Tentative Class Schedule

Spring 2002 English I and II
Listening Comprehension and Speaking


J. E. Seibert

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February 2001

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

11

Homework:

  • Read the syllabus and the tutoring information and bring questions to class on Wednesday
  • Complete the student information form (due Tuesday by 3 p.m. under my office door, 209)
  • Memorize the phrases on the yellow sheet: first two sections we practiced in class (asking a speaker to repeat something and to slow down)
  • Quest: Study pages 2 - 4 and read pages 5 - 15.
  • Begin to review the verbs on page 223 in Quest

13 Both groups 9:10 to 9:40 in 116 for tutor orientation

Homework:

  • Grammar reference book: memorize the "A" words and their associated prepositions on page A13
  • Quest
    • Study pages 2 - 15
    • Page 10: ask at least six Willamette students what their majors are (using the phrases on page 6 that we practiced in class); you can write in the book
    • Do the exercise on tag questions on page 10; you can write in the book
  • Handout: do the exercise on tag questions

 

15

  • Warm-up: paired conversation
  • Quiz 2
  • Useful phrases: If you do not understand the speaker (International Phonetic Alphabet and English stress)
  • Return and go over Quiz 1
  • Quest: "Getting started" (pp. 1 - 15); tag questions (also refer to Grammar Chart Book, page A-9)
  • Dictionary use: finding entries

Homework:

  • Practice tag questions
  • Learn and practice all the phrases on page one of the yellow handout "Useful phrases"
  • Learn the preposition in the "B" section of the Grammar Chart Book, page A-13
  • Quest: Study 1-15; read, prepare to discuss, and do pp. 20, 21, 22D, 23, 24C, 25 Listening Strategy, 27, 28 & 29

18

  • Warm-up: paired conversation
  • International Phonetic Alphabet
  • Go over last Friday's quiz
  • Tag question review
  • Asking open questions
  • Quest: discussion topics on pp. 15, 20, 21C and 22

Homework:

  • Practice [i] and [I]
  • Learn and practice the phrases in sections 1, 5 and 9 of the yellow handout "Useful phrases"
  • Review tag questions: Grammar book A-9 and Quest
  • Quest: Study 1-15; read, prepare to discuss, and do pp. 20, 21, 22D, 23, 24C, 25 Listening Strategy; write 27, 28 & 29
  • Write at least 12 questions for Sheridan High School students

 

20

Homework:

  • Study the "Useful phrases"
  • Listen to Chapter 1 of House on Mango Street several times
  • Practice asking questions (without reading) of Sheridan students
  • Do the preposition worksheet
  • Ask two "Americans" how they would rank the values on page 22D

 

22

Special schedule:

  • 9:10 - 10:15 Group A with J. E. Seibert
  • 10:25 - 11:30 Group B with J. E. Seibert
  • 11:35 - 12:30 Lunch with Sheridan students
  • 12:45 - 1:45 Activities with Sheridan students
  • 2:00 Done for the day

  • Warm-up: simulation for meeting Sheridan High students
  • Pronunciation: IPA
  • Prep for visitors
  • Quest listening
  • 10:00 10:50 Computer lab
    • Grammar software orientation
    • Accessing the webpage and your grade

Homework:

 

25

  • Tutor sign-up
  • Warm-up: paired conversation
  • Pronunciation review: [i] & [I] (as in ship and sheep)
  • House on Mango Street: parts of speech that are stressed in English
  • Quest listening: pp. 11, 24, 26 (video tape)

Homework:

  • Quest
    • Study the blue boxes on pages 22, 23 and 25; study page 30
    • Be sure you've complete pages 27 - 29 (assigned last week)
  • House on Mango Street
    • Circle the words that are normally stressed in English
    • After you've done this, listen to the tape and check your work
  • Do the 4-page worksheet on parts of sentences and parts of speech (use pages A-1 through A-4 in your grammar book for help)

 

 

 

27

  • Warm-up: paired conversation: simple past tense and sentence stress
  • Quiz
  • International Phonetic Alphabet; dictionary pronunciation key, page 1703
  • Quest: Asking and answering questions quickly (pp. 27 and 28)
  • Quest: Asking for directions and interjections (pages 33 - 33)

Homework:

  • (morning class) Finish the preposition worksheet
  • Do the dictionary worksheet: pronunciation
  • Quest
    • Memorize the information in the boxes on pages 30 and 31
  • In your assigned small group, prepare a 5-minute presentation about some aspect of Japanese culture. Use everything we've learned. Be interesting. Bring visual aids if you wish. Include an introduction, body and conclusion. Make sure everyone participates equally in planning and delivery.
 

