April in English Presentations & Practice

April 29 - Class Introduction
Activities
1) explain class policies, assignments, grading, etc.
2) discuss and assign EP google account for each student
3) do Class Introduction Presentation
4) distribute and work with text section, Physical Message, pp. 7-17 in the text
5) assign and begin work on Self-Introduction Presentation

Homework
1) read text pages 7-9
2) prepare Self-Introduction Speaking Notes
3) get a textbook

May in English Presentations & Practice

May 6 - Text Section 1 - Visuals
Activities
1) discuss Self-Introduction Speech assignment

• discuss important points of visuals, physical message
• explain and use the Speech Evaluation Form
• discuss scoring for notes and visuals

Homework
1) read pp. 5-17 in the text


May 13 - Self-Introduction Speech
Activities
1) do Self-Introduction Speech assignment

• discuss important points of visuals, physical message
• explain and use the Speech Evaluation Form

2) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) revise Informative Speech visuals as necessary
2) review text, pp. 7-17

May 20 - The Physical Message - Using Gestures

Activities
1) complete Self-Introduction Speeches
2) review Informative Speech assignment

• topic - introduce a place you like (as in DVD example)
• review Informative Speech Speaking Notes Form
• see example of visuals  (as in DVD example)
• hand out Informative Informative Speech Speaking Notes Form

3) work in text: Gestures, pp. 7-17

4) do Test 1 (pp. 7-17)

Homework
1) read ahead in text, pp. 18-24
2) rewatch Informative Speech on DVD
3) prepare Informative Speech

May 27 - Informative Speech Performance - Using Gestures
Activities
1) do Informative Speeches
2) do text work, pp. 18-24
3) hand out and assign Test 2 as take-home
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Test 2, take-home
2) read text (pp. 18-27)

June in English Presentations and Practice

June 3 - Using Voice Inflection
Activities

1) complete Informative Speech
2) do text work, pp. 18-24
3) do and score Test 2
4) discuss and assign Demonstration Speech

• review google presentations - creating, editing, sharing
• distribute Demonstration Speech Speaking Notes Form

5) discuss and assign other HW

Homework
1) study for Test 3 (pp. 28-37)
2) start preparation of Demonstration Speech

June 10 - The Demonstration Speech
Activities
1) do Demonstration Speeches
2) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read text, Visual Message, pp. 34-50
2) TBD

June 17 - The Visual Message
Activities
1) do remaining text exercises from pp. 28-37
2) do Test 3
3) review expressions of demonstration speeches
4) complete Demonstration Speeches

5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) review text, Visual Message, pp. 34-50
2) study for Test 4 (Hint: Remember types of visuals) - Take home?

June 24 - The Visual Message
Activities
1) do text exercises in Visual Message section
2) do Test 4 (pp. 38-48)
3) view next DVD section
4) discuss Country Comparison Speech

• view and discuss Ex Country Comparison Slides
• distribute Country Comparison Speaking Notes

5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read the class text, pp. 49-56 (prepare for Test 5)
2) TBD

July in English Presentations and Practice

July 1 - Effective Visuals, Explaining Visuals
Activities
1) do text exercises

• 5 tips for effective visuals (p. 39-43 and DVD Episode 4)
• two guidelines for making visuals (pp. 47-48)
• I.E.E. (p. 51, 54-55 and DVD Episode 4)
• 6 common problems and solutions of presenting visuals (pp. 52-53)

2) do Test 5 (pp. 51-56)
3) discuss class schedule, assign HW

Homework
1) complete visuals for next speech

2) practice Country Comparison Speech

July 8 - The Country Comparison Speech
Activities
1) review expressions of I.E.E.
2) perform the Country Comparison Speech
3) continue working in text
4) discuss and assign HW and the Final Speech

Homework
1) do the p. 61 text exercise
2) read through pp. 62-65
3) choose Final Speech topic

July 15 - The Speech Message
Activities
1) hand back checked HW 
2) complete Country Comparison Speech
3) do text exercises
4) discuss Final Speech
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) study for Test 6 (pp. 62-66)
2) TBD


July 22 - The Speech Message - Final Speech Preparation
Activities
1) hand back checked work, check Test 7 (done as Take-home)
2) discuss Final Speech visuals
3) watch and discuss Final Speech DVD Episodes
4) do text exercises and Test 8
5) discuss and assign Final Speech

• review speaking order
• discuss topics, types of data, I.E.E., transitions

Homework
1) complete Final Speech visuals

2) practice performing Final Speech
3) study for and do Test 9 as Take-home

July 29 - Final Speech Performances

Activities
1) check and collect Test 9 (done as take-home)
2) do Final Speeches

Homework
1) practice performing Final Speech
2) study for and do Test 10 as Take-home

