Video — I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)

I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)
Jayesslee is the artist who sang the Gangnam Style cover we watched before. Jayesslee means J S Lee. Their names are Janice (Jay for J) and Sonia (Ess for S) and their last name is Lee. I love their harmonies. It must have been difficult to perform this on one take at the beach.

See the lyrics below the video.

I Won't Give Up

Jason Mraz

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

Well I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space, to do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting, to see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not and who I am

I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up, still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up

Lesson 7 – Main Idea

RF
We did reading fluency practice today by reading Reading 16: Art in the Age of Computers.

You entered today's time on your spreadsheet (RF Log) in Google Sheets. 

Speed reading is good for fluency practice.



Quizlet
After entering your scores into your RF Log, you spent some time studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

We also had another vocabulary quiz using Quizlet.

Vocabulary study is a form of language-focused learning.



SR
We checked our answers for pp. 55-57. 

We also did Previewing for Before You Read on p. 12 to get ready for Chapter 2.



Extensive Reading (ER)
Near the end of class, we had time to read from our graded readers for extensive reading. ER is meaningful input.


Homework

Write the following in a Google Doc for your homework:

• Write your answers for RtF p. 27.
• Write an "email" for Task 3 on p. 60 of SR. As always, check p. 12 in RtF to check your paragraph writing skills.

Follow these steps:

• Make a new Google Doc and share it with me.
• Give it the title of your full name + RW1M + L7 (Taro Suzuki's RW1M L7) Due 6/2 23:59

Next Week
To prepare for next week:

• Practice Quizlet 5 minutes (or more!) every day. 
• Read from your graded reader every day. Don't forget to bring it to class every week.
• Do pp. 13-17 in SR before class.

Video — The Mission / How Great Thou Art - The Piano Guys (Wonder of The World 2 of 7)

The Mission / How Great Thou Art 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the second in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). They also visit Iguazu Falls near the border of Argentina. 

The music is a mashup (mix) of two tunes. One is called Gabriel's Oboe. It is the most famous music from the soundtrack of the movie The Mission. The setting of the movie is at Iguazu Falls. It is a wonderful movie and I strongly recommend it. It has a beautiful theme about love (not romantic). I cry every time I see it. The other music is a Christian hymn called How Great Thou Art.

Enjoy the video again.


 

You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 6 – Topic Sentences

RF

We did reading fluency practice today by reading Reading 5: How Teachers Are Viewed. You entered today's time on your spreadsheet (RF Log) in Google Sheets.

Speed reading is good for fluency practice.

Quizlet

After entering your scores into your RF Log, you spent some time studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

We also had a vocabulary quiz using Quizlet.

Vocabulary study is a form of language-focused learning.

RtF

We learned about the discovering the topic sentence of paragraphs (pp. 23-24) reading skill.

SR

We checked our answers for Comprehension (p. 55) and filled in the chart on p. 56 with a partner. 

We also applied our learning skill with p. 59 in SR. 

Extensive Reading (ER)

Near the end of class, we had time to read from our graded readers for extensive reading. ER is meaningful input.

Next Week

To prepare for next week:

• Practice Quizlet 5 minutes (or more!) every day. Try our class set.
• Read from your graded reader every day. Don't forget to bring it to class every week.
• Fill in your answers for the Chapter 4: Fine Arts handout before the next lesson.
• Finish Exercises 1-3 in RtF Chapter 6.
• Do pp. 57-59 in SR before class.

Video — Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends (The Piano Guys – Wonders of the World Series)

Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the first in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Great Wall of China. Enjoy the video again.





You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 5 – Skimming and Scanning

RF
We did reading fluency practice today with Reading 4: Defining Education.  You entered today's time on your spreadsheet (RF Log) in Google Sheets. 

Speed reading is good for fluency practice.


Quizlet
After entering your scores into your RF Log, you spent some time studying vocabulary on Quizlet.

Vocabulary study is a form of language-focused learning.

Four Strands Quiz

We took a quiz about The Four Strands.

Take the quiz with this form:

Four Strands Quiz

SR
We tried scanning and skimming skills with pp. 28-29 in SR. 

Then we tried previewing and skimming for Task C on p. 52.

Practicing reading skills is an example of language-focused learning.



Send your answers for SR: Task 2 (p. 30) using Google Docs. 

Follow these steps:

• Make a new Google Doc and share it with me.'
• Give it the title of your full name + RW1M + L5 (Taro Suzuki's RW1M L5).
  Due 5/19 23:59

I recommend also downloading the Google Docs app for your smartphone.


Extensive Reading (ER)
Near the end of class, we had time to read from our graded readers for extensive reading. ER is meaningful input.


Next Week
To prepare for next week:

• Practice Quizlet 5 minutes (or more!) every day. Try our class set. We have a quiz next week.
• Read from your graded reader every day. Don't forget to bring it to class every week.
• Do the tasks in RtF: scanning (pp. 15-16) and skimming (pp. 17-18) reading skills.
• Do Task A (p. 52) in SR. 
• Do After You Read: Task A (pp. 55) in SR.

Video — Mission Impossible (The Piano Guys featuring Lindsey Stirling)

We watched the Piano Guys play Mission Impossible, a popular TV show turned into a movie series. This time they were joined by another YouTube star, Lindsey Stirling. She is known for playing violin while dancing. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 4 – Four Strands

RF

We began with speed reading for Reading Fluency (RF): Technology in the Classroom. You entered today's time and score on your spreadsheet (RF Log) in Google Sheets. Could you increase your speed?

Speed reading is good for fluency practice.

Quizlet

You had some time to practice vocabulary study with Quizlet. In two weeks (5/20) we will have a quiz on the NAWL 1 set and our class set. 

Vocabulary study is language-focused learning.

SR

We checked our answers for pp. 8-9.

We also practiced using our previewing skills again on p. 22.

Practicing reading skills is a form of language-focus learning.

Four Strands of Language Learning

I introduced the four strands:

1. Meaningful input (reading and listening for the message)
2. Meaningful output (writing and speaking a message)
3. Language-focused learning (studying the details of language)
4. Fluency practice (practicing easy language against time pressure)

Extensive Reading (ER)

We had time to read from our graded readers for extensive reading. ER is meaningful input.

Next Week

To prepare for next week:

• Practice Quizlet 5 minutes (or more!) every day. Try our class set.
• Read from your graded reader every day. Don't forget to bring it to class every week.
• In SR do Tasks A&B on p. 26 as well as Tasks A&B on p. 27 for homework.
• Review the Four Strands before next week's lesson for the quiz.