Final Exam: Questions & Answers

Please find below the questions and answers for the final exam. Sorry for the delay in putting them up. When I get home I realised that I could not put up the original file containing the copy of the exam as it needed a special program to open and have had to wait until I could scan the paper and answers.

As I mentioned in class, while there were three different versions of the exam, the questions were the same. The version I am giving you is the one for class 1. Classes 2 & 3 will see an exam with a slightly different order than the one they did on Friday.

Hope all goes well with your exams this week. If you have any questions just phone, send and email or come and see me in my quarters in the International Village Building B, Room 5-101.

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Extra Listening: Chapter 12 - Our Earth

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled A Greener Worldand level is "Difficult"

A Greener World

Audio Files: Chapter 12: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 12: Lesson A from the text "To Natural World".

Listening
Pronunciation
Pronunciation 2
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 12: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the Workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 12 entitled "The Natural World"
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Songs of the Week: Billy Joel: Honesty Foreigner: White Lie

Three songs of the week this week The first of which is Honesty a song by American singer songwritter Billy Joel from his 1978 album 52nd St

Lyrics: Lyrics: Honesty
Video: Billy Joel: Honesty

The second song of the week is White Lie from the American/British Supergroup Foreigner's 1995 CD Mr Moonlight

Lyrics: Foreigner:White Lie
Video: Foreigner: White Lie

On-Line Resources: Chapter 11 - Honestly Speaking

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 11: Honestly Speaking.

World Link

Audio Files: Chapter 11: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 11: Lesson B from the text "Who Do You Trust"

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 11: Lesson B

Find below the pages from the Workbook for Lesson B, Chapter 11 entitled "Who Do You Trust"
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Extra Listening: Chapter 11 - Honestly Speaking

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled Personal Problemsand level is "Difficult"

Personal Problems

Audio Files: Chapter 11: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 11: Lesson A from the text "To Tell The Truth".

Listening
Pronunciation
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 11: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the Workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 11 entitled "To Tell The Truth"
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Song of the Week: Malvina Reynold: Little Boxes

Little Boxes, is a song written by American folk singer Malvina Reynolds in 1962 that, as the cititaion in Wikipedia noes: “… lampoons the development of suburbia and what many consider its bourgeois conformist values”. The song’s best-known version of the song is the one by Pete Seeger and the song is thought to have been “inspired” by Daly City in California. More recently, the song has been featured in the television comedy series Weeds. While the first season used Reynolds’ own recording of the song, the second had a different versions every week including ones by: Elvis Costello, Death Cabbie for Cutie, Regina Spektor, The Submarines, Jenny Lewis and Englebert Humperdink

Lyrics: Lyrics: Little Boxes
Video: Pete Segger: Little Boxes
Videos: Verisons from Weeds: Little Boxes

On-Line Resources: Chapter 9 - Social Issues

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 9: Social Issues.

World Link

Audio Files: Chapter 9: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 9: Lesson B from the text "In My Commuity"

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 9: Lesson B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson B, Chapter 9 entitled "On A Global Scale"
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Extra Listening: Chapter 9 - Social Issues

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled Street Market and level is "Medium"

Street Market

Audio Files: Chapter 9: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 9: Lesson A from the text "In My Community".

Listening
Pronunciation
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 9: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 9 entitled "In My Community"

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Song of the Week: Joe South / Inner Circle: Games People Play

This week's song of the week is Games People Play - a song written by singer Joe South. Besides South's recordings, other artists have also recorded the song, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Tesla (on their album Bust a Nut), The Georgia Satellites (on their album In the Land of Salvation and Sin) and Bill Haley & His Comets. In Singapore around 1969, an instrumental version showed up on a single by The White Crane Orchestra. The reggae band Inner Circle also released a cover version, which was quite popular in Europe for a while in the mid-90s. In 2006, it was covered by Jools Holland on his album Moving Out to the Country with guest vocalist Marc Almond [Wikipedia]

Lyrics: Games People Play
Video: Joe South: Games People Play

On-Line Resources: Chapter 8 - Sports & Hobbies

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 9: Sports & Hobbies.

World Link

Audio Files: Chapter 8: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 8: Lesson B from the text "The Active Life"

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 8: Lesson B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson b, Chapter 8 entitled "The Active Life"

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Extra Listening: Chapter 8 - Sports and Hobbies

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled Lesuire Activities and level is "Difficult"

Lesuire Activities

Audio Files: Chapter 8: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 7: Lesson A from the text "In My Free Time".

Listening
Pronunciation 1
Pronunciation 2
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 8: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 8 entitled "In My Free Time"

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On-Line Resources: Chapter 7 - Health

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 7: Health.

World Link
about.com
the human body quiz
musicalenglishlessons.com

Audio Files: Chapter 7: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 7: Lesson B from the text "Getting Better"

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 7: Lesson B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson B, Chapter 7 entitled "Getting Better"

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Extra Listening: Chapter 7 - Health

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled Friendly Dental Care and levle is "Difficult"

Friendly Dental Care

Audio Files: Chapter 7: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 7: Lesson A from the text "How Do You Feel".

Listening
Pronunciation 1
Pronunciation 2
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 7: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 7 entitled "How Do You Feel"

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CD of the Week: Alicia_Keyes:_As_I_Am

This week's CD of the week is Alicia_Keys and is entitled by "As_I_Am". The upcoming third studio album by the American R&B/soul singer, was released on November 13, 2007. As_I_Am features appearances by John Mayer, Marsha Ambrosius, Linda Perry [amongst others] and the first single from the CD - "No_One" was released on September the 11th.

