Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Our Seventh Discussion


New Resource:
  • VOANews best videos on YouTube. (See MilpitasChat 092908)
Warm-up:
  • What was your favorite toy when you were a child?

  • What is your favorite toy now?


TOEFL Writing Topics: Do you agree or disagree?

  • 41. The expression "Never, never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals . . .

  • 46. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day's work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night . . .

  • 63. What do you want most in a friend someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable?

  • 116. Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time . . .

  • 117. People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things . . .

TOEFL® Podcast #19: Office Hours.

  • Ask for help from a professor

  • Yes, but . . . (postpone the meeting or request)

  • Appointment (office hours)