Instructor:
J.
E. Seibert, (503) 373-3302, Kaneko Faculty Office 209
Course
information
- Activities
and assignments in this class will be related to your course American Society
and Culture through Music
- Purposes
of Applied English:
- To
help you with the English you need to succeed in the American Society
and Culture through Music class
- To
improve your general English skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing
- This
English course is not designed to be "tutoring" for your elective
course.
- If
you have questions about the content or assignments in American Society
and Culture through Music, please contact Professor Doan. There
is also a class tutor who works with Professor Doan.
- I
am not Professor Doan's secretary :)
- Examples
of what we do in Applied English are:
- Learn and practice vocabulary and grammar that you
need in order to understand lectures, to read the
text, to write papers, and to participate in discussions and make presentations.
- Practice listening comprehension and notetaking skills
- Learn and practice writing styles used in universities
in the United States
- Practice choosing and understanding the most important
information when you read
- Practice making presentations and reports
- Please do not chew gum in class because I may not be able
to understand you! If you drink in class, please don't spill and clean up
your trash (I'm not your mother). Try to use the restroom before class instead
of running out.
Effort
- If
you study and pay attention, you will enjoy yourself and learn.
General
Course Requirements
- Attend
and actively participate in all classes. If you sleep in class something terrible
may happen to you.
- Complete
all in-class assignments and homework assignments
- Ask
questions when you do not understand
- Use
English in class 95.28395891% of the time because many of your classmates
want to improve their English
- Submit
written work:
- that is your own: not copied
from another student, not copied from a book, not copied
from a website, and not copied from another source
- that is neat and is typed or legibly
written
- that has been checked for spelling
and grammar
- Call or E-mail me before class
if you absolutely cannot attend class.
- Quizzes cannot be made up
- Your homework is due even if you are not in class
- If you cannot attend class, you are
still responsible for all classwork and homework
- If you cannot come to class, ask another
student to take notes for you. Check the course website for the homework
assignment
Tokyo International University
of America
J. E. Seibert
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