Copyright James Brawn © 2001-2026. All rights reserved.
Revised:
04/09/26.
TBA
Under Construction
This class will emerge as I get to know you and your language level better. This website will be used to provide you with "in-time" materials. Other material wil lbe student generated.
The general purpose of this course is for teachers-in-training to improve their English language fluency. We will engaged in topics that are interesting and relevant. We will incorporate AI tools into the class to show you how technology can be used to improve your speaking proficiency.
I will be adding updated lecture notes as we make out way through the semester.
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30% attendance and participation
20% Transcription & Analysis (4)
25% Mid-semester Assessment
25% End of semester Assessment
Attendance/Participation
Attendance is mandatory: Participants who arrive to class 10 minutes or
more after class begins will be considered late. Participants who are late
3 times will receive 1 absence. Any participant who misses 1/4 of all
class meetings will receive an F. Mastery of the ideas and concepts of
this course requires engagement and discussion. If you are not in class,
you miss that opportunity to exchange ideas. Moreover, participation is
also essential. Just coming to class is not enough. I expect all
participants to be active in class discussion and lectures as well as to
complete all oral and written assignments.
Transcription & Analysis
You will do a speaking activity in class, and you will make a recording of your converstion. In class you will listen to your recording and make a list of errors or issues. You will then submit the recording and the list of errors and issues to our AI projectfolder. The AI tool will create a transcript of the converstion, compare the error and issues you found with the error and issues it found, and finally make recommendation on yout improve your English.
Mid-term Performance Evaluation
This performance evaluation will assess the language and situations that we have covered in the first half of class. The setting for these assessment activities are usually a group oral exam. You will be given a situation, a role or some discussion prompts and you and your group members will need to use English to complete the assigned task. These tasks usually take between 10-15 minuites to complete.
Final Performance Evaluation
This performance evaluation will assess the language and situations that we have covered in the whole class. The setting for these assessment activities are usually a group oral exam. You will be given a situation, a role or some discussion prompts and you and your group members will need to use English to complete the assigned task. These tasks usually take between 10-15 minuites to complete.
To be added later.
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Week/Date |
Homework/Preparation |
In class activities/Assignments |
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Week 1 |
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Introduction of students, lecturer and course |
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Week 2 |
Life Map Presentations |
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Week 3 |
Do We Understand Each Other? |
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Week 4 |
Love at First Sight |
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Week 5 |
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Biology of Love |
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Week 6 |
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Beauty: Looks Don't Matter? |
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Week 7 |
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Strictest Parents |
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Week 8 |
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Review for Mid-term |
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Week 9 |
Mid-term Performance Assessment |
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Week 10 |
Popular Cultural: Pop Song "Torn" |
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Week 11 |
Issues in Popular Cultural: Suicide |
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Week 12 |
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Issues in Popular Cultural: Happiness |
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Week 13 |
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Issues in Popular Cultural: Adolescents and Responsibility |
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Week 14 |
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Holiday |
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Week 15 |
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Final Performance Assessment: Group Orals Day 1 |
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Week 16 |
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Final Performance Assessment: Group Orals Day 2 |
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Copyright James Brawn © 2001-2026. All rights reserved.
Revised:
04/09/26.