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