Pictures of our classes in my camera

Dear Holly, Scott and all of my friends, you are my very very first teachers and classmates and friends in US, so you guys mean a lot to me. I’m sure that I will never forget you. I always scare of saying goodbye, but it has to happen in our life, right? We have to adapt with it. I wanna say a lot but I don’t know how to say and how to express it. I love you so much. I hope Holly and Scott succeed in your career, be loved by all of your students. I wish all of my friends in 5C and 5D best lucks, happy and succeed. Remember to keep in touch. I say this but I think a lot of you’ve stopped using blogger since yesterday. Haha. It’s ok, we can contact by phone, facebook or Instagram ^^.

This is my email: haihoa179@gmail.com, email me whenever you want, my facebook: Hoa Nguyen, my Instagram: xoxo_tulip.

Finally, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have a happy holiday and a great vacation. Hope to see you one day.

This is the link of all pictures that I took. Let’s try to find yourself in it. <3

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-f0pWvhOh6gWnNxOUNoelZ4Y00&usp=sharing 

A gift for you

Dear Students...

My dear Students of 5C and 5D:

So now that it's all over, I want to say congratulations to all of you for making progress this semester.

I want to say a special congratulations to Zhara and Valeria, who were chosen as outstanding students of their classes.

And I want to say a special thank you to Kant for making the wonderful video that is making everybody cry ;)

I really enjoyed teaching you guys this term. Each class was filled with special people and each had its own flavor but both classes were interesting and lots of fun. I always looked forward to coming to class and seeing all of you. We had good chemistry and lots of laughs. I will definitely miss you. We come from different places and backgrounds and yet we become like a family for 3 months so its hard and its sad to disband.

I hope you will stay in touch with me. If you're going to be at the LCC or at U of H, definitely come and visit me. If you're in Houston, please drop by when you can. In general, the best way to contact me is by email (holly_cin@yahoo.com) since as you know, I'm still not on facebook ;) My phone number is 713-721-3460. However, I don't check my messages frequently and often I can't even find the phone in the house, so as I said, the best way to reach me is by email.

If there's anything I can do for you (within the scope of my limited powers), please don't hesitate to ask. And if you hear about a party I'm having at my house, you're invited even if you don't get the evite ;)

I hope you have a wonderful vacation and that you return in safety and health. And I wish you only success as you continue down your life's exciting and adventurous journey.

I look forward to seeing you again soon and to hearing lots of good news :)

As a final listening exercise, I'd like you to watch the video posted above and post a comment!

Yours,
HC

5CD Class - FALL 2014

"Time flies." I think this phrase is perfect for describing how we are feeling at this point. For some of us, there are only some days left before we leave LCC and continue our new journey. It has already been 3 months since we first met each other in Holly's class. Now, here we are, feeling both relieved and sad at the same time about the fact that it's time to say good-bye.

In behalf of 5CD, I would like to say THANK YOU to the teachers and staffs. Thank you for your countless efforts to educate us, to teach us not only the language or culture, but also the numbers of soft skills which are very important for us to adapt the new life here in US. Thank you for always encourage us when we were stressed out with our personal problems. Finally, thank you for having trust in us and our future.

"We will never forget all good memories we had in class 5CD Fall 2014. Our past short three months here will last in our heart forever."

The Secrets of Body Language

For Jianzua and El Hadj

Thank you so much for all of your help yesterday.

I brought Jianzua's backpack and El Hadj's blue shirt (I think it's yours) to the LCC office for you to pick up.

Final conferences

                              5C                                  5D

11:00:               El Hadj                         Ramatou

11:10:                 Rayan                          Sang a

11:20:                  Hoa                              Inoussa

11:30:               Jianzuo                          Denny

11:40:               Gedeon                            Vy

11:50:                 Dung                             Doris

12:00:                Aziz B                            Justin

12:10:                Aziz A                         Hawra

12:20:                Chamari                         Ali

12:30:               Natinee                           Kant

12:40:                  Nana                            Tesia

12:50:                 Frank                            Musaed

1:00:                   Zhara                           Dahoom

1:10:                 Rawan                           Valerie

Testing schedule tomorrow (in the MPR)

8:30-9:45: Grammar test
10:00-11:00: Listening test
11:15-when you finish: Reading test

Attention VY, RAYAN, and anybody else who didn't receive an evite to my party

Please post your email and I will send you an evite.

Final debate canceled

Unfortunately, due to our schedule this week, it's impossible for me to squeeze in the final debate between 5C and 5D.

Test Schedule (UPDATED)

Tuesday: MPR in OB
8:30-9:30: Writing test
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-11:45: Listening and note taking (with a break in the middle)
11:45-12:30: Vocabulary test (Holes 41-50)

(I changed the schedule to allow people who finish the Holes test to leave early and for those who need more time to stay later)

Wednesday: Compass Exam

Thursday: possibly in the MPR
Grammar, reading, listening (order of tests not determined yet)
Reading test: chapter 9 (50%); combined skills (50%)


Thursday night: Party at my home, beginning at 6.

