Applied English for American Society and Culture through Music

Tokyo International University of America
Fall 2003
J. E. Seibert

3

• Introduction to Applied English
• Assignment Review
• Outlining example
• Musical terms, text section "Prelude"
• Describing "My Favorite American Music"

Homework:

• Read the syllabus and bring questions
• Begin to learn the terms on pages xxxii and xxxiii
  • Quiz Monday on vocabulary in the text section "Prelude" (to help you with Professor Doan's quiz on Tuesday!)r students
• Bring a draft of your paper "My Favorite American Music" on Friday

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• Warm-up
• Reading comprehension in groups: Prelude
• Quiz on Monday

Homework:

• Study for the quiz in Applied English on the musical terms in the text section "Prelude"
• Do the practice quiz
• Finish the reading comprehension worksheet
• Read pages 2-17 for Professor Doan

• Warm-up
• Review terms in "Prelude"
• Quiz on terms in "Prelude"
• Passwords

Homework:

• Do the reading comprehension worksheet for pages 2-17

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• Warm-up: share in groups your report for Professor Doan: "My favorite American music"
• Answers to the homework: reading worksheet for pp. 2-17

Homework:

• Do your homework for Professor Doan: reading 2-17 and and "My favorite American Music"

• Review pages 2-17

• Quiz on Monday pp. 2-17 vocabulary

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• Warm-ups: "Music lessons" and "My favorite American music"
• Activity to learn Chapter 2: Folk Music
• Accessing the website

Homework:

• Practice presenting "My favorite American music"
• Complete the worksheet on Chapter 2

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• Quiz on Chapter 2 vocabulary

Homework:

• Practice presenting "My favorite American music"
• Listening/vocabulary on Chapter 2

• Practice presenting "My favorite American music"
• Read Chapter 3 and do the Vocabulary Worksheet for Wednesday and the Reading Comprehension Worksheet for Thursday

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• Chapter 3

Homework:

• Reading Comprehension Worksheet

26

• Chapter 3 review
• Language partner assignment and practice
• "42nd Street"
• Practice quiz

Homework:

• If you have not done it, practice presenting "My favorite American music"
• Quiz Monday on Chapter 3

• Chapter 16 review and worksheet
• Chapter 16 discussion questions
• Mid-term course evaluations

Homework:

• Do the Elsinore worksheet

5

• Warm-up: Jazz
• Chapter 9 preview
• Chapter 16 review

Homework:

• Work on the Chapter 9 reading worksheet

7

• Chapter 9 vocabulary
• Louis Armstrong lyrics

Homework:

• Work on the Chapter 9 reading worksheet

• Chapter 9 review

Homework:

• Quiz on the vocabulary on pages 169 and 170: I give you the definition and you write the term/word

12

• Chapter 9 vocabulary quiz
• Chapter 9 discussion

14

• Introduce Chapter 13
• Chapter 13 vocabulary crossword
• Begin Chapter 13 reading worksheet

Homework:

• Chapter 13 reading worksheet

• Warm-up: censorship
• Introduce the third language partner assignment
• Chapter 13

Homework:

• Chapter 13 reading worksheet
• Third Language Partner Assignment
• Quiz Wednesday on Chapter 13 vocabulary (fill in the blanks)

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• Chapter 13 vocabulary quiz (fill in the blank)
• Bob Dylan: Blowin' in the Wind

Homework:

• Answer the questions on the back of Bob Dylan: Blowin' in the Wind
• Read Chapter 14
• Third Language Partner Assignment

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• Bob Dylan: Blowin' in the Wind
• Chapter 14
• Paper and presentation reminders

Homework:

• Chapter 14 worksheet
• Third Language Partner Assignment

• Third Language Partner assignment due
• Chapter 14
• Paper and presentation reminders

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• Chapter 14 vocabulary
• Checklist: Paper and presentation reminders
• Groups

• Quiz on Chapter 14 vocabulary
• Review for the final

Homework:

• Work on your paper and presentation for Professor Doan and review for his final

Link to concert report form

3

• No regular class (I am on jury duty: baishin gimu)
• Individual appointments by sign-up this week

Homework:

• Work on your paper and presentation for Professor Doan and review for his final

Link to concert report form

note: presentations in Prof Doan's class 12/4

5

• Meet just inside the front door of the State Capitol at 12:40! Music and culture of Christmas

Homework:

• Work on your paper and presentation for Professor Doan and review for his final

Link to concert report form

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• Review for the final

Homework:

• Work on your paper and presentation for Professor Doan and review for his final

Link to concert report form

12 Last day of classes

• Review for the final
• Course evaluations
• The end!