Class #7 - Writing #2 due; also Sentence Combining

Good morning! How was your week?

Did everyone send me Writing #2?

Sentence Combining

Writing principle - two short sentences should be combined into a longer one when possible.

Examples:
I like music. I don't like dancing. => I like music, but I don't like dancing.
I don't have any money. I can't buy a car. => I don't have any money, so I can't buy a car.
Rome is the largest city in Italy. It is the capital of Italy.
  => Rome, the largest city in Italy, is the capital.
  => Rome is the capital of Italy and its largest city.
  => The capital and largest city in Italy is Rome.

Your turn:
Sharon brought a pie to the party. It was an apple pie. =>
The baseball team celebrated. They won the championship. =>
We are going to the park. We are going to have a picnic. We are going to play soccer.  =>

More ...
My soup was cold. I heated it in the microwave.
The movie was exciting. I expected it to be exciting.
He had a lot of money. He was not happy.

Connect the short sentences below to make one long sentence. 

Video Activity

Vocabulary -use Weblio ; find the Japanese meanings for the words below

1. consumed 2. gained 3. liver 4. cholesterol 5. shot up 6. body fat 7. national average 8. doubled 9. risk 10. coronary heart disease

11. twice as likely 12. heart failure 13. depressed 14. exhausted 15. mood swing 16. my mood swung on a dime 17. craved 18. massive 19. body functions 20. optimistic

Super Size Me handout PDF

Wikipedia re. Super Size Me - English / Japanese

Super Size Me clip (7 minute version of the documentary)

Class #6 - Presentations & Next Writing

Presentation #1 is today! Gambatte!

Classroom: 医301

Writing #2 - 3 Tips: How to ...

Think of some advice you can give to the class. Give your 3 best tips on how to do something. The topic can be funny or strange; you don't have to be serious. Or you can give serious advice that will help people. It's up to you. Here are some examples:

• How to Find a Girlfriend
• How to Break Up With Your Boyfriend
• How to Get Rich
• How to Succeed at a Job Interview
• How to Get Top Grades in School
• How to Prepare for a Trip

Your writing should have these things:

• 5 paragraphs - introduction; 3 tips (tip #1, tip #2, tip #3); conclusion
• Your thesis at the end of the introduction; "Now I will tell you how to ..."
• Your tip at the beginning of each paragraph
• Details and examples that support each tip
• Repeat the 3 tips briefly in the conclusion
• End with a final sentence that concludes the presentation

Please don't tell us how to cook something (i.e., no recipes). Recipes are kind of boring. BUT you can give us general cooking tips, like "How to Cook Like a Professional" or "How to Save Time Cooking" if you can do it in three tips.

Writing #2 is due next week; May 27

Sample Writing

How to Be On Time

How to Enjoy Touring Safely

How to Write a "How to ... Essay"

Video: How to Look Confident - 3 Tips

What are the 3 tips? What are some details and examples for each tip?

To Do List for next week (May 27)

• Writing #2 - How to ...

The presentation for Writing #2 will be June 10 (対面).

Phrasal Verbs Spinner

Class # 5 - Various things to do

Presentations are next week in the classroom.

Discussion about job hunting

Green Hair PDF / Green Hair Audio 🔊 / Green Hair Online Form

Homonyms / Answer Form

Common Errors Found in Writing Exercise

About presentations next week

Discussion about writing

To Do List

1. Job Hunting (Green Hair) listening & online form
2. Homonyms listening & spelling
3. Common errors found in writing
4. Prepare presentations for in person class next week
5. Fix the errors in your paper and send it to me again

Class #4 - Writing #1 due today

Good morning, everyone!

Your first writing is due today. Did you send it to Kevin using Google Drive? Some people may need to see how to send. There are instructions below.

You will give a presentation on Writing #1 in two weeks (May 20). That class will be in the classroom (対面).

Next, we'll do a listening exercise based on a short YouTube video. Please have a blank piece of paper ready and a pen or pencil.

Be ready to ask Kevin questions, such as ...

• Could you repeat that?
• How do you spell ___ ?
• What was the word after ___ ?
• What does ___ mean?

If we have time:
Discussion about job hunting

Green Hair PDF / Green Hair Audio 🔊 / Green Hair Online Form

Next, for the exercise below, you can use your PC or download the EdPuzzle app to your smartphone. Sign in with your Gmail account. The class code is written below. Do the short listening exercise. Your scores will be viewable by Kevin.

