Tentative Class Schedule

Spring 2005 English I and II
Listening Comprehension and Speaking


J. E. Seibert

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February 2005

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

14

Homework:

  • Read the syllabus and bring questions to class on Wednesday
  • Memorize the "useful classroom phrases" we reviewed in class (quiz Wednesday)
  • Review the warm-up (quiz Wednesday)
  • Review the bottom of page 4 in Communicating on Campus (quiz Wednesday)

16

  • Quiz
  • Ch. 1: Communicating on Campus
  • Ch 1: Contemporary Topics

Homework:

  • In Contemporary Topics:
  • Communicating on Campus
    • Complete the "notes" on page 8
    • Quiz Friday: Unit 1 vocabulary on pages 2 and 3
    Page 9, number 2, ask 3 Americans
  • Complete the student information form and bring it

 

 

18

  • Quiz on CT Unit 1 vocabulary
  • Warm-up: Weather and the Weekend
  • Continue Unit 1: Contemporary Topics
  • Continue Chapter 1: Communicating on Campus; start Chapter 2

Homework:

  • Quiz: Study what we have learned in Chapter 1 of Communicating on Campus

21

  • Quiz on Communication on Campus: Chapter 1
  • Warm-up: "Weekend/BlackTie?"
  • Review of question formats
  • Continue Chapter 2: Communicating on Campus
  • Articles with proper nouns
  • Tutor signup

Homework:

  • Contemporary Topics: Do pages 11 and 12, A and B
  • Do the articles and geography worksheet

23

  • Warm-up: sore throat
  • Contemporary Topics: Unit 2
  • Communicating on Campus: Continue Chapter 2
  • Articles and geographic nouns

Homework:

  • Begin to study for the test Monday on Chapter 1 and 2, the Warm-Ups, and articles with names
  • Contemporary Topics: complete B on page 16
  • Contemporary Topics: do the vocabulary exercises on pages 19 and 20

25

  • Explain: Test on Chapter 1 and 2, the Warm-Ups, and articles with names
  • CT: Unit 3
  • C on C: Chapter 3
  • Tutor signup

Homework:

  • Study for the test Monday
    • Contemporary Topics: Units 1 and 2
    • Communicating on Campus: Chapters 1 and 2
    • Using articles with names (worksheet)
    • The warm-ups we've done
  • Contemporary Topics: Read the bottom of 21 and read and do page 22 (bottom 1-4)

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March 2005

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Feb. 28

Homework:

2

Homework:

  • CT: page 25, ex B (on your own paper)
  • Start to learn the IPA

4

Homework:

  • Start to Learn the IPA
  • Do parts A through E of the pronunciation/dictionary worksheet

7

  • Warm-up: partner exercises from Ch. 3
  • Answers A-D: IPA/Pronunciation/Dictionaries
  • Finish CT: Chapter 3
  • Noon: computer lab

Homework:

  • Finish the pronunciation/dictionary worksheet (for Friday)

9

Homework:

11

Homework:

  • Newspaper assignment
  • Next Wednesday: quiz on CT Unit 3, C on C Chapter 3, and use of the Longman dictionary for pronunciation
  • Contemporary Topics
    • p. 27, 1-3 (take notes)
    • p. 28 A and B
    • read 29 and 30

 

14

Homework:

  • Contemporary Topics: use your notes and do
    • p, 31, B
    • p. 31 top, B
    • p. 32-33, B
  • Study for the quiz on on (1) dictionary use for pronunciation,(2) CT Unit 3, (3) C on C Chapter 3, and (4) the Warm-up: ordering in the dining room

16

  • A quiz on(1) dictionary use for pronunciation,(2) CT Unit 3, (3) C on C Chapter 3, and (4) the Warm-up: ordering in the dining room
  • Communicating on Campus Ch. 7
  • Continue CT: Chapter 4

Homework:

  • C on C: page 101, Activity 2, and start to learn page 107
  • CT: do pages 35, 36, 37

18

Homework:

  • Quiz Monday, March 28, on C on C page 107.
  • Enjoy the break!

 

 

March 28

Homework:

 

March 30

Homework:

April 1

  • Tutor signup
  • Discuss class observations
  • Prep for Prof. Fujiwara's class at 11:30
  • Midterm evaluation of the course
  • 11:30: Auditorium with Prof. Fujiwara's 3rd-year class

Homework:

 

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April 2005

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

4

  • Review vowels; sentence stress
  • C on C: Chapter 8
  • CT: Chapter 6 review
  • CT: Introduce Chapter 7

Homework:

  • CT Chapter 7 (due Friday)
  • C on C: Chapter 8, learn page 117 (for Wed.)
  • Learn parts of speech that are stressed

6

Homework:

8

  • 10:20: Auditorium with Prof. Fujiwara's class (14 students; 4th yr; Japanese first)
  • CT: Chapter 7 answers
  • Review for the test
  • When I'm Sixty-Four: listening

Homework:

 

11

Homework:

13

Homework:

  • Contemporary Topics: Unit 9, pages 69-76 (for Friday)

15

Homework:

18

  • Warm-up: travel phrases
  • C on C: Chapter 12:
    • Basic structure
    • Introductions and conclusions
  • Individual mini-conferences

Homework:

  • Contemporary Topics: Unit 10, pages 78 through the middle of 85 (for Wednesday)
  • C on C: read pages 160 and 161
  • For Friday, prepare a first draft of a typed outline of your presentation
  • Review the travel phrases

20 WU Student Scholarship Day

Homework:

  • For Friday, prepare a first draft of a typed outline of your presentation (similar to the answer sheet to C on C: page 150)

22

Homework

  • Prepare your presentation

25

  • Presentation review
  • Practice presentations (short class because we'll start early on Friday and Monday)

     

Homework:

  • Prepare your presentation

27

  • Prep for Prof. Fujiwara's class
  • Presentations
    • Mizuto
    • Miwa & Yanina
    • Atsushi

Homework

  • Review for the finals
  • Prepare your presentation

29

  • Tutor signup
  • 11:30: Auditorium with Prof. Fujiwara's class
  • 10:00 Presentations
    • Minami
    • Takaki
    • Miho
    • Hitomi

Homework

  • Review for the finals
  • If you have time, read the play, "Follow that Rabbit"
  • Prepare your presentation

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May 2005

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

2

  • 10:00 Presentations
    • Ruriko
    • Takahiro
    • Tasunori
    • Takuya
    • Yoshimi
    • Daisuke
    • Yuki
4

Homework: Prepare for the finals

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Homework:

  • Prepare for the speaking final

9

  • Speaking Final (in small groups)
    • 9:30 Yuki, Atsushi, Minami
    • 10:15 Takaki, Mizuto, Miwa
    • 11:00 Ruriko, Yoshimi, Tatsu
    • 11:45 Takuya, Hitomi, Taka
    • 12:30 Miho, Daisuke, Yanina

Homework: NONE

11

  • Speaking/Listening will meet from 9:00 to 9:30 only
    • Return finals
    • Give out final grades
    • Course evaluations
12:00: Meet in front of TIUA (Mill Street side). We will go by van to Buena Vista Cafe and have lunch. Then we will go to Minto Brown Island park if the weather in nice.
 

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