Today is the first class in your new four class set. We will begin class with a casual conversation. Next, we will discuss our reading. We will finish class with a grammar and sentence diagramming
What you need to prepare (Your Homework) to class:
Finish your grammar worksheet- Unit 4
Read and underline the words that are not familiar to you (you can also add them to your vocabulary notebook.
Read last week’s daily writing out loud- practice at home. Sound needs to come out of your mouth.
I have included some listening with a transcript. Please listen and follow the transcript.
LEILA FADEL, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. It's been a rough year. I know it. You know it. Officials in Seoul, South Korea, know it, too. That's why the city launched a monthlong "You're Doing Great!" campaign. They want to lift people's spirits, so they're sending flower bouquets to 500 lucky households. They're also providing counseling and postcards with stay-at-home tips.
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Please Read this short reading at home
Screen time at night keeps adults from falling asleep and sleeping well. Your brain’s electrical activity increases and it prevents you from calming down into a peaceful state of mind for sleep. In addition, responding to an email, text, or video increases the tension in your body which results in stress. Your body then produces the stress hormone, cortisol.
Also, the screen gives off light that suggests to the brain that it is still daytime which contributes to insomnia. Holding a device such as a smartphone close to one’s face increases this effect, giving the brain the wrong signal as if it’s not time to go to sleep.
The best advice is to stop watching TV or using smartphones and other screen devices an hour or two before bedtime to give your brain a rest and the correct signal that it is time for sleep. So limit your screen time and get a good night’s rest. You’ll be happy in the morning!