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https://padlet.com/yseto/2018sf11hw1 (introduction)

https://padlet.com/yseto/2018sf11hw2 (about superstition)

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Feedback from HW: when you answer  "Do you ...?" question

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Feedback from HW: when you answer  "Do you ...?" question

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1. Answer Yes / No.

2. Explain the reason why you answered so or give some specific information.

"Do you follow or believe any of these superstitions?"
"No, I don't. It's not rational to believe in such things."
Yes, I do. I believe that something bad will happen when a mirror breaks.

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Take a note while you are watching this video. (You can take a note in Japanese)

What is skimming for?

How can you skim a text?

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Discuss the part you did not understand in the reading assignment.

Discuss and write down briefly what each paragraph wants to say.

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Take a note while you are watching this video. (You can take a note in Japanese)

What is scanning for?

How can you scan a text?

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Answer questions in the worksheet.

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Vocabulary: NAWL (A New Academic Word List) words

Words that frequently appear in academic English (963 words)

https://quizlet.com/76705388/nawl-new-academic-word-list-a-z-963-flash-cards/

Match each NAWL word with the correct definition in the textbook

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Answer review questions in 小テスト of manaba. (cancelled updated 19th April←課題がアップされていませんでしたので課題はなしとします )

Answer Pre-Reading Questions for Unit1: Bigfoot. (https://padlet.com/yseto/73zsbe3b42ny) (cancelled updated 19th April←課題がアップされていませんでしたので課題はなしとします )

Read Unit1: Bigfoot

Study for the review quiz of Unit1: American Superstitions (https://quizlet.com/_4leoc4)

(Optional) Why do you think many people believe in superstitions even though they are unscientific? Answer on Padlet. (https://padlet.com/yseto/l56ens05hahm)

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What is the main purpose of the reading?

To explain where some American superstitions come from. (It does not explain about where the superstitions come from.)

To describe Americans' beliefs about certain superstitions. (YES!!)

To discuss why Americans are surprisingly superstitious. (It does not explain the reason why they are superstitious. It just explains that many American believe in them and what kind of superstitions there are.)

To compare American superstitions with those of other countries. (No comparison between American and other people are made in this text.)

Answer the questions below and in which paragraph did you find the fact?

What are five actions that are considered unlucky? (breaking a mirror, seeing black cats, walking under ladders, groom seeing the bride before the wedding, doing anything on Friday 13th.)

What are four actions that are considered lucky? (knocking on woods, picking up pennies, crossing fingers for luck, picking up four-leaf clovers)

What percentage of Americans said they were "very" superstitious?  (I cancelled this question.)

Which is likely more superstitious, a 23-year-old person or a 70-year-old person? (a 23-year-old person; it was mentioned that young person are more likely to believe in superstitions than an old person.)

Does the author think that the rate of college graduates those who believe in superstition is much lower than that of high school graduates? (No. The author explains that there was no significant difference between the two groups.)

Mark each statement as True (T) or false (F) according to the reading.

All the superstitions in the survey were about bad luck. (F; Superstitions about good luck were also mentioned in the text as well.)

The good-luck superstition followed by the most Americans relates to four-leaf cloves. (T; Yes. Most of respondents who believe in superstition answered that they pick up four-leaf clovers.)

Fewer than half of Americans admitted to being superstitious. (T; 44% believed that they were superstitious.)

More men than women described themselves as "very" superstitious. (F; Women were more superstitious than men.)

Older people were more likely to believe in superstitions. (F; Younger people were more likely to believe in superstitions.)