Dear Students, please visit these two websites:

http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/online_readings.htm

http://college.cengage.com/collegesurvival/watkins/learning_companion/1e/students/timed_reading.html


Read one story or article from EACH.

The rest of the period, please read from your choice of articles at www.npr.org or www.nytimes.com

Happy Monday!

Listening Activity #2

Listening Quiz

For Slice Of Fame, Pizzerias Spar Over 'Oldest' Title
by Joel Rose

Listen to the MP3 here.

1. 
   

   Explain the controversy in this story.

2. 
   

   What is a pizzeria?

3. 
   

   How is pizza flattened at Azzaro's?

   
   
   
   
   

4. 
   

   What is Ed Levine's book called?

5. 
   

   Where does John Brescio work?

Reading Activity #3

Read both pages of the article linked here and then answer the questions below.

WHO is Yuja Wang?

WHERE is she from?

HOW old is she?

WHAT accomplishments has she already achieved?

WHAT does Ms. Wang have in common with Kirill Gerstein and Daniil Trifonov?

WHAT is the phenomenon observed in the article by those who teach young musicians?

WHY is it happening?

WHEN was the golden age of pianists, according to many music buffs?

Reading Activity #2

Where Politics Are Complex, Simple Joys at the Beach

Read the Article (linked above) and answer the questions below:

1. WHO traveled to Israel to take a dip in the ocean in Tel Aviv?

2. WHO were their hosts?

3. WHAT risks did they take in undertaking this trip?

4. WHAT was remarkable about the beach visit?

5. WHERE do the visitors live?

6. WHEN was Palestinian movement into Israel first restricted?

7. WHY does the group, We Will Not Obey, oppose the Law of Entry into Israel?

8. HOW did the Palestinian women “disguise” themselves to cross the border?