Freshman ESL Conversation Spring, Week 9

Weekly Plan

  • review class schedule
  • textbook reading and listening
  • check schedule and future poster presentation project

What did we do last week?

  • had a midterm exam

Hour 1

Attendance and review (5)

Schedule (10)

  • Week 9: Apr 25 and 27
  • Week 10: May 2 and 4
  • Week 11: May 9 (holiday) and May 11 – poster presentation
  • Week 12: May 16 and 18
  • Week 13: May 23 and 25 – quiz #2
  • Week 14: May 30 and June 1 – last week of classes, review week, practice answers to exam questions
  • Week 15: June 6 (TUES holiday) and June 8 THURS (start of reading week, no class)
  • Week 16: June 13 (TUES) no class – still reading week and June 15 (THURS) final exam speaking test (if possible schedule all students in one day)

Look at the syllabus grading system:

  • Attendance 10%
  • Midterm 20%
  • Final exam 20%
  • Book report and discussion 10%
  • Poster presentation 10%
  • Two quizzes 20% (10% each)
  • Participation 10%

Students need to complete another quiz and a poster presentation.

Poster Presentation (10)

This link has some detail about the poster presentation.

It is important to choose a topic that is interesting and informative. We want you to teach us something.

You can choose descriptive or persuasive topics. Here are some possible topic ideas (just suggestions)

  • the electric car
  • how electricity is made in Korea
  • the history of …..
  • how to be successful
  • how to travel across Europe on a budget
  • ten things you need to know before getting a dog
  • there is no such thing as different races
  • UFOs are real
  • is wind power really good?
  • five reasons to study English in New Zealand

Book

Page 22, Wonders of the World (10)

  • reading and listening
  • listening again
  • check answers with partner

Touchstone online listening files

What’s different? (10)

  • two different pictures of a train station

 

Hour 2-3

Attendance and review last week. (5)

Homework

  • page 24 vocabulary
  • page 25 #2 make questions and answers
  • choose topic for poster presentation

Check poster presentation topics (10)

Word Puzzle (10)

  • why do this? explian patterns and conenctions
  • Connect words, make a line, explain the connections
  • change partners explain your words and connections

Page 23 #2 Superlatives (10)

  • this was homework
  • 4 basic rules
  • fill in blanks check

Page 23 #3 A, Linked sounds (10)

  • listen 2 times

Hour 3

Alligator story (20)

  • review vocabulary for right and wrong
  • read story
  • explain who is the best and who is the worst character
  • defend your answer

Page 23 #3 (10)

  • listen for linking and deletion
  • pair work ask questions about your city

Page 26 (10)

  • read and listen 2 times
  • match comments

Page 27 #3 (10)

  • listen 2 times
  • fill in blanks

Page 28 and 29 (15)

  • read again
  • answer questions on page 29

Page Review Units 1-3, page 31 and 32 (20)

  • answer questions

Homework

  • read and answer page 34
  • read and answer page 35 #2