November 18, 2016 -- Friday

On the board
1. "Everybody Knows" poem/song by Leonard Cohen -- what inferences can you make?
2.  "Kyle after school"   the homework for today
3. B. the G., exercises 7.1 and 7.2   also homework for today
4. new inference story, "Cassie in the morning"

Leonard Cohen handouts:  lyrics to his song "Everybody Knows" and his obituary in the New York Times   (tried to show YouTube video of Cohen performing his song, but couldn't make the system work  --- DARN!)

Leonard Cohen, master of cynicism -- see definitions below

cynical:  believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity  
cynicism:  an inclination to believe that people are motivatd purely by self-interest; skepticism    (from a school of ancient Greek philosophers called the Cynics)   

Some real products in the categories mentioned on page 326 of B. the G.
cigarettes (current slang, "squares")
     Marlborough
     Newport
alcoholic beverages
     Hennessy Cognac
     Gray Goose Vodka
     Jack Daniels
     Patron
     Dos Equis
     Jägermeister
perfume/fragrances
     Burberry
     Dolce and Gabbana
     Victoria's Secret
     Bod
     Chanel No. 5 (and other numbers)


Homework:
1. Redo assignment 7.2 in B. the G., choosing real product advertisements and analyzing them for inferences
2. Read and analyze the Cassie story on the handout, filling in the answers on the handout