Unit 6 - International Business

Interview Questions: 
http://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/interview/intbasic1.aspx
Research interview questions for Marketing, PR and Research and Development

Additional Vocabulary/Phrasal Verbs: 
http://www.businessenglishresources.com/31-2/student-section/business-vocabulary/common-phrasal-verbs-for-business-english/

Unit 4 - Environmental Presentation

Hello, welcome to iLab! 

Group I 

Sara

Peter

Rina

Elisabetta 

Group II

Giorgia 

Jente

Laura A

Gioia
Anouk 

Group III

Arthur

Tom

Laura F 

Patricia 

Martin

Directions: Choose an environmental issue. Find an organization that is fighting for the same cause and analyze their website and research/data collected. You will need to conduct independent research from credible sources to include in your presentation. Based on the information and research/data you collect, you will create a hypothetical organization with hypothetical, but probable, solutions for your environmental issue. Be as creative, inventive, innovative and far-fetched as possible. Money, time, space and other realistic factors do not matter. 

What to include in your presentation: 

- Facts and statistics regarding the impact your environmental issue is having on our planet.  

- Visuals (videos, images, graphs, etc.)

- Comprehensive presentation in similar format of the video we watched yesterday: https://youtu.be/ifrHogDujXw

- Possible outcomes if your organization/solution didn't exist.

- Reference 'Useful Expressions' on pages 42 and 47

Presentation Details: 

When: Tuesday March 21, 2017 

What Time: 3:20pm 

Where: Room to be announced

Groups will present in the order listed above

Good Luck! 

Unit 4 - Homework

Good Evening!

Choose an article from one of the following news websites. After reading, answer the following questions and prepare to discuss your article.

http://www.globalissues.org/

http://www.earthtimes.org/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/

https://www.theguardian.com/us

http://www.enn.com/

1. What is the environmental issue that the article you chose is discussing? 

2. What statistics and facts are stated in your article? 

3. Are there possible solutions stated in your article?

4. What stance does the author take on this environmental issue? Neutral, for, against?

5. What is your stance on this environmental issue?

Submit your answers in the comment box or email me at hi.michelle.ef@gmail.com

Social Issues - Unit 3

Hi!

As you know, this week's unit is on the topic of Social Issues. For this assignment, you will watch a ted talk by Ron Finley and answer the following questions. Some answers may come from Ron Finley's website: http://ronfinley.com/ or this interview from October 2016:

 https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/ron-finley

Task 1: Watch the Video

1. Who is Ron Finley and why is he well-known? 

2. Identify the social issues he is combatting.

3. What is the Ron Finley Project and changes could this project bring about? 

4. How does growing our own food change us and our relationship to food?

5. How can people help contribute or get involved in his cause?

6. What legacy will Ron Finley leave behind, if any? 

7. How has Ron Finley's rhetoric changed people's perception of gardening? 

8. How and why do you think food belongs in our discussions of race? 

Task 2: After watching 
Create 3 comprehension questions based on the video you just watched. These questions will be used to lead a discussion in our Studio class tomorrow. If you ask any yes/no questions, you must ask why?

Task 3: Go to Ronfinley.com and click on 'press & media' - you will notice he has been featured in many different media outlets. Choose one in which sparks your interest and prepare to share with the class in studio tomorrow the link you chose and why. 

Submit all answers in the comment box below :) 

Good luck!

Art Museum Field Trip

Welcome! 

Please answer the following questions: 

1. In addition to its outstanding permanent collection, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) hosts special exhibitions that deliver innovative presentations of many of the world’s renowned artists. How many current exhibitions are on display at the SBMA and what are they called? 

2. What is the name of the upcoming exhibition and what does this selection highlight? 

3. What are the 5 categories of classification at SBMA?

4. What are the museum hours of operation?  

Art - Relative Clauses

Welcome to iLab!

As you know, the grammar points we are focusing on this week are: 

 Emphatic Structure (Inversion) (click the link for further explanation)

Relative Clauses (click the link for further explanation)

Task 1: Practice 

After you review the two grammar points above, click the links below to practice. In the comment box below, post your score. Ex: 5/10, 10/10, etc... come see me if you have any questions, comments or concerns. 

Emphatic Structure (Inversion)

Relative Clauses

Task 2: Writing/Research - Art 

art
noun

1. 1.

   the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

In this assignment, you will choose a form of expression that is not typically considered art. For example, in sports, many will argue that Cheerleading is not a sport. Cheerleaders will argue that it is a sport. There are many supporting arguments that support both views. 

Your task is to argue why you consider your form of expression, art. Please come prepared with concrete arguments and references to support your argument on Monday. Don't forget to include where this form of expression originated, what form of expression you chose, how it is related to the arts and any other information worth mentioning. 

We will be discussing this assignment on Monday before we take our quiz. 

Good Luck :) 

Success - Perfect Tenses

Welcome to iLab ! 

Task 1: Perfect Tenses 

http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000361.htm

Past, Present, Future Practice
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf4.html#practice1

Task 2: Success Story 

1. Watch the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZRIp1yd1Lg

2. Identify Beyonce's benchmarks of success

3. What are the 3 lessons of success demonstrated in the video?

4. Provide 2 examples of each lesson. 

Submit answers in the comments box at the bottom of the blog (you may need to create an account with one of the networks listed).