ACADEMIC ENGLISH 2:

WEEK 14, CLASS 26

Konkuk University
with Mrs. R.

WELCOME BACK!

Last time
2 videos:
The Money Suit experiment
Mythbusters experiment
Double-checking final essays
Team Time!

FINAL ESSAYS

If you have yours today, please turn it in now!

Thank you!
(If you turned it in last time, I can email you your score tonight or sh
ow you on Thursday!)

TODAY:

Unit 9, Reading 1:
Short discussion
Quick survey
Vocab
Reading
Team Game
Reflection

UPCOMING DATES

Today

Next time
(Thurs,
12/3)

Tuesday,
12/8

Thursday,
12/10

Tuesday,
12/15

Thursday,
12/17

U9, R1
(game)

U9, R2
(listening)

Final
Exam
Review
Day

Final
Exam

Team
Presentati
ons

Reflection
, Final
Class

PAGE 207.. THINK-PAIR-SHARE

1. Do you think it is easier to live in the country or the city? (Wh

y?)
2. If you were lost in the wilderness, would you be able to take care
of yourself? What would you do?
3. Look at the photo. Does the design of the house suggest a close o
r distant relationship to nature? Why?

P. 208: MAGAZINE SURVEY

1. What fruits and vegetables are in your refrigerator, and where do

they come from?
2. Where do you most enjoy spending time?
3.
4.
5.
6.

How many plants do you have in your home?

How often do you take trips to the countryside?
How often do you check the weather forecast?
When was the last time you watched a nature show? What was it
about?

7. Have you ever gone on an overnight camping trip?

PAGES 209-210: VOCAB

1. appeal
2. indicate
3. shelter
4. ravenous
5. reliant
6. intrigued
7. brutality
8. stranded
9. accessible
10. devour
11. laborious
12. apprehensive

UNIT 9, READING 1:
SURVIVAL SCHOOL

My Alma Mater: NAU (Northern Arizona University)

May 2006: Graduation from Masters prog

Control Burn

Northern Arizona!

N. AZ!

The Grand Canyon (Northern Arizona)

Kachina Wetlands, Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona Again!

The End!

PAGE 210: SURVIVAL SCHOOL

Step 1: Read the intro together.

Step 2: Make questions.
Example: What is a survival school?
Step 3: Write the answer.
Example: Its a course that teaches how to survive in th
e natural world without modern conveniences.

BACKGROUND INFO

COUGAR

WICKIUP

Imperial (US, UK)

Metric

7000 feet

2133.6 meters

98.6 degrees
Fahrenheit

37 degrees Celsius

36 degrees
Fahrenheit

2.2 degrees Celsius

ACORNS

TEAM READINGS/GAME PAGES 210-212

1.
2.
3.
4.

Read the article. (+1 for reading OUT LOUD!)

Write 5 questions from pages 210-212.
Also write the answer!!!
Then well play a game! Goal: To have the MOST car
ds!

Sample question (easy): What is the title of the article?

Sample question (medium): Why are people becoming more intrigued wi
th primitive technology?
Sample question (hard): What was Mr. Nesters opinion about masters
of outdoor survival?

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

http://
www.southwestsemester.com/Subjects/CourseAndSchedule/coursedesc
ription.htm

http://
www.southwestsemester.com/Subjects/Videos/survival-videos.htm

P. 165: WHAT DO YOU THINK?

+ NEXT TIME

1. Discuss both questions with a partner.

2. Choose one to write about, then turn in your paper!

3. Be sure to use the key words on the paper!

4. Next time: Well finish the book, so please bring it!