Books, Emails, and Homework

1. Books that will be available in class on Monday for Extensive Reading:

The Fault in our Stars, John Green
Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Happier, Tal Ben-Shahar
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini


2. Sample Professor Email (remember to email your first choice professor sometime today, or wait until Monday)

Dear Dr./Professor (family name),

I am an international student at the Intensive English Communication Program at Penn State.  As part of an assignment for my reading class, I need to observe a class on campus in my future major.  I was wondering if I might be able to observe your (class name) at (class time) on (specific date).

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

(your full name)

3. Homework:

- Make 3 comments on classmates' blog entries by Friday at midnight

- Post your choice of the book you want to read for Extensive Reading on your blog by Saturday at midnight

Computer Lab Instructions

These are the things we'll be doing in class today.  Raise your hand to ask for help if you have any questions or concerns, but make sure you read the directions on the paper in front of you before asking. :)

A: Create your own Blog (www.blogger.com)

B: Post on your Blog

C: Find a Class to Observe (schedule.psu.edu)

Copy this chart and post it on your blog: 

	Class #1	Class #2	Class #3
Class name and # (for ex.: Ag 113)
Days and time it meets  (MTWRF,  2:30-3:20)
Classroom
Professor’s name
Professor’s email
Reason you’re interested in observing it

D: Review Vocab 11-12 with Quizlet.com (Chapter 11, Chapter 12)

Hello, level 4 Reading!

My name is Ruth, and I’m happy you stopped by our class blog.  I am interested to get to read your posts this semester and looking forward to getting to know all of you better.

I was born in Hollywood, California, and have lived in 3 states other than Pennsylvania.  I grew up in Lancaster, PA My husband and I now live in State College, where we enjoy getting to know our neighbors and taking care of our garden.  I love spending time reading, being outside, cooking, and being with friends and family.

This summer, my husband and I traveled to France to visit friends and go to a wedding.  It was wonderful!  The photo at the top of this entry is from that visit.

I came to State College to begin my undergrad degree in piano performance and French.  When I studied abroad in France, I realized how thankful I was for welcoming people there, and I decided I wanted to welcome international students to the US. As a result, I pursued my masters in Teaching English as a Second Language. I love teaching ESL because I get to meet fascinating people (like you!) from all over the world, and I have the amazing opportunity to learn from each of them.  So thank you for being here!