Paul Krugman and Joe Scarborough debate on Charlie Rose

Here is the video link for the debate your final listening quiz was based on:

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Final thoughts and tips (Part 1)

As we near the end of AP5,  you may have noticed (rightly) a certain emphasis on listening and reading coming from me.   This is because for many (most?) of you, these are your main weaknesses based on tests and self-analysis, and they are critically important to your future academic success in English.   Of course, they are founded on a solid vocabulary base that I hope you continue to build and reinforce.

Please continue to practice listening and reading outside of your required academic tasks.   I have shared some favourite resources with you through the semester.  

One of my favourites, of course, is Charles Adler. (charlesadler.com)  His radio podcasts provide a wonderful variety of dialogues and conversations on a variety of topics of interest.    (Remember,  dialogue is better than monologue and a conversation is better than a speech.   Adler demonstrates this.)

Here is a recent podcast about Generation Y.

Another of my favourite listening resources is Charlie Rose (charlierose.com),  a somewhat more serious interviewer.   His interviews and panel discussions are in video form.    Here is one with the author of the
 e-book I downloaded yesterday.  And here is the author/book's blog.  Try to find the flowchart/graphic about habit.