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Independent Study 12

Today is the second class in our current four-class set.  The phrase of the week is, "ramble on." We use this phrase to describe someone who talks too much and is not clear. For example, "I didn't explain that well, sorry for rambling on."

Our reading today is about how to write better emails. Our listening material is a dialogue about setting up a meeting. The vocabulary words will come from the reading. I will talk about them in class. 

Vocabulary

  • pushy- (adj) excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive or ambitious.
  • acronym- (noun) an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g., ASCIINASA ).
  • italicize - (verb) set (text) in italics. These are italics
  • elaborate- (adj) involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning. (verb) develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail.

Click HERE for the reading

Click HERE for the dialogue

Earlier Event: June 26
In Depth Discussion (Red 2)
Later Event: June 26
Jump Start Discussion (Blue 4)