Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

Instructor: Audrey Short
English Language Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Sun Jul 19

News Homework

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT ELICIT OPINIONS AND NOT JUST FACTS THAT ONE MUST READ THE ARTICLE TO KNOW.  FOR EXAMPLE, YOU COULD ASK IF THERE SHOULD BE A LIMIT ON SALARIES FOR SPORTS PLAYERS.  

I RECOMMEND THAT YOU PICK A NON-SOCCER ARTICLE NEXT TIME.

maher18:

City agree deal for Tevez

http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=846236.html

A) Questions:

 1) what did ‘Highest class’ said?

2) How old is he?

3) for how many years did Carlos Teves sing with Manchester City?

B) Vocabulary:

1) attributes: Characteristic of the person.

2) Capped: A maximum limit.

3) dimension: Usually.