EdPuzzle - The Origin of Vaccines
The class code for this exercise is: dutiteg



Video Link - The Origin of Vaccines

If you want to do it on your smartphone, you can download the app,

To Do List

1. Wait for Kevin's corrections to your writing. Send corrected versions to Kevin.
2. Start preparing your slideshow for presentations.
3. Do the EdPuzzle above.

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How to share a Google Drive document

Please read carefully how to send me a Google Doc

** Step #4 below is important! Please do it!

1) Make a Google document in your Google Drive.

2) Give your document a title (top left of document).

3) When you're ready to send, go to File, Share.

4) Change the setting to "Anyone on the internet with this link can view" (under "Get link")

5) Click on Copy link and click Done.

6) Make a Gmail message to Kevin and paste the link in the message. Include your name in the email.

7) Send Kevin the email.

If there is a problem, I will contact you. Please check your mail from time to time.

(There are other ways to send a document, but I will have to ask you for permission to open it, and if you don't check your mail, I will have to wait. So please do the above way.)

Class #3 - Student Life

Question ...

Probability (The Monty Hall Paradox)

simulation


Conversation Topics

10 My Student Life (PDF)

My Student Life audio 🔊

10) Think About the Issue (PDF)

3 writings this semester and 3 presentations
1) Expository - explain what something is - "I'll explain what a dog is." .
2) How to ... - explain how to do something - "How to train a dog" .
3) Opinion - give your opinion on an issue - "Dogs are better than cats." .

The first writing is due next Friday, April 30.

Example presentation re. SFTS

baseball

Student example: Chinese Cuisine

Spinner

TUPLS Class #2 - Writing Assignment #1

Good morning, everyone! I hope you have slept well!

We'll start with a little conversation practice. Kevin will ask you some questions.

I would also like to ask you some opinion questions:

• What is your personal prediction about Covid in the coming months?
• How do you think the war in Ukraine will end?

* I am not evaluating your opinions. This is just a chance to speak during our group meetings.

I saw that everyone did the grammar exercise homework last week. Nice job.! It seems that verb tenses were a little difficult for some people. Let's try another verb tenses exercise.

• Questions and Short Answers

Next, let's do a little word game. You can use an online dictionary for this.

What is the animal at left? What is the baby called?

Now, do you know about ___ words?

1) disappointed - s _ _
2) precipitation - r _ _ _
3) deceased - d _ _ _
4) encourage - u  _ _ _
5) masculine - m _ _ _
6) astound - s _ _ _
7) blossom - b  _ _ _ _
8) instructor - t _ _ _ _
9) destruction - r _ _ _
10) gigantic - g _ _ _ _
11) unsightly - u _ _ _
12) prematurely - e _ _ _ _
13) contaminate - t _ _ _ _

First writing assignment: Expository

Three Writing Assignments this Semester

1) Expository - Ex: A dog is a mammal with four legs and a tail.

2) How to ... - Ex: I will explain how to take care of a dog.

3) Opinion - Ex: Dogs are better pets than cats

The first writing assignment is an expository essay. You will explain what something is. You should try to introduce a topic that you know something about to your classmates. This can be a non-scientific topic or research related, but I recommend a non-scientific topic.
Writing Sample "The Origins of Baseball" (non-scientific topic)

Topics from past students included: Chinese New Year Festival, Solar Eclipses, Taiko Drums, Kite Flying in China, Local Jazz Music, Yuru-chara, Bouldering, Paper Cutting Art, Gaming, the Tour de France, Aquariums (and more)

Student Sample "Ceramide" (research oriented)

Topics from past students included: Ceramide, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Legionella Bacteria

I think a non-scientific topic is easier and more fun to write, and the class will enjoy your presentation more. With research topics, students tend to be too technical, and people who are not doing the same research cannot understand well.

The first writing is due: May 6 (but you may submit it earlier if you like).

I will return it to you for corrections by May 13. You will present this on May 20 in the TUPLS classroom. (301)

Writing Guidelines

Reading Exercise (please finish quiz below by April 21)

"Japan locals eager to help Ukrainian evacuees" - Kyodo (PDF)
Reading Comprehension Quiz

To Do List

1) Understand writing guidelines

2) Reading Comprehension Quiz (re. Japan locals help Ukrainian evacuees)

3) \Writing #1 (due May 6)

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