Song of the Week 2: The Letter

For today's Song of the Week in this week or two of 'Song's of the Week' dedicated to genres of writing we have not covered in class I have chosen "The Letter" as covered by British R&B legend Joe Cocker.

This version was recorded live in concert in 1970 on the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour of the United States.

Enjoy (or else)!!

The Letter:
Joe Cocker

Give me a ticket for an airoplane
Ain’t got time to take no fast train
Oh,the lonely days are gone
I’ll be right home
My baby she wrote me a letter

I don't care how much money i got to spend
I won't find my way home again
oh the lonely days are gone
I’ll be right home
my baby, she wrote me a letter

she wrote me a letter
said she couldn't live with out me no more
listen to me mister don't you ever
my baby once more,
Anyway..etc....

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 13: Class 2

Yea, yea, yea ...... I didn't loose it!!!!

Below is a link to the Powerpoint Presentation for Lesson 2, Week 13 (sorry for the technical mishap in class today).

Powerpoint Presentation 13:2

Homework: Tuesday, 29 May 2007

NO MORE HOMEWORK!!

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 13: Class 1

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Song of the Week 1: The Diary

Today's Song of the Week is called 'The Diary' and it was written and performed by the American pop group Bread. It focuses on a genre of writing we have not really dealt with namely 'the diary'.

Always potentially a dangerous genre, as this song demonstrates, it is nonetheless a very popular one and one which perhaps more people actually write in than any other.

Dairy:
Bread

I found her diary underneath a tree
and started reading about me
the words she's written took me by surprise
you'd never read them in her eyes
They said that she had found
the love she waited for.
Wouldn't you know it,
she wouldn't show it.

When she confronted with the writing there,
simply pretended not to care.
I passed it off as just in keeping with
her total disconcerting air,
although she tried to hide
the love that she denied,
wouldn't you know it,
she wouldn't show it.

And as I go through my l life,
I will give to her my wife,
all the sweet things that I can find.

I found her diary underneath a tree,
and started reading about me,
the words began stick and tears to flow,
her meaning now was clear to see
the love she'd waited for

was someone else not me,
wouldn't you know it,
she wouldn't show it.

And as I go through my life,
I will wish for her his wife,
all the sweet things that she can find
all the sweet things they can find

Assignment 4: "Pro / Con"

For the final assignment I'd like you to write a 1,000 - 1,500 word pro/con essay in which you analyze the various arguments for and against a particular proposition of your choice. It may be something like the topic we covered in class [i.e. genetic testing], it may be something related to world politics [e.g. the war in Iraq, Korean unification]. It may be something spiritual e.g. the existence of god, the evil of eating meat] or something related to your everyday lives [e.g. the teaching of courses in English at advanced institutions of learning in Korea]. I'll need references, bibliographies the whole cabooddle.

Remember, try to be original and don't just take your ideas [or whole essay!!] from somewhere else. You'll only be cheating yourself [I'm not sure this argument actually every works but I thought I'd throw it in as an example of a cliched statement, in reality, if you cheat, you'll go to hell... ha, ha, ha...where you'll have to watch "Titanic" for eternity and listen to Celine Dion and Michael Bolton duets on the radio].

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 12: Class 1

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Powerpoint Presentation 12:1

Song of the Week: I Did It My WayMy Way

This week's song of the week is My Way: a classic "ending" song - almost in many ways a cliche.

Written by the French song writers Claude Francois and Jacques Revaux it was translated into English by Paul Anka and made popular by Frank Sinatra [one of the most respected, iconic and successful American singers of the 20th century].

Our version this week comes from the late Sid Vicious - bassist of the classic late 1970's punk band the Sex Pistols.

Enjoy. [that's an order!!!]

My Way
Sid Vicious

And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, Ill say it clear,
Ill state my case, of which Im certain.

I’ve lived a life that’s full.
I’ve traveled each and every highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets, Ive had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,B
ut more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spat it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.

Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.
Ive had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
No, oh no not me,I did it my way.

For what is a man [or a woman],
what has he [or she] got?
If not himself [or herself],
then he [she] has naught.

To say the things he/she truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!

Another Song of the Week: When I'm Back On My Feet Again

The second song of the week comes from my one of my all time UN-favourite singers - Michael Bolton. The song however does rather neatly fit in with my theme of the week so I thought I would pass it on to you.

A singer of adult contemporay soft rock ballads Michael Bolton has had a surprizingly successful career selling more than 53 million CD's world wide.

