For homework, please:
- read pp. 28-29 and complete exercises A-H on pp. 30-32
- read pp. 70-71 and complete exercises C-J on pp. 73-75
- watch a video on a "booktube" channel on YouTube
- your essay prompts for your journal include writing a 250-word book review or answering the question "What question do you dread most in interviews and/or on dates?"
- write 10 sentences using phrasal verbs (10 different ones, please) in your journal
The next journal collection date will be Wednesday, November 7th.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Wednesday Group, Homework for November 7th
For homework, please:
-have a look at the "Silicon Valley" infographic (available in color here: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/09/13/silicon-valley-bosses-are-globalists-not-libertarians ) and 1) come up with ways to describe comparisons in graphs (e.g. language like "marginal/negligible difference) and 2) look up all of the language you don't know
-watch a business video on the CNBC (US English) or the Economist (British English) YouTube channel and write down language used to describe data, trends and development
-read an opinion article from an anglophone newspaper (The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian are free sources) in an area you might want to pursue for the prepared debate and jot down good language used in it (pay particular attention to collocations and fixed expressions)
-identify whether the "s" in the following words is voiced or voiceless:
use (n.), use (v.), please, result, false, house (n.), house (v.), cause, Miss, Ms, close (adj.), close (v.), this, these, thesis, theses, lose, loose
-Prepare a debate question to bring with you to next week's class using the model "What does X not understand or get wrong about Y?" Examples include "What do West Germans get wrong about East Germans (or vice versa)?" or "What do older people get wrong about younger people?"
-have a look at the "Silicon Valley" infographic (available in color here: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/09/13/silicon-valley-bosses-are-globalists-not-libertarians ) and 1) come up with ways to describe comparisons in graphs (e.g. language like "marginal/negligible difference) and 2) look up all of the language you don't know
-watch a business video on the CNBC (US English) or the Economist (British English) YouTube channel and write down language used to describe data, trends and development
-read an opinion article from an anglophone newspaper (The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian are free sources) in an area you might want to pursue for the prepared debate and jot down good language used in it (pay particular attention to collocations and fixed expressions)
-identify whether the "s" in the following words is voiced or voiceless:
use (n.), use (v.), please, result, false, house (n.), house (v.), cause, Miss, Ms, close (adj.), close (v.), this, these, thesis, theses, lose, loose
-Prepare a debate question to bring with you to next week's class using the model "What does X not understand or get wrong about Y?" Examples include "What do West Germans get wrong about East Germans (or vice versa)?" or "What do older people get wrong about younger people?"
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Tuesday Group, Homework for November 6th
For homework, please:
-have a look at the "Silicon Valley" infographic (available in color here: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/09/13/silicon-valley-bosses-are-globalists-not-libertarians ) and 1) come up with ways to describe comparisons in graphs (e.g. language like "marginal/negligible difference) and 2) look up all of the language you don't know
-watch a business video on the CNBC (US English) or the Economist (British English) YouTube channel and write down language used to describe data, trends and development
-read an opinion article from an anglophone newspaper (The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian are free sources) in an area you might want to pursue for the prepared debate and jot down good language used in it (pay particular attention to collocations and fixed expressions)
-identify whether the "s" in the following words is voiced or voiceless:
use (n.), use (v.), please, result, false, house (n.), house (v.), cause, Miss, Ms, close (adj.), close (v.), this, these, thesis, theses, lose, loose
-have a look at the "Silicon Valley" infographic (available in color here: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/09/13/silicon-valley-bosses-are-globalists-not-libertarians ) and 1) come up with ways to describe comparisons in graphs (e.g. language like "marginal/negligible difference) and 2) look up all of the language you don't know
-watch a business video on the CNBC (US English) or the Economist (British English) YouTube channel and write down language used to describe data, trends and development
-read an opinion article from an anglophone newspaper (The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian are free sources) in an area you might want to pursue for the prepared debate and jot down good language used in it (pay particular attention to collocations and fixed expressions)
-identify whether the "s" in the following words is voiced or voiceless:
use (n.), use (v.), please, result, false, house (n.), house (v.), cause, Miss, Ms, close (adj.), close (v.), this, these, thesis, theses, lose, loose
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday Group, Homework for November 6th
** Please remember that we do not have class this Thursday, November 1st.**
For homework, please:
- read pp. 170-171 and complete exercises A, B, D, F, G, H, and I on pp. 172-175
- check the rest of your answers for the gap fill on the article "William Shakespeare: a quintessentially American author": https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/09/william-shakespeare-a-quintessentially-american-author
Bring in any questions you might have on alternatives.
- watch the following video on the history of Halloween and jot down 10 items of vocabulary (at least three items should include verbs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI
- write 10 sentences using vocabulary from a speciality area of individual interest (as we did in class today with vocab concerning disguise and appearance) <-- you can send me these sentences via email
- your 250-word essay prompt (which you can send me via email) is a biographical sketch of someone you feel is quintessentially American/British/German/any other nationality/identity of choice
- read pp. 170-171 and complete exercises A, B, D, F, G, H, and I on pp. 172-175
- check the rest of your answers for the gap fill on the article "William Shakespeare: a quintessentially American author": https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/09/william-shakespeare-a-quintessentially-american-author
Bring in any questions you might have on alternatives.
