A Group To Study English (schedule at the first page)l

[brain]

Hi every one
I have good news for ya
The new schedule is ready and we want to show u tonight so just wait

Singleguy or me will explain more abt that in new post

[brain]

New Schedule Became Ready

Hi to all
Congratulation !!!!

Finally the New Schedule became ready and you can read it in the First post
There are some points about the schedule that I should tell you:
This schedule is Farsi now and we will prepare it in English a few days later.
Notice : againest the schedule, will start the reading on Saturday and according to schedule we will work on Reading activity for 4days (untill Wednesday)
and after that The group will close untill Farvadin 5th because our New Year will begin and all of us are busy. and on Farvadin 5th we will continue the schedule

Good Luck

[Sha7ab]

I readed the schedule of our activities and its really perfect .
I hope we can improve my English together and help each other in this way .
Thank Brain , Sepid and singleguy for the positive works.

[singleguy]

Hello every body
I'm very happy because after a week the group is going to start its activities again.


Thanks to dear Sepideh who prepared the English essay of the first post. Don't see just me and Brain that tell you the latest news about this group. If Sepideh leave this group I think the group won't exist anymore.
I prepared the reading and I'll put that for you tonight.
I want extreme2006gh and afsane b to answer the activities of the reading together on Tuesday evening. nobody else should answer the reading activities in the topic. just afsane b and extreme2006gh should do that.
and one more thing. please send your ideas about the subject of the Writing activity to brain or me.
have fun
Single Boy

[masoudtr]

obody else should answer the reading activities in the topic. just afsane b and extreme2006gh should do that.

why?

..........

[C. Breezy]

why?

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it's the schedule of the group ... this week is their turn , maybe next week it'll be Your turn or mine ?!
I think you can read the passage but our friends afsane b and extreme2006gh will be asked to answer the questions

[singleguy]

here is your reading activity. I know it's pretty long but it can improve our English really well.
__________________________________________________ _______________
It’s in supporting one another that two hands find strength
Abdiliaahi Muuse
Somali sage (1890-1966)

Student learning teams
By John N. Gardner and A. Jerome Jeweler


From your college experience

Research has shown that college students can learn as much, or more, from peers(1) as they do from instructors and textbooks. When students work effectively in a supportive group, the experience can be a very powerful way to improve academic achievement and satisfaction with the learning experience.

Recent interviews with college students at Harvard university revealed that nearly every senior who had been part of a study group considered this experience crucial to his or her academic progress and success. The list below describes several important activities you and your student group or learning team can collaborate on:


Activities for a learning team
1
Sharing class notes. Team up with (2) other students immediately after class to share and compare notes. One of your teammates may have picked up (3) something you missed or vice versa (4).

2
Comparing ideas about assigned readings. After completing each week’s readings, team up with other students to compare your highlighting and margin notes.


3
Doing library research. Studies show that many students are unfamiliar with library research and sometimes experience “library anxiety.” Forming library research teams is an active way to develop a social support group for reducing this fear and for locating and sharing information.

4
Meeting with the instructor. Having your team visit the instructor during office hours to seek additional assistance in preparing for exams is an effective team learning strategy for several reasons. If you are shy it may be easier to see an instructor in the company of other students.

5
Reviewing test results. After receiving test results, the members of a learning team can review their individual tests together to help one another identify the source of their mistakes and to identify any “model” answers that received maximum credit.

Not all learning teams, however, are equally effective. Sometimes group work is unsuccessful or fails to reach its full potential because insufficient thought was given to how teams should be formed or how they should function. The following suggestions are strategies for maximizing the power of peer collaboration.

1
In forming teams, seek peers who will contribute quality and variety. Choosing only your friends or classmates who have similar interests and lifestyles can often result in a learning group that is more likely to get off track (5) and onto topics that have nothing to do with the learning task

2
Keep your group size small (three to six classmates). Small groups allow for more face-to-face interaction and eye contact and less opportunity for any individual to shirk his or her responsibility. (6) Also, it’s much easier for small groups to get together outside of class.

3
Hold individual team members accountable for contributing to the learning of their teammates.

This course may be the perfect place for you to form learning teams and start putting principles of good team work into practice (7). The teamwork skills you build in this course can be applied to your future courses, particularly those which you find most difficult. National survey shows that being able to work effectively in teams is one of the most important and valued skills in today’s work world.
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(1) Peer: classmates
(2) Team up with: get together with
(3) Picked up: understood
(4) Vice versa: just the opposite, i.e., you may have picked up something your classmates missed
(5)get off track: become distracted or lose focus
(6)shirk his or her responsibility: not do the work he or she agreed to do
(7)Putting principles into practice: make someone responsible for


__________________________________________________ ___________
True (T), false (f), or impossible to know (I)

One of the main purposes of the reading is to encourage students to form learning teams
-------
According to the article, a team that includes men and women will probably be more effective than a team with only men
-------
To be successful, learning teams need a strong leader
-------
It’s good idea to form teams of people who have similar interest
-------
In a recent study, virtually all Harvard University students said that joining a study team helped them be more successful
__________________________________________________ _______________________

Consider the issues
Answer the questions blow

Which would help you most? Which activity would help you least? Why?

The authors say that teamwork is one of the most valued skills in today’s work world. Why do you think this is true?
__________________________________________________ ________________________

TEAM–RELATED WORDS AND PHRASES

Choose team related words in the reading to complete the questions blow. In some cases there is more than one possible answer.

1
I enjoy working with all five of my ---------------. Each one brings different skills and experiences to the group.

2
We usually-------------- after class to share notes and talk about the most important ideas that the professor mentioned.

3
Some of my friend like to study on their own, but I prefer a----------------to studying for tests and working on research projects.

4
My learning team was always off track, so we decided to choose a---------------to organize and coordinate our meetings.

5
I know that I’ll be able to apply the ---------------skills I learn in this course to my first job after college

[singleguy]

my summary:
When students study together, they can learn as much as from the instructors. also being variety between peers' interests can help the team in many cases. keeping the team small is also another way to maximizing the power of peer collaboration. being able to work effective in teams is very valuable in today's work world.
New words and Examples:
credit:
we finished 3 credits of physics

performance:
I want to improve my examination performance

subsequent:
subsequent exams make me really tired

assignment:
you have to do the assignments written blow

equally:
I try to pay equal attention to each member

insufficient:
insufficient activities have just wasted our time

contribute:
my friend contribute variety to our friendship

highlight:
highlighted words in the passage are very important for me

seek:
I'm seeking new ways to improve my English

satisfaction:
I have the satisfaction of being young
I look to the future with great satisfaction

reveal:
scientists reveal interesting inventions to us every day

consider:
I'm considering my improvement in sport

crucial:
speaking is a crucial way to improve the accent

:collaborate
we are collaborating to learn English

[extreme2006gh]

Hi buddies
I have some question about the reading activity.It s the first time that I am going to participate in activities , then plz guide me . I tracked you before .
what exactly do I have to do for reading activity ?

I read the 1st post and I knew in this way:
1-I have to learn new expressions and words
2- prepare a summary of text
3-answering the questions
4- posting them until tuesday

have I understood right ?
Is there anything else?

[احمد ترابی]

every body ansver my qustion .
is english language emportant?