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February 2001
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
12 Personal introductions Course introduction and hints for success Quest Pre-Reading Chapter 1 Homework: Read the syllabus and bring questions to class on Wednesday (due Tuesday by 4 p.m. under my office door, 209) Complete the student information form (due Tuesday by 4 p.m. under my office door, 209) Read at least one full-length article in News for You. In your vocabulary notebook, write down at least five phrases new to you. Be prepared to teach the phrases to your classmates on Wednesday. In addition, be prepared to explain to your classmates what you read and write one discussion question about the article. Quest: Read "International Advertising" on pages 5 and 6. On a sheet of paper, answer questions A. Main Ideas and B. Making Inferences.	14 Quest Chapter 1 ("Doing Business Internationally") Homework: Memorize and practice the classroom phrases on the orange sheet (such as "Could you please repeat that?") (optional) Crossword puzzle Review and do pages 1 through 15 Learn and do pages 21 and 22	16 Quest Chapter 1 continued Reading from Intercultural Interacting Dictionary use; grammar reference use Computer Lab Introduction to the course website Word processing Homework: Study for the quiz Classroom phrases (orange sheet) Quest pages 1 - the top of 23 everything we've done Read the "Culturgram" for your country Quest page 19 on the bottom ("After Reading" and A.) AND page 20, all of B. and C. (you may do all of this by writing in the text) In Quest, study the top of 23 and the bottom of 24 and do Practice A on pp. 23 and 24. You will turn this in to me, so do not write in your notebook. Write the paragraphs out -- don't write just the answers!
19 Quiz on Classroom phrases (orange sheet) Quest pages 1 - the top of 23 everything we've done Quest Chapter 1 continued (pages 23 - 27) Prepare for Wednesday's meeting with Willamette students Homework: In Quest study 23 - 26 do 2. - 6. on p. 27 using a piece of paper you can give to me carefully read p. 28 Begin to memorize the irregular verb forms on p. 247 Choose a full-length article from News for You and prepare to teach 3 useful phrases to a classmate prepare to explain the main points of the article (who, what, where, when, why, how) Write one discussion question related to the article	21 Morning Both groups with PSYC 209 at 9:10 in Walton 235 Bring a name tag Bring your orange sheet of phrases 10:30 all students -- both groups -- in room 144 Kaneko Daily Writing Small groups: News for You articles Afternoon (Quest Chapter 1 continued: adjective clauses and coordinating conjunctions) 1:00 to 2:05: Group A with J.E.S. and Group B with S.L. 2:25 to 3:30: Group A with S.L. and Group B with J.E.S. Homework: In Quest Review, study and learn pages 4 - 35 Do the exercise on pages 29 and 30 (coordinating conjunctions) to hand in	23 Go over homework on coordinating conjunctions Finish Quest Chapter 1: narrowing a topic; paragraph organization Computer lab: word processing, spell checking, double-spacing,print review, standard paragraph and essay format Homework: Write a paragraph of example as described in Chapter 1 and on the handout/worksheet. Use everything you learned in Chapter 1. Turn in your typed/printed paragraph AND the worksheet Monday. Review all of Chapter 1 for a quiz on Monday.
