Meeting with Mr. Joe Granitto

All students must come to our classroom tomorrow Tuesday Dec. 13 at 10:00AM.  Mr . Joe Granitto will meet with each one of you to discuss your  final evaluation .  Please do not be late.

It was a pleasure being your teacher this semester.  I will miss each and every one of you.
Take good care of yourselves and good luck in the future.
Keep in touch!

Susan

Regarding Monday December 12th

Dear  Students:
Hope all went well yesterday. 
There will be a Breakfast sponsored by the ESL department this coming Monday morning.  Plan to arrive around 9:45 AM at the Top of the Commons in Hillwood. Mr. Joe Granitto will  give instructions as to when students will be receiving final grade notification.
Those of you who have  not given me your Listening Log, remember to bring it in on Monday.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Susan

HOMEWORK #19 (Due Wednesday Dec. 7)

Please send me your voice recording no later than
8PM on Tuesday evening.  This assignment will be included in your final evaluation.

Please be on time tomorrow for my final exam.
Thanks

HOMEWORK #18 (Due Monday Dec. 5th)

Dear Students-
We have made it to the final week together .
 Next week is an important week of testing so rest up and focus.
 IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COME TO OUR LAST 3 CLASSES (Dec.5,7,12)- DO NOT MISS THEM!

This weekend I would like you to continue your  independent listening work.  Listen to as many lectures from the  Learn English Today.com  website.  ( The Toefl activities).   Try listening  to a few with note taking and answering the quiz questions then try listening to a few without note taking and answer   the quiz questions. See what works best for you!!!
Remember to include all your independent listening work in your Listening Log and bring in your completed Listening Logs no later than Wednesday December 7th
These logs will help support your efforts to pass ESL

REMINDER: My class Final is Wednesday Dec. 7th.
You will do great!

HOMEWORK #17 (Due Wednesday Nov. 30) Note-taking Practice

Please review all the handouts on the FKSA method of notetaking and do the following assignment for this Wednesday's class

http://www.scribd.com/doc/74015356/Note-Taking-Practice-Using-FKSA-Method

HOMEWORK #16 ( Due Monday Nov.28)

Dear Students
Hope you have been enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday vacation.   How was the turkey dinner?  How about that sweet potato pie, and cranberry relish?!?!?
 Okay- back to serious work on Monday.
Please remember to review packets  A and B that I gave out in class last week on note-writing.  Some of the activities  in those handouts are "in-class" listening tasks, for which you don't have the tapes , but there is  still some important information about formatting, organizing and outlining  note and abbreviating words - so please read that. We will be doing more test prepartation this week
Also, please bring in the completed Presentation Vocabulary Worksheet.  Those vocabulary words will be on the final .
As always, continue with your Listening Logs. The more you practice , the more prepared for the final you will be.
Take good care....
Susan

HOMEWORK #15 (Due Monday Nov. 21)

1. If you have not done so already, you must begin working on the  End of Semester Listening Log that I gave out on Wednesday.  Those of you who were absent must download a copy from the blog.

2. Remembering Words by Association- Part 2 ,  Complete this assigment.
Those who were absent must download a copy of this assignment from the blog.

3. If you have not done so already, you MUST complete the on-line survey -as requested by our Director  : Joe Granitto. 
Go to this link
http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p770074019.aspx

4. Have a nice weekend!

Presentation Subtopics: Remembering Words by Association - Part 2

As promised, I am attaching the list of subtopics of our presentation to help you with your vocabulary assignment.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/73120042/Cell-Phone-Subtopics-for-Vocab-Assignment

Remembering Words By Association-Part 2 -Cell Phone Presentation Vocabulary

This is  a list of words used by your fellow classmates as part of the Cell Phone Presentation.
See if you could remember who used each word, and in what context. (Full instructions on handout)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/72868936/Remembering-Words-by-Association-Part-2

END OF SEMESTER LISTENING LOG

We are now "Home Stretch" of the Semester................................
Now is the time to practice , practice, practice.............................
Doing listening practice activities independently will help you prepare for the final.
Press this link for a copy of the 'End of Semester Listening Log".

http://www.scribd.com/doc/72868859/Listening-Log-End-of-Semester

SURVEY REQUEST FROM OUR DIRECTOR: MR. JOE GRANITTO

DEAR STUDENTS:

OUR DIRECTOR MR. JOE GRANITTO WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY . JUST PRESS ON THIS LINK:.

http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p770074019.aspx

PLEASE TRY TO COMPLETE THIS BEFORE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

THANK YOU

SUSAN

YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT IT IN THE FOLLOWING LETTER:

Dear C.W. Post Student,

Just 15 minutes of your time could win you an Apple iPad2 or a chance to win $1000!