To Listen to CD go here: As_I_Am
To see a video of a song off the CD go here: "No_One"

On-Line Resources: Chapter 6 - Big Business

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 6: Big Business.

World Link
talkingabout.net
businessenglishpod.com
worpower.us

Audio Files: Chapter 6: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter B: Lesson B from the text "The ABC's of Advertising"

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 6: Lesson B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson B, Chapter 6 entitled "The ABC's of Advertising"

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Mid-Term Exam: Time Tables & Resources

Find below the time tables for the exam tomorrow [Friday]. If you cannot download them but still want to confirm your time, just ring me on: 01050449429 . I should be awake until 12:30 tonight and then tomorrow morning after 7:00.

Remember that the exam will take place in my office in Room 2314 in the Faculty of Arts & Hummanities [in the floor above the classes for English Communication 1 last semester]. Please come to the office and wait until the previous students have finished.

Good luck [you'll need it!]

Class 1 - Exam Timetable
Class 2 - Exam Timetable
Class 3 - Exam Timetable

Extra Resources:

Self Introductions 1
Self Introductions 2
Job Interview Questions 1
Job Interview Questions 2

CD of the Week: Bo_ Bice: See_the_Light

This week's CD of the Week comes from Harold Elwin "Bo"_Bice, Jr. (born November 1, 1975 in Huntsville, Alabama. Bo_Bice [as he is more commonly know] was the runner up to is an American singer and Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol.

Although a little mainstream fo my tastes, Bo_Bice is nonethless perms a fairly good contemporary example of what is commonly known as 'Southern Rock' - a type of rock that emerged in the southern states of the U.S. in the early 1970's. His second CD is entitled "See_the_Light" and it will be released in November.

To here the CD go here: CD: Bo_Bice:_See_the_Light
To see a promotion for the CD go here: Promotion: Bo_Bice:_See_the_Light
To see a live performance of the title track go here: Bo_Bice:_See_the_Light

Extra Listening: Chapter 6 - Big Business

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled Telemarketing and the level is said to be 'difficult'.

Telemarketing

Audio Files: Chapter 6: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 6: Lesson A from the text "Success Stories".

Listening
Pronunciation 1
Pronunciation 2
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 6: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 6 entitled "Success Stories"

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Mid-Term Exam: 2 November 2007

The mid-Term ‘exam’ will be held this Friday and will consist of two parts one to be carried out by yourself and one to be carried out with a partner.

In part one, you will be required to present a one minute self introduction for a summer job as student mentor for students coming to KAIST next year.

In part two, with your partner, you will have to pretend you are a School of Arts and Humanities interview panel and that you are interviewing me for an English teaching position at KAIST.

Times for the exams will be assigned on Wednesday. Each pair will have about ten minutes in which they will present their self introductions and carry out their appointment interview.

More details and suggestions will appear on the blogspot during the week

Self-Introduction: Sample 1
Self-Introduction: Sample 2

Job Interview: Sample 1
Job Interview: Sample 2

On-Line Resources: Chapter 5 - Being DifferentB

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 5: Being Different.

World Link Exercise Chapter 5
Topics On Line Magazine
Archie Comics & ESL

Song of the Week: Kermit: [Its Not Easy] Being Green

This weeks song is "Bein' Green“, a popular song originally written by Joe Raposo in 1970 for the children's show Sesame Street where it was performed by Kermit the Frog . As the Wikipedia post on the song notes, "'It's not easy being green' is a phrase that appears in pop culture as an expression of melancholy. In the song, Kermit begins by lamenting his green coloration, expressing that green 'blends in with so many ordinary things.'"

Kermit the Frog is a Muppet who was first introduced in 1955 and is one of
puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous and beloved creations. As the Answers.com post on the singer / actor notes, Kermit was performed by Henson until his death in 1990. Since then, he has been
performed by Steve Whitmire.

Lyrics: Lyrics: Bein' Green
Video: video: Bein' Green
Download: Van Morrison: Bein' Green

Audio Files: Chapter 5: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter B: Lesson B from the text "Adjusting To A New Place"

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 5: Lesson B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson B, Chapter 5 entitled "Adjusting to A New Place"

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Extra Listening: Chapter 5 - Being Different

For extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled Visiting A Japanese Bath and the level is said to be 'medium'.

Visiting a Japanese Bath

CD of the Week: Devendra Banhart: Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

This weeks CD is Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, the new one from Devendra Banhart which was released September 25th, 2007. This album features more instrumentation than his previous ones as well as exploring a few more genres.

Devendra Banhart (born May 30, 1981, in Houston, Texas, U.S.) is a folk rock singer-songwriter and musician. As wikipedia notes, "Banhart's music has been classified as indie folk, psych folk, Naturalismo, and New Weird America; his lyrics are often surreal and naturalistic"

He is a key figure in what has been called the neo-physc folk movement and therefore should be heard.

To hear the CD go here: CD
To read a revie of the CD go here: review
To see a video of Devendra in action go here: video

Audio Files: Chapter 5: Lesson A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 5: Lesson A from the text "How To Behave".

Listening
Pronunciation
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 5: Lesson A

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 5 entitled "How To Behave"

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