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

October in English Discussion Practice

Oct. 7 - Body Self-Image
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) collect CW-HW - Why Do We Lie Reading Quizzes
2) topic introduction-discussion: Disney Princesses with Realistic Waistlines

• worksheet Realistic Disney Princesses discussion worksheet

3) do video discussion exercise

• video: Japanese Girl Spends Over $100,000 on Plastic Surgery
• worksheet: Body Image Video Discussion Worksheet

4) do text exercises from Body Self Image Unit
5) do Draw Your Real VS Ideal Self Image

• worksheet: Body Self-Image - Real VS Ideal

6) hand out: "Spring Break": When Poor Body Image Gets You Down
7) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) prepare Discussion Preparation Worksheet

• Body Image Discussion Questions

2) read "Spring Break": When Poor Body Image Gets You Down


Oct. 14 - Body Self-Image
(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) discuss and assign Body Self-Image Reading Quiz 
2) check preparation for discussion, use Discussion Preparation Worksheet
3) do Group Presentation, use Lecture Note Taking: Body Self-Image
4) do group discussions, use Discussion Leader Script
5) do P&D evaluation discussions

• refer to Body Self-Image Discussion Questions
• use P&D Peer Evaluation Worksheet
• group discussion leaders act as language monitors (English only discussion)
• use Language Monitoring Rating Sheets

Homework
1) complete Body Self-Image Reading Quiz
2) TBD


Oct. 21  - No class meeting - 共立祭


Oct. 28 - Taboo Conversations

(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) collect any outstanding HW
2) look at What's My Grade shared document
3) do study activities for upcoming topic in gokon lines, p. 4

• Discussion (1st page) - pairs talk briefly, note how many are/aren't comfortable with Qs
• Language - do according to text instructions
• Reading - use Taboo Conversations Activities Worksheet
• Discussion (2nd page) - decide who has the right to ask, mark answers on handout

4) do lecture listening and note taking with video

• view this video: American Culture & Speaking Lesson: Making Small Talk and Taboo Topics
• use American Culture & Speaking Lesson Video Worksheet

5) assign HW

Homework
1) read the assigned Taboo Conversation Reading
2) do the Discussion Preparation Worksheet for Taboo Topics

• Taboo Conversation Discussion Questions

3) Taboo Conversation group prepares creates and shares a reading quiz

September in English Discussion

Sep. 23 - Telling Lies 
(Teacher-guided study activities - example discussion unit)
Activities
1) do Course Explanation

• purpose, goals, activities, grading, class policies

2) do text exercises in order (Unit: Telling Lies)

4) preview activities/HW for next class

• Short Reading: Why do we lie?
• Reading Comprehension Quiz: Why do we lie?
• Presentation: How to detect lies
• Presentation Worksheet: How to detect lies

4) form groups for various topics
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read Why do we lie?
2) do Discussion Preparation Worksheet

• What types of lies are acceptable? Why? What types are unacceptable? Why?
• Can a relationship be improved after one person in the relationship has been caught lying to the other person? 
• Can society exist without lying?

Sep. 30 - Telling Lies

(Teacher-guided study activities - example P&D unit) 
Activities
1) do Reading Quiz: Why do we lie?

• read and discuss quiz questions, check understanding
• self grading by students
• review reading to confirm corrected answers

2) do outlining activity - read as class, work in groups
3) do Presentation: How to detect lies

• use Presentation Worksheet: How to detect lies

4) set schedule for student presentations
5) preview activities for next class

Homework
1) the first group creates and shares

• a Short Reading on your group's topic  (see teacher's example)
• a Reading Comprehension Quiz for your group's reading (see teacher's example)
• a Group Presentation on your topic (see teacher's example)

2) complete Reading Quiz: Why do we lie?

宿題、又は、課題の締め切りの報告

Thank you, everyone. The deadline for our final homework assignment, the Reading Quiz for the Marriage topic, was yesterday, Jan. 29 (Tue).

Thank you to everyone who submitted the final homework assignment, and Otsukare-sama deshita to all class members.

Have a great spring break!