Just as you receive regular feedback from us as you progress through your studies, we need to receive regular feedback from you. The Student Barometer is your opportunity to tell us what’s working, what’s frustrating and what you think of your university experience to date. Your response, together with the response from others, helps us to improve the international student experience at C.W. Post!

Please click the link for your chance to have your say and the opportunity to win a $1,000 or an iPad2: http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p770074019.aspx

The survey forms part of a wider on-going study and is independently administered for the University by the International Graduate Insight Group (i-graduate.org). As a thank-you for completing the questionnaire, i-graduate again offers the opportunity to win a $1,000 cash prize or suggest a $1,000 donation to charity.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at 516-299-2480 or Jessica.Hayes@Liu.edu. Thank you in advance for your support of this initiative

GREAT JOB!!
DEAR STUDENTS,
MANY  MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SAID THAT THE PRESENTATION WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND ENJOYABLE.
I AM PROUD OF ALL 16 OF YOU.  YOU SHOULD BE  VERY PROUD OF YOURSELVES.

YOU GET TO SLEEP LATE ON WEDNESDAY-CLASS WILL BEGIN AT 11:30 AM .

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

Dear Students,
Tomorrow is our big day!
Remember to get a good night sleep tonight.
Eat a good breakfast in the morning.
Wear your " Sunday Best"  clothes!
Don't forget your your transcript- in the plastic protector.
Bring your SMILE and ENTHUSIASM, the presentation is going to be AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Dress rehearsal begins at 8:30 AM in our classroom, and should last until 10:30AM.   At 10:30 our class will attend Vivian's class' presentation in the Top of  Hillwood Commons.  Lunch will be from 11:30 to 12:30.  Return to Hillwood at 12:30, to set up for presentation which will begin at 1:00 PM SHARP!!. Tell your fellow ESL friends not to be late!!

PPS.THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF MY INTRODUCTION TO OUR PRESENTATION
http://www.scribd.com/doc/72868691/Oh-the-Things-They-Can-Do

PRESENTATION DAY IS MONDAY NOVEMBER 16th

Hi All,
Well presentation day is right around the corner.
I think by now, you all should know your responsibilites.
Di, Vincent and I will be putting the last finishing touches on the PPT.
(BIG SHOUT OUT TO VINCENT AND DI FOR ALL THEIR HELP! THANKS GUYS!)

Please review Task #6 before Monday.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/72328380/Presentation-Task-6
Remember class will begin at 8:30 for the final dress rehearsal.
Remember to bring your final transcript.

HOMEWORK #14 (Due Wed. Nov. 9)

Please Review: Presentation Task #5 -PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE

Please bring your completed transcript to class tomorrow for the dress rehearsal. Do not forget this!

Please bring your laptop (fully charged) with the completed copy of your PPT.


Please bring in the handout that I gave you last week called " A Courtesy Campaign"
Do the vocabulary work on pages 2-4.

PRESENTATION TASK #5-PRACTICE!PRACTICE!PRACTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!

The following are the  instructions that we reviewed in class on Monday Nov.7th, reviewing  how to practice for the final presentation.

 Please follow these instructions and come prepared  to the dress rehearsal  (tomorrow,  Wed. Nov. 9th.)


http://www.scribd.com/doc/72092219/Presentation-Task-5

PRESENTATION TASK #4- TRANSCRIPTS FOR THE PRESENTATION

The following is instructions on how to prepare your transcripts for the presentation.

Please review them carefully

http://www.scribd.com/doc/72092387/Presentation-Task-4

REMINDER: BRING IN HANDOUTS FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 7

Please remember to bring in the handout on "Cell Phone Etiquette" that I gave you last Wednesday.
You must do the vocabulary exercises on pages 2-4.

Please  also remember to bring in the handout that I gave you (about 2 weeks ago) with TOEFL listening exercises 1-10. We will do some listening practice in the morning before presentation work.If you have lost the handout please ask a classmate to allow you to make a copy.

IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT!! IMPORTANT!!!

ALL STUDENTS MUST EMAIL THEIR FINAL AND COMPLETED TRANSCRIPT TO ME BY 2PM SATURDAY 2PM  AFTERNOON !!
PLEASE COOPERATE!