July 29 - Final Speech Performances

Activities

1) collect Test 10 (done as take-home)
2) students perform Final Speeches
3) preview English Discussion Practice class

Homework

None assigned - end of term

January in English Discussion Practice

Jan. 6 - Cheating on Your Partner
(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record
2) discuss and assign Cheating on Your Partner Reading Quiz
3) do Presentation: Cheating on Your Partner

• take notes with Cheating Presentation Lecture Notes

4) do group discussion

• use Cheating on Your Partner - Discussion Questions

Homework
1) do Cheating on Your Partner Reading Quiz

Jan. 20 - TBD
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record
2) collect outstanding HW, distribute checked HW
3) do discussion practice activities as time permits

Homework
- None assigned, end of term

December in English Discussion Practice

Dec. 2 - Marriage: For Better or Worse

(Student-guided P&D)

Activities

1) review hand out checked HW, collect HW
2) do the Marriage Presentation
3) do group discussion
- use Marriage Lecture Notes Form
- use Marriage Discussion Qs
4) start the Reading Quiz for Marriage

Homework
1) do the Marriage Reading Quiz

2) TBD

Dec. 9 - Parent-Child Relationships
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document
2) do Video Discussion Activity
- discuss and assign Video Discussion Worksheet for Elefante
- view video Elefante (2012)
- discuss and assign Video Discussion Worksheet Five Criteria for Positive Discipline
- view video Five Criteria for Positive Discipline
3) prepare Discussion Qs
- Parent-Child Relationship Discussion Qs
4) discuss and assign HW for next class

Homework
1) complete worksheet for video Elefante (2012)
2) read Parent-Child Relationships Reading
3) prepare to discuss Parent-Child Relationship Discussion Qs


Dec. 16 - Parent-Child Relationships
(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record, hand out checked HW, collect HW
2) do Parent-Child Relationships Presentation
- use Parent Child Lecture Note Taking Worksheet
3) do group discussion
4) distribute the Reading Quiz for Parent-Child Relationships
5) review HW assignments

Homework
1) complete the Reading Quiz for Parent-Child Relationships
2) TBD


Dec. 23 - Cheating on Your Partner
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record, collect and distribute HW
2) do text activities as time permits
3) assign Cheating on Your Partner Reading
4) prepare Cheating on Your Partner - Discussion Questions
6) discuss and assign HW for next class

Homework
1) read Cheating on Your Partner Reading
2) do Discussion Preparation for Cheating on Your Partner

November in English Discussion Practice

Nov. 4 - Taboo Conversations

(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW
2) review and assign Taboo Conversation Reading Quiz
3) do Group Presentation: Taboo Conversation
4) take notes with Taboo Conversation Lecture Notes Worksheet
5) do group discussions

• Taboo Conversations Discussion Qs
• Discussion Preparation Worksheet

6) do P&D evaluation discussions

• group discussion leaders act as language monitors (English only discussion)
• use Language Monitoring Rating Sheets
• use P&D Peer Evaluation Worksheet

Homework
1) do Taboo Conversations Reading Quiz

Nov. 11 - Not My Type

(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) look at What's My Grade shared document
2) collect Taboo Conversations Reading Quiz, other HW
3) do study activities for upcoming topic in gokon lines

• Discussion (1st page) - use Discussion Practice Worksheet - Not My Type
• Language and discussion - do according to text instructions
• Discussion (2nd page) - use Not My Type Activities Worksheet

4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read the Not My Type Reading
2) do Discussion Preparation Worksheet

• Not My Type Discussion Qs

Nov. 18 - Not My Type
(Student-guided P&D)
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW
2) collect outstanding HW
3) distribute Not My Type Reading Quiz 
4) do Group Presentation: Not My Type

• Not My Type Presentation Lecture Notes

5) do group discussions

• Not My Type Discussion Qs
• P&D Peer Evaluation Worksheet
• Language Monitoring Rating Sheets
• use Discussion Leader Script

6) review class schedule, discuss juggling the teams and topic schedule

Homework
1) do Not My Type Reading Quiz 
2) assign Presentation and Reading development for next group


Nov. 25 - Marriage: For Better or Worse
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) collect HW - Not My Type Reading Quiz
2) view topic introduction video: Couple Celebrates 81st Anniversary
3) do Marriage Discussion 1 Worksheet
4) do selected activities from supplemental text
5) review and reading: You Married for Better but What about for Worse
6) discuss and assign HW for next class

Homework
1) read You Married for Better but What about for Worse
2) do Discussion Preparation Worksheet

• prepare Marriage Discussion Qs