When I’m Back On My Feet Again:
Michael Bolton

Gonna break these chains around me
Gonna learn to fly again
May be hard, may be hard, but I'll do it
When I'm back on my feet again

Soon these tears will all be dryin’
Soon these eyes will see the sun
Might take time, might take time but I'll see it
When I'm back on my feet again

When I'm back on my feet again
I'll walk proud down this street again
And they'll all look at me again
And they'll see that I'm strong

Gonna hear the children laughing
Gonna hear the voices singW
on't be long, won't be long, till I hear them
When I'm back on my feet again

Gonna feel the sweet light of heaven
Shining down its light on me
One sweet day, one sweet day, I will feel it
When I'm back on my feet again

When I'm back on my feet again
I'll walk proud down this street again
And they'll all look at me again
And they'll see that I'm strong

And I'm not gonna crawl again
I will learn to stand tall again
No I'm not gonna fall again
Cos I'll learn to be strong

Soon these tears will all be dryin’, etc

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 11: Class 2

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Powerpoint Presentation 11:2

Homework: Thursday,17 May 2007

Read the sample essay Genetic Testing for Personality Qualities starting on page 184.

After the first reading ask your imaginary friend to help you or your and your language partner and their imaginary friend to list:

(i) the pros of genetic testing given in the essay

(ii) the cons of genetic testing given in the essay.

Once you have all done that answer the following questions:

(iii) are the the pros and cons and organized separately or “back and forth"

(iv) Does it have a thesis statement? Could you write a strong/stronger one for the essay?

(v) Does the conclusion state an opinion? Is it a strong one?

Homework: Tuesday, 15 May 2007

Read the two readings starting on pages 174 and 177 and after the first reading, with your language partner or imaginary friend make lists of:

(i) the qualities most resilient people have, and...

(ii) the outside influences resilient people often have.


After the second reading, write answers to the following questions:

(iii) have scientist discovered about the relationship between one’s genetic makeup and one’s experiences?

(iv) how, when and by whom can one’s genetic predisposition be altered?

(v) do you think social institutions like schools and prisons could make use of this information? Is so, how?

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 11: Class 1

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Powerpoint Presentation 11|1

Song of the Week: Bounce Back

This song is Bounce Back from American R & B and gospel singer Stacie Orrico.

Born March 3, 1986, Stacie - one of five children of a christian missionary family - started her professional career as a 'contemporary christian music' /CCMl singer. In recent years she has moved to a more mainstream contemporary R&B sound.

"Bounce Back" was the first single from her Say It Again EP and was released in August 2002 when she was only 16.

Bounce Back
Stacie Orrico

Yeah!
It blew my mind into a million pieces, pushed you aside
And still You got my back This is the part where I got weak
Fell in too deep Every day and night got
Caught up in the hype, started getting rough but’
Cause you showed me love I'm gonna..

[Chorus:]
Bounce, bounce back, Shake it off, get right on track
I'm moving on, Gotta put it in the past
Bounce, bounce back, Snap your fingers and just like that
I let it go, Gotta let it fade to black
Like a river, Cry all my tears
I have to swim through it, Dry it off, I'm outta here
Bounce, bounce back, Shake it off, I'm right on track
I'll be moving on, Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce back [x2]

Another day, still play, as out to run game
Trying to make me flow, To places I don't roll
Happened again Like deja yu , But it's brand new
Testing my faith, I won't make the same mistakes
So Playa' drop the drama, I Flipped the script and
Now I'm gonna

[Chorus]

Yo, You've been down since the day I've found You
There ain't no way that I can do without You
It's off the chain the way I feel about You
I know I feel astray believe me when I say
This time, this timeI'm gonna be strong
This time, I'm gonna hold on
All this time, I'm gonna, when you forgive a wrong
I'm leaving it alone
Gonna be bounce, bounce, bounce, bouncing on
Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce back

[x4][Chorus]

Homework:Thursday, 10 May 2007

Read the essay ‘Free Will or Determinism’ starting on page 165 of the textbook and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend:

1: What was the author’s thesis statement? Did it express a strong opinions

2: What was/were the author’s opposing opinion(s) and rebuttal(s) Was it / were they effective?

3: What examples did the author give? Were they in short phrases or paragraphs? Were they effective? Can you find places where you would have placed more?

4: Does the author use an analogy, is it effective?

5: How effective is the overall argument? Are there any points the author makes you disagree with?

