2018-02-08 TOEFL: listening inf, speaking 6

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-language-of-lying-noah-zandan
What four features are described for the language of lying.
1 More third-person than first-person language.
2 More negative language.
3 Simpler, less action-based story.
4 More complex, convoluted sentence structures.
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Homework: DELTA p. 234-237 exercises 2.4.A, B, C
p. 234 - 2.4.A
1 D
2 C
3 B
4 C
5 B
6 A
7 A
8 B
9 C
10 D
p. 235 - 2.4.B
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 A C
5 D
6 C
7 C
8 B
9 B C
10 D
p. 236 - 2.4.C
1 C
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 C
6 D
7 A
8 A
9 B
10 D
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Speaking Section - After the 10-minute break after listening.
- 20 minutes total for six tasks, 5m30s of speaking time.
1 independent, open-ended - 15 seconds to prepare / 45 seconds to speak
2 independent, choice question - 15/45
3 integrated reading/listening/speaking, campus announcement and conversation - 30/60
4 integrated R/L/S, academic text and lecture - 30/60
5 integrated L/S, conversation about a problem and solutions - 20/60
6 integrated L/S, academic lecture - 20/60
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DELTA CD 8.14 - Listen and take notes.
“Using points and examples from the lecture, explain direct and indirect competition in bird populations.”
1 Introduction - Explain the general concept (competition)
2 Lead-in - Say what points the professor makes (two types of competition in birds)
3 Point 1 (“The first type of competition is direct.”)
4 Detail/Example (“This is when…. For example, birds…”)
5 Point 2 (“The second type of competition is indirect.”)
6 Detail/Example (“This is when birds use up a resource. For example, geese in a field…”)
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p. 331 - Score descriptions for integrated speaking.
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ETS 1 test 1 - Listen and take notes about the lecture for speaking task 6.
Take 5 minutes with your partner to prepare a “perfect” response to this prompt.
“Using points and examples from the lecture, explain the importance of visual elements in painting.”
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BREAK
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Give your partner your response to ETS 1 test 2.
Record your responses for tests 3-5.
“Using the example of the vacuum cleaner, explain when it is legally acceptable to exaggerate in advertising, and when it is not.”
Listen to your recordings and choose one we could listen to as a class.
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Main point: passive attention
Summary of example: bring a live frog and let it hop around while you talk about frogs
		minor details: show how long the frog’s legs are, etc.
Explanation of example: This is easier for students to pay attention to because...
- Make sure to manage your time so you get to the more important points, even if you have to leave out some of the minor details.
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Listen to your classmates’ responses. Did they include all the important information? Were they easy to understand?
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Animal Behavior Handout - On the first page, use the sentences to figure out what each word means, and write a short (5 words or less) definition for each word.
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Homework: finish the first page of the handout with your own definitions for the vocabulary