Author: Charles Ian Chun

Please complete the following before our next class:

Pg. 162-3 – Reading Skill, Exercises A and B

Pg. 164 – Reading 2 Vocabulary

Pg. 165-6 – Read “”Out of the Box” Ideas for Greener Cities”

Pg. 167 – Main Ideas and Details

Questions to guide your reading: “”Out of the Box” Ideas for Greener Cities”

• What are local governments doing to make cities more energy efficient? Why?
• In what strange place are some new farms being built?
• What is indoor farming? What are the benefits?
• What role will skyscrapers play?
  • What are the benefits of farming this way?
• What is an alternative to building things?
• What happened to old Cheonggye Stream?
  • What did Lee Myung-bak do?
  • How long did it take? What was the result?
• What is the “Bicing” program in Spain?
  • What are the benefits of this program?
• What does it mean to “think outside the box”? Why should we do this?

Also, prepare to answer the following discussion questions in class:

• Are any of the ideas mentioned in Reading 2 used in Korea (besides Cheonggye Cheon, of course)?
• What is one change your city could make to improve quality of life?

See you in class!

Please complete the following before our next class:

Pg. 149 – Reading Skill – Exercises A and B

Pg. 150-1 – Reading 2 Vocabulary

Pg. 151-2 – Read “Writing a Short Story”

Pg. 152-3 – Main Ideas and Details

Questions to guide your reading: “How to Write a Short Story”

• Why would you be worried about having to write a story?
• How is writing a story easier than we might think?
• What is the “recipe” to writing a good story?
• What are the two important ingredients mentioned in Part 1?
  • What is a main character and what questions should an author answer about them?
  • What is a setting and what questions should an author answer about it?
  • Is the setting only a place?
• What is a conflict and what questions should an author answer about it?
• What is a resolution to a story and what questions should we think about when creating it?
• What is a theme and what should we know about it?

Also, prepare to answer the following questions in class:

• Who is one of your favorite story characters? Why? What about the character do you like?
• Think of a story you enjoy.
  • What is the conflict in that story? (Ex. Harry Potter vs Voldemort — Harry has to kill Voldemort to restore balance in the world.)
  • What is the setting in that story? (Ex. Sherlock Holmes — London in the age of Queen Victoria)
  • What is the theme of the story? (Ex. Harry Potter — love, friendship, good conquers evil, etc.)

See you in class!

Please complete the following before our next class:

Pg. 156 – The Carbon Footprint Quiz

Pg. 157-8 – Reading 1 Vocabulary

Pg. 159-160 – Read “New Zero-Carbon City to Be Built”

Pg. 161-2 – Main Ideas and Details

Also, prepare to answer the following discussion questions in class:

• Are you green? In other words, do you live in a way that is environmentally responsible?
• Would you like to live in a green city?
• Are there any green cities in Korea?

Questions to guide your reading: “New Zero-Carbon City to Be Built”

• What unlikely thing is happening in Abu Dhabi?
• What makes Masdar an eco-city? What is its cost and size?
• What is a PRT? How does it work?
• How important will recycling be in Masdar?
• Will the residents of Masdar be comfortable? Explain.
• Who is helping to make this project possible?

What do you think are advantages and disadvantages to living in Masdar City?

Some people in Reading 1 (like curioustoknow76 and realitysam) posted different opinions about Masdar. With whom do you agree? Why?

See you in class!

Please complete the following before our next class:

Pg. 144 – Exercise C

Pg. 145 – Reading 1 Vocabulary

Pg. 146-147 – Read “Nasreddin Hodja and the Candle”

Pg. 148 – Main Ideas and Details

Also, prepare to answer the following discussion questions in class:

• What is one of your favorite stories from childhood?
• What kinds of books or stories do you enjoy these days?

Questions to guide your reading: Nasreddin Hodja and the Candle

• At the beginning of the story, where are Nasreddin Hodja and his friends? What are they talking about?
• What does Nasreddin brag about?
• How does Nasreddin’s friends respond to his bragging?
• What bargain do they make?
• Nasreddin spends the night outside. How is he able to survive?
• How is Nasreddin the next morning?
• Do Nasreddin’s friends believe his story?
• When Nasreddin’s friends go to his house for dinner, do they eat right away?
• Nasreddin’s friends are amazed by something. What is it?
• Why does Nasreddin cook dinner with one candle?