- watch the following video on the history of Halloween and jot down 10 items of vocabulary (at least three items should include verbs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI
- write 10 sentences using vocabulary from a speciality area of individual interest (as we did in class today with vocab concerning disguise and appearance) <-- you can send me these sentences via email
- your 250-word essay prompt (which you can send me via email) is a biographical sketch of someone you feel is quintessentially American/British/German/any other nationality/identity of choice
Monday, October 29, 2018
Kulturraumstudien USA, Homework for November 5th
For homework, please look at the following three pages and read through these terms, taking notes on each of the three. Finally, have a look at the index (the last link) and select a term to read up on that interests you:
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/collective-consciousness/
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/discourse/
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/text/
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/
Our first excursion (as always, optional, not required) will be visiting the photography exhibition "Doing the Document" at Museum Ludwig in Cologne on Thursday, December 6th 2018 at 5 pm (meeting place is the museum's lobby). The cost is 7 EUR and provides access to both the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions.
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/collective-consciousness/
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/discourse/
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/text/
https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/mediatheory/keywords/
Our first excursion (as always, optional, not required) will be visiting the photography exhibition "Doing the Document" at Museum Ludwig in Cologne on Thursday, December 6th 2018 at 5 pm (meeting place is the museum's lobby). The cost is 7 EUR and provides access to both the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for October 31st
For homework, please:
- read pp. 170-171 and complete exercises B, F, G, H, and I on pp. 172-175
- check the rest of your answers for the gap fill on the article "William Shakespeare: a quintessentially American author": https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/09/william-shakespeare-a-quintessentially-american-author
Bring in any questions you might have on alternatives.
- watch the following video on the history of Halloween and jot down 10 items of vocabulary (at least three items should include verbs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI
- in your journal, write 10 sentences using vocabulary from a speciality area of individual interest (as we did in class today with vocab concerning disguise and appearance)
- your 250-word essay prompt for your journal is to write an anecdote or piece of your biography using idiomatics expressions and phrasal verbs
- read pp. 170-171 and complete exercises B, F, G, H, and I on pp. 172-175
- check the rest of your answers for the gap fill on the article "William Shakespeare: a quintessentially American author": https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/09/william-shakespeare-a-quintessentially-american-author
Bring in any questions you might have on alternatives.
- watch the following video on the history of Halloween and jot down 10 items of vocabulary (at least three items should include verbs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI
- in your journal, write 10 sentences using vocabulary from a speciality area of individual interest (as we did in class today with vocab concerning disguise and appearance)
- your 250-word essay prompt for your journal is to write an anecdote or piece of your biography using idiomatics expressions and phrasal verbs
Friday, October 26, 2018
Vortrags- und Präsentationstechniken, Freitagsgruppen, Hausaufgaben für den 2. November
Für die nächste Sitzung, bitte entweder:
-machen Sie Folien/eine Prezi für Ihre heutige "Was ist/heißt X?"-Präsentation
-machen Sie ein "Folien-Makeover" von Folien aus einer vorherigen Präsentation bzw. eine schlechte Präsentation, die Sie im Netz finden
Schicken Sie mir diese Folien bis spätestens 1. November um 23:59 an meine TH-Mailadresse. Danke!
-machen Sie Folien/eine Prezi für Ihre heutige "Was ist/heißt X?"-Präsentation
-machen Sie ein "Folien-Makeover" von Folien aus einer vorherigen Präsentation bzw. eine schlechte Präsentation, die Sie im Netz finden
Schicken Sie mir diese Folien bis spätestens 1. November um 23:59 an meine TH-Mailadresse. Danke!
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday, Homework for October 30th
For homework, please:
- complete exercises B-E on pp. 24-25
- complete exercises B-E on pp. 24-25
- complete exercises F-J on pp. 26-27
- have a look at pp. 28-29 and complete exercises A-E
- complete this exercise on apostrophes: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/punctuation_exercises/apostrophes/apostrophes_exercise.html
- read about comma rules here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
- and complete this exercise on commas: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/punctuation_exercises/commas/comma_exercise_4.html
- have a look at this video and take some notes on specific measures you would take to disguise yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASUsVY5YJ8
- write a 250-word "What I'm really thinking" essay using the ones distributed in class as an example (you can find other articles in this series here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/what-im-really-thinking)
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Wednesday Group, Homework for October 31st
For homework, please:
- Plan a 5-minute pitch that you will present to your neighbor. Your pitch should conform to the following outline:
I. Presentation of the problem
II. Negative consequences of the problem
III. Solution
IV. Positive consequences of the solution
V. Concrete application/implementation of the solution
-Start thinking of what area you're interested in doing your prepared debate in for the exam. Bring a debate question to class from this domain (hint: the opinion pages of major newspapers are great places to find current and relevant debate questions). Avoid any questions that will make your partner uncomfortable.
-Go shopping for a podcast or YouTube channel that will hopefully become a regular part of your "English diet". Ideally, at least one of the speakers speaks a variety of English you'd like to emulate.
Graphic detail football article: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/08/31/the-wealth-and-mediocrity-of-english-Football
Graphic Detail employment article: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2015/07/10/search-and-employ
- Plan a 5-minute pitch that you will present to your neighbor. Your pitch should conform to the following outline:
I. Presentation of the problem
II. Negative consequences of the problem
III. Solution
IV. Positive consequences of the solution
V. Concrete application/implementation of the solution
-Start thinking of what area you're interested in doing your prepared debate in for the exam. Bring a debate question to class from this domain (hint: the opinion pages of major newspapers are great places to find current and relevant debate questions). Avoid any questions that will make your partner uncomfortable.
