Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

Instructor: Audrey Short
English Language Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Thu Sep 11

Weekly News HW(Sept. 11)

fatih:

To Infinity and Beyond : A Sparkling Survival Story;

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/10/rescue.at.sea/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Questions that elicit opinions: 

What do you know about autism and autistic people?

How can the lacking of concept of fear help people?

What motivated you to survive if you drifted farther away in the open ocean and you had to wait for help?

New Vocabulary:

Autism :(Psychiatry) A pervasive development disorder of children, characterized by impaired communications excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment.

Buoy : A distinctively shaped and marked foat, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard,etc… or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.

Giggle : A silly, spasmodic laugh;titter

Yell : To cry out or speak with a strong,loud, clear sound; shout

Fatih

Good questions (with a few errors in #2 and #3.)  If you would like feedback on how to fix them, please try to write them again.  

In this country, there are some people who say that autism is related to childhood vaccinations.  Is this also said in Turkey?