Hi everyone!
Here is your assignment this week:
Due date is Monday, January 8 - 1 p.m.
Writing
We had great discussions in class about many topics and you brought up some really interesting points.
Now I want you to expand on the "Three Little Piggies" discussion. Tell me if you believe that it could be the next craze and why! You can also comment on what you think will be one of the the next crazes!!! Your text should be at least 25 words. Make sure you prove your point and give a good argument to it!
Listening/Podcast
Another interesting topic was about Facebook Groups and their legitimacy as to a form of expression in supporting certain issues.
To complete this assignment, you need to download the "Q: The Podcast" application (in iTunes of simply the Mp3) on the CBC website (there is a link to it in the section of the blog called "Podcast Me Away"). Then, download the 07/01/2010 episode called "Facebook and Political Protest" show and listen to the interview between minute 14:43 to 21:00 where the Host interviews Christopher White, a university student and the creator of a Facebook Group that targeted Prime Minister Stephen Harper's move to prorogue parliement last year.
One question arises: Are Facebook groups a legitimate form of voter expression/engagement or simply some kind of online venting exercise.
Here is what you have to to:
1. Choose and define one expression from the following that was not defined yet by one of your classmates. These are expressions that are said in the interview so listen to the context to figure out the meaning! (You cannot define an expression that another student has already defined - BUT you can correct their definition if it is wrong and that will count as yours then. There are enough vocabulary words for everyone in class. Hey you can use google and check out howjsay.com to know how to pronounce the words!)
a) Canadians against proroguing parliement
b) vocal critics
c) anthropology grad student
d) online passive venting exercise
e) go through it in strides
f) canadians are apathetic about everything
g) big time activist
h) undergraduate tuition fees
i) 1st time I had written my MP
j) petty politics
k) real world actions
l) chapters in every major cities
m) a tool to help organize
n) there is a new poll out and the conservatives' numbers have dropped down a little
o) a petition that identify the constituency of the online Facebook members
2. Give 4 words with the STRESSED - UNSTRESSED pattern from the interview. (You cannot use a word that another student has already used/posted for an answer)
3. Discuss (write about in a comment to this post) whether university student Christopher White thinks that: Facebook groups are a legitimate form of voter expression/engagement or simply some kind of online venting exercise.
Give one argument that he puts foward and give the class your opinion. Your comment shouldn't be less than 25 words!
You can also listen to the following minutes 24:30 - 36:30 if you want to hear strong arguments made by 2 different critics. If you can figure out one of their arguments, you can use it as yours if you are of the same opinion! (I encourage the students who feel up for the challenge and confident about their English to listen to it!)
Christopher White is a young man and uses expressions young adults use. Listen carefully because this is how people your age would talk to you!
If you feel the task is hard, it is ok because it is hard. But as they say in English - No pain no gain! Log on chatroll and chat with me or MIO me with your questions. You could be surprised at how much I can help you...truly!
On that note,
Good luck everyone!
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I believe it could be the next craze but a short-lived craze because today, a lot of persons want to keep in fashion and imitate celebrities in order to put on self-important airs. So, when the fashion will be passed, they will have new crazes like little goats or little sharks while they are about it. Personally, I don't think it's a good thing beacause it's against the nature.
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ReplyDeleteI don’t think little piggies will be the new craze. Personally, I don’t want this pet lives in my house and I know others people who think likes me! And they smell not good at all.
Listening:
1. I chose the letter b : vocal critics
A critic is the opinion of a person. This opinion can be good or bad. Vocal critics means the person said his commentary, not written.
2.Vocal = haut-bas
Critics = haut-bas
possibly = haut-bas-haut
actually = haut-bas-haut
3. Facebook is just a way to relax, to « make people away to the cause». Facebook groups are there to assemble all the people together.
Listening podcast :
ReplyDelete1) «anthropology grad student»
It means a student who graduated of an university where he studied the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social and cultural development of humans. This anthropology grad student is interviewed on this podcast.
2) undergraduate : stressed-unstressed-stressed-unstressed-stressed
chapters : stressed-unstressed
exercise : stressed-unstressed-stressed
apathetic : strssed-unstressed-stressed-unstressed
I am not sure that little piggies can be the new craze, because it doesn’t smell very good. I don’t think that a lot of people want to have those pet in their house.
ReplyDeleteListenin podcast (suite)
ReplyDelete3)Christopher White doesn't give a clear point of view about the matter.
Indeed, on the one hand, he thinks that Facebook groups are a legitimate form of voter expression because it's a great way to get the word out and promote political actions:Christopher he is seeing real world actions being put foward like to organize a rising across the country or to realise plan for example.
On the other hand, he thinks that Facebook groups are simply some kind of online venting exercise because people who join a group aren't really going to act. I think also the same thing because, for me, people who join a Facebook group don't take it seriously : they just want to do like their friends or have a good image. Facebook groups don't give any argument. That's not enough and it's not convincing.
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ReplyDeletego through it in strides
The last few week for Christopher White was very busy , it's wasn't what he thought .He go through it in strides means I think is to continue a road even if the road have difficulties , to pass over . He needed to adjust some little thing .
Petty stressed -unstressed
online unstressed-stressed-unstressed
cities unstressed-stressed-unstressed
Canadians stresses -unstressed-stressed-unstressed
I don’t think that little piggies could be the next craze because a lot of people think the pig is a dirty animal so they won’t have this as a pet in their house.
ReplyDeleteListening
ReplyDelete1.F)Canadians are apathetic about everything
It's mean that canadians people don't care about each thing.
2.
Petition:stressed-unstressed-stressed
Time:stressed-unstressed
Major:stressed-unstressed
Student:stressed-unstressed
Writing:
ReplyDeleteI don’t think little pigs will be the next craze because everybody associate pigs to farm. When we think about this animal, we have images of dirt and bad smell. Pigs are so intelligent but they have too many defaults to having it in houses. Maybe if Paris Hilton adopts a little cute pig people will do the same but I really don’t think we will see little pigs walking in the streets soon.
Listening:
1. g) big time activist
A big time activist in politic is a person who wants things move and progress. She is not simply talking, she acts for it. She does concrete actions.
2. Protest: Stressed – unstressed / Expression: stressed-unstressed-stressed / Canadian: Unstressed-Stressed-unstressed /media: stressed-unstressed-stressed
3. Christopher Whites said that facebook groups are a tool.
I agree with that. Facebook groups are a tool to show to people what we love or what we agree with (like a cause, a citation, an event). It’s not serious.