IMPORTANT ! IMPORTANT!! IMPORTANT!!

ALL STUDENTS MUST E-MAIL THEIR FINAL AND COMPLETED POWER POINT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS  BY 2PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MASTER POWER POINT. DI WU WILL BEGIN ORGANIZING THE POWER POINT THIS WEEKEND.  PLEASE COOPERATE!!

HOMEWORK #13 (Due Wed. Nov 2)

*****IMPORTANT*****

 
All  First Draft PPT's must be emailed to me by this evening (Tuesday 8PM)  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

All First Draft TRANSCRIPTS (written part of 3-4 minute presentation) must be brought to class tomorrow to review with me. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!

Please also remember to bring in the handout that I gave you (about 2 weeks ago) with TOEFL listening exercises 1-10. We will do some listening practice in the morning before presentation work.`

Thank you for your cooperation!

REMEBERING WORDS BY ASSOCIATION

Here is the list of vocabulary words  that you taught one another during your first presentation. I will tell you the results of the first part of the competition on Monday.  Please  study the  definition  and pronunciation of these words.  The team competition will continue!!!!!!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/70854551/REMEMBERING-WORDS-BY-ASSOCIATION

HOMEWORK #12 (Due Mon. Oct. 31)

1. Students who were advised to start going to Lab ( 275 Life Science), please make sure you take the Lab Form that I gave you to Lab and give it to the Lab instructor. For those of you who do not have the form download it from this link:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/70853729/Lab-Form-Fall-2011
Lab hours are Monday to Thursday  3:00 PM-4:30PM and Friday 10:00AM-2:00PM

2. Students must e- mail their PowerPoint presentation to me before the next class!!!!
PLEASE BRING IN YOUR PPT AND YOUR LAP TOPS ON MONDAY

3. Please review your Randall's Level 2 (Intermediate) quiz entitled "Pizza Delivery". You should redo the listening activity, if you did not score at least  80%.

HOMEWORK #11 (Due Wed. Oct. 26)

1. Review the "Sandwich Technique for  Evaluations" Handout.  Look up any difficult vocabulary and add these words to your vocabulary list.  Answer the discussion questions and bring in the answers to class .
http://www.scribd.com/doc/70268481/Sandwich-Evaluation-Handout-With-Pictures

2. Presentation Task #3
http://www.scribd.com/doc/70860690/Presentation-Task-3

3.Please email your PowerPoint to me at seravino@aol.com
It does not have to be perfect.  It does not have to include all the graphics at this point.  I am interested in the outline and sequence (order) of your slides.

4. Please bring in  you Laptops to class.

5. Those students who have not yet met with me for the Midsemester Evaluation,please remember to bring in your Independent Listening Logs,  Independent Vocabulary Lists, Midsemester Evaluation Form (green paper), and  your Presentation work  so that I can review these with you.
THANK YOU

POWER POINT WORK

Please e-mail your PowerPoint to me as soon as possible.
Email address :   Seravino@aol.com
Thank you

REMINDER

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING THE FOLLOWING THINGS TO CLASS ON MONDAY:

1.Your  Independent Listening Log

2. Your Independent Vocabulary List

3. Your Laptop or Ipad

4. Your completed Presentation Task #2

ALSO: REMEMBER TO READ THE ARTICLE ON THE SANDWICH EVALUATION TECHNIQUE AND TO REVIEW THE MIDSEMESTER EVALUATION FORM.

PRESENTATION TASKS #1 and #2

http://www.scribd.com/doc/69507125/Presentation-Task-1




http://www.scribd.com/doc/69506822/Presentation-Task-2

HOMEWORK # 10 (Due Mon. Oct. 24)

1. Bring in your independent listening log to class.
2.Bring in your independent vocabulary list to class. If you have it on your computer, or in a notebook, that's fine.  I will not collect this.
3. Read the Midsemester Evaluation form and start giving serious thought to your answers.  You will fill this out in class.
4.Read article on Sandwich Evaluations.
5.Complete Presentation Task #2

Midsemester Evaluation

Midsemester Evaluation.
Think about how you are doing in this class.
You will be filling out this form in class on Monday October 24th, so start thinking about your performance in this class.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/69485502/Mid-Semester-Self-Evaluation-Form

HOMEWORK #9 (Due Wed. Oct. 19)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/69278269/Homework-for-Wednesday-October-19

