VOA outside the classroom (July 22 2013 week 9 )

VOA outside the classroom (July 22 2013 week 9 )

 

Are You Learning English? These Songs May Help

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VOA outside the classroom (July 25 2013 week 8 )

VOA outside the classroom (July 25 2013 week 8 )

Children at US School Show Their Support for Victims in Japan

 

Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
1. tradition  (N)	/trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n/	-วัฒนธรรม -a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another: EX:Japan’s unique cultural traditions
2. consulate (N)	/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/	-สมัยการปกครองแบบกงสุล -the building in which a consul’s duties are carried out: EX:he called at the consulate in Palestine to pick up a visa
3. recovery (N)	/rɪˈkʌv(ə)ri/	-สำรวมสติ -a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength: EX:signs of recovery in the housing market
4. disasters(N)	/dɪˈzɑːstə/	-ผ่าน ระหว่าง, คู่ -a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life: EX:159 people died in the disaster
5. origami  (N)	/ˌɒrɪˈgɑːmi/	-ศิลปะพับกระดาษของญี่ปุ่น -the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures: EX: an expert in origami
6. decorated  (Adj)	/ˈdɛkəreɪtɪd/	-ทำให้ลดลง (ขนาด, ขอบเขต, ความรุนแรง) -with increasing use of decoration and geometrical, curvilinear, and reticulated tracery: EX: fine Decorated Gothic facades can be seen at Exeter and York
7. express  (V)	/ɪkˈsprɛs, ɛk-/	-แสดง (ความรู้สึก, ความปรารถนา) -convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct: EX: he expressed complete satisfaction

 

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VOA outside the classroom (July 18 2013 week 7 )

Experts Say as AIDS Epidemic Changes, So Should Prevention Efforts

 

 

Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
1. epidemic  (n)	/ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/	-ที่ระบาดเป็นครั้งคราว -a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time: EX:a flu epidemic
2. infections  (n)	/ɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/	-อย่างทันที -the process of infecting or the state of being infected: -EX:strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection
3.appear   (v)	/əˈpɪə/	-ปรากฏ -come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause: -EX:smoke appeared on the horizon
4. fallen    (adj)	/ˈfɔːlən/	-ตก, ถอย, ร่วง, ราคาตกต่ำ -Theology having sinned: -EX:fallen human nature
5. treatment  (n)	/ˈtriːtm(ə)nt/	-การรักษา, ทำการรักษา -the presentation or discussion of a subject: EX:comparison with earlier artists is useful in analysis of the treatment of women in her painting
6. prevention  (n)	/prɪˈvɛnʃn/	-ขัดขวาง, ป้องกัน -the action of stopping something from happening or arising: -EX:crime prevention the treatment and prevention of AIDS
7. population   (n)	/pɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/	-บรรจุพลเมือง -all the inhabitants of a particular -EX: place:the island has a population of about 78,000

 

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Learning Log (week 4) Inside the classroom

Learning Log (week 4) Inside the classroom

                                     Learning Log 4

             June 24th 2013

In the fourth class, I have learned about teaching method that my friends presented. It is the last time for presentation about teaching method. Teacher reviews knowledge about communicative competences. They presented about pronunciation teaching, Culture teaching, Test specification teaching learning. There are five subjects that I learnt.

Frist,Culture is a broad concept that embraces all aspects of human life. Culture isn't just a list of religious traditions, or language. It is a lived experience unique to each individual. Language without cultural relevance is nearly useless. Yet successfully teaching the cultural element in our foreign language classes remains elusive. In general, culture emphasizes the learner's ability to perceive, to understand, and ultimately, to accept cultural relativity.

Second, Presentation is way to practise speaking English. Speaking skill always be related to using thinking skill. Before presentation, you should search new information on several websites and summarize it in your own words. In addition, when you copy other tasks or ideas, you have to do references for referring to head writers. Today, there are presentation on five topics namely vocabulary teaching, teaching English using ICT, culture teaching, Communicative Language Teaching and pronunciation.

Third,Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) or Communicative approach is way to teach students in communication with the others. CLT, there are five steps to teach students, including warm-up, presentation, practice, production and wrap-up. The teacher teaches students to communicate through interaction in the target language. The teacher allows students to educational travel outside the classroom for communicating with foreigners at several places such as hotels, restaurants, shopping place, beach or the national park.

Today, Teacher also guide students to summarize what we learned into chart, including belief for teaching, curriculum, course, syllabus, lesson plan and standard/ indicator. Then students understand about this chart, I learn  all 13 methods two week ago. I think each method describe approaches, techniques and application of teaching that need to teacher and me. I can apply to do lesson plan.

 

VOA outside the classroom (July 13 2013 week 6 )

 

A Way to Make New Eggs in Women? 

Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
1. pregnant   (adj)	/ˈprɛgnənt	-มีครรภ์, เวลามีครรภ์ -(of a woman or female animal) having a child or young developing in the uterus: -EX:she was heavily pregnant with her second child
2. opportunities  (n)	/ɒpəˈtjuːnɪti/	-สภาพที่คลุมเครือ -time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something: -EX:increased opportunities for export
3. equivalent   (adj)	/ɪˈkwɪv(ə)l(ə)nt/	-จำนวนเท่ากัน, มีเนื้อที่เท่ากัน -equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.: -EX:one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine
4. spontaneously  (adj)	/spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/	-คล่อง, โดยตนเอง, โดยทันที -performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus: -EX:the audience broke into spontaneous applause
5. immature   (adj)	/ˌɪməˈtjʊə, ˌɪməˈtjɔː/	-ยังไม่สุก, อ่อน -not fully developed: EX:many of the fish caught are immature
6. generate   (v)	/ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/	-ก่อให้เกิด, กำเนิด -produce or create: -EX:changes which are likely to generate controversy
7. fertilization  (n)	/ˌfəːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/	- ความคิด - the action or process of fertilizing an egg or a female animal or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.

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