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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Song of the Week: Blur: Girls & Boys

This weeks' song of the week is Girls & Boys by British rock band Blur. It was released on the 7th of March 1994 as the first single from their CD Parklife and charted at #5 in the UK Singles Charts (see 1994 in British music). The single was the band's first Top 5 hit.

Blur formed in Colchester in 1989. Originally named Seymour, the band were comprised of vocalist/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/vocalist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. The group became one of the biggest bands in the UK during the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s

To download the song go here: song
To see the lyrics go here: lyrics
To see the video go here: video

Online Resources: Chapter 4: Men & Women

Find below links to some other resources and actvities related to the theme for Chapter 4: Men and Women.

World Link 3 Resources
Dating Vocabulary, Phrases and Slang
Best Dating Ideas
Conversation Questions Beauty and Physical Attractiveness
Views on Tattooing and Plastic Surgery

Audio Files: Chapter 4: Class B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 4: Lesson B from the text "Dating".

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 4: Class B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 4 entitled "Dating"

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CD of the Week: Radiohaed: In Rainboows

This week's 'CD' of the week is In Rainboows - the new 'CD' by what is regarded by many as the greatest rock band in the world, Radiohaed.

Released today - Wednesday the 11th of October - the 'CD' has garned a lot of press over the last week or so becuase it has been made available on the band's web site for download first with fans being asked to pay what they want for the music.

To download the CD go here: In Rainboows [music]
To read a review of the CD go here: In Rainboows [review]
To see a video of one of the tracks off the Cd go here: Nude [Video]

Extra Listening: Chapter 4: Class A

Extra listening practice try the follwing exercises from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab. The Listening Episode and Quiz are entitled The Ideal Woman and the level is difficult.

The Ideal Woman

Audio Files: Chapter 4: Class A

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 4: Lesson A from the text "How Do I Look?".

Listening
Pronunciation
Speaking

Workbook: Chapter 4: Class A

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson A, Chapter 4 entitled "How Do I Look?"

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page 2
page 3

Song of the Week: Sunday Papers: Joe Jackson

This week's 'song of the week' in Joe Jackson's hit from 1970 Sunday Papers.

Born in 1954,Joe Jackson is an English musician and singer-songwriter who along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, was a part of the trio of British-based artists that challenged the punk scene and brought a New Wave sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was, as wikipedia notes, "popular for his power-pop and New Wave sound early on before moving to more eclectic, though less commercially successful, pop/jazz/classical musical pieces".

To download the song, go here: Sunday Papers [Song]
To see the video, go here: Sunday Papers [video]
To read the lyrics, go here: Sunday Papers [Lyrics]

Audio Files: Chapter 3: Lesson B

Please find below links to the audio files for Chapter 3: Lesson A from the text "In The News".

Listening

Workbook: Chapter 3: Class B

Find below the pages from the workbook for Lesson B, Chapter 3 entitled "In The News"

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CD of the Week: Dashboard Confessional : The Shade Of Poison Trees

This week's CD of the week - The Shade of Poison Trees - comes from Dasboard Convention. Posted in iuts entirety on the band's MySpace page on September 28, it was released on the 2nd of October.

Dashboard Confessional is an American band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba. While Dashborad Confessional have not exactly set sales records for their CD releases, they have been amongst the most higly regarded alternative rock bands of the decade.

To listen to the CD go here: The Shade Of Poison Trees

To see the video of the single go here: Thick As Thieves

To hear the song with the lyrics for here: Thick As Thieves with Lyrics