Hey everyone,
It was great to meet you all today! In class, we got to know the Syllabus with the objective and requirements:
Then we started working with Unit 1. First we read the scenario:
https://technion.craft.me/U0TI2zns3nI0lJ
The first activity we worked with was listening:
https://technion.craft.me/YWdp9X7xP2Fm1J
You read the Glossary with the definitions that gave us a perspective on how to explain terms that we come across in an article or video.
Then we proceeded with the video and watched it once for a general understanding, followed by exchanging notes. The second time you watched it to watched it to update your comprehension using the questions to navigate around the video.
The last questions featured a reflection component, which you answered as a class to share your own experience with the rest.
We’ll be learning how to work with academic texts next time, so please download the text on Language Myths in unit 1, read it and prepare to discuss it in class. We’ll learn essential reading strategies and complete a few vocabulary exercises that follow: