16 (note: George 1:50-2:50)

• Introductions
• Warm-up
• Syllabus and texts
• Useful phrases
• Getting to know each other: game
• Start Ch. 1: Communicating on Campus

Homework:

• Read the syllabus and bring questions to class on Wednesday
• Complete the students information form and bring it Wednesday
• Memorize the "useful classroom phrases" we reviewed in class (quiz Wednesday)

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• Warm-up: "yesterday"
• 12:45 Kathryn; tutor sign-up
• Quiz on useful classroom phrases
• How to use a tutor
• Ch. 1: Communicating on Campus

Homework:

• Ask a Willamette student the questions I gave you
• Learn the useful phrases on pages 4 and 10 of your text, Communicating on Campus

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• Warm-up: Weather and the Weekend
• Pronunciation: introduction to stress and the International Phonetic Alphabet
• Continue Chapter 1: Communicating on Campus; start Chapter 2
• Introduce "newspaper article discussions"

Homework:

• Read newspaper article and write a discussion question. Click here for instructions and the form to use.
• Study what we have learned in Chapter 1 of Communicating on Campus
• Learn the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols for English consonant sounds

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• Warm-up: "How was your weekend?"
• Newspaper discussions
• Review of question formats
• Continue Chapter 1 and 2: Communicating on Campus

Homework:

• Begin to study for a test Friday:
  • on Chapters 1 and 2 in Communicating on Campus. Especially review pages 14 and 33
  • on all the "warm-ups" we've done in class
• Finish the "question" worksheet
• Practice the IPA / English sounds

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• Warm-up: asking questions (handout)
• Continue Chapter 1 and 2: Communicating on Campus
• Sample test and what to study for Friday
• Tutor sign-up

Homework:

• Study for the test Friday on Chapter 1 and 2, the Warm-Ups, and class notes

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• Test on Chapter 1 and 2, the Warm-Ups, and class notes
• Writing good discussion questions

Homework:

• Read newspaper article and write a discussion question. Click here for instructions and the form to use.
• Study the IPA sound sheet

1 (note: George 1:50-2:50)

• Warm-Up
• "Newspaper" discussions
• Begin Chapter 3
• Return tests

Homework:

• Learn page 54: quiz Wednesday

3

• Warm-Up: Daily routine
• Quiz on page 54
• Continue Chapter 3
• Tutor sign-up

Homework:

• Do the pronunciation/dictionary worksheet

5

• Warm-Up: "What'll you be doing this weekend?"
• IPA and using dictionaries to find pronunciation
• Continue Chapter 3

Homework:

• Carefully check your answers to the pronunciation/dictionary worksheet due today; use the answer sheet I gave you
• Practice the warm-up from today "What'll you be doing this weekend?"
• In the "red" text, Beyond Language, read/study pages 206-208 up to the section "Active Participation"

8 (note: George 1:50-2:50)

• Warm-up: Sunny weekend
• Pronunciation/Dictionaries
• Beyond Language: Chapter 7
• Mailing a package

Homework:

• Practice the "warm-up" and "mailing a package" dialogue
• Review the pronunciation/dictionary worksheet for a practice quiz (no grade) on Wednesday (real quiz on Friday)
• In the red book, Beyond Language, Read paragraphs B, C, D and I on pages 208 and 210
• Have a conversation with at least one Willamette student about education. Use the questions I gave you.

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• Share information from your interviews
• Prepare for meeting Prof. Fujiwara's class
• Practice quiz on using dictionaries for pronunciation
• Communicating on Campus, Chapter 5
• Tutor sign-up

Homework:

• Study for the quiz on using the dictionary for pronunciation
• Write questions and practice them for the meeting with the WU Japanese class on Friday; you will turn in the questions
• Learn page 76

12 Special schedule!

• Warm-up: "What's Up?
• Quiz on using dictionaries for pronunciation
• Communicating on Campus Ch. 5

• Continue to practice page 76
• Read and newspaper article and do the worksheet

15 (No tutoring 16th, 18th and 28th)

• Newspaper article discussions
• Chapter 5, Making an Appointment, Communicating on Campus

Homework:

• In Beyond Language (red book)
  • Be prepared to discuss questions 1-6 on the top of page 236
  • Read the "Cultural Notes" on pages 236-238

17 St. Patrick's Day

• Education discussion: Beyond Language Chapter 7, page 236
• Listening practice: The History of St. Patrick's Day
• Travel phrases skits
• Sign up for WU class observations

