Intensive English Conversation
Autumn 2015
Instructor: Thomas S. Avery, M.A.
Classroom: 인212 – 영문A/V강의실
Office: 인526호
Office Hours: Wednesday 2pm-3pm. (Other times available by appointment).
KakaoID: tomavery
Email: tavery.daejin@gmail.com
Website: intensiveA15.blogspot.kr
Course Description: This course aims to provide a platform for you to push your English speaking as far as it will go in a very short time. The professor will provide the content and materials needed for your study, and provide guidance when necessary, but the burden is on students to make use of the tools provided in this class.
Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Engage in extended dialogues with strangers in English about a limited range of topics
2) Identify and work on the mistakes they make when speaking
3) Use language skills to problem solve when they do not have the language they need to understand someone or explain something
4) Develop learning habits which will allow further English study in the future.
Required Text:
Richards J. C. & Bohlke D. (2012). Speak Now 3. Oxford University Press.
Bring these to class:
Textbook
Notebook
Pen / pencil
Phone with full battery
Notebook
Pen / pencil
Phone with full battery
If you do not bring these to class you will be marked as absent.
Grading:
Note: Your final score is based on relative grading. If you do very well but other students do better your grade may be lower than you wish.
Attendance 10%
- If you do not bring the required materials to class, you are absent.
- If you are late 4 times, every time you are late thereafter you are absent.
- If you are absent 5 times, you automatically fail the course
Participation 20%
- If you are absent, you do not get participation points unless you can prove you have studied the unit we studied in class.
- I will watch every class and note down students who do not actively participate.
Video files and chats 15%
- I require that you use Kakaotalk in class. You must record your screen and send me the video file AND the Kakao chat file every week.
- You get one point for every week you send the file - these are easy points!
Midterm 15%
- You will be given a conversation topic or problem to solve as a group.
- You work as a group, but your grade is based only on your performance.
- Midterms are filmed for school records.
Final 25%
- Similar to the midterm, but using everything we learn through the term.
- Learn from the mistakes you make in the midterm to do better in the final.
Notebook 15%
- You must take notes in class.
- Prove that you use your time in class and at home learning new vocabulary.
- I will take your notebook at the Final exam.
Syllabus
Date
|
Unit
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Focus
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Sep 2
|
Introduction class
|
Set class expectations and perform level test
|
Sep 7
|
Unit 1 – People
(p.2-5)
|
Talking about family relationships
|
Sep 9
|
Unit 1 – People
(p.6-9)
|
Similarities and Differences
Interrupting politely |
Sep 14
|
Unit 2 – Vacation
(p.12 - 15)
|
Rules and regulations
|
Sep 16
|
Unit 2 – Vacation
(p.16-19)
|
Discussing problems and offering solutions
|
Sep 21
|
Unit 1 & 2 Review
|
Question and discussion time
|
Sep 23
|
Unit 3 – Errands
(p.22-25)
|
Indirect questions and mistakes
|
Sep 28
|
Chuseok Holiday
|
Make up class on Dec 9
|
Sep 30
|
Unit 3 – Errands
(p.26-29)
|
Confirming information and giving recommendations
|
Oct 5
|
Unit 4 – Stories
(p.32-35)
|
Reminiscing and reporting information
|
Oct 7
|
Unit 4 – Stories
(p.36-39)
|
Discussing the news and past events
|
Oct 12
|
Unit 3 & 4 Review
|
Question and discussion time
|
Oct 14
|
Review Week
|
Q&A Session
|
Oct 19
|
Midterm prep and practice
| |
Oct 21
|
Midterm Week
|
Midterm times to be decided in class
|
Oct 26
|
Midterm Week
| |
Oct 28
|
Unit 5 – Friends
(p.42-45)
|
Short reply questions and talking about what’s important
|
Nov 2
|
Unit 5 – Friends
(p.46-49)
|
Replying to suggestions and problem solving regrets
|
Nov 4
|
Unit 6 – Business
(p.52-55)
|
Avoiding answering and talking about possibilities
|
Nov 9
|
Unit 6 – Business
(p.56-59)
|
Trends, reasons, and necessity
|
Nov 11
|
Unit 5 & 6 Review
|
Question and discussion time
|
Nov 16
|
Unit 7 – Culture
(p.62-65)
|
Expectations and Meaning
|
Nov 18
|
Unit 7 – Culture
(p.66-69)
|
Dealing with consequences and certainty
|
Nov 23
|
Unit 8 – Future
(p.72-75)
|
Making predictions and giving emphasis
|
Nov 25
|
Unit 8 – Future
(p.76-79)
|
Making promises and discussing goals
|
Nov 30
|
Unit 7 & 8 Review
|
Question and discussion time
|
Dec 2
|
Final Exam Prep
| |
Dec 7
|
Final Exam prep and practice
| |
Dec 14
|
Finals
|
Times to be decided in class.
|
Dec 16
|
Finals
|
Note- The instructor reserves the right to change at any time the topics of study and/or points assigned to assignments.
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