SPEAKING II: Level 2



Instructor: Professor Mr. Keith Woogerd “teacher”

Office: 4-226 Office hours: By Appointment

Email: krwteacher@

(Please include your name and class day/time in all emails)

WHAT YOU NEED:

1.Textbook: Four Corners 2. Richards, Jack. Bohlke, David. Cambridge. ISBN #978-1-108-56021-4

NEW TEXTBOOKS ONLY

2. Notebook: This is ONLY used for College English Class, not for other classes!

• Writing Homework: 1/2 page minimum for each writing assignment

• Class Work and Notes: Writing things down increases your ability. You must take notes about Vocabulary, Grammar, and Topic Questions; it’s part of your participation grade!

Program Objectives

✓ Become more confident English speakers for various situations, evaluative tests and real life experiences;

✓ Help better understand English cultures within a global society;

✓ Improve fluency, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, critical thinking and expression.

Course Objectives – This course aims to help develop students’ communication and globalization skills as core competencies. The course targets the following learning objectives. At the end of the course, students will be able to:

✓ Develop and improve communication competence by learning basic pronunciation, vocabulary, responses, and general English grammar from simple present to simple past, as well as listening for specific information and details.

✓ Develop and improve globalization by being exposed to English used by real people in a global context, through a world centered text, true stories, and documentary style videos.

Grades

20% Participation, (Quizzes, in class speaking, attendance)

20% Homework: Writing Homework MUST BE in your notebook, in full sentences, ½ page!

15% Midterm

15% Presentation

30% Final exam: Conversation with a different foreign professor

** this course is subject to a Grade Curve: A = 50%, B = 40%, C/D/F = 10%, maximum**

Attendance

| If you are … |You will receive … |* If you are 30 minutes late, -2% |

| | |* If you are asleep, you are absent, -2% |

| | |* Max = 2 excused absence (doctor’s note) |

| | |Notes must be given within 7 days |

| | |* Absent, must show me HW next class class |

| | |* 4 absences = An “F” *No Book = -1% |

| 1) Absent -2 % | |

| 2) Late -1% | |

|I will only change an Absence | |

|to Late on that same day. | |

| | |

|Class |Class Topic |Textbook Unit |Textbook Homework |Writing Homework A+ Answers! |

|1 |Introduction |-- |-- |-- |

|2 |Interests |1A |Buy the book, |#1 What are you interested in? |

| | | |p.7 Grammar, AB | |

|3 |Health and Routines |1C, 5C |p.11 Grammar AB, |#2 Question: How healthy are you? What do you do? |

| | | |p. 51 Grammar A |A+ |

|4 |The Past and Rejoinders |9C |p. 91 Grammar A |#3 Write about your life one year ago. A+ |

|5 |The Future |6C, 12C |p.61 Grammar AB, |#4 Write about your life in 10 years. A+ |

| | | |p. 121 Grammar A | |

|6 |Review | | |(Study for the Midterm!) |

|7 |MIDTERM | |

|8 |Restaurants and Food, The Present Perfect|10A, 10C |p.97 Grammar, |#5 Describe your favorite restaurant A+ |

| | | |p. 101 Grammar AB | |

|9 |1-on-1 Meetings with Keith | |

|10 |Describing People |2A, 2C |p.17 Grammar AB, |#6 Describe your family A+ (Personality & |

| | | |p. 21 Grammar AB |Appearance) |

|11 |Seoul, Where you’re from |8C |p. 77 Grammar AB, p. |#8 Write about the place your family is from. A+ |

| | | |81 Grammar | |

|12 |Entertainment |11A, 11C, 6A |p.57 Grammar AB, |#9 What movies, tv shows, and music do you like? |

| | | |p. 107 Grammar A |A+ |

|13 |GROUP PRESENTATION | |

|14 | REVIEW CLASS – Practice Final | |

|15 |MAKE-UP WEEK | |

|16 |FINAL EXAM | |

How to Succeed:

1) Come to class, on time, with your homework done. 4) Focus and Participate enthusiastically

2) Speak as much as you can! whether alone, in groups, or pairs

(You will never be penalized for mistakes) 5) Ask Questions: I LOVE questions!

3) Listen, Understand, and Help each other! If you don’t understand, ask!

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