Homework:

• Quiz on Chapter 5
• With your group, prepare a 3-5 minute skit using as many of the travel phrases as possible

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• Quiz on Chapter 5, page 76
• 3-5 minute skit using as many of the travel phrases as possible
• Listening practice: Education
• Start Chapter 12

No homework

March 29

• Tutor sign-up for Tu, Th, Sun
• Preparation for meeting with Professor Fujiwara's class
• Prepare for Willamette class observations
• Prepare for Grant School visit; Chapter 12
• Individual appointment sign-up

Homework (due Wednesday at your appointment with me)

• Prepare for Grant School visit -- read and do this worksheet

March 31

• WU course observations
• No regular L/S/R/W classes
• Individual appointments: schedule on my office door

Homework:

• Be ready for the discussion with your language partner on Friday
• Practice for the Grant School visit

April 2

Homework:

• Quiz on the language on page 185 in Communicating on Campus
• Practice for the Grant School visit
  • USE the language on page 185

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5 (note: George 1:50-2:50)

• Quiz: page 185
• Warm-up: bilingual education
• Grant school practice/Chapter 12
• Tutor sign-up

Homework:

• Be ready for Grant School. Practice!
• Learn the phrases on page 107 of Communicating on Campus

7

• Adjective order

Homework:

• Do the follow-up sheet for the Grant visit
• Learn the phrases on page 107 of Communicating on Campus

9

• Debrief Grant visit
• Chapter 7, C. on Campus
• Listening: Oregon
• Adjective order

Homework:

• Do the newspaper article assignment/worksheet

12

• Warm-up
  • Stressed parts of speech
• Listening practice: Oregon
• Newspaper discussions
• Chapter 7, C. on Campus

Homework: Do the worksheet / Chapters 7 and 8 Communicating on Campus

14 WU Student Scholarship Day

• Warm-up
• Chapter 8

Homework: none (TOEFL on 15th)

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• Warm-up Chapter 8 Discussion Activity
• Practice: listening and lecture notetaking
• Finish Chapter 8
• When I'm Sixty-Four: listening and discussion

Homework:

• Do the When I'm 64 worksheet and prepare the discussion questions on Monday
• Learn the phrases at the end of Chapters 7 and 8 in Communicating on Campus (quiz Wednesday)

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• Warm-up
• When I'm 64 discussion/Chapter 8
• Chapter 11

Homework:

• Quiz on the phrases at the end of Chapters 7 and 8 in Communicating on Campus: speaking and listening
• Read pages 151-153 and do activity 3 on page 154
• Read the bottom of page 154

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• Quiz on the phrases in Chapter 7 and 8 (speaking and listening)/Earth Day discussion
• Chapter 11
• Prep for meeting WU students on Friday

Homework:

• Chapter 11: pages pages 155 and 156: Activities 4 and 5
• Prepare for meeting Professor Fujiwara's class (worksheet due Thursday!)

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• Chapter 11

Homework:

• Vocabulary worksheet for the listening practice
• Study Chapter 11
  • Read pages 157 and the top of 158
  • Read page 160 and do Activity 8
• Bring your presentation topic ideas

April 26

• Listening practice: Public Art
• Chapter 11: presentation preparation
• Topic approval

Homework:

• Study Chapter 11 and do activity 9 on page 162
• Work on your presentation: type a basic outline in any format
• Review for the finals

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• Listening practice: Critical periods/linguistics
• Chapter 11: using notecards
• Presentations: indiv conferences
• Presentation checklist

Homework:

• Continue preparing your presentation
• Review for the final
• Attend one senior Japanese studies presentation (April 29 or May 4)

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• Guests: travelers to Japan
• Listening practice: Critical periods/linguistics
• Review

Homework:

• Study for the finals
• Work on your presentation: practice presentations Monday
• Attend one senior Japanese studies presentation (April 29 or May 4)

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• Professor Seibert in Portland
• George will teach
  • Warm-up
  • Practice presentations

Homework:

• Study for the finals
• Work on your presentation: practice presentations Monday
• Attend one senior Japanese studies presentation (April 29 or May 4)

• Presentations (as many as possible)

Homework:

• Study for the finals

7

• Presentations
• Listening/written final

Homework:

• Prepare for the speaking final

10

• 12:40 Last two presentations
• Speaking Final (in small groups)

Homework: NONE

12 Silver Falls

Special activity and special schedule

• Course evaluations