Extra Work Lesson 16

Put it in Writing Exercise on page 21.
Text:
there are more than nine thousand books in the library daily newspapers from 4 different cities within washington state are available new movies arrive on videos and dvds every day our wonderful story time reader ruth chavers will enchant your toddler or young child.

Things to do:
1. Capitalize and puntuate the following paragraphs.
2. Write a topic sentence for the paragraph above.
3. Write another sentence that could support your topic sentence.

Losing your Luggage on page 24.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "goFluent: Podcast #1 Losing your luggage at the airport".

Audio name on your CD: "goFluent_ Podcast #1 Losing your lug.mp3".

Questions about context.
1. What’s the passenger’s last name?
2. What’s her flight number?
3. How many bags are missing?
4. What does one of the bags look like?
5. Does it have any ID tags?
6. Is there anything else to help recognize that bag?
7. What are the contents in that bag?
8. Is she still taking a connecting flight or she’s staying at a hotel? What’s the name of the hotel? How many nights is she being there?

Wilson Pickett Song.
Exercise.
Write the song lyrics.

Youtube Video.


Transcript.
Find the transcript at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-16.html .


How to Pay an Online Service Page 28.

Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "How To Pay an Online Service".
Audio name on your CD: "How To Pay an Online Service.mp3".

Exercise.
1. Write the steps to follow so you can get access to the service offered.

2. What’s the e-mail address you should write to in case you experience some trouble signing in?


Extra Work: Signing with your Baby Video.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Signing with your Baby".

Video name on your CD: "Signing with your Baby" iTunes music player file.
To download iTunes, go to http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/  
Questions about context
1. What are the benefits of using sign language with babies?
2. Does it have an impact on older kids? How come?
3. What’s the story behind Carrie and her baby?
4. What do some experts think about using sign language with babies?

Extra Work: Making a Rental Car Reservation.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "74 ESLPodcast 74 - Reserving a Renta".

Audio name on your CD: "ESL Podcast 74 - Reserving a Rental.mp3".

Questions about context.
Find out about some details about the reservation and write them down.

Transcript.
Find the transcript at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-16.html  .

Extra exercise.
Make a reservation at http://www.avis.com/car-rental/avisHome/home.ac (no need to give a credit card) and forward us the mail they sent to you. Once you do that, you can immediately cancel the reservation.

Extra work: Las Vegas's Changing Landscape Video.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Las Vegas's Changing Landscape".
Video name on your CD: "Las Vegas's Changing Landscape" QuickTime movie file.
To download the quicktime software, click http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/  
Questions about Context.
Mention some of the things landscape artists and government are doing to reduce the use of water in Nevada.
Extra Info.
More commercials to promote conserving the water at http://www.snwa.com/cfml/video/index.cfml?CID=39 .
 
Transcript.
Find the transcript at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-16.html  .

Extra work: Mobile Distractions Video.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Notebook: Mobile Distractions".
Video name on your CD: "Notebook_MobileDistractions" iTunes music player file.
To download the quicktime software, click http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Questions about Context.
- What would your mother say to you if you were about to cross the street?
- What happens to pedestrians when texting and talking on the phone while walking?
- Compared to two years ago, how many walkers have ended up in ER because they were distracted by cellphones?

Transcript.
Find the transcript at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-16.html .


Extra Work: The Right Way to Spend Money When Traveling.

Text name on your CD: "How To Spend Money When Traveling.pdf".

Exercise.
1. Talk about an awkward situation in any recent trip in which you probably didn't do the right thing.
2. On the other hand, talk about a situation in which you probably did the right thing.

Extra Work: Where East and West Begin.
Text name on your CD: "WhereEastAndWestBegin.pdf". You can also watch it on line at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/nyregion/23fifth.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion .


Exercise.
Please describe briefly what it means to be on E 78th street compared to W 78th Street.