Class Details and Materials
General Instruction: Please wait until your professor has told you what to do.
Buy the book, LET'S TALK 3 by Leo Jones (2008), at the University bookstore.
February
* Opening ceremony
March 25 (Wednesday)
1. Orientation: Introduction of the Practical English Conversation course
i.e. course description, objectives, requirements, etc.
2. Homework (see the student profile below; send it via email on April 1 if we can't meet in the classroom yet.)
3. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 1. Getting acquainted (Successful conversations & Solving problems, pp. 2-5)
* See the material files below.
* You can submit this on March 25 or until March 29.
April 1 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 2. Expressing yourself (2A. How do you feel?, pp. 6-7)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 1 or until April 5.
April 8 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 2. Expressing yourself (2B. What do you mean?, pp. 8-9)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 8 or until April 12.
April 15 (Wednesday) is a holiday!
April 22 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 3. Crime and punishment (3A. Breaking the law, pp. 10-11)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 22 or until April 26.
April 29 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 3. Crime and punishment (3B. Crime stories, pp. 12-13)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 29 or until May 3.
May 6 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 4. Surprises and superstitions (4A. That's strange!, pp. 14-15 &
4B. Good luck, Bad luck pp. 16-17)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on May 6 or until May 10.
May 13 (Wednesday)
Exam Type: Written test & Video Presentation (speaking)
Venue: Online
On the exam day (May 13, Wednesday), you will need to download the Grading Criteria for English Speaking Test sheet where the questions are written.
You will need to write your personal information (name, student number, and date) and your script onto the Grading Criteria for English Speaking Test sheet, take video of your exam, and finally send them all to me via email ([email protected]) within the exam day.
When answering the question in the actual exam, please follow the format: topic sentence, supporting details, and clinch (paragraph level) or introduction, body, and conclusion (longer paragraphs level). However, you don’t need to underline, encircle, or draw a box on the parts of a paragraph or longer paragraphs (essay form). Please don’t forget to give enough examples, discussion, and other details.
Attached below is the Grading Criteria for English Speaking Test sheet where the questions are found. Please download it and read all the instructions before doing the exam. You may start now.
May 20 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 5. Education and learning (5A. School days, pp. 20-21)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on May 20 or until May 24.
May 20 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 5. Education and learning (5B. Brain power, pp. 22-23)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on May 20 or until May 24.
June 3 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 6. Fame and fortune (6A. Success, pp. 24-25)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 3 or until June 7.
June 10 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 6. Fame and fortune (6B. Wealth, pp. 26-27)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 10 or until June 14.
June 17 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 7. Around the world (7A. Foreign languages, pp. 28-29
7B. What's the custom?, pp. 30-31)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 17 or until June 21.
June 24 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 8. Technology (8A. What is it exactly?, pp. 32-33
8B. Can you explain it?, pp. 34-35)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 24 or until June 28.
July 1 (Wednesday)
* Practice speaking exam on your own (see the PPT below)
July 8 (Wednesday)
* Final exam
Exam Type: Classroom Speaking Test
Exam Date: July 8, 2020 (10:30AM-2:40PM), Wednesday
Venue: Room 608 (종합강의동, Building no. 9)
For more details of the exam, please always check out the latest update of the exam venue found at the university Canvass or my personal website, https://suwonunivenglishian.weebly.com/. Also, please download the PPT file where the instructions, grading criteria, and tips are found and study or practice them as soon as possible. Plus, download the exam schedule file where you can see your specific time slot. It is important to note that each student is only given 3 minutes to speak, so please remember your time slot. Be there at least 20 minutes before your exam starts; if late or absent, you cannot take the final speaking exam.
Each student is only allowed to get inside the room for the speaking test, while others should wait outside. Always remember your exam time.
Buy the book, LET'S TALK 3 by Leo Jones (2008), at the University bookstore.
February
* Opening ceremony
March 25 (Wednesday)
1. Orientation: Introduction of the Practical English Conversation course
i.e. course description, objectives, requirements, etc.
2. Homework (see the student profile below; send it via email on April 1 if we can't meet in the classroom yet.)
3. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 1. Getting acquainted (Successful conversations & Solving problems, pp. 2-5)
* See the material files below.
* You can submit this on March 25 or until March 29.
April 1 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 2. Expressing yourself (2A. How do you feel?, pp. 6-7)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 1 or until April 5.
April 8 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 2. Expressing yourself (2B. What do you mean?, pp. 8-9)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 8 or until April 12.
April 15 (Wednesday) is a holiday!
April 22 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 3. Crime and punishment (3A. Breaking the law, pp. 10-11)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 22 or until April 26.
April 29 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 3. Crime and punishment (3B. Crime stories, pp. 12-13)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on April 29 or until May 3.
May 6 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 4. Surprises and superstitions (4A. That's strange!, pp. 14-15 &
4B. Good luck, Bad luck pp. 16-17)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on May 6 or until May 10.
May 13 (Wednesday)
Exam Type: Written test & Video Presentation (speaking)
Venue: Online
On the exam day (May 13, Wednesday), you will need to download the Grading Criteria for English Speaking Test sheet where the questions are written.
You will need to write your personal information (name, student number, and date) and your script onto the Grading Criteria for English Speaking Test sheet, take video of your exam, and finally send them all to me via email ([email protected]) within the exam day.
When answering the question in the actual exam, please follow the format: topic sentence, supporting details, and clinch (paragraph level) or introduction, body, and conclusion (longer paragraphs level). However, you don’t need to underline, encircle, or draw a box on the parts of a paragraph or longer paragraphs (essay form). Please don’t forget to give enough examples, discussion, and other details.
Attached below is the Grading Criteria for English Speaking Test sheet where the questions are found. Please download it and read all the instructions before doing the exam. You may start now.
May 20 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 5. Education and learning (5A. School days, pp. 20-21)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on May 20 or until May 24.
May 20 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 5. Education and learning (5B. Brain power, pp. 22-23)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on May 20 or until May 24.
June 3 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 6. Fame and fortune (6A. Success, pp. 24-25)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 3 or until June 7.
June 10 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 6. Fame and fortune (6B. Wealth, pp. 26-27)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 10 or until June 14.
June 17 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 7. Around the world (7A. Foreign languages, pp. 28-29
7B. What's the custom?, pp. 30-31)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 17 or until June 21.
June 24 (Wednesday)
1. Discussion / Interaction on Unit 8. Technology (8A. What is it exactly?, pp. 32-33
8B. Can you explain it?, pp. 34-35)
* See the material files below. You can also see the materials at the online university canvas.
* You can submit this on June 24 or until June 28.
July 1 (Wednesday)
* Practice speaking exam on your own (see the PPT below)
July 8 (Wednesday)
* Final exam
Exam Type: Classroom Speaking Test
Exam Date: July 8, 2020 (10:30AM-2:40PM), Wednesday
Venue: Room 608 (종합강의동, Building no. 9)
For more details of the exam, please always check out the latest update of the exam venue found at the university Canvass or my personal website, https://suwonunivenglishian.weebly.com/. Also, please download the PPT file where the instructions, grading criteria, and tips are found and study or practice them as soon as possible. Plus, download the exam schedule file where you can see your specific time slot. It is important to note that each student is only given 3 minutes to speak, so please remember your time slot. Be there at least 20 minutes before your exam starts; if late or absent, you cannot take the final speaking exam.
Each student is only allowed to get inside the room for the speaking test, while others should wait outside. Always remember your exam time.
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