Watch the video below and practice the English vowel sounds. Be sure to be somewhere quiet where you can hear and practice out loud.

Listening Speaking Log #6

Thanksgiving is coming soon. Interview 3 Americans about their Thanksgiving traditions. Ask each person at least 5 questions. There are some sample questions here or you can use your own. Hand in your questions and answers on Monday, November 30th.

1. Where do you usually celebrate Thanksgiving? With whom?

2. What do you usually eat on Thanksgiving? What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?

3. What do you do with the leftover turkey? Do you have any special recipes you make with it?

4. Do you have any traditions that you follow every year at Thanksgiving? Watch the Thanksgiving parade? Football? Black Friday shopping?

5. What is your best Thanksgiving memory?

6. What are you especially thankful for this year?

Note Taking

Watch and listen to the following lecture on Business English Vocabulary. Take notes of the lecture. Remember to use outline form. You may watch the video up to three times. Hand your notes in on Dec. 3.

 

Syllable/Stress Codes

Write down the correct syllable/stress code for the following words. Bring your answers to class. You may use a dictionary if you need to.

1. Administration    _____–_____         6. Calories     _____–_____

2. Communicate      _____–_____         7. Movement   _____–_____

3. California           _____–_____          8.  Cancer        _____–_____

4. New York           _____–_____          9. Wonderful    _____–_____

5. Northwestern      _____–_____         10. Healthy      _____–_____