Applied English for Volunteerism

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June 2000 Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday May 28 No class - Memorial Day May 29 Article for Volunteerism: what does "it" refer to in paragraphs 4, 13 and 14? Review of vocabulary and key concepts from the Volunteerism elective class of March 24 Introduction to the class website Kamishibai stories for the World Beat Festival; initial reading, vocabulary and pronunciation Homework: Review vocabulary and key concepts from the Volunteerism elective class of March 24 Read about the volunteer assigned to your group by Professor Post: Antonelle, Esparza, or Ben-Youssef May 31 June 1   Vocabulary for Monday's visit to A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village Help with the articles about volunteers given to your by Professor Post: Antonelle, Esparza, or Ben-Youssef Carousel vocabulary and help Sentence corrections from the interview assignment Homework for AE for Monday: Do the worksheet on A. C. Gilbert Discovery Village 4 5 Review A. C. Gilbert Discovery Center assignment for Professor Post Small groups/purple page Essay format Panel discussion on Thursday: vocabulary Salem YWCA Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties Teen Pregnancy Prevention / Willamette ESD Homework: Practice questions for the guests on Thursday 7 8 Thank you note assignment from Professor Post Worksheet for the Salem Senior Center website 11 12 Review of vocabulary, grammar and concepts, Salem Senior Center Vocabulary for the visit Thursday to the Children's Guild Stories for the World Beat Festival  Homework due 4 p.m. Wednesday: Review of vocabulary, grammar and concepts, Salem Senior Center 14   15 How to begin your final project Stories for the World Beat Festival  Homework due Monday: Meet as a group and begin answering "wh" questions for your final project Stories for the World Beat Festival 18 19 World Beat Festival preparation Stories Activities  Homework: Practice the stories for the World Beat Festival Practice the English to explain origami, calligraphy, kendama, koma, and ayatori 21 22 Quiz: World Beat Festival English (individual oral quiz) World Beat Festival English Practice Homework for Saturday: Practice the stories for the World Beat Festival Practice the English to explain origami, calligraphy, kendama, koma, and ayatori Be ready to do practice final project presentations on Tuesday 25 26 Practice: final project presentations Checklist and Evaluation form 28   29 Morning: conferences 1:30 course evaluations for both courses

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May 2001 Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 21 22 Practice interviews for Professor Post's assignment due Thursday Phrases need to ask for an interview Go over classroom phrases, parts of speech and verb forms for "volunteer", vocabulary used in Volunteerism yesterday Group activity to review the above Homework: Check your answers to the group activity Study the handout for a quiz on Friday Read the newspaper article Professor Post gave you: "Volunteer opportunities have potential for enriching lives"           23 24 Quiz Work with newspaper article: "Volunteer opportunities have potential for enriching lives" Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of volunteering as a graduation requirement Review of vocabulary in the article

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