For those of you that were in group 3 and had to stay in class late, I apologize that we went overtime. Unfortunately this happens from time to time when we have speaking exams.
Next week you have your listening exam. To prepare for the exam make sure that you do every single listening practice in your reader except for "How to Critique a Photograph" found on page 24. Basically this means that you should be doing 3 more listenings (pages 18-19, 20-21, and 26-27).
Do the listenings just like you do the tests. Read and learn the vocabulary. Think about the title of the listening and then read the questions. Listen once through, take notes and try to answer the questions. Listen again and answer the questions. Finish.
Do as much English listening between now and next week that you can. (You should always do this.) When you listen, focus and try really hard to understand. Like anything, you need to practice, practice, practice before you get better at it.
Do your pronunciation homework:
pg 46-51. On the listening midterm you will have to distinguish between /ed/ and /s/ sounds. You will also have to figure out the correct stressed syllables in words (all of the stress rules are in the pronunciation homework for this week) and you will have another fill-in-the-blank. And just so you don't get too stressed out about all of this, knowing the correct stress of the words is worth 3 points and fill in the blank is worth 6 points.
If you have any questions, please email me.
A couple of notes to specific students:
Daisy, I have already asked you a few times, can you please upload a photo of yourself onto OLLy.
Mengmeng and Someone, where were you today? You both missed an important test.
Good luck with your studies,