-Go shopping for a podcast or YouTube channel that will hopefully become a regular part of your "English diet". Ideally, at least one of the speakers speaks a variety of English you'd like to emulate.
Graphic detail football article: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/08/31/the-wealth-and-mediocrity-of-english-Football
Graphic Detail employment article: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2015/07/10/search-and-employ
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for October 29th
For homework, please:
- complete exercises F-J on pp. 26-27
- complete all of the exercises on pp. 20-21 (Review 1)
- complete all of the exercises on pp. 20-21 (Review 1)
- have a look at pp. 28-29 and complete exercises A-E
- complete this exercise on apostrophes: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/punctuation_exercises/apostrophes/apostrophes_exercise.html
- read about comma rules here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
- and complete this exercise on commas: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/punctuation_exercises/commas/comma_exercise_4.html
- have a look at this video and take some notes on specific measures you would take to disguise yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASUsVY5YJ8
- write 10 sentences in your journal employing participle clauses
- write 10 sentences in your journal employing participle clauses
- write a 250-word "What I'm really thinking" essay using the ones distributed in class as an example (you can find other articles in this series here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/what-im-really-thinking)
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Tuesday Group, Homework for October 30th
For homework, please:
- Plan a 5-minute pitch that you will present to your neighbor. Your pitch should conform to the following outline:
I. Presentation of the problem
II. Negative consequences of the problem
III. Solution
IV. Positive consequences of the solution
V. Concrete application/implementation of the solution
-Start thinking of what area you're interested in doing your prepared debate in for the exam. Bring a debate question to class from this domain (hint: the opinion pages of major newspapers are great places to find current and relevant debate questions). Avoid any questions that will make your partner uncomfortable.
-Go shopping for a podcast or YouTube channel that will hopefully become a regular part of your "English diet". Ideally, at least one of the speakers speaks a variety of English you'd like to emulate.
- Plan a 5-minute pitch that you will present to your neighbor. Your pitch should conform to the following outline:
I. Presentation of the problem
II. Negative consequences of the problem
III. Solution
IV. Positive consequences of the solution
V. Concrete application/implementation of the solution
-Start thinking of what area you're interested in doing your prepared debate in for the exam. Bring a debate question to class from this domain (hint: the opinion pages of major newspapers are great places to find current and relevant debate questions). Avoid any questions that will make your partner uncomfortable.
-Go shopping for a podcast or YouTube channel that will hopefully become a regular part of your "English diet". Ideally, at least one of the speakers speaks a variety of English you'd like to emulate.
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday Group, Homework for October 25th
For homework, please:
- complete exercises H-O on pp. 16-19 of the textbook
- complete all of the exercises on pp. 20-21 (Review 1)
- read pp. 138-139 and complete exercises E (pg. 140) and G (pg. 141)
- watch the following video and write down 10 collocations from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNgGUSgTbSc
- write 10 sentences in your journal employing participle clauses
- complete exercises H-O on pp. 16-19 of the textbook
- complete all of the exercises on pp. 20-21 (Review 1)
- read pp. 138-139 and complete exercises E (pg. 140) and G (pg. 141)
- watch the following video and write down 10 collocations from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNgGUSgTbSc
- write 10 sentences in your journal employing participle clauses
Monday, October 22, 2018
Kulturraumstudien USA, Homework for October 29th
Do a search for US political cartoons (current or historic, your choice) and find cartoons that include the "toolkit" elements discussed in class today, including:
-folk knowledge
-idioms/plays on words
-holidays
-metaphor/analogy
-pop cultural references
-stereotypes
Searching for certain topics in combination with "political cartoons" in a Google Images search can be very helpful. Here are some other sites with political cartoon sets:
https://www.usnews.com/Cartoons
https://www.gocomics.com/comics/political
We'll be talking about photography next week, so please watch at least three videos from this playlist (jot down short notes): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGLpQQfhNKZWrx-1v96O7zvDVSngJLW
(Please try to watch content from three different periods that are represented on your timeline.)
-folk knowledge
-idioms/plays on words
-holidays
-metaphor/analogy
-pop cultural references
-stereotypes
Searching for certain topics in combination with "political cartoons" in a Google Images search can be very helpful. Here are some other sites with political cartoon sets:
https://www.usnews.com/Cartoons
https://www.gocomics.com/comics/political
We'll be talking about photography next week, so please watch at least three videos from this playlist (jot down short notes): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGLpQQfhNKZWrx-1v96O7zvDVSngJLW
(Please try to watch content from three different periods that are represented on your timeline.)
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for October 24th
For homework, please:
- complete exercises H-O on pp. 16-19 of the textbook
- read pp. 22-23 and complete exercises A-E (pp. 24-25)
- read pp. 138-139 and complete exercises E (pg. 140) and G (pg. 141)
- watch the following video and write down 10 collocations from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNgGUSgTbSc
- complete exercises H-O on pp. 16-19 of the textbook
- read pp. 22-23 and complete exercises A-E (pp. 24-25)
- read pp. 138-139 and complete exercises E (pg. 140) and G (pg. 141)
- watch the following video and write down 10 collocations from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNgGUSgTbSc
Friday, October 19, 2018
Vortrags- und Präsentationstechniken, Freitagsgruppen, Hausaufgaben für den 26. Oktober
Bereiten Sie bitte Ihre Präsentation zur Frage "Was ist/heißt X?" vor und schauen Sie sich zwei TED-Talks an (in zwei verschiedenen Sprachen). Bei welchen von den fünf rhetorischen Bereichen erkennen Sie interkulturelle Unterschiede zwischen den zwei Talks?