26 Quiz on Quest Chapter 1 Quest Chapter 2: "International Economy" Explain tutoring Homework: Re-read page 39 in Quest using SQ3R In your text or notebook, answer question A: 1. - 5. on page 40 In your test of notebook, complete the chart on page 40 (exercise B.) In your text or notebook, prepare answers to discussion questions 1. - 5. in exercise A on page 41 in Quest. Carefully read the bottom of page 41 in Quest. (optional but recommended) read pages 42 and 43	28 Go over the quiz Quest Chapter 2: Go over last night's homework; preview, read and discuss the excerpt from Bitter Lemons on pages 42 and 43 Homework: (you can write in the book or in your notebook) In Quest, re-read pp. 42 and 43 and answer questions A: 1. - 4. on the bottom of p. 43 In Quest, study and do everything on pages 44, 45 and 46 In News for You, read the article assigned to you and complete the worksheet	March 2 Quest Chapter 2 Questions on the bottom of page 44 (A 1 - 4) as review of the reading Vocabulary preparation: inferring meaning and parts of speech: pages 48 and 49; reading on 50 and 51 Vocabulary, main points and discussion of News for You articles Homework:: Review Quest Chapters 1 and 2 Quest pages 52 and 53: ALL on paper to turn in

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March 2001
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
5 Daily writing Return papers from last week and practice corrections using Basic English Usage and Quest Quest: Chapter 2 continued: pages 44 - 53 Homework: Review and preview all of Chapter 2 Revise your paper and turn in the first paper and the revision: improve and correct your paper	7 Go over "writing a discussion question" and News for You Quest Chapter 2: pp. 54 - end Passive voice Transitions: adverbial conjunctions Topic sentences Homework: In News for You, read the article "U.S. Planes Strike Iraq" and complete the worksheet I gave you. Check your answers to all the exercises up through page 52 in Chapter 2 of Quest with the answer sheet I gave you. In Quest, do the exercises on pages 58 and 59 on paper to hand in In Quest, read and study the green box about topic sentences on the bottom of page 61, and do everything on pages 62 - 65. You can write in the text; you don't need a separate piece of paper. Begin to study everything in Chapters 1 and 2 for a test next week.	9 Quest: finish Chapter 2 Adverbial conjunctions Topic sentences Paragraph structure Homework: Study for a test on Wednesday on Chapters 1 and 2 (everything@) Write a paper, following the instructions in Chapter 2 on pages 66 - 68, and using everything you have learned in Chapters 1 and 2. Type your paper.
12 Daily writing #5 Review Chapters 1 and 2 Homework: Study for the exam on Chapters 1 and 2	14 Morning: all students with Professor Linke in Room 144 Afternoon: all students with Professor Seibert in 121 (test on everything we've done since Feb. 12) Homework: Take notes and be prepared to discuss p. 72 A 1-5 and a - e AND 73 B Read "Looking at Art" on p. 73 Take notes and be prepared to discuss A and B on p. 74 (use the chart on p. 76)	16 Quest Chapter 3 Reading from "Eden Again: The Art of Carl Hall" Go to the Hallie Brown Art Museum Homework: None, but try to read, write, listening to and speak English every day of the break!
WILLAMETTE/TIUA SPRING BREAK --- MARCH 19 - 23
26 Daily Writing Quest Chapter 3: prepositions p. 93 Return Unit 1 exams Homework: Quest Learn and practice the prepositional phrases on the bottom of page 93 Check your answers to the exercise on pp. 77 and 78; use a dictionary Read the passage, "Art in the Service of Religion" on pp. 78 and 79 Do exercises A, B and C on p. 80 Do exercises E 1 and 2 on p. 81 Review and preview all of Chapter 3 Newspaper article on the earthquake in Japan Fill in the missing words Underline sentences in the passive voice Circle plural count nouns	28 Quest Chapter 3 pages 80 through 83 "Earthquake" article Passive voice and plural count nouns Summary writing Course mid-term evaluation Homework for Friday: Improve and correct your paper; retype it; use the checklist for help Quest (your can write in the book) Do p. 82 B and p. 83 Read 84 and 86 Do 87 - 89	30 Conferences and class observations -- no regular classes for advisees of Seibert and Link Homework for Monday: "Culture Shock": Read and do the worksheet News for You: read and do the worksheet Read, study and do all exercises from p. 90 through p. 97 in Quest

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April 2000
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
2 Go over the reading on culture shock Quest: pages 96 and 97, comparing and contrasting Daily writing on Willamette observations using phrases from pp. 96 and 97 Quest Chapter 3: adjective placement and order (pp. 94 and 95) Homework: Review all of Chapter 3 and check your Chapter 3 answers against the answer sheet I gave you Study for a quiz on expressions used to compare and contrast (pp. 96 and 97) and on adjective placement and adjective order (pp. 94 and 95)	4 Special schedule Morning Both groups with PSYC 209 at 9:10 in Goudy Bring a name tag Bring your "orange sheet" of phrases Bring your questions 10:30 - 11:40 all students -- both groups -- in room 144 Kaneko with Professor Linke All afternoon: Both groups with Professor Seibert in 144 Kaneko Quiz on expressions used to compare and contrast (pp. 96 and 97) and on adjective placement and adjective order (pp. 94 and 95) News for You: comprehension and plural count nouns Writing about the meeting with Willamette students Homework: Finish and improve your writing about the meeting with Willamette students this morning. Type your paper.	6 Quest Chapter 3 writing assignment Begin Quest Chapter 6 Keyboarding skills Homework: Review Chapters 1 through 3 Carefully complete the comparison/contrast worksheet as explained in class today; if you wish, begin writing a paper based on the worksheet Quest Chapter 6: Read pages 164 through the middle of 166. On a separate sheet of paper (your own paper), answer questions 1 and 2 on the top of page 164.