Check your email (the one that you use for the blog) for the EVITE.

test schedule

holly would you please post the test schedule for the next week,, i'm kind of lost about the reading test and vocabulary from holes..
thanks

Have a wonderful weekend

We were so busy today in class that I didn't even get the chance to wish you a wonderful weekend and a happy Thanksgiving! If you're traveling out of town, I wish you a safe and memorable trip. If you're staying in town for Black Friday, I wish you a safe and memorable trip ;)

I sent you an evite for the class party at my house, so please check your email (the one you use on the blog), and if you don't see it, check your spam folder.

I want to encourage you to practice in the reading book and on the website because it's fabulous practice for the finals, the Compass, the TOEFL, etc... Also, since we didn't listen to all of the lectures in the listening book, you can listen to the others for more listening practice. And I assure you, the lectures are very interesting.

Extra reading practice

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/how-you-talk-to-babies-can-affect-their-memories-103568587132.html

Read this and then tell me: Does the same lesson apply to adults?

Videos of your final presentations

Aziz/Nana:

http://youtu.be/GQwUJXUaui4

 

Chamari/Jianzua:

http://youtu.be/ZljxX5HJd88

 

Frank/Natinee:

http://youtu.be/hpiPUBlGonI

 

Zahra/Hawra:

http://youtu.be/trv2Maj61Y8

 

Hoa/Elhadj:

http://youtu.be/tk6OIpEIIZU

 

 

 Valerie/Dohoom:

http://youtu.be/rYH3H1IZUsw

 

Denny/Innousa:

http://youtu.be/r0thcGS-3nc

 

Hussain/Tesia:

http://youtu.be/OZ-hTIKcRRI

 

Justin/Ali:

http://youtu.be/pL0grSf-XtM

 

Vy/Musaed:

http://youtu.be/GiuUTDd7Wys

bike ride pictures

Going to the finals...

Congratulations to Hawra and Kant for defeating Hussain and Doris in today's semi-finals. The final tally was 91 to 83. It was a very good debate with both sides presenting good arguments with good support.

This means that the final match, the match you've all been waiting for, will be Aziz A. and El Hadj representing 5C vs. Hawra and Kant representing 5D.

The time, place, and debate topic will be posted soon. Stay tuned!

Your final presentations (updated)

With your partner, I'd like you to choose 2 or 3 (maximum) of the following topics and compare and contrast them between your cultures. Your presentation should last between 10-12 minutes and you should try to divide the time equally between you.

1. Attitudes toward time
2. Attitudes toward privacy
3. Gender roles/expectations
4. Educational expectations
5. Friendship
6. Love/romance
7. Touch/space/gestures

You do not need to do a powerpoint unless you want to.

Here is the grading rubric so you know what to expect:

Name:________________________        

Presentation #1:  Compare/contrast cultures

                 

DELIVERY	4	3	2	1		POINTS
Comprehensibility (pronunciation)	Voice is clear; has precise pronunciation; can be heard by students in the back	Voice is clear; most words correctly pronounced; most audience members can hear	Voice is low; words incorrectly pronounced; difficult to hear	Student mumbles; incorrectly pronounces terms; students in back cannot hear	____ x 1
Fluency	Speech sustained throughout with few pauses or stumbling	Speech sustained most of the time, some hesitation	Speech choppy and/or slow; frequent pauses and fillers (“ums)	Speech halting and uneven with long pauses and/or frequent fillers	___   x 1
Vocabulary	Rich use of vocabulary with some idiomatic expressions	Adequate use of vocabulary for this level	Somewhat inadequate and/or inaccurate use of vocabulary	Inadequate and/or inaccurate use of vocabulary	____ x 1
Grammar	No grammar errors	Two grammar errors	Three grammar errors	More than 3 grammar errors	____ x 1
Introduction	A great hook and a clearly defined thesis	A good hook and a thesis statement	Thesis statement without a hook	No hook and no stated thesis	____ x 1
Content	At least two points are contrasted in an interesting way.			Content is empty; you didn’t teach us anything.	______x1
Organization	Information presented in logical, interesting sequence	Information presented in generally logical sequence	Difficulty understanding because student jumps around	Can not understand because there is no sequence	____ x 1.5
Conclusion	Ends the presentation in a memorable way			No conclusion; just says “that’s it.”	____x .5
Eye Contact and body language	Maintains eye contact; seldom reads notes	Maintains eye contact most of the time, but frequently returns to notes	Occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of the notes	Student reads all of notes, no eye contact.	____ x 1
Time	Met time requirement			Did not meet time requirement	_____x 1
TOTAL POINTS FOR DELIVERY_______ x 2.5=

Take home test (due in class Tuesday)

TS, ch. 9, review test 4

Answers to TS, chapter 9

RT1:
1. C   2. A  3. C  4. B  5. D

RT2:
1. B  2. B  3. D  4.C
5-7.  BDE
8-10. ADF

RT3:
1. C  2. A  3.D  4. D  5.C

How close is too close?