1. ESOL 164 Level 6 Academic Communication

2. Preposition Pattern We had a budget (prep) 200 dollars. The school needed to dispose (prep) their old tables and chairs. She was responsible (prep) her homework. We studied the effects (prep) higher education (prep) the new generation of adults. There has been an emergence (prep) cell phone use among the population. I am opposed (prep) buying and selling guns. I approve (prep) the decision to remodel the school.

3. Prepositions Ex: for /about/of /to/about/on

4. Vocabulary 1.Use ‘opposed’ in a sentence: 2.Use ‘emergence’ in a sentence: 3.Use ‘likewise’ in a sentence: 4.Use ‘dispose’ in a sentence:

5. Word Practice Muscle Pronunciation in IPA: ’mʌ-səl SheepShip DeedDid EachItch

6. Minimal Pairs a.Leaveb. Live a. Richb. Reach a. Shipb. Sheep a. Fillb. Feel

7. Small Group Discussion 1.What is your environmental problem? Summarize it 2.What caused your environmental problem? Does your group agree with your opinion? 3. What can be done to solve the problem, or prevent it from occurring in the future?

8. Self-Reflection Did you enjoy your last speech? What worked well in your last speech? What could you do to improve it in the future?

9. Quiz: Thursday -ed endings -s/es endings Listen for syllables/Syllable stress/Word stress Intonation Listening/Notetaking Vowel Sounds (from handout)