9 Warm-up: using words and phrases comparing and contrasting Sentence correction: grammar instruction (sentences 1 and 2) Quest Chapter 6 Work on comparison and contrast papers; check outlines Homework: A complete draft of your comparison and contrast paper (can be handwritten)	11 Warm-up: spelling Sentence correction: grammar instruction (sentences 3 and 4) Quest Chapter 6: bottom of 167 - 170   Homework: Final comparison and contrast paper	13 Warm-up Proof papers Sentence correction: grammar instruction (sentences 5 and 6) News for You crossword Homework: Quest pages 169 - 171 (you can write in the book) Quest page 182 C. (your own paper) News for You worksheet on the article on the bottom of the first page
16 Warm-up News for You: discussion of global warming Quest Chapter 6 Orally review p. 182; collect homework 182 C. Group "jigsaw" activity with pages 169 - 171 (reading and notetaking) paraphrasing (pages 184 - 185) Homework: (Quest) Study pp. 184 and 185 Do pp. 185 - 186A. "Practice" (you can write in the text) Read/study p. 186 Do p. 187B. on your own paper	18 9:15 Morning group meets in Walton B27 to participate in an experiment with Professor Solomon in the Psychology department (as explained in class) 2:45 Afternoon group meets in Walton B27 to participate in an experiment with Professor Solomon in the Psychology department (as explained in class) Also: Paraphrasing, Quest pp. 184 - 186. Homework: Using paragraph format, summarize one newspaper article. Write three or four sentences. Use any newspaper except News for You. Think about these questions as you prepare your summary: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Give me the newspaper article, or a photocopy of the newspaper article, with your summary on Friday.	20 Quest Chapter 7: Summarizing (p. 186 - 187) Sentence correction: grammar instruction (sentences 7 and 8) Doing library research (phrases and use of the Willamette Library website) Homework: Study for the quiz Paraphrasing and summarizing (pp. 184 - 186) Writing about advantages and disadvantages (p. 182) Grammar we have learned discussing sentence corrections Bring five narrow topics that are possible topics for your final paper Review Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 6 Your summary of a newspaper article if you didn't turn it in today (see the previous assignment)
23 Quiz Essay format Homework: Choose one of your five topic ideas and narrow it to "fit" a 2-3 page paper Write a thesis statement for the topic Correct and re-type your comparison/contrast paper	25 Review of paragraph and essay formats Works Cited page Homework: Prepare an outline of your paper	27 Announcements Return the quiz Citations Individual check of your outline Homework: Bring a complete draft (with in-text citations and a Works Cited page) to your writing conference on Monday. (Note to Lorena and Carolina: I have time at 11:30 or 3:15 if you would like help. No regular Reading/Writing class Monday.)

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May 2001
Monday	Wednesday	Friday
April 30 NO regular R/W class: writing conferences in Professor Seibert's office (bring your draft) Homework: Finish your paper: due Wednesday	2 Paper due Reading and reacting to literature: short story, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" Homework: Read the story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" and answer 1 - 10 in "Understanding the Story"	4 Reading and reacting to literature: short story, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" Grammar software (lab 109)   Homework: none except optional assignment below "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" optional (not required) assignment for 25 points: spend 4-5 hours on this, read the directions carefully. This assignment cannot lower your grade.
7 Review of present perfect tense In-class writing Course summary	9 Last day of class! Course evaluation Special activity

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