Class Details and Materials
General instruction: Please wait until your professor has told you what to do.
IMPORTANT:
All the activities which are task-based are uploaded on the university Canvass. All weekly class materials are available with the file attachments 2 to 3 days before your class schedule.
Buy the book, IMPACT ISSUES 3 by Richard R. Day, et al. (2012), at the University bookstore.
August 29 (Tuesday)
1. Introduction to the course, grading system, and classroom policies
2. Needs analysis assessment
3. Grading System and Classroom Policies (see the attached file below).
4. Student Profile. Submit it next week (see the attached file below).
August 30 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 11. Naomi’s Dilemma (pp. 50-53)
2. Video watching about flirting in the office
3. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
September 5 (Tuesday)
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Office Romance
September 6 (Wednesday)
1. continuation on Office Romance
2. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 12. No Place Like Home (pp. 54-57)
2. Video watching culture difference / travel
3. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
September 12 (Tuesday)
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Culture and Travel
September 13 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 13. Career Choice (pp. 58-61)
2. Video watching about job seeking challenges
3. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
September
1. Suplementary discussion/interaction on Job Satisfaction
2. role play
September
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Job Satisfaction
2. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 14. Save Our Country (pp.62-65)
September
1. continuation on unit 14
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
3. Presentation
4. Video watching on nationalism
October
* Holiday
October
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Nations Toward Immigrants
2. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 15. High-tech Toys (pp. 66-69)
October
1. Continuation on Unit 15
2. Supplementary discussion on Video Games
October
1. continuation
2. Review for the midterm exam
October
* MIDTERM EXAM (Speaking)
Individual schedule will be given in class or posted here.
October
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 16. A Woman’s Place (pp. 70-73)
2. Listening activity
October
1. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
2. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Men Versus Women
October
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 17. The Art of Compromise (pp. 74-77)
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
November
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Is Life Fair?
2. Presentation
November
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 18. Can War Make Peace? (pp. 78-81)
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
November
1. Video watching on Live vs. Entropy
2. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Life and Destiny
3. Presentation
November
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 19. One-Sided Love (pp. 82-85)
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
November
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Love
2. Presentation
November
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 20. Split Family (pp. 86-89)
November
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Marriage and Divorce
2. Presentation
November
1. Review lessons
2. Photo interpretation 1
November
1. Review lessons
2. Photo interpretation 2
December 5 (Monday) and 7 (Wednesday)
* FINAL EXAMINATION (Speaking)
(See the attached exam instructions and rubrics below.)
IMPORTANT:
All the activities which are task-based are uploaded on the university Canvass. All weekly class materials are available with the file attachments 2 to 3 days before your class schedule.
Buy the book, IMPACT ISSUES 3 by Richard R. Day, et al. (2012), at the University bookstore.
August 29 (Tuesday)
1. Introduction to the course, grading system, and classroom policies
2. Needs analysis assessment
3. Grading System and Classroom Policies (see the attached file below).
4. Student Profile. Submit it next week (see the attached file below).
August 30 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 11. Naomi’s Dilemma (pp. 50-53)
2. Video watching about flirting in the office
3. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
September 5 (Tuesday)
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Office Romance
September 6 (Wednesday)
1. continuation on Office Romance
2. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 12. No Place Like Home (pp. 54-57)
2. Video watching culture difference / travel
3. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
September 12 (Tuesday)
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Culture and Travel
September 13 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 13. Career Choice (pp. 58-61)
2. Video watching about job seeking challenges
3. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
September
1. Suplementary discussion/interaction on Job Satisfaction
2. role play
September
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Job Satisfaction
2. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 14. Save Our Country (pp.62-65)
September
1. continuation on unit 14
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
3. Presentation
4. Video watching on nationalism
October
* Holiday
October
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Nations Toward Immigrants
2. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 15. High-tech Toys (pp. 66-69)
October
1. Continuation on Unit 15
2. Supplementary discussion on Video Games
October
1. continuation
2. Review for the midterm exam
October
* MIDTERM EXAM (Speaking)
Individual schedule will be given in class or posted here.
October
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 16. A Woman’s Place (pp. 70-73)
2. Listening activity
October
1. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
2. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Men Versus Women
October
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 17. The Art of Compromise (pp. 74-77)
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
November
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Is Life Fair?
2. Presentation
November
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 18. Can War Make Peace? (pp. 78-81)
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
November
1. Video watching on Live vs. Entropy
2. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Life and Destiny
3. Presentation
November
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 19. One-Sided Love (pp. 82-85)
2. Group interaction/conversation and pair work communicative task
November
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Love
2. Presentation
November
1. Discussion/Interaction on Unit 20. Split Family (pp. 86-89)
November
1. Supplementary Discussion/Interaction on Marriage and Divorce
2. Presentation
November
1. Review lessons
2. Photo interpretation 1
November
1. Review lessons
2. Photo interpretation 2
December 5 (Monday) and 7 (Wednesday)
* FINAL EXAMINATION (Speaking)
(See the attached exam instructions and rubrics below.)
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