Komptenzerweiterung II, Work for Week Seven (May 4-8)

Last week we covered our last grammar unit from the text, so now I'd like to focus on covering the vocabulary units that we had last semester in more depth. Your task for this week is to learn ALL of the vocabulary for Unit 2 (Thinking and Learning) and Unit 4 (Change and Technology) and complete all of the remaining accompanying exercises. Much of it will be review, but please pay attention to sections (those other than topic vocabulary and word formation) that we did not cover last semester.

In addition to this, I'd like for you to do some exercises that are like those that will be on the exam. (Currently, I am planning to keep our exam as I told you it would be last semester and the beginning of this semester, i.e. 90-minutes, pencil-and-paper, at the TH, with the sections previously discussed.) I will keep you up-to-date concerning any developments and changes to this plan as soon as I learn of them.

On the exam, you will need to proofread and edit two short texts (one written in informal English, such as an online review and the other written in modified formal English, such as a journalistic article). Please complete the proofreading and editing exercises featured below:

https://www.proofreadnow.com/blog/advanced-punctuation-quiz

https://www.proofreadnow.com/blog/can-you-ace-this-basic-proofreading-quiz

https://www.ciep.uk/resources/test-yourself/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/26/insider/copy-edit-this-17.html

https://www.niu.edu/writingtutorial/punctuation/quizzes/PunctuationSelfTest.htm

In addition to those exercises, test your general vocabulary knowledge here:

http://sat.tyrannosaurusprep.com/

And complete these key word transformation, word formation and open cloze exercises:

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/CAE/Part5/cae_key_word_transformations_1.php

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/CAE/Part3/cae_word_formation_1.php

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/CAE/Part2/cae_open_cloze_1.php

Last week, everyone who submitted an essay responded to the question "Can money buy happiness?" Unfortunately, most had a lot of difficult formulating a concrete thesis in response to this question. I'll therefore be offering a Zoom session dedicated to essay planning and organization at the following times:
Monday/Wednesday Group: Monday, May 18th, 10-11 am (Meeting ID: 843-8475-6603, Password: 0tgC3c
Tuesday/Thursday Group: Tuesday, May 19th, 10-11 am (Meeting ID: 894-4337-2208, Password: 0BQpC3)
Attendance at this meeting is optional. If you attend, please attend the meeting of your respective class. There will also be a normal post on this blog for that week.

Your optional essay topics for this week are:
1. What is currently not taught at school/university that should be?
2. Imagine a someone you know is considering buying a smartphone for the very first time. Is the iPhone worth the price tag? (Consider the argument made in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ8H2iRXRSY)

Choose one of the above questions for your optional essay of 250-350 words and submit it to me via email in an MS Word document by Wednesday, May 6th at midnight. Try to write your essay within 80 minutes this week. Essays must meet the word-limit guidelines and be submitted by the deadline in order to receive feedback. 

Have a great project week! (There will be no post on May 11th, due to project week. Please check this blog on May 18th next.)