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