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday Group, Homework for October 23rd
*** This is the post for the Tuesday/Thursday group!***
For homework, please:
-complete exercises E-J on pgs. 10-11 of the textbook
-read pgs. 12-13 of Unit 2 and complete exercises A-G on pgs. 14-16
-study this page on irregular simple past forms and past participles: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/unreg_verben.htm
(I will be quizzing you on these next week)
-look up a video on a university (e.g. student life at University X/my life at University X/a day in the life/etc.) from an anglophone country you'd be interested in studying at
How does student life there differ from yours?
-in your journal, write 10 sentences using adverbs from pages 6-7 (the gray boxes) and the correct "present time" form
- 250-word essay topics include:
In which situations (if any) should people be able to film others without their permission?
Why are you studying English?
For homework, please:
-complete exercises E-J on pgs. 10-11 of the textbook
-read pgs. 12-13 of Unit 2 and complete exercises A-G on pgs. 14-16
-study this page on irregular simple past forms and past participles: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/unreg_verben.htm
(I will be quizzing you on these next week)
-look up a video on a university (e.g. student life at University X/my life at University X/a day in the life/etc.) from an anglophone country you'd be interested in studying at
How does student life there differ from yours?
-in your journal, write 10 sentences using adverbs from pages 6-7 (the gray boxes) and the correct "present time" form
- 250-word essay topics include:
In which situations (if any) should people be able to film others without their permission?
Why are you studying English?
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for October 22nd
*** This is the post for the Monday/Wednesday group!***
For homework, please:
-complete exercises E-J on pgs. 10-11 of the textbook
-read pgs. 12-13 of Unit 2 and complete exercises A-G on pgs. 14-16
-study this page on irregular simple past forms and past participles: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/unreg_verben.htm
(I will be quizzing you on these next week)
-finally, look up a video on a university (e.g. student life at University X/my life at University X/a day in the life/etc.) from an anglophone country you'd be interested in studying at
How does student life there differ from yours?
For homework, please:
-complete exercises E-J on pgs. 10-11 of the textbook
-read pgs. 12-13 of Unit 2 and complete exercises A-G on pgs. 14-16
-study this page on irregular simple past forms and past participles: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/unreg_verben.htm
(I will be quizzing you on these next week)
-finally, look up a video on a university (e.g. student life at University X/my life at University X/a day in the life/etc.) from an anglophone country you'd be interested in studying at
How does student life there differ from yours?
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Wednesday Group, Homework for October 24th
For homework, please:
- Have a look at the infographics and the accompanying articles distributed in class today. Identify good vocabulary in both articles that can be used for other contexts. Make sure that you understand what the data is communicating in the infographics.
- Find 20 extra words/phrases to describe dynamics in graphs. We will be building a corpus of expressions in our next session. You can use freecollocation.com to help.
- Watch a video in British English, North American English and another English variety of your choice (i.e. three different videos) and "shadow" their pronunciation (meaning pause the video and repeat exactly what they said, trying to mimic their pronunciation and intonation)
-Watch one of the debate videos on the Oxford Union channel and analyze the speaker's line of argumentation: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxfordUnion/playlists?disable_polymer=1
Bring your notes with you to class.
- Have a look at the infographics and the accompanying articles distributed in class today. Identify good vocabulary in both articles that can be used for other contexts. Make sure that you understand what the data is communicating in the infographics.
- Find 20 extra words/phrases to describe dynamics in graphs. We will be building a corpus of expressions in our next session. You can use freecollocation.com to help.
- Watch a video in British English, North American English and another English variety of your choice (i.e. three different videos) and "shadow" their pronunciation (meaning pause the video and repeat exactly what they said, trying to mimic their pronunciation and intonation)
-Watch one of the debate videos on the Oxford Union channel and analyze the speaker's line of argumentation: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxfordUnion/playlists?disable_polymer=1
Bring your notes with you to class.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday Group, Homework for October 18th
***If you are not in the Tuesday/Thursday group, then this post is not for you!!***
1. Make sure that you bring the textbook with you to class once you've received your copy. Please review pages 6-7 on "present time" and complete exercises A, C, and D. Check your answers using the key in the back and bring any questions you have with you to class. (Please make sure you actively note down questions concerning alternative answers, instances in which you don't understand why the correct answer is in fact grammatical, etc.)
2. Complete the Netflix article distributed in class and the error correction exercise on the back (there is one error per sentence).
3. Watch the following video on the US chain store Target and write down five milestones in the company's history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8JbzLWSRog
4. In your journal, write 10 sentences using 10 collocations you have found using freecollocation.com (You will need to make sure the context is appropriate using the strategies we practiced in Tuesday's class!)
5. Remember this link for word formation exercises? Do two more word formation quizzes from the page: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php
6. Write a 250-word essay on one of the following questions:
Does addiction to technology pose a real threat to society?
Do you subscribe to Netflix? Why or why not? (Please no one-sentence answers to this. I want to know why you were motivated to join or why you haven't.)
7. Please make sure to bring ALL handouts from our previous three days of class to Wednesday's session.
1. Make sure that you bring the textbook with you to class once you've received your copy. Please review pages 6-7 on "present time" and complete exercises A, C, and D. Check your answers using the key in the back and bring any questions you have with you to class. (Please make sure you actively note down questions concerning alternative answers, instances in which you don't understand why the correct answer is in fact grammatical, etc.)
