NPR Listening Answers

1.What has Nancy Kellaway noticed recently about the way people dress at the workplace?

The introduction to the interview states that Nancy Kellaway has noticed a return to "formal" dress at work. What she means is that after a trend of wearing more casual attire to work, which had been becoming more and more common, people are starting to wear more formal clothes again at the workplace. An example of is when she says that everyone was wearing a "jacket and tie" at a recent conference.

2. Based on your understanding of the listening, what has caused people to change the ways they are dressing at work these days?

The interviewer mentions "another impact that the recession is having on work behavior" when asking Kellaway about more formal writing in emails. The idea is that both the job market and the workplace are more competitive these days because of the economic recession, and looking professional might help someone get a job or keep their current job.

HW for Wednesday, July 20th

1. Workbook, Activities 10-11 (p. 34-35)
2. Grammar Review Handout
**When you finish, check your answers on side 2; bring questions to class on Wednesday.

HW for Tuesday, July 19th

1. Workbook, Activities 6-8 (p. 33-34)

HW for Monday, July 18th

1. Choose Presentation Topic; Complete Presentation Outline
**Students: Please take time to write a complete outline for Monday. If you have any questions about your topic, feel free to contact me.

2. Grammar Booster (back of Summit)
a. Activity A (p. G6)
b. Read Grammar Box on p. G7
c. Complete Activity C (p. G8)

HW for Thursday, July 14th

1. Workbook, A ctivity 4 (p. 32)

2. Summit Web Activity: Exercise 1

3. Finish "Appropriate Dress" Summary sentences from class (last class activity)

4. "School Uniform" reading + blog response.
a. First, read the article "Can a School Uniform be Hip?'
b. Read the question below.
c. Read other students' responses.
d. Answer the questions (post your response on the blog.

Questions:
1. Do high school students in your country have to wear school uniforms? If yes, describe these uniforms (for men and women). Did you like wearing a school uniform?
2. What is remarkable (amazing) about the fact that every graduating senior at Urban Prep this was accepted into a 4 year college?
3. In what way are school uniforms important at Urban Prep?
4. After reading this article, do you think that schools should require that students wear school uniforms? Why or why not?

HW for Wednesday, July 13th

1. NPR Work Attire Listening Activity (handout from class)
Click on Work Attire to listen to the story. Listen 2 times. Then answer the questions.

2. Workbook, Activities 1-3 (p. 31-32)

Homework for Monday, July 11th

1. Reading "Paul Newman" (p. 34) + activities a and b + sequencing activity (side 2) (handout)
2. Activities B,C, and D (p. 37)
3. Optional HW: Internet Activities (ex. 1 and 2)
Exercises 1 and 2

4. Blog Response: Please explain what you think the following proverb (well-known folk saying) means. Before you respond, read what other students have saidd. Please give a thorough (complete) response!

"In this world generous people have no money and those with money are not generous."
-Iranian Proverb

HW for Wednesday, July 6th

**sorry i forgot to put this on here last night. (JR)

1. Activity E (p. 32--Summit)
2. Workbook, Activities 11-12 (p. 25-26)
3. Vocabulary Sentences (handout) (vocabulary from p. 30)