Listening

The Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/eli/micase/index.htm



Listen to the following extended lectures on the theme of happiness. As you listen, pay close attention to the lecturer's purpose(s) and the genre(s) he uses to organize his lecture. Then, using your purposes/genres analysis, take notes on main ideas and supporting details. Use purposes/genres to focus on 5W questions to organize your notes. Bring your notes to class on the following day. There will be comprehension tests based on each listening. October 13 "The habits of happiness," Matthieu Ricard [] Notes due October 14. Listening Test 1

October 15 "Why are we happy," Dan Gilbert http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html Notes due October 15. Listening Test 2

Oct. 3, 12:15 pm 1. Reem, Han , Chalida, and Chanhyun //please answer// the questions below and post your answers below Monday, 9 am. Post your answers as a Word document here.

Wenhui and Xinyang

[[file:Tom Wujec on 3 ways the brain creates meaning10 questions by wenhui-edit.doc]]
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_on_3_ways_the_brain_creates_meaning.html

Reem:

Han:

Chalida :

2. Amir, Myunseob, Joo, Han, and Jay please answer the questions below

====Burce, Xin, Jihyun, Youlim.====

http://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_saxe_how_brains_make_moral_judgments.html

4. Mohammad, Chih-Wei, Khaled, and Muneer, please answer the questions below by Sunday, 1pm. Post your answers as a Word document here.