Priming questions on Hopes and Fears: For the first paragraph of your Uvic Report
Your name____________________ Your partner's name __________________
First, discuss these questions:
1. When will you leave for Victoria? Is it your first time abroad? If no, where did you go before and when?
2. What do you hope to accomplish in Victoria in terms of
a. English ability
b. cultural knowledge
c. making friends
d. travelling
e. having fun!
3. What are you afraid of in Minnesota in terms of
a. English ability
b. cultural knowledge
c. making friends
d. travelling
e. having fun!
Now, change papers and write a paragraph about yourself. It should be about 200 words long. You can use it for your writing blog too!
For example:
I will leave for Victoria on Aug 1, 2017 (Tues). It will be my first time abroad. I hope that I will be a better speaker of English and listen better. Also I hope that I can understand why American people voted for Trump and what they think of him now. I want to make a boyfriend about 20-24 years old. I want to travel to famous sightseeing places and beautiful scenery. I also want to go shopping! But I'm afraid of.......