English Language Transition Program at UWRF

Oral Communications 814 - Narva College Autumn 2018 Hotspot Cities Research one of these  “hotspot” cities: Auckland, Sydney, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hanoi, Seoul, Tokyo, Riyadh, Dubai, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Sao Paulo, Lima, Toronto, New York City, Houston, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Learn about 1) major tourist attractions and 2) problems facing the city. Share at least three of the city’s tourist attractions and a problem facing the city. Post (enter your comment) your research on the blog by 22:00 on Tuesday, October 30th. State your name in your blog, as in "This is Rhonda." Read and respond to at least two classmates’ postings by 11:45 on Thursday, October 25th .

What makes writing interesting and fun? Often incorporating popular culture, or known characters into our teaching can help motivate students as well as teachers. In order to think more about this topic, please 1) read the article titled, " Increasing English Language Writing Fluency with Fanfiction ," in TESOL Connections and then respond to the questions below. What is the "gist" or the main take-away from this article? What are your general thoughts about using Fanfiction when teaching? Is this a technique you could or would incorporate into your teaching? Why or why not? List 3-5 novels, movies, TV shows, or short stories that would be interesting to your students (or you!). Post your responses (answers to the questions) by Tuesday, October 2nd at 22:00. Read and respond to at least two students’ posts by Thursday, October 4th at 22:00. You can "post" below in the "enter a comment" area. Please write yo...

 In order to practice your listening skills, please watch a BBC News report . Think about what you learned and what new phrases you heard. 1) Post a comment below by 22.00 on Monday, September 24th where you write 5-8 sentences about the new information and phrases you learned. 2) Read your classmates comments and post a response to at least two peoples' posts by 22.00 on Wednesday, September 26th. 

The E conomies of your Countries How would you describe the economy of your country?   Consider the questions below. If you don't know the answers to the questions, conduct online research to find information.  Respond to each question below in the "Enter a Comment" area. Please respond to the questions by Wednesday, April 4th at 11:59 pm . Please r ead other people's comments and respond to at least TWO other people's comments by Thursday, April 5th at 11:59 pm . 1. Is there a large disparity between rich and poor in your country? 2. Do you think the disparity between rich and poor countries can be controlled? Should it be controlled? 3. What are some of the biggest charities in your country? Do they have much influence over your government and businesses? 4. What are the most important product and services for your country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?