2. Complete the Netflix article distributed in class and the error correction exercise on the back (there is one error per sentence).
3. Watch the following video on the US chain store Target and write down five milestones in the company's history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8JbzLWSRog
4. In your journal, write 10 sentences using 10 collocations you have found using freecollocation.com (You will need to make sure the context is appropriate using the strategies we practiced in Tuesday's class!)
5. Remember this link for word formation exercises? Do two more word formation quizzes from the page: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php
6. Write a 250-word essay on one of the following questions:
Does addiction to technology pose a real threat to society?
Do you subscribe to Netflix? Why or why not? (Please no one-sentence answers to this. I want to know why you were motivated to join or why you haven't.)
7. Please make sure to bring ALL handouts from our previous three days of class to Wednesday's session.
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Tuesday Group, Homework for October 22nd
For homework, please:
- Have a look at the infographics and the accompanying articles distributed in class today. Identify good vocabulary that can be used for other contexts.
- Find 20 extra words/phrases to describe dynamics in graphs. We will be building a corpus of expressions in our next session. You can use freecollocation.com to help.
- Watch a video in British English, North American English and another English variety of your choice (i.e. three different videos) and "shadow" their pronunciation (meaning pause the video and repeat exactly what they said, trying to mimic their pronunciation and intonation)
-Watch one of the debate videos on the Oxford Union channel and analyze the speaker's line of argumentation: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxfordUnion/playlists?disable_polymer=1
Bring your notes with you to class.
- Have a look at the infographics and the accompanying articles distributed in class today. Identify good vocabulary that can be used for other contexts.
- Find 20 extra words/phrases to describe dynamics in graphs. We will be building a corpus of expressions in our next session. You can use freecollocation.com to help.
- Watch a video in British English, North American English and another English variety of your choice (i.e. three different videos) and "shadow" their pronunciation (meaning pause the video and repeat exactly what they said, trying to mimic their pronunciation and intonation)
-Watch one of the debate videos on the Oxford Union channel and analyze the speaker's line of argumentation: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxfordUnion/playlists?disable_polymer=1
Bring your notes with you to class.
Monday, October 15, 2018
Kulturraumstudien USA, Homework for October 22nd
For homework, please:
-Read the article "Culture" distributed in class and come up with your own examples of "technical", "formal" and "informal" culture in accordance with Hall's triad
-Listen to "Mississippi Goddam" by Nina Simone and look up five references she makes in the song's lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ25-U3jNWM
-Look up the (span of) years for the following US periods/historical milestones and jot down at least one event that was happening during that period in 1) Germany and 2) a country whose language you speak/you are learning at the TH:
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
The Civil War
Reconstruction
The US-Mexican War
World War I
World War II
The Red Scare
The Civil Rights Movement
The Vietnam War
The War on Terror
(Yes, I know it's very war heavy and that's a bummer, but this is how historical timelines about the United States are most often divided, so I want to first work conventionally. But note the cultural significance of that very nature of division!)
As promised, the1964 interview between Hannah Arendt and Günther Gaus on West German television ("Frau Hannah Arendt, Sie sind die erste Frau, die in dieser Reihe porträtiert werden soll"...Gaus would later say that this was "das beste Gespräch, das er je geführt habe"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SyTEUi6Kw
For a bit of context: Nina Simone wrote "Mississippi Goddam" in 1963.
-Read the article "Culture" distributed in class and come up with your own examples of "technical", "formal" and "informal" culture in accordance with Hall's triad
-Listen to "Mississippi Goddam" by Nina Simone and look up five references she makes in the song's lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ25-U3jNWM
-Look up the (span of) years for the following US periods/historical milestones and jot down at least one event that was happening during that period in 1) Germany and 2) a country whose language you speak/you are learning at the TH:
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
The Civil War
Reconstruction
The US-Mexican War
World War I
World War II
The Red Scare
The Civil Rights Movement
The Vietnam War
The War on Terror
(Yes, I know it's very war heavy and that's a bummer, but this is how historical timelines about the United States are most often divided, so I want to first work conventionally. But note the cultural significance of that very nature of division!)
As promised, the1964 interview between Hannah Arendt and Günther Gaus on West German television ("Frau Hannah Arendt, Sie sind die erste Frau, die in dieser Reihe porträtiert werden soll"...Gaus would later say that this was "das beste Gespräch, das er je geführt habe"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SyTEUi6Kw
For a bit of context: Nina Simone wrote "Mississippi Goddam" in 1963.
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for October 17th
***If you are not in the Monday/Wednesday group, then this post is not for you!!***
1. Make sure that you bring the textbook with you to class. Please review pages 6-7 on "present time" and complete exercises A, C, and D. Check your answers using the key in the back and bring any questions you have with you to class. (Please make sure you actively note down questions concerning alternative answers, instances in which you don't understand why the correct answer is in fact grammatical, etc.)
2. Complete the backside of the "participle clauses" handout distributed towards the end of class.
3. Watch the following video on the US chain store Target and write down five milestones in the company's history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8JbzLWSRog
4. In your journal, write 10 sentences using 10 collocations you have found using freecollocation.com (You will need to make sure the context is appropriate using the strategies we practiced in Monday's class!)
5. Remember this link for word formation exercises? Do two more word formation quizzes from the page: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php
6. Write a 250-word essay on one of the following questions:
Does addiction to technology pose a real threat to society?
