Speed Debate Topics

1) The Internet will/will not bring interpersonal relations closer.
2) Athletes have/do not have too much status in our society
3) The students should/should not run the school
4) Art is in the eye of the beholder
5) Privacy is more important than security
6) Love is foolish
7) What costs little is of little worth

Verb Quiz

You should prepare for a quiz on simple past and present verb tenses. To help you get ready, I have found an online quiz. This online quiz uses the same format as the test you will be given next week. The URL for the quiz is here: http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_pastorperfect1.htm. It consists of 30 multiple choice questions. Use your mouse to click on the circle representing the best answer, then click the "next question" box to go to the next question. After you have answered all 30 fill-in-the-blank sentences, the website will provide you with a score and feedback on how to improve. Practice well. If you are able to get a high score on this practice test, you will certainly score high on the exam in class. The text in class will include 10 questions similar to the ones on this practice exam.

Film Dialogue/Skit (for Nov. 10)

Assignment: Work in a group of 2 or 3 students. Write a dialogue or skit related to what kinds of movies you like/dislike. Your dialogue should be at least three minutes and no more than five. It must include the following eight vocabulary words:

action
cinematography
cast
buzz
editing
protagonist
anti-climax
cameo

These are technical words common in discussing movies.

If you need an explanation of any of the words, I recommend this website: http://www.filmsite.org/filmterms1.html.

Computer Terms

The following are common computer terms in English. I'm sure you already know some of them. They are likely to be on the final, so be sure you study them well. Be prepared to define them using your available English vocabulary.

application
boot
browser
bug
chat
click
cursor
desktop
directory
disk
e-book
e.mail
file
firewall
format
graphics
hardware
hypertext
Internet
keyboard
laptop
memory
modem
mouse(s)
network
notebook
OS
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
platform
printer
processor
run