP1

1. Roll - least favorite food
2. Presentations - Current Events
3. Book reports
4. Independent work in the CRL
5. Diaries
6. Homework for next time:
New rules for society:
Imagine that Earth has been destroyed and all surviving human beings have been relocated to a new planet.  You are in charge of forming the set of laws and social customs by which the new society will abide.  What will you keep from "the old days;" what will you change completely?  Make sure to address AT LEAST the following points:

• Judicial system: what happens to criminals?
• Living arrangements: how does one find a place to live?
• Families: are there rules that couples must follow?  What about for having children?
• You may also mention: taxes, transportation, food supply, schools, entertainment, employment, and anything else that you can improve in the new society.

Reminder: diaries are due in 3 weeks.  Must be typed and double spaced, 12 point font in Times New Roman.

Today in class - Langue Vivante EP1

1.  Roll - give any equation that results in the answer "5."
2.  Listening: When and why and how much do we cheat? See video here.
3.  Present - Bucket lists
4.  Book reports
5.  Diaries
6.  Homework for next time: Current event.  Find an article from a trusted news source (CNN, BBC etc.) and present the following:

• The summary of past events that have led to this event.
• Details of the event: who, what, when, where, why, how
• Personal opinion of the event
• Personal prediction of what will happen in the future regarding this event.

Today in class - CRL

(We met on Tuesday today for the first and only time)

1.  Roll - what did you do over the break?
2.  Presentations - Ideal School System
3.  Book reports
4.  Homework for next time: "My Bucket List."  A bucket list is a list of things you would like to do or accomplish before you die.  Option 1: List ten items on the list, describe each one with at least 5 sentences.  Option 2: List 15 items on the list, describe each one with 2-3 sentences.
Optional: click here to read and watch stories of other people's bucket lists.
5.  Diaries

Today in class - LV EP1

Roll call: If you could choose a superpower, what would it be?
Listening: Changing paradigms in education (click here for script) (click here for video)
Answer the following questions:
Which two time periods best describe when the current public educational system was created?
What is the so-called "modern epidemic" in the United States?
Where are most cases of ADHD?
In what ways is a school like a factory?
Vocabulary: turmoil (tourmente), alienating (aliénant), batch (contingent, groupe)
Presentations: 2 truths, 1 lie
Teacher reads: School system article
Homework for next time: You have just been hired as a superintendent of a school system and told to design a completely new approach to school.  What kind of school system would you implement ?  What would an average day be like for a 3 year old, 6 year old, 12 year old, and 16 year old ?  What would the teachers be like ?  What would the students have to do to earn their degree ?
Diaries

Today in class, Langue Vivante Anglais

Roll - $$$ for eating a bug?
CRL - no listening
Presentations - sustainable food supply by 2050
Individual work in CRL
(Book reports)
Homework: 2 truths and a lie.  Write out 3 stories, each one lasting about 2 minutes.  2 of the stories must be true, and the other one must be false.  You will read all the stories to your group, which will then vote on which story was the lie.  If no one guesses correctly, you win a point.  Each person who does guess correctly wins a point for themselves.

Changes - jours feriés, etc.

To all Monday classes:
The ENT schedule was not completely correct when I wrote the syllabi.  I have talked with the secretaries and made the necessary changes.  The syllabi are now correct.  For your convenience, I will copy them at the bottom of this post.
Some book report dates have changed:
EP1
Original:
April 1 - Clara S, Mélanie C, Marion H, Manon H
April 8 - Mélina G
New:
April 8 - Clara S, Mélanie C, Marion H, Manon H, Mélina G (CRL)

LV2 20-1
Original:
April 1 - Manon R, Alice B, Camille B, Séréna D
April 8 - Julie B, Pauline G, Lou D, Shayma A
New: 
March 11 - Mathilde D, Caroline D, Manon R, Alice B
March 18 - Solyane G, Camille B, Séréna D, Clothilde V
April 8 - Julie B, Pauline G, Lou D, Shayma A

Please correct your schedules accordingly.  I apologize for the confusion, but as we all know, the schedules are never quite perfect the first time.

UE40 - EP1 LV Anglais, Fromont 14 + CRL

Mondays 10:30 – 12:30 (2 hours)

Week 1	01/21/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 2	01/28/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 3	02/04/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 4	02/11/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 5	02/18/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 6	03/05/2013	Mardi	CRL
Week 7	03/11/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 8	03/18/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 9	03/25/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
	04/01/2013	Lundi	No class!
Week 10	04/08/2013	Lundi	CRL -Diary due
Week 11	04/29/2013	Lundi	Fr 14

        Week 12           05/06/2013         Lundi                CRL


Notice: February 25, April 1st – no class !
            March 4th class delayed one day to March 5th.
            Diary due April 8th.

20-1 LV2 ANGLAIS FR 13 + CRL

Mondays 15:00 – 17:00 (2 hours)

Week 1	01/21/2013	Lundi	Fr 13
Week 2	01/28/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 3	02/04/2013	Lundi	Fr 13
Week 4	02/11/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 5	02/18/2013	Lundi	Fr 13
Week 6	03/04/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 7	03/11/2013	Lundi	Fr 13
Week 8	03/18/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 9	03/25/2013	Lundi	Fr 13
Week 10	04/01/2013	Lundi	No class!
Week 11	04/08/2013	Lundi	CRL-Diary due
Week 12	04/29/2013	Lundi	CRL

Notice : Feb 25, April 1 – no class

Diary due April 8th

Today in class, LV EP1

Roll: What is your favorite city?
Listening: Doing basic exercises.  Listen to the selection and answer the following questions.

