Copyright James Brawn © 2001-2024. All rights reserved.
Revised:
08/20/24.
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. Language topics will be chosen based on the ranking that you will provide me. From this needs analysis, I will create a syllabus based on your interests and needs. The weekly schedule (below) reflects the topic ranking of a previous semester. Most of the in class activities will focus on communicative situations and confidence building.
Class notes from the spring of 2014 are currently available, but, please, be aware that these topics may change. The syllabus for this semester will emerge from the needs analysis and ranking that you provide me. If time permits I will try to update this website throughout the smester. To access these class notes, you will need your ID and Password. If more recent notes are unavailable, email me and I will send the current file.
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30% attendance and participation
10% Life Map Presentation
30% Mid-term performance evaluation
30% Final performance evaluation
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.
Life Map Presentation
This presentation will be something you develop out of the Life Map Icebreaking activity that we will do on the first day of class.
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 © 2001-2024. All rights reserved.
Revised:
08/20/24.