Do you subscribe to Netflix? Why or why not? (Please no one-sentence answers to this. I want to know why you were motivated to join or why you haven't.)
7. Please make sure to bring ALL handouts from our previous three days of class to Wednesday's session as well as your journal! (Remember, it's journal collection day on the 17th!)
1. Make sure that you bring the textbook with you to class. Please review pages 6-7 on "present time" and complete exercises A, C, and D. Check your answers using the key in the back and bring any questions you have with you to class. (Please make sure you actively note down questions concerning alternative answers, instances in which you don't understand why the correct answer is in fact grammatical, etc.)
2. Complete the backside of the "participle clauses" handout distributed towards the end of class.
3. Watch the following video on the US chain store Target and write down five milestones in the company's history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8JbzLWSRog
4. In your journal, write 10 sentences using 10 collocations you have found using freecollocation.com (You will need to make sure the context is appropriate using the strategies we practiced in Monday's class!)
5. Remember this link for word formation exercises? Do two more word formation quizzes from the page: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php
6. Write a 250-word essay on one of the following questions:
Does addiction to technology pose a real threat to society?
Do you subscribe to Netflix? Why or why not? (Please no one-sentence answers to this. I want to know why you were motivated to join or why you haven't.)
7. Please make sure to bring ALL handouts from our previous three days of class to Wednesday's session as well as your journal! (Remember, it's journal collection day on the 17th!)
Friday, October 12, 2018
Vortrags- und Präsentationstechniken, Freitagsgruppen, Hausaufgaben für den 19. Oktober
Schreiben Sie bitte eine 5-minütige Überzeugungsrede (Stichpunkte genügen, Thema nach Ihrer Wahl). Diese Tipps können Ihnen dabei helfen: https://www.beatrixschwarzbach.de/artikel/so-strukturierst-du-eine-ueberzeugungsrede-5-schritte-zum-fertigen-pitch
Diese Überzeugungsreden werden Sie in kleinen Gruppen bei der Sitzung am 19.10. geben.
Hilfreiche Links:
Stimm- und Sprechübungen aus der Schauspielkunst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WVBD3K66bA
Statista-Webseite: https://www.statista.com/
(Die TH-Köln hat für diese Seite ein Abo, Sie müssen allerdings im Netzwerk der TH sein (entweder vor Ort oder per VPN), um Zugang zu kriegen.)
Hilfreiche Links:
Stimm- und Sprechübungen aus der Schauspielkunst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WVBD3K66bA
Statista-Webseite: https://www.statista.com/
(Die TH-Köln hat für diese Seite ein Abo, Sie müssen allerdings im Netzwerk der TH sein (entweder vor Ort oder per VPN), um Zugang zu kriegen.)
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday Group, Homework for October 16th
**If you do not take class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, this post is not for you!**
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! if you haven't already! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
In what ways is the city leading in waste management?
5) Read the "Cash for trash" article from the Economist passed out today in class. What is the Economist's opinion on how the world should manage waste?
8) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Tuesday. (As mentioned in class, don't worry if your order doesn't come in time, just do your best :). )
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! if you haven't already! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
2) In your journal, please write 10 sentences using vocabulary you've gleaned (<-- hey, look this guy up!) from the word formation exercise and Economist passport article today.
3) Read the second and third responses what's the "best sense". Identify 5 sentences in the second response with "-ly" adverbs and see if the adverb can be placed in a different part of the sentence and remain grammatically correct. Look up all of the words you don't know in the third response.
4) Have a look at the following video on waste management in San Francisco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDMgMvcCm6w 3) Read the second and third responses what's the "best sense". Identify 5 sentences in the second response with "-ly" adverbs and see if the adverb can be placed in a different part of the sentence and remain grammatically correct. Look up all of the words you don't know in the third response.
In what ways is the city leading in waste management?
5) Read the "Cash for trash" article from the Economist passed out today in class. What is the Economist's opinion on how the world should manage waste?
6) Two more essay prompts you can write 250-word essays in your journals on include the following:
a) Should countries sell citizenship?
b) Should styrofoam be banned for the sake of the environment?
You should aim to write one essay in your journal per week.
7) Check out this online collocations dictionary and bring ten collocations you found with you to class on Monday (begin by typing any English word in the search field): http://www.freecollocation.com/
a) Should countries sell citizenship?
b) Should styrofoam be banned for the sake of the environment?
You should aim to write one essay in your journal per week.
7) Check out this online collocations dictionary and bring ten collocations you found with you to class on Monday (begin by typing any English word in the search field): http://www.freecollocation.com/
8) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Tuesday. (As mentioned in class, don't worry if your order doesn't come in time, just do your best :). )
Bring all handouts and the textbook with you to class on Tuesday. Please get into the habit of keeping handouts in a folder/binder which you bring with you with your textbook to each class.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Wednesday Group, Homework for October 17th
For homework, please visit the following website:
And select two of the 5-minute debates to assess and analyze in the following five domains (those discussed in our first session):
1) vocabulary/word choice
2) syntax/grammar
3) thesis (main point)
4) illustrative examples/detail/data
5) pronunciation/fluency
(Just because they're native speakers, doesn't mean you cannot assess them on all of these levels!)
In your assessment, make sure to cite specific detail in each of the areas (don't write, "overall good"). In each debate, make a final judgement concerning who you feel was stronger of the two.