NOTE: PLEASE BRING IN YOUR LAP TOPS FOR WEDNESDAY"S ACTIVITY-

PRESENTATION FALL 2011- FOCUS ON CELL PHONES

1.WHAT MAKES A GREAT PRESENTATION?
http://www.scribd.com/doc/69209131/What-Makes-a-Presentation-Great

2.GOALS OF PRESENTATION:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/69208244/Communications-Skills-Presentation-Fall-2011

3.CELL PHONE VOCABULARY LIST #1
http://www.scribd.com/doc/69209642/Cell-Phone-Vocabulary-List-1

4.CELL PHONE PRESENTATION  SUBTOPICS
http://www.scribd.com/doc/69209840/Cell-Phone-Presentation-Subtopics

HOMEWORK #8 (Due Mon. Oct. 17)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/68956510/Randall-s-Self-Assessment

HOMEWORK #7 (Due Wed. Oct 12th EXTENDED)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/67382216/Homework-for-Wednesday-October-5


THE ABOVE LINK HAS ALL OF THE HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEDNESDAY INCLUDING THE FOLLOW UP INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MUSIC ACTIVITY.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY!!!

 PLEASE NOTE: THIS HOMEWORK WAS ORIGINALLY DUE ON WEDNESDAY THE 5TH AND IS NOW BEING EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY THE 12TH WITH A FEW NEW DETAILS

PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE SONG 'ROLLING IN THE DEEP' ON THIS THREAD OF THE BLOG.(Good suggestion Yang!)

ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS LINK IS INFORMATION ON THE TOEFL LISTENING PRACTICE AND THE  PRESENTATION. YOU  MUST  DO AN ADDITIONAL THREE MORE TOEFL ACTIVITIES FOR A TOTAL OF 6 ACTIVITIES BY NEXT CLASS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PRESENTATION PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO ME BEFORE TUESDAY EVENING AT 8PM

LEARN ENGLISH TODAY- INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOEFL LISTENING

http://www.scribd.com/doc/67381763/A-GREAT-WEB-SITE

These are the instructions that we reviewed in class today which describe how to use the wonderful listening resource website Learn English Today.com.

Peer Evaluation Form

You can use this form to help you make sure that you are preparing properly for your presentation.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/67376835/Peer-Evaluation-Form-Practice-Actual

Homework #6 (Due Mon. Oct.3)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/67175488/Homework-for-Monday-October-3-2011

IMPORTANT NOTICE

***Please bring your laptop or ipad to class on Wednesday for "My Favorite Music" activity. Remind your classmates when you see them too!***
Thanks

Susan

Homework#5 (Due Wed. Sept 28)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/66477232/Homework-for-Wednesday-September-28

Presentation Instructions

http://www.scribd.com/doc/66473254/Presentation-Instructions

My Favorite Music

http://www.scribd.com/doc/66471962/My-Favorite-Music

Homework #4 (Due Mon. Sept. 26)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/66002447/HW-4-Due-Mon-Sept-26

Homework#3 (Due Wed. Sept 21)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/65588486/HW-3-Due-Wed-Sept-21

Listening Log

http://www.scribd.com/doc/65586566/Listening-Log

Daily Step Instructions

http://www.scribd.com/doc/65586489/How-to-Use-the-Audio-Lessons-From-DailyStep

Discussion Functions

http://www.scribd.com/doc/65586329/Discussion-Functions

Monday Morning Chat Instructions

DON'T FORGET TO BRING IN A TOPIC FOR MONDAY MORNING CHAT!
Here are the instructions (pink handout)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/65224739/MMC

Homework #2 (Due Monday 9/19)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/65216031/Sept-14-HW-2-Due-Mon-Sept-19

SMART GOALS HOMEWORK HANDOUT

http://www.scribd.com/doc/64954169/Smart-Goals-Fall-2011

Homework #1- Voice Recordings

This is the first homework assignment
http://www.scribd.com/doc/64629848/Sept-12-HW-1

Fall 2011 Questionnaire

http://www.scribd.com/doc/64595229/Questionnaire-FaLL-2011

Welcome to Our Communication Skills Class

To  my dear students
I  am thrilled to begin this semester as your communications class instructor.
I look forward to spending the next three months helping you achieve your English speaking and listening goals.
I am attaching my goals for this semester in the following link.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/66062062/Susan-s-Goals-for-Fall-2011

Please check my blog  before each classs for important announcements and assignment instructions.
Together we can accomplish great things!!
Take good care.
Susan