March 30, 2009

Dido - Thank You

Hey guys, here is the song we listened to in class this week. This is the live version.



Click here if you want to download this song.

March 27, 2009

Homework 3

Hi Students. This week, we learned how to understand the main idea of a conversation or lecture. Your homework this week is to listen to this short lecture, then write what you think is the main idea. Also, become a follower of this site. Put your picture on there if you want to.

Please remember, this is due by next Thursday at 10pm. Don't wait until the last minute to do it.

March 22, 2009

Week 3 Recap

Hi students. In week 3, we continued note taking. This is a very important skill, and we will continue to practice this throughout the semester. The conversations and lectures are at normal speed, so being able to pick out the important information is crucial.

We also began to take the TOEFL pretest. You got your first real taste of what the test will be like. It was hard, I know. We will continue this on Friday.

You guys did a pretty good job on the homework. Some common themes that you mentioned were the importance of abbreviations and practice. I totally agree with this.

Please remember to check this site, even if there is no homework. I often make posts on here (like this one), and you guys should read it. Have a nice weekend, and I'll see you on Friday.

March 15, 2009

Homework 2

Hi students. In this week's class, we studied note taking. The homework is to read p. 149-154, and answer these questions:

1) What will you remember from our lecture on Friday? What do you think was important?
2) What did you learn from the reading? What do you think is important?

Have a nice weekend guys. Please remember, this homework is due by 10 pm, Thursday night. See you on Friday!

March 12, 2009

White Stripes

Hi students. This is the music video that we listened to in week 2. Enjoy!



Click here to download the song.

Have you heard this song before? Do you like it? Leave a comment!

March 6, 2009

New Classroom!

Good news guys. We have a new classroom starting next Friday, it's 경천관 408-1. See you there!

March 4, 2009

Welcome Students!

Hi Kangnam University students! Welcome to my class, and this site. This class will help you improve your listening skills for the TOEFL exam. On this site, I will post important information about the class. In a few days, I will be posting MP3 audio files that we listen to in class. You can listen to them on this site, or you can download them and put them on your MP3 players. I would recommend listening to them several times, as it will help you with this class and help you improve your overall listening skills.

For now, everyone needs to buy the book for this class at the university bookstore, in 학생관. Here is a picture of the book.




After you buy the book, you should read pages v - vi, and xi - xx. These pages are at the beginning of the book.
After reading these pages, please post a comment on our site here:
  • Introduce yourself
  • Of the 10 keys to better scores on the TOEFL test (p. xvi - xx), which do you think is the most important? Why?

Thanks for visiting this site. I hope you come back often, and enjoy this semester!