Cause and Effect

  Cause and Effect  

                      On Monday 20^th March, we studied “Cause and Effect”. First of all, the teacher gave us the handout about cause and effect. Then, she explained about cause and effect. 

                      Next, the teacher assigned us to do “practice” and “skill practice 1” in the handout.   After that, the teacher gave us the corrective feedback of skill practice 1. While the teacher was giving us the corrective feedback, a fire alarm was loud. So, we didn’t know what happened. It was excited.

Next, we did Skill Practice 2 the next text which is related with the Titanic hit an iceberg. She gave us to read and rearranged choices correctly.The text is about the Titanic hit an iceberg. The causes was lack of lifeboat. The crew did not know about the Titanic and they had little time to get to know the ship and its emergency equipment. Furthermore, The ship's officers ignored the warnings about icebergs near the ship. These factors caused the ship hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank, with the loss of over 1,500 lives.

               In my opinion, Finding the discourse markers was easy for me. Because I know these conjunction as well. I will learn as much as I can in order to understand and do in testing as well. 

               I think that this lesson is important in reading. I have read the books and I see the text that require what is the causes and effects from the text. Hence, practice reading is the best way to understand this lesson as well.

Comparison and Contrast continues

     On Monday 13^th March, we studied “Comparison and Contrast” continued.

the teacher told us to read the text “Men and Women: Do they speak the Same Language?” then, I check my answers with my friend.  After that, the teacher gave us the corrective feedback.she opened and searched words that were difficult for pronunciation

           After we did it finished, we did the mid-term test.On that day, I felt very excited for my score of the mid-term test. 

Homework:

    A: Do you agree with Tannen’s views on the subject? Be specific about your points of disagreement.

Personally, I couldn't agree more with Tannen's views. Men and women are raised differently. They also have different opinion, thought or even language in which they use to communicate. Many men and women can be misunderstand owing to their language. Moreover, most of men tend to have a challenge when they are talking with someone. In contrast, women tend to less have a challenge when they are talking with someone. They often tell stories that make themselves look dumb.

 B: Are any of Tannen’s points about the different personalities of men and women true in your native culture? Explain. Do men and women in your native culture use the language the way Tannen claims American men and women do? Give specific examples.

Yes, men make fun of women for talking too much, men are usually good at telling jokes.

I thing both men and women should learn how to use their communication. Moreover, they should try to understand each other. When they speak the same language, they can work toward better personal and professional relationships.

"Procedure continues" and " Comparision and Contrast"

 On Monday 6^th March, I studied “Procedure” and “Comparison and Contrast”. she read the text 3 This text is about the toaster which lets us know about the using of this appliances.                             So, there are many questions that we had to find the answers from this text, It was neutral either but looked puzzle because of much information in the text.

 http://generationgranny.com/2015/07/16/toasters-are-like-marriage-from-what-i-hear/

After I had done it, the teacher gave us the corrective feedback. While she was giving the corrective feedback

  Next, she told us to open the first page of this handout. So, it was about the “purpose”, “types of procedural texts”, “text organization”, and “language features”.

- The purpose of the procedure is to tell the reader how to do or make something.  

- Types of procedural texts are 

  1.Texts explain how something works or how to use instruction/operation manuals,                   2. Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity, and 3.Texts that deal with human behavior.

- Text organization – Goal, Material, and Method.

             Next, she gave us to look at the screen which is apples and oranges pictures. Then, she gave us to find about what is similar and different between apples and oranges.So, she brought this toward the new reason that was “Comparison and Contrast”. 

Next, the teacher read and explained the example 1. 

Then, she told us to compare between the high context culture student and the low context culture student so the example 1

High context culture student

- More skilled in the reading non-verbal behaviors

- Speak less

- Listen more

- Communication tends to be indirect and less explicit

Low context culture student

- Emphasize verbal messages and shared information they encode.

- Speak more

- Listen less

- Stress direct and explicit communication

After that, we started reading in text 2 which is Andrew Hurricane and Hurrican Katrina. After we finished reading, she gave us to write the board about the differences and similarities of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Andrew

 Hurricane Andrew 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina

 Hurricane Katrina 

In short, Hurricane Andrew was more dangerous than Hurricane Katrina. In contrast, Hurricane Katrina was more destructive and worse than Hurricane Andrew.

 I would like to show you how they are similar and different. 

 Hurricane Andrew 

 Category 5

 175 mph winds

 Nearly 17 feet storm surges

 $25 billion property damage

 26 people died

 It's stronger than Hurricane  Katrina

 Hurricane Katrina 

 Category 3

 120 mph winds

 12 feet storm surges

 $81 billion property damage

 More than 1,800 people died

 More destruction and fatalities

In my opinion, thinking about the main idea is difficult for me. I have to read more in order to understand and specify the main idea as well.

I think that this lesson is important in reading. I can compare each of things and know that what is better. However, I should practice to read more because some conjunctions which are related with the comparisons and differences haven't known before.