IEC, Week One (March 5/6)

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 12-16TH.
Answer the following questions, writing clearly. Also, include a picture of yourself.

1. What is your name?
2. Where were you born?
3. What is your major?
4. How many are you in your family?
5. What is your favourite food?
6. What is your favourite movie and why?
7. Who is your favourite English-speaking actor/actress? Why?
8. Who is your favourite Englilsh-speaking singer, male and female? Why?
9. Which countries have you traveled to?
10. Which countries would you like to visit? Why?

YOU WILL FIND HERE:

1. COURSE SYLLABUS
2. COURSE OUTLINE
3. ASSIGNMENTS SHEET AND GRADING RUBRICS FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

1. COURSE SYLLABUS
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Hansung University, English Department, I.E.C. II
Instructor: Bianca Brankica Turalija
Spring 2007
Email: biancatur@rocketmail.com, 110558@hansung.ac.kr
MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Telephone: 760-4398 //
Office: Professors’ Building 824
Blog: http://magistragrande.blogspot.com/
Textbook and Workbook: World View 3, by Michael Rost. Longman, 2005.

General course description

1. Who should attend this class?

This course is designed for students who already possess a considerable passive command of the English language (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) but are in need of improving their conversational skills through a variety of practical partner and/or group activities.

My teaching goal is to strengthen your passive knowledge and encourage you to communicate in English more confidently. However, communication is not only about being able to talk but equally or even more so about being able to listen and understand what is being said to you. Generally, students at your level encounter a lot of problems when it comes to understanding native speakers. Each class incorporates a listening activity that should help you overcome those problems.

The book contains engaging topics that should be interesting and conversation-inducing. There are 28 topics separated in 28 units. However, we will cover the first 12, continuing with the Unit 12 in Intermediate English II (in the fall semester). Every once in while you can expect to have additional materials, such as songs, internet reports, magazine articles, segments from movies and/or sitcoms, etc. I believe that you will not be bored in this class. For sure, you are expected to work hard and learn a lot but also have fun: “what’s learned with pleasure is learned full measure” – I strongly believe in this motto!

2. What do you need for this class?

a) World View 3) , textbook and workbook.
b) A blank notebook for taking notes, doing short writing tasks, jotting down new vocabulary, doodling, etc. A notebook is a must! Don’t come to class without it (or the books).
3. How are you graded?

GRADING POLICY
Hansung University follows the ‘bell curve’ grading system. Simply put, you are competing against one another.
Official university policy dictates that each class be graded accordingly:

A= 30% of the class
B= 40% of the class
C,D,F, = 30% of the class

4. In class grading will be as follows:


Attendance: 10 %
Participation = 20%
Mid-term Written Exam (Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening Comprehension):20%
Final Written (same as above): 20%
Mid-term Oral:10%
Final Oral: 20%

ATTANDANCE POLICY:

The rule is very simple: your regular and on-time attendance is a must. Two lates count for one absent; five absents will land you the final grade D, regardless of your performance in any other aspect of this course; more than 5 absents will result in an automatic failing grade F. You will be excused for illness or family emergency in which case you need to call me in advance and later supply a written proof (a doctor’s note or a signed letter from a parent or guardian). Bear in mind that attendance and participation go hand-in-hand and combined they count for 30% of your final grade.
A way to ‘earn’ an Absent is also by being caught using your cell phone or speaking in Korean twice.
Remember these formulas: C+C= Absentee! AND K+K = A!

5. Courtesy and the Rest

I do not tolerate the use of cell phones during the class. Please, switch them off. If I see you using your phone during the class, I will give you an absent.

Only English is allowed during the class. The rule: K+K= A. Each time you uKorean, you and your partner(s) will get a K. Two K’s will land you an absent.

6. The blog. http://magistragrande.blogspot.com/

For your convenience I created a blog that you can visit to check what the homework is, to find a copy of a lost handout, read or print out scripts for listening activities, click on useful ESL links, etc. The blog is interactive. Should you wish, you can leave comments and feedback, share materials or links that your classmates would find useful, ask questions, etc.
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2. COURSE OULTINE


March 5/7

General Introduction to the Course
March 12/14

Unit 1: Small Talk/ How to have a Conversation

March 19/21
Unit 2: Why women iron? Gender Differences

March 26/28

Unit 3: Living in Luxury: Homes and Resorts

April 2/4

Unit 4: Medical symptoms, Allergies

April 9/11
Unit 5: A typical day. Jobs

April 16/18

Mid-Session Written Exam ((Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening)

April 23/25
Mid-Session Oral Exam (Interview with a partner)

April 30/ May 2
Unit 6: Amazing experiences, Intensifiers: absolutely, really, very, quite

May 7/9

Unit 7: Eating out, Adjectives describing Food and Restaurants

May