March 1

Homework:

  • Do the dictionary worksheet: pronunciation
  • Grammar Chart book: study pages 4 through 9
  • Makes plans to meet with your WU language/culture partner

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March 2001

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

4

  • Tutor sign-up: Kristi
  • Warm-up: pronunciation and paired conversation; International Phonetic Alphabet
  • Return and go over homework on parts of speech
  • Review of present simple and present progressive
  • Quest Chapter One: pp. 30 - 34

Homework:

  • Study Quest pp. 30 - 34 and do p. 37 (vocab.)
  • Study pages A1-A4 and 1 - 16 in your Grammar Chart book
  • Do the worksheet on simple present and progressive
  • Meet with your WU language/culture partner

6

  • Warm-up: present progressive
  • Return and go over the worksheets on prepositions and using the dictionary
  • Homework on present simple and progressive -- then quiz!

Homework:

8

  • Language/culture partner assignment due
  • Computer lab: Focus on Grammar program
  • Quest Chapter One listening pp. 37 on
  • Past progressive: pair practice
  • Introduction of present perfect

Homework:

  • Dictionary worksheet
  • Study/learn Grammar chart book: 1- 17, A1-A4, A13
  • Spend one hour using the computer software Focus on Grammar/Basic: simple past
  • Learn the vocabulary on page 37 or Quest

11

  • Tutor sign-up: Kelda
  • Warm-up: listening to numbers and simple past
  • Discuss (grammar, vocabulary, phrases for discussions): terrorism and the 6-month anniversary of the terrorism of September 11

Homework:

  • Review everything we've done for the mid-term
  • Do the present perfect worksheet after studying pages 13, 14 and 17 in your grammar chart book

 

13

 

Homework:

  • Study for the mid-term!

15

Homework:

  • None, but try to read, write, listening to and speak English every day of the break!
WILLAMETTE/TIUA SPRING BREAK --- MARCH 18 - 22

25

  • Warm-up
  • Tutor sign-up: Kristi
  • Return midterms
  • Give language/culture partner assignment
  • Passive voice
  • Quest Chapter Five:" The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)

Homework:

  • Do the pronunciation worksheet
  • Contractions: Read the explanations on pages A10 and A11. Practice saying the contractions. Ask a tutor or other native speaker for help.
  • Study and do the exercises on the handout, "The Passive" (pages 1 - 5 are due Wednesday; complete everything by Friday)
  • Make an appointment to meet your Willamette language/culture partner
  • Quest Chapter 5, pages 155-160: Read and prepare to discuss these pages

 

 

27

  • Warm-up: pair practice with the passive
  • Syllable division and practice using the dictionary for looking up pronunciation (go over the homework: pronunciation worksheet)
  • Quest Chapter Five:" The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)
  • Passive voice: go over the homework

Homework:

29

Special schedule: (No afternoon TIUA classes)

  • Morning classes: 9:10-10:10
  • Afternoon classes: 10:20-11:20
  • Warm-up: oral passive practice
  • Passive voice: go over the homework
  • Quest Chapter Five:" The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)
  • Mid-term course evaluation

Homework:

  • Practice pronunciation of the list of words related to Chapter 5 in Quest
  • Meet your Willamette language/culture partner by April 4
  • Check your answers on the "passive" worksheet and study the explanations!
  • Quest
    • Pp. 162-163: B. Vocabulary preparation
    • Top of 166: Introducing yourself and responding to introductions
    • P. 168: Pronunciation/practice
    • P 172: Read "Spirituals" and do C.
    • P. 173: Meaning from Context

 

 

 

 

 

 

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April 2000

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

1

  • Tutor sign-up: Kelda 
  • Warm-up: passive
  • Review of passive constructions and worksheet
  • Quest Chapter Five:" The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)

Homework:

  • Preparation for cultural adjustment interviews on Friday: (1) look up the pronunciation of words you are unsure of (2) put a black dot above the most-strongly-stressed syllable of stressed words. Only do the first page (all three pages are alike.) Don't interview anyway yet!
  • Quiz on Wednesday on (1) passive voice and (2) pronunciation of the list of words related to Ch. 5 in Quest
  • Language/culture partner assignment due Friday (complete by Thursday!)
  • Review what we've done and and preview what we haven't done yet in Quest Chapter Five

 

3

  •  Warm-up
  • Quiz on the passive voice and on pronunciation of the list of words related to Chapter 5 in Quest
  • Quest Chapter Five:" The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)
  • Preparation for cultural adjustment interview on Friday
  • Mid-semester evaluation

Homework:

  • Language/culture partner assignment due Friday (complete by Thursday!)
  • Preparation for cultural adjustment interviews on Friday: Spend at least two hours practicing the questions (correct word and sentence stress); look up the pronunciation of words you don't know
  • Quest
    • Learn and practice saying the phrases on the top page 166
    • Review and learn everything we've covered in Chapter 5
  • On the pronunciation handout about [s] and [z], practice pages 1, 2 and the top of 3

5 Special schedule

Group A: 9:10 - 10:20 Listening/Speaking
Group B: 10:30 - 11:40 Listening/Speaking

All students together in the afternoon in the dining room:
1:00 - 3:30 for interviews with Willamette students about cultural adjustment

  • Warm-up: Discussion
  • Return quizzes
  • Quest listening
  • /s/ and /ed/ ending

Homework:

  • Grammar Chart book: study pages 34 & 35
  • Practice pages 1, 2 and 3 of the handout on the sounds [s] and [z]
  • Learn the vocabulary on page 178 of Quest
  • Ask Willamette students or use the Internet or the library to find the answer to this question: What was the "Underground Railroad" during slavery in the U.S.
  • List and explain four possible topics for your final presentation. Use the handout.

