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NECESSARY THINGS

    1. Textbook: Impact Issues 2, by Richard R. Day, Joseph Shaules and Junko Yamanaka
    2. B5 notebook for new words, useful expressions, notes, handouts, homework...
    3. Flash memory for recorded conversation files

CLASS GOALS

Increase confidence speaking English
Improve conversation ability
Use English mostly
Learn conversation strategies
Become a better learner

GRADING & ASSIGNMENTS:  A+ (90~), A (80~89), B (70~79), C (60~69), D (~59), F (1/3+ absences).

    1. Attitude and participation: 20 points
    2. Assignments and quizzes: 30 points
    3. 3 recorded conversations, follow-ups, and self evaluations: 30 points (10 points each)
    4. Group Conversation Exam (GCE): 20 points
    5. NOTE: minus 5 points for each unexcused absence.

SCHEDULE
Week & Assignments: Please do all your assignments before class.

1. 09/21    Reintros, Syllabus, Feedback, Topic 4 - Significant Others; HW: Unit 11 vocab, assigns
2. 09/28 Unit 11 - Int'l Relationship: Quiz, Activities; HW: Unit 15 vocab, assignments
3. 10/05 Unit 15 - Living Together: Quiz, Activities, Video 1 practice; HW: Video 4 preparation
4. 10/12 RECORDING 4: Significant Others, practice and videoing, Lab 2 (pdf ); HW: Follow-up 4
5. 10/19 Significant Others follow-up, Recording ?s , Topic 5 - Discrimination; HW: 16 voc, assigns
6. 10/26 Unit 16 - Size Discrimination: Quiz, Activities; HW: Unit 18 vocab, assignments
7. 11/02 Unit 18 - The Right One: Quiz, Activities, Video 2 practice; HW: Video 5 preparation
8. 11/09 RECORDING 5: Discrimination, practice and videoing, Speaking Lab 2; HW: Follow-up 5
9. 11/16 Discrimination follow-up, Recording ?s , Topic 6 - Free Topic; HW: assignments
10. 11/30 Free Topic: Activities; HW: assignments
11. 12/07 Free Topic: Activities, Video 3 practice; HW: Video 6 preparation
12. 12/14 RECORDING 6: Free Topic practice and videoing, Speaking Lab 2; HW: Follow-up 6
13. 01/21 Free Topic follow up, REcording ?s , Conversation Exam practice; HW: GCE preparation
14. 01/11 Final Group Conversation Exam practice; HW: GCE preparation
15. 01/18 Final Group Conversation Exam; OCS4 self-evaluation

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Revised last: 3/23/10