Course Introduction, Administration & Review

Back from BreakSpring Semester 2015: Week 1 Lesson 1

Remember: Small TalkStart with introductions; Do not shout, "Who went to Beijing?”

Icebreaker

Your HolidayOn a small piece of paper write something you did during your holiday.

Example: “I traveled to Beijing.”

• Fold your paper and collect them. • Draw a new paper (not your own). • Find the writer of the paper you drew.

Administration

Classroom Expectations• Always have class materials (textbooks, pen, notebook) • Be on time • Listen while others speak; no disruptive behavior • Be honest; do not help others with answers • Speak English only • No cell phones in class • No spitting in class • Do not throw garbage or food on the floor • Be kind & encouraging to each other; no making fun of other

students • Do not call me before 7:30 am or after 9:30 pm• Please make an appointment if you'd like to meet with me

Administration

Syllabus• Absences: • Excused -1 points of final grade• Unexcused -2 points of final grade

• 3 Assessments• Know idioms, functions, sounds

How to get a good gradeEarn it by working hard (participation – in class) and practicing much (outside of class)!

How to develop excellent English:

Read wide and much; get as much input from English sources as you can (internet, movies, books, magazines)

Good input is more useful than grammar practice!

Administration

English Partner

• Meet at least four times a week to speak in English for at least 15 min.

• Talk about anything you want or about specific topic (if assigned by the teacher)

• Take notes about your conversation (notebook). • Notebooks will be checked for conversations every

Tuesday throughout the semester, so make sure keep your notes up-to-date.

• If any of the required information is missing, you will lose points. Points will be taken from your daily score.

Administration

English PartnerHow to record your English partner conversations (notebook)

 Date

Start

 End

Total Time

 Topic Name

03/03/2015

11:03am

11:26am

23 min.

Winter break & goals for this semester

Ella

05/03/2015

5:25pm

5:42pm

17 min.

What we watched on TV during the holiday

Peter

Idiom

Long time no see

People haven’t seen each other in a long time. Grammatically wrong sentence, but still very commonly used.

Example“Oh hey! Long time no see. How are you doing?”

Pronunciation

Review

Sounds• /e/• /ε/• /ı/• /i/• /æ/

Supra Segmentals• Stressed Syllables in Words• Stress in Numbers• Falling and Rising Intonation• Word stress in sentences• Word stress: The most important word

Pronunciation

The Mouth

Pronunciation

The Vowel Chart

Pronunciation

The Vowel Chart

Function

Review• Introductions, small talk, appropriate topics• Expressing likes, dislikes & indifference• Comparatives & superlatives• Extending, accepting, refusing an invitation• Sustaining & ending a conversation• Asking/locating places on campus• Expressing anxious thoughts & consoling others• Asking for approval, responding; making phone calls• Asking for favors, responses• Making, Accepting/Refusing an Offer• Asking sensitive questions• Questions: Want-desire• Would rather

Story

Bob’s Winter Break

Bob, Lucy, Lina (Bob’s girlfriend)

What happens in this story?

Useful words:• video games• nervous• improve• blonde

Function

Meeting & Greeting After a Long Holiday

InquiriesHow have you been? How are you (doing)?How are things (going)? How’s it going?How’s everything?How’s life?How’s business?

ResponsesJust great.Fine, thank you.Ok, I guess.Can’t complain. How about you?Same here.So-so.Not too bad.Not too good, I’m afraid.Absolutely awful/terrible/dreadful.

Difference between “meet” and “see”There is usually a difference between “meet” (for a first meeting) and “see” (for a second and subsequent meeting).

Example:1. Pleased to meet you. (first meeting)2. Nice to see you. (subsequent meeting)

Function

Meeting & Greeting After a Long Holiday

InquiriesHow have you been? How are you (doing)?How are things (going)? How’s it going?How’s everything?How’s life?How’s business?

ResponsesJust great.Fine, thank you.Ok, I guess.Can’t complain. How about you?Same here.So-so.Not too bad.Not too good, I’m afraid.Absolutely awful/terrible/dreadful.

Meeting a friend after a holiday

Hi …, nice to see you again. Long time no see!

How have you been?

Great! I went to watch a movie in ZZ. That was my favorite thing about the break. How about you? How is everything?

Not too bad. I stayed with my grandparents most of the time, but one time I went to Shanghai for a couple of days! That was the best!

Activity

Your Winter Holiday

What is your favorite memory from your winter holiday?

What is your least favorite memory?