Aug 26, 2011: Henry Rollins

We'll watch a couple of clips featuring Henry Rollins (if you want to know more about him, check Wikipedia or his official homepage), speaking about a band called The Ramones. We'll check them out together, but you can find the clips here and here if you want to watch them again. Your assignment is as follows:

1. Watch the clips. While watching, identify what themes (in your opinion) are being discussed.

2. Share your views with one or two of your friends, discussing what you found. Keep it short - at this stage you only need to identify what themes are present in Rollins' discourse - and prepare to share your findings with the rest of the group.

3. Summary of themes on whiteboard

4. Go back to your groups. Select theme(s) from whiteboard and discuss. Now it's time to add your own views/opinions/experiences etc. Make the most of it!

Aim: Listening comprehension (Am. English)

Analyzing oral discourse

Thinking, then speaking

Practicing oral English