Unit 3 - My story

Week III



Monday



Listen to the link in four parts and answer the questions. Use the words and phrases to answer the questions in each part.

Africa: The next chapter by Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ngozi_okonjo_iweala_on_aid_versus_trade.html

(0:00 – 3:26)
What are the achievements in Africa mentioned in the talk?

worth doing sth
platform
build on
achievement
build up reserves
remittance (sending money from one place to another)
skyrocket /change dramatically


(3:26 – 7:40)
What is the present challenge for African countries? How can they overcome this challenge?
What has been achieved?

productively
engaged in
corruption
institutions
debate
aid
private sector
partnership
yield
be on the defensive

(7:40 – 12:06)

What is the personal story of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala? What is the significance of the story?

down to almost nothing
malaria
burning
break down
crawl in
sweat
strap
save lives
contribute productively to the economy
productive agents
by the same token (moreover)

(12:06 – 22:10)

What it suggested in the talk for Africa: the next chapter?

foundation
grateful
enterpreneur
assistance
familiar
accountable to
channel
inability to take charge
proliferate (to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively)
facilitator
catalytic
leverage
punch line

Write your response to the talk in a paragraph (250 words).



Tuesday



Activity 1



1. Read the article in the link below. Make an outline of the article to summarize, i.e. find the main idea and major supports in the article to make an outline. Then summarize the article in a paragraph.



2. Compare the ideas in the article with the talk you listened to yesterday. What are the similarities and differences between two pieces? Discuss with your classmate(s).



http://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2009/apr/232.html



Activity 2



Choose 5 words. Find their meanings in the dictionary. Then go to the following link to create online flashcards.



http://www.flashcardexchange.com/



First of all, you have to register the above mentioned link. Then create your flashcards to share with your classmates. In order to share with your classmate, tag them as "unenglishlevelseven".

Thursday

Presenting my story to the class:

-Prepare a presentation on you and your country. You will talk 5 minutes.
- Present it to the class.

Here is a link for you : http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/learning/oral