Where is the podcast recorded?
Which two people is the dialogue between?
Which four muscular moves does Arnold do every day?
1.
2. Calisthenics
3.
4.
5.
Every other day?
1.
2.
3.
And for cardio?
1.
2.
3.


Why will Jane still not go to the gym?
What is a workout?

Presentations: Diet books
Discuss your actual diet/exercise habits with your partner.  What is your favorite exercise and least favorite exercise? What is the most healthy eating habit you have, what is the least healthy?

Turn in your diet book.  On the top right-hand corner, rank the difficulty of the listening section from 1 - 10 (1 - too easy, 10 - too difficult).

Teacher reads: Food shortage article
Homework assignment: Write a paper detailing your plan for a sustainable food supply by 2050.

Preparation for next week - LV EP1 and LV UE20.1

For your information:

The article that will be read aloud in class in preparation for the class discussion and homework can be found here.

Feel free to print a copy for yourself if you would like to read along while the professor reads the article in class.

Today, LV EP1

• We started class with the roll call question: What is the most important profession in society?
• We then did our death penalty debates, switching positions between pro, con, and moderator roles.
• We worked independently in the CRL.
• Three book reports were presented.
• We wrote in our diaries.
• The homework for next time is as follows: 

              - Write an introductory chapter of your diet book.  It can be serious or funny, but must be 1.5 pages typed (double spaced)*.  Talk about what people should eat and which exercises they should do.  Be very specific.  Mention the benefits of your program and why it is better than other programs.  

*

Today in class, LV EP1

1.  Ms. P. explained the differences between this semester and last semester (viewable in the syllabus).
2.  We listened to several opinions on the death penalty.

• CNN article: Against death penalty (India rape case)
• Cost of keeping a person in prison per year: $47,000 (California)
• Number of people removed from death row after DNA evidence arose: 130
• Individual story of man released from death row.
• Pro/con site
• Helpful french/english legal vocabulary list

3.  Assignment:  Prepare a pro argument, an against argument, and 10-15 moderator questions for the following topic: Does the death penalty perpetuate the cycle of violence, or end it?

4.  Write in diaries

5.  Homework: 

• Finish debate preparation
• Email potasznik@univ-tours.fr with the following information
• First and last name
• Course (LV EP1 on mondays, 11:00am)
• Id number
• Secret word (found in syllabus).

Syllabus: UE40 - EP1 LV Anglais, Fromont 14 + CRL

UE40 - EP1 LV Anglais, Fromont 14 + CRL

Mondays 10:30 – 12:30 (2 hours)

Week 1	01/21/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 2	01/28/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 3	02/04/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 4	02/11/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 5	02/18/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 6	03/05/2013	Mardi	CRL
Week 7	03/11/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 8	03/18/2013	Lundi	CRL
Week 9	03/25/2013	Lundi	Fr 14
Week 10	04/01/2013	Lundi	No class!
Week 11	04/08/2013	Lundi	CRL - Diary due
Week 12	04/29/2013	Lundi	CRL

Notice: February 25, April 1st – no class !
            March 4th class delayed one day to March 5th.
            Diary due April 8th.

Class information :

Lectrice: A. Potasznik (potasznik@univ-tours.fr)

Class site: potasznik.blogspot.com     Office: 41 Tanneurs

This site:

If you do not attend a class, you are still expected to do the work from that day and email it to the teacher BEFORE the next class.  All work will be posted on this site, including listening sections, homework assignments, and other resources.  I will post updates from our sessions every day.  I may ask you to bring certain documents from the site to class.   You may check your grades online by entering your ID number in the section titled "What's my grade?"

Missing class: No "make-up" exams will be given.  On an urgent basis, you may consult the English department regarding "rattrapage."

Final Grade Rubric:

25% - Listening: 

You will be graded on your ability to paraphrase and summarize an audio clip played at the beginning of each class.  You should keep these summaries in a journal or other safe place; you may be called to present them at random for multiple grades.  For the majority of the time, this is a participation grade.  If you participate, you receive a “✓” which does not affect your grade.  If you are absent or do not participate, you receive a 0, which will lower your average.  (See “This Site” section above).

25 % - Presentations: 

Multiple grades per semester, may be replaced by debate

·      Preparation and presentation of your own choosing within specified guidelines (Topic will be provided).  Should last 5 – 10 minutes.  Must include at least 2 discussion questions for your group.  Must come from newspaper, magazine, online article, podcast, or book in English.

·      Participation and contributions to discussions of all presentations (active listening, posing and answering pertinent questions)

25% - Exam Grade 1: Book Report

·      Choose a book you like.  Original must be in English, report will also be in English.

·      Present: The title, the author, the characters, the story, the main themes, the style, a quotation or short passage that represent the style, a person who would benefit from reading this book and why, questions for audience discussion

·      10 minutes maximum; will be presented to EITHER a small audience or the entire class on a day that you sign up for.  

·      Your grade will include: overall impression, audience engagement, enthusiasm, articulation and ability to be understood, professional conclusion of report.

25% - Exam Grade 2: Personal Diary, Due:     Week 10      _

·      The final 30 minutes of each class will be dedicated to self-assessment and reflection in the form of a personal diary.  The secret word for your class is abysmal.  Each entry should be around half a page in length, and include:

o   Your overall impression of class that day

o  What you thought of the listening section

o   What you learned from the topic you presented [information/grammar/vocabulary]

o   What you learned from topics that others presented [information/grammar/vocabulary]

o   Areas of weakness and how you will address them