The exam will be as follows:
Partners will sign up for a 45-minute exam appointment in December. There are two parts to the exam:
Part One: individual presentations
Each of you will receive an infographic you have never seen before on which you will base a 5-minute presentation. Both of you will have 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to present. The topics will be completely unrelated. No dictionaries are allowed, but you can talk to each other during the prep time. I will be present during the prep time.
Part Two: debates
You will then have two 5-minute debates with your partner, one prepared and one spontaneous. You will need to inform me of your prepared debate question in advance, ideally when you register for your exam time slot. You should do some research in advance about your topic and stance for the prepared debate, but I don't want a prepared script or to see that you've memorized your lines.
The second debate will be entirely spontaneous, but drawing from topic areas we've covered in class.
There is no prep time for either of the debates. In the remaining minutes of the exam, you will receive your grade and immediate feedback on your performance.
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for October 15th
**If you do not take class on Mondays and Wednesdays, this post is not for you!**
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! if you haven't already! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
In what ways is the city leading in waste management?
4) Read the "Cash for trash" article from the Economist passed out today in class. What is the Economist's opinion on how the world should manage waste?
5) Complete the gap fill on Mount Everest distributed in class. AFTER you have filled in the text with your own ideas, compare your solutions with those of the original article: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2016/06/09/why-mount-everest-is-so-dangerous
9) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Monday.
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! if you haven't already! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
2) In your journal, please write 10 sentences using vocabulary you've gleaned (<-- hey, look this guy up!) from the word formation exercise and Economist passport article today.
3) Have a look at the following video on waste management in San Francisco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDMgMvcCm6w In what ways is the city leading in waste management?
4) Read the "Cash for trash" article from the Economist passed out today in class. What is the Economist's opinion on how the world should manage waste?
5) Complete the gap fill on Mount Everest distributed in class. AFTER you have filled in the text with your own ideas, compare your solutions with those of the original article: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2016/06/09/why-mount-everest-is-so-dangerous
6) Two more essay prompts you can write 250-word essays in your journals on include the following:
a) Should countries sell citizenship?
b) Should styrofoam be banned for the sake of the environment?
You should aim to write one essay in your journal per week.
7) Check out this online collocations dictionary and bring ten collocations you found with you to class on Monday (begin by typing any English word in the search field): http://www.freecollocation.com/
8) Complete the second word formation exercise ("Man and Beast") from the handout from class and at least two of the word formation quizzes on this page: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php
a) Should countries sell citizenship?
b) Should styrofoam be banned for the sake of the environment?
You should aim to write one essay in your journal per week.
7) Check out this online collocations dictionary and bring ten collocations you found with you to class on Monday (begin by typing any English word in the search field): http://www.freecollocation.com/
8) Complete the second word formation exercise ("Man and Beast") from the handout from class and at least two of the word formation quizzes on this page: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php
9) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Monday.
Bring all handouts and the textbook with you to class on Monday. Please get into the habit of keeping handouts in a folder/binder which you bring with you with your textbook to each class.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Kompetenzerweiterung III, Tuesday Class, Homework for October 16th
For homework, please visit the following website:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/five-minute-debates
And select two of the 5-minute debates to assess and analyze in the following five domains (those discussed in our first session):
1) vocabulary/word choice
2) syntax/grammar
3) thesis (main point)
4) illustrative examples/detail/data
5) pronunciation/fluency
(Just because they're native speakers, doesn't mean you cannot assess them on all of these levels!)
In your assessment, make sure to cite specific detail in each of the areas (don't write, "overall good"). In each debate, make a final judgement concerning who you feel was stronger of the two.
The exam will be as follows:
Partners will sign up for a 45-minute exam appointment in December. There are two parts to the exam:
Part One: individual presentations
Each of you will receive an infographic you have never seen before on which you will base a 5-minute presentation. Both of you will have 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to present. The topics will be completely unrelated. No dictionaries are allowed, but you can talk to each other during the prep time. I will be present during the prep time.
Part Two: debates
You will then have two 5-minute debates with your partner, one prepared and one spontaneous. You will need to inform me of your prepared debate question in advance, ideally when you register for your exam time slot. You should do some research in advance about your topic and stance for the prepared debate, but I don't want a prepared script or to see that you've memorized your lines.
The second debate will be entirely spontaneous, but drawing from topic areas we've covered in class.
There is no prep time for either of the debates. In the remaining minutes of the exam, you will receive your grade and immediate feedback on your performance.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/five-minute-debates
And select two of the 5-minute debates to assess and analyze in the following five domains (those discussed in our first session):
1) vocabulary/word choice
2) syntax/grammar
3) thesis (main point)
4) illustrative examples/detail/data
5) pronunciation/fluency
(Just because they're native speakers, doesn't mean you cannot assess them on all of these levels!)
In your assessment, make sure to cite specific detail in each of the areas (don't write, "overall good"). In each debate, make a final judgement concerning who you feel was stronger of the two.
The exam will be as follows:
Partners will sign up for a 45-minute exam appointment in December. There are two parts to the exam:
Part One: individual presentations
Each of you will receive an infographic you have never seen before on which you will base a 5-minute presentation. Both of you will have 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to present. The topics will be completely unrelated. No dictionaries are allowed, but you can talk to each other during the prep time. I will be present during the prep time.
Part Two: debates
You will then have two 5-minute debates with your partner, one prepared and one spontaneous. You will need to inform me of your prepared debate question in advance, ideally when you register for your exam time slot. You should do some research in advance about your topic and stance for the prepared debate, but I don't want a prepared script or to see that you've memorized your lines.
