Kompetenzerweiterung III, Homework for Week 3

Note to my Monday class: my apologies for the confusion with the room this morning. We will be meeting in Room 322 as usual for the remainder of the semester.

Note to my Tuesday class: due to the federal holiday on October 31st, our next class meeting will be on November 7th.

For homework, please:

1. Complete the following exercise on reported speech (consult the website in the previous post if you need a review):
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/sentences.htm

2. Come up with 20 synonyms for the verb "to say" (on the exam, we will ask you to relay quotes as reported speech but to avoid using the verb "to say").

3. Read the articles distributed in class on the topic of "voluntourism". Choose a side (either for or against) and paraphrase two of the best points presented in the article corresponding with your side. Add two additional points to your argument for a total of four (as will be expected on the exam). Be ready to debate this topic in our next session.

4. Browse this online phrasal verb dictionary https://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html and find 20 phrasal verbs you are likely to use. Find non-phrasal equivalents for each as we did in class.

5. Read up on the differences between several -ic/-ical adjectival distinctions (such as the difference between "economic" and "economical") here: http://grammarist.com/ic-ical-words/

6. Finally, check out the Oxford Union's YouTube channel and watch one debate in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxfordUnion

Your second optional essay prompt is to visit the NY Times' Room for Debate page https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate and select a debate question of your choice to answer from your perspective AFTER having read all of the responses posted to the question (the number of responses to each question range from 2 to 6). This is an excellent site to use in preparation of the exam. Essays must follow the guidelines mentioned in my first blog post (from Week 2).