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 10: Class 2

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Powerpoint Presentation 10:2

Song of the Week: I Can't Control Myself

This weeks 'Song of the Week' is a bit of a stretch but its a fun song so I thought I'd give it a run.

The song is "I Can't Control Myself" [because sometimes of course, we just can't) and it is by one of the more successful of the 1960 "british invasion" groups The Troggs {many of you may have heard a version of their song Love Is All Around which appears in the British romantic comedy "Love Actually" starring Hugh Grant).

Enjoy! (or else!!!!)

I Can't Control Myself:
The Troggs

Oh No!

(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

i cant stand still coz youve got me goin
(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
ur slacks are low and your hips are showin
(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

i thank you girl as ur standing there
your low-cut slacks and your long black hair
i want you going, i want noone else
coz when im with you i cant control myself

defence is down and you got me shakin
(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
you got me so that my nerves are breakin
(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

if u knew me like i know u girl
ur knees would bend and ur hair would curl
you make me move, yeh, like noone else
and when im with you i cant control myself

ive got this feeling thats inside of me
it makes me think of how things used to be
it makes me feel alright
when im with you at night
and we love
and we love

(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

you fill me so with this big temptation
(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
this kind of feeling could move a nation
(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

but im ok when im here with you
i do the things that you want me to
i do these things for noone else
but when im with you i cant control myself

(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
i cant control myself .....

Homework:Tuesday, 8 May 2007

Read the article “Rolling With A Full Heart” starting on page 154 and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend:

1: Why didn’t Martin Mooney prepare for this marathon?

2: How has Mooney’s life changed, physically and emotionally, since he got his disease?

3: How does Mooney feel about his life?

4: What can you say about the cards Mooney was dealt and how is he playing his hand?

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 10: Class 1

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Powerpoint Presentation 10:1

An Image for You:Life Wasn't Mean't To Be Easy

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 9: Class 2

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Powerpoint Presentation 9:2

Homework: Thursday, 3 May 2007

Read the sample ‘defintion essay’ starting on page 144 of the textbook and discuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary/bestfriend:

(i) What did the author of this essay give as the basic definition of industrial engineering?

(ii) Which other defining strategies did the author use?

(iii) Did you find the examples the author gave interesting?

(iv) How did the author introduce his essay?

(v) Do you feel like you understood industrial engineering well after reading the essay? Why or why not?

Assignment 3: "Persuasion"

There are two options for assignment 3:

Choice A: Describe someone who has been dealt a difficult hand but who has played that hand well. It can be someone you know personally, a celebrity, or someone in history or literature. What challenges did this person face, and how did they overcome them? In what ways were their lives "determined" for them? In what ways did they exercise "free will"?

Choice B: Write and essay in which you persuade your reader that free will is dominant over determinism or determinism is dominant over free will. Do we have a large or small amount of control over our own destinies? Do we fool ourselves into thinking we are free while our fate or a supreme being controls most of our moves?

Assignment 2: "Poverty"

It was pointed out to me today that I had not posted information about the second assignment (due next week!!!) on the blog.

Although I know, of course, that given that you are all such great students you will have looked up the details of the assignment in the Powerpoint Presentation for Class 1: Week 7, I thought I would post the details here. So....

For your second assignment I would like you to:

Write an essay of between 750 and 1,000 words explaining the causes / and or effects of poverty in a region, country - or area or community within a country - of your choice.

While it will be expected that you will use ‘documentary data’ gathered from the internet, you may also choose to use data such as:

(i) interviews

(ii) personal observations (if have had any or can make some);

(iii) recollections of experiences past observations /or conversations

Remember, as this is your second assignment and the first I will assess try and be careful when doing your final edit. Read through sime of the suggestion made in earlier lectures about editing your work (i.e. reading it aloud, giving it to your learning partner to read; editing it once for 'nemesis' errors.

Also include a bibliography and any references if you decide to use sources not inside your head that cannot be considered 'public knowledge'.

If you have any questions, please call.

Homework: Tuesday, 1 May 2007

Read the article “The Liberal Arts” starting on page 136 of the textbook and disscuss the following questions with your language partner or imaginary friend:

1: the author was a student, what courses do you think he expected to take?

2: What courses did he actually take? Why?

3: What was his original career plan? What career did he actually into? What might this change tell you about your own course choices in college?

4: At the end of his essay what value does the author give to studying the liberal arts

Powerpoint Presentation:Week 9: Class 1

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Powerpoint Presentation 9:1