The second debate will be entirely spontaneous, but drawing from topic areas we've covered in class.
There is no prep time for either of the debates. In the remaining minutes of the exam, you will receive your grade and immediate feedback on your performance.
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Tuesday/Thursday Class, Homework for October 11th
**If you do not take class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, this post is not for you!**
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
2) Read the following on participle clauses here: https://www.grammaring.com/participle-clauses
3) And complete exercise "Practice 1" on this page: https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passive3c.html
4) Have a look at this video in preparation of an article we'll read on Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jibdbwKm4
6) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Tuesday.
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
2) Read the following on participle clauses here: https://www.grammaring.com/participle-clauses
3) And complete exercise "Practice 1" on this page: https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passive3c.html
4) Have a look at this video in preparation of an article we'll read on Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jibdbwKm4
5) By Tuesday, October 16th, you should have written a 250-word essay in your journal in response to one of the following prompts:
a) What's the best sense? <--- (This topic will be discussed in Thursday's class.)
b) A response to one of the questions from the Proust questionnaire
6) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Tuesday.
Bring all handouts with you to class on Thursday. Please get into the habit of keeping handouts in a folder/binder which you bring with you with your textbook to each class.
Note concerning the journals: Journals only need to be brought to class on journal collection days. The first journal collection day for the Tuesday/Thursday group (i.e. you J ) will be Thursday, October 25th. Make sure that you are present in class or give your journal to a classmate to submit for you. I do not accept late submissions and will not read submissions you write outside of deadlines (meaning, if you miss the deadline of October 25th but submit on time two weeks later, I will not read entries from the beginning of October.)
Monday, October 8, 2018
Kulturraumstudien USA, Homework for October 15th
Welcome to the course! I was so impressed with the active participation today. Let's keep it up and hear some new voices next week!
For homework:
You've been given the task of curating an exhibition on US culture for a non-US audience. What 5-10 items would you choose to display that would be metonymic of US culture? Why? Once you've made your list compare your choices with those of the Smithsonian (the national network of museums in Washington D.C.) for their "101 objects that made America." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/101-objects-that-made-america-2254692/ Is their set complete in your opinion?
Bring your answers to the questions above next week.
Competition:
Occasionally, I'll be posting trivia questions for prizes. This week's question is the following:
In front of the university building at Claudiusstr. 1 there are names carved into the stone entryway. Who among the names was from the States? Why does his/her name appear there or why was it included in the group? (Make sure your answer to this second question is thorough.)
The first five students to send me an email with the correct answers will win a prize in class. (The catch: you must be in class to collect it next week, otherwise it goes to a runner-up :).)
For homework:
You've been given the task of curating an exhibition on US culture for a non-US audience. What 5-10 items would you choose to display that would be metonymic of US culture? Why? Once you've made your list compare your choices with those of the Smithsonian (the national network of museums in Washington D.C.) for their "101 objects that made America." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/101-objects-that-made-america-2254692/ Is their set complete in your opinion?
Bring your answers to the questions above next week.
Competition:
Occasionally, I'll be posting trivia questions for prizes. This week's question is the following:
In front of the university building at Claudiusstr. 1 there are names carved into the stone entryway. Who among the names was from the States? Why does his/her name appear there or why was it included in the group? (Make sure your answer to this second question is thorough.)
The first five students to send me an email with the correct answers will win a prize in class. (The catch: you must be in class to collect it next week, otherwise it goes to a runner-up :).)
Kompetenzerweiterung I, Monday/Wednesday Group, Homework for Wed., October 10th
**If you do not take class on Mondays and Wednesdays, this post is not for you!**
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
4) And complete exercise "Practice 1" on this page: https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passive3c.html
5) Have a look at this video in preparation of an article we'll read on Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jibdbwKm4
7) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Monday.
For homework, please:
1) Get your journal! We will be using journals all year long, so it might behoove you to invest in a thicker notebook/journal in order to track your progress across the entire year (you are of course welcome to use multiple journals).
2) Once you have your journal, please write 10
sentences using 10 vocabulary words you've learned from the "What's the best sense?" texts. The idea is that you are utilizing words you would like to add to your active vocabulary and are "trying them out" to make sure that you are using them in the right contexts.
3) Review the notion of participle clauses here: https://www.grammaring.com/participle-clauses4) And complete exercise "Practice 1" on this page: https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passive3c.html
5) Have a look at this video in preparation of an article we'll read on Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4jibdbwKm4
6) By Monday, October 15th, you should have written a 250-word essay in your journal in response to one of the following prompts:
a) What's the best sense?
b) A response to one of the questions from the Proust questionnaire
7) Order the textbook! Title and ISBN: Destination C1 & C2 Grammar and Vocabulary with key, 978-0-230-03540-9 You will need this text by next Monday.
Bring all
handouts with you to class on Wednesday. Please get into the habit of keeping
handouts in a folder/binder which you bring with you with your textbook to each
class.
Note concerning the journals: Journals only need to be brought to class on journal collection
days. The first journal collection day for the Monday/Wednesday group (i.e. you
J )
will be Wednesday, October 17th.
Make sure that you are present in class or give your journal to a classmate to
submit for you. I do not
accept late submissions and will not
read submissions you write outside of deadlines (meaning, if you miss the
deadline of October 17th but submit on time two weeks later, I will not read entries from the beginning
of October.)
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