Note: S. T. at TESOL April 8 - 11

8

  • Tutor sign-up: Kristi and Kelda
  • 9:10 Lecture by Jennifer Jopp in 145 (both groups together)
  • Review lecture notes in small groups
  • 3:00 Play by Section 2: "The Necklace" (both groups together)

    Homework:

  • Compare your lecture notes from today's lecture by professor Jopp with mine; prepare for a quiz on the main points
  • Read a newspaper article, prepare an oral summary and two discussion questions (instructions on the handout)
  • Grammar Chart book: study pages 34 & 35
  • Practice pages 1, 2 and 3 of the handout on the sounds [s] and [z]
  • Learn the vocabulary on page 178 of Quest
  • Ask Willamette students or use the Internet or the library to find the answer to this question: What was the "Underground Railroad" during slavery in the U.S.

 

 

10 W. U. Student Scholarship Day

  • Quiz on Professor Jopp's lecture
  • Discussion of newspaper articles
  • Prepare for observations; practice language; Sign-up for conferences
  • Prep for Thursdays class at WU
  • [s] and [z]
  • Quest Chapter Five: " The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)
  • Article usage (the, a, and an)

Homework for Monday:

  • Do the observation worksheet after you visit the Willamette class on Friday
  • Ask a native speaker of English to say the lists of words on page 88 of the s/z handout. Then decide which group of words ends in [s], which ends in [z] and which ends in [Iz]. What is the rule?
  • Review Chapter 5 of Quest
  • Study (!) pages 32 through 35 of your grammar book

 

 

12 WU class observations and individual conferences with Professor Seibert

Homework:

  • Do the observation worksheet after you visit the Willamette class on Friday
  • Ask a native speaker of English to say the lists of words on page 88 of the s/z handout. Then decide which group of words ends in [s], which ends in [z] and which ends in [Iz]. What is the rule?
  • Review Chapter 5 of Quest
  • Study (!) pages 32 through 35 of your grammar book

 

15

 

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  • Quest Chapter Five:" The Days of Slavery" (listening and notetaking practice, vocabulary, giving and understanding explanations and examples)
  • Warm-up:
  • Preparation for visit to Grant School
  • Presentation preparation

Homework:

 

19

Morning: Visit to Grant Elementary School

Afternoon

Groups A&B: 1:00 - 2:10 with Professor Seibert in 145

Homework:

  • Work on your presentation
  • Study your Grammar Chart Book pages 30 - 37!
  • On the worksheet I gave you ("Nouns"), do pages 46 - 54
  • Quest:
    • 177A answers
    • 178B guess first, then check the answers
    • 179C
  • There will be a quiz next Friday, 4/26, on [s][z], Quest Chapter 5, and articles

 

 

 

22 in room 118

  • Tutor sign-up: Kristi
  • Presentations
  • [s] ad [z]
  • Articles: a, an, the and [s]/[z]

Homework:

  • Work on your presentation
  • Study your Grammar Chart Book pages 30 - 37!
  • Study the handout on articles
  • After you study the two resources above,
    • Check your answers for the noun/articles exercises you did over the weekend
    • on the worksheet I gave you ("Nouns"), do pages 55 through the end
  • There will be a quiz Friday, 4/26, on [s][z], Quest Chapter 5, articles, and the content of this week's presentations. Study!

 

 

24

  • Presentations
  • Articles: a, an, the and [s]/[z] (When I'm Sixty-Four)
  • Quest listing Chapter 5 -- finish
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Homework:

26 (section photos 3:30 in 116)

  • Presentations
  • Quiz on [s][z], Quest Chapter 5, and articles

Homework:

  • Work on your presentation
  • Do the "When I'm Sixty-Four" worksheet to prepare for a discussion Monday
  • Begin to study for the final (everything we've done since Feb. 11th!)

 

 

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May 2001

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

April 29

    Tutor sign-up: Kelda
  • Presentations
  • Review for the final

Homework: Study for the final!

1

  • Presentations
  • "When I'm Sixty-Four Discussion"
  • Review for the final

Homework: Study for the final!

3

  • Listening/written final
  • Course summary

6

8 Last day of class! Both groups 9:10, 144

  • Return finals to students
  • Course evaluation
  • Silver Falls State Park 12:15 Rainow Lounge

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, 2002