The Rules of Work

Please complete the following set of reading comprehension activities. Of course you can do the discussion tasks orally in class.

Send your answers by e-mail (mmasuyama.nes@gmail.com)

The Rules of Work

Choosing Careers

You may have already done a bunch of these, but I thought it would be worthwhile to take a career aptitude test. The idea is to find out what kinds of jobs are best suited for your personality and interests.

Complete the following quiz and post your results in a comment below.

1) What do you think about the careers that have been suggested to you? Would you consider any of them?

2) Do you think this kind of test is accurate?

On college life

Since many of you have just mentioned your plans to go to university next year, here is something that may come in handy for you:

Transitioning to College Life and Study .mp3

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1) Listen to the first 3:00 minutes of this podcast, and complete the following chart:

2) Continue listening about the two-part study plan (2 more minutes). Answer the questions:
a) How much does a typical freshman have to study?

b) What advice is given about working? Why? 

c) What does she mean by 'part 1 studying' and 'part 2 studying'?

d) Which is the most effective?

3) Choose 5 keywords or expressions which are mentioned repeatedly by the speaker and explain them. You may use your dictionary.

Please complete the tasks in your own words and send them via e-mail (mmasuyama.nes@gmail.com)

No such thing

As the year draws to a close, I imagine you must have been thinking about what you are going to do next year. On that note, here's something I'd like you to listen to -you only need to listen to the 1st 2.15 minutes, the intro to the song:

Discuss the following questions:

1. John retells a recurrent conversation he's had with his mother. What is it about? How has his mum's attitude changed as the years went by? 

2. Do you think this reflects stereotypical teenagers and their relationship to their parents? How?

3. Have you decided 'what you are going to do with your life'? Tell us about it. How did you make this decision? What factors did you prioritise when choosing?

4. Should parents interfere with this kind of decisions? Why (not)?

Please post your answer in a comment below.

 

 

Opinion essay

As you've been discussing advantages and disadvantages of using social networks, I thought it would be a good idea to write an opinion piece on this topic.

Please read the model below, and try to complete the activities suggested; you don't have to hand this in but it will definitely be useful for you to improve on layout, organisation, coherence and cohesion.

Writing an Opinion Essay

Write your opinion essay about one of the following topics:

• New technologies have had a positive influence on communication.
• Online social networks are a double-edged sword.
• The use of social networks has had a negative effect on teenagers. 

Please send your essay by e-mail (mmasuyama.nes@gmail.com)

Commercials

Since we have been discussing technology and inventions, it seems suitable to discuss social networks as well.

I'd like you to watch the following commercials -they are really short, I promise- and answer the questions below:

 

 

1) What are the disadvantages of online social networking that are highlighted in each video? Do you agree with their message?

2) Choose one of these videos and discuss it. What do you think the point of the commercial is? Did you like it? Why (not)?

3) What are, in your opinion, the main advantages and disadvantages of social networks like facebook?

Please post your answers in a comment below.

  

Inventions

First of all, I'm glad to see that most of you have been working very well lately :) Istill have to finish correcting some of your assignments, but I'll e-mail you some feedback and post your marks as soon as possible.

As regards today's task, please complete the following reading comprehension activities. You'll see that the last one is oral, so perhaps you can do that next class with Matias. Send your answers by e-mail (mmasuyama.nes@gmail.com)

Inventions