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!

January & February in English Discussion Practice

Jan. 16 - Parent-Child Relationships
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW
2) do Family Relations Crossword Puzzle
3) do Video Discussion Activity

• discuss and assign Video Discussion Worksheet for Elefante
• view Elefante (2012)

4) do Active Reading Activity for Parent-Child Relationships Reading

• discuss vocabulary
• do written comments, Qs in margins

5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read Parent-Child Relationships Reading
2) TBD


Jan. 30 - Parent-Child Relationships
(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW
2) prepare for discussion with Discussion Preparation Worksheet
3) do group presentation: Parent-Child Relationships
4) do group discussions
5) do P&D evaluation discussions

• use P&D Peer Evaluation Worksheet
• group discussion leaders act as language monitors (English only discussion)
• use Language Monitoring Rating Sheets
• group leaders grade Lecture Notes and Reading Quizzes

Homework
1) none assigned - end of term

January and February in English Discussion Practice

Jan. 18 - Designer Babies
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) 

Homework
1) read Marriage reading
2) TBD


Jan. 21 - Designer Babies
(Teacher-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW

• Taboo Conversation Activity Worksheet
• Not My Type Activity Worksheet
• Reading Quizzes
• Lecture Note Taking Worksheets

3) do Taboo Conversation Reading Quiz

• student discussion leaders collect quizzes for grading by leaders together
• hand in graded quizzes to instructor on Dec. 8

4) do Group Presentation: Taboo Conversation

• take notes with Taboo Conversation Presentation Worksheet

5) individual preparation for discussion
6) do group discussions
7) do P&D evaluation discussions

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

8) assign HW, including Not My Type Reading

Homework
1) read Not My Type Reading
2) prepare your group's teaching materials, share with Chris by google docs


Jan. 25 - Final Topic
(Teacher-guided study activities)
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW

• outstanding Reading Quizzes
• outstanding Presentation Worksheets

3) do Not My Type Reading Quiz

• student discussion leaders guide self-grading
• class members self-grade, attach score
• hand in graded quizzes to instructor

3) do Group Presentation: Not My Type

• take notes with Taboo Conversation Presentation Worksheet

4) individual preparation for discussion

• students take time to write ideas on worksheet with disc Qs? (If so, make a worksheet)

5) do group discussions
6) do P&D evaluation discussions

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

7) review class schedule - confirm membership in various groups

Homework
1) TBD
2) prepare your group's teaching materials, share with Chris by google docs

Feb. 1 - Final Topic
(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade document
2) review class schedule, group membership, upcoming topics
3) do Marriage Discussion 1 Worksheet
4) do reading with Who believes what? activity (1st and 2nd pages of Marriage handout)
5) do Language (2nd page Marriage handout)
6) do Cheating discussion 1 Worksheet
7) do reading with True / False? activity (1st and 2nd pages of Cheating handout)
8) do Discussion (2nd page Cheating handout)
9) handout and assign reading from Marriage group

Homework
1) read Marriage reading
2) TBD

Dec. 22 - Marriage - For Better or for Worse
(Student-guided P&D)

Activities

1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW

• Reading Quizzes
• Lecture Note Taking Worksheets

3) do Marriage Reading Quiz

• student discussion leaders collect quizzes for grading by leaders together
• hand in graded quizzes to instructor on Jan. 8, or instructor grades quizzes (better?)

4) do Group Presentation: Marriage - For Better or Worse

• take notes with Marriage Presentation Note Taking Worksheet

5) individual preparation for discussion
6) do group discussions
7) do P&D evaluation discussions

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

8) assign HW, including Cheating on Your Partner Reading

Homework
1) read Cheating on Your Partner Reading
2) prepare your group's teaching materials, share with Chris by google docs