What lessons can we learn from this story?

Answer the question below with a short paragraph (50-75 words).

Do you agree more with the writer of Reading 1 or Reading 2?
In other words, do you think our throwaway society is a bad thing that must be changed (R1), or do you think it is something to enjoy (R2)?

In your paragraph:

• Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your main idea.
• Support your topic sentence with a reason, an example, and details.
• End with a conclusion restating your main idea.

Your paragraph is DUE SUN 12 OCTOBER, 11:59 pm
Your reply to your classmate is DUE MON 13 OCTOBER 11:59 pm
When replying to classmate, don’t just say “I agree.” or something similar. Add to the conversation with a two or three sentences of more detail or another example.

Answer the question below with a short paragraph (50-75 words).

Do you agree more with the writer of Reading 1 or Reading 2?
In other words, do you think our throwaway society is a bad thing that must be changed (R1), or do you think it is something to enjoy (R2)?

In your paragraph:

• Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your main idea.
• Support your topic sentence with a reason, an example, and details.
• End with a conclusion restating your main idea.

Your paragraph is DUE FRI 10 OCTOBER, 11:59 pm
Your reply to your classmate is DUE SAT 11 OCTOBER 11:59 pm
When replying to classmate, don’t just say “I agree.” or something similar. Add to the conversation with a two or three sentences of more detail or another example.

Answer the question below with a short paragraph (50-75 words).

Do you agree more with the writer of Reading 1 or Reading 2?
In other words, do you think our throwaway society is a bad thing that must be changed (R1), or do you think it is something to enjoy (R2)?

In your paragraph:

• Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your main idea.
• Support your topic sentence with a reason, an example, and details.
• End with a conclusion restating your main idea.

Your paragraph is DUE FRI 10 OCTOBER, 11:59 pm
Your reply to your classmate is DUE SAT 11 OCTOBER 11:59 pm
When replying to classmate, don’t just say “I agree.” or something similar. Add to the conversation with a two or three sentences of more detail or another example.

What is something risky you have done?

• What happened?
• Why was it risky to you?
• How did you overcome your fear?
• What was the result?

Write a paragraph (75 words or more) answering the question above.

• Review “Writing a narrative essay” in the Writing Skill section (pp. 148-9) for help. I’ll be looking for:
• an INTRODUCTION to give background information and explain why the story is memorable/important for you,
• a BODY that includes events in the story, along with interesting details, and
• a CONCLUSION restating why the story is important to you.

Your paragraph is DUE THURS 9 OCTOBER, 11:59 pm
Your reply to your classmate is DUE FRI 10 OCTOBER, 11:59 pm
When replying to classmate, don’t just say “Wow! Cool!” or something similar. Add to the conversation with a two or three sentences of a detailed thought.

Answer the question below with a short paragraph (50-75 words).

Do you agree more with the writer of Reading 1 or Reading 2?
In other words, do you think our throwaway society is a bad thing that must be changed, or do you think it is something to enjoy?

In your paragraph:

• Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your main idea.
• Support your topic sentence with a reason, an example, and details.
• End with a conclusion restating your main idea.

Your paragraph is DUE THURS 9 OCTOBER, 11:59 pm
Your reply to your classmate is DUE FRI 10 OCTOBER 11:59 pm
When replying to classmate, don’t just say “I agree.” or something similar. Add to the conversation with a two or three sentences of more detail or another example.

I will ask the class several discussion questions. Students should answer with specific examples. To receive participation points, students must raise their hands and share their thoughts. Prepare to discuss the following in class.

General discussion questions

• What is something risky you have done?
  • What happened?
  • Why was it risky to you?
  • How did you overcome your fear?
  • What was the result?

Reading 1

• Does fear motivate you?
• When do you get in “the flow” or “the zone”? In what situations do you become completely focused on something?
• When you do get an adrenaline rush?

Reading 2

• Kelly Perkins (the mountain climber) says “I’d rather the mountain be my physical challenge than physical challenges be my mountain.” What do you think she means?
• Perkins was a mountain climber before and after her heart transplant. How do you think her motivation for climbing changed after her heart transplant?
• Do you think people who do extreme sports would be happy if they stopped taking risks?

See you in class!