Hi there,

Well we have officially finished half the course. Teresa and I are really satisfied with the work you have produced so far. Don't slow down now! You need to apply everything you learned in the first 5 weeks to the work we will be doing from now to the end of the course.

1. THE MAIN ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS WEEKEND IS TO WORK ON YOUR RESEARCH.
   
   YOU SHOULD BE SURVEYING YOUR BOOKS AND ARTICLES AND MAPPING THE MAIN IDEAS.
   
   IF YOU DECIDE TO WORK ON A SECTION, REMEMBER TO MAKE A DETAILED OUTLINE OF THAT SECTION. INCLUDE IN YOUR OUTLINE THE NAME OF AUTHOR(S).
   
   BEFORE WRITING ANYTHING IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO SHOW IT TO US. IF YOU WANT AND YOU THINK YOU ARE READY TO WRITE, THEN SEND ME YOUR OUTLINE BY EMAIL. (I will send you back my comments as soon as possible.) Otherwise, bring your outline to class.

2. BLOGGING

Blogging helps make you more fluent in the language. It allows you to express your opinions on a variety of subjects. It also connects you to your classmates in a way that isn't always possible in the classroom. You learn more about each other. If this isn't enough, remember that the blogging project does count for 5% of the final mark. It is an easy 5% to get...so.......

half the marks will be given at the end of next week. So you still have time to catch up on some of the assignments you missed!

Blogging Assignment for this Weekend:

Answer the 3 following discussion questions on Population

1. How many children did your grandparents have? What about your parents? How many

children do you (want to) have?

2. What is the population of your country? What impact does the population have on the

quality of life there?

3. Has there been a significant population shift in your country from rural areas to urban

areas? If yes, what are the consequences?



Remember to react to your classmates' posts

PREACTIVITY QUIZ

Read the following statements and answer T/F. Be prepared to explain your answers to your classmates on Monday morning.

1. World population is still an important topic. T/F


2. We know exactly how many people there are in the world today. T/F


3. World population has stopped growing. T/F


4. The population in some parts of the world has decreased. T/F


5. The world population crisis is over and it’s not a problem anymore? T/F


6. Since the world has so much empty space, one solution to the problem

of over population is for people to move to less crowded areas. T/F



NEXT WEEK'S TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Mid Term Exam: Video - Monday

Reading Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, bring Part 2 of your binders and get the book, Honest Work in College. Also don't forget to bring the research section from Part 1. Keep this with your Part 2 binder.

I think that's all for now. If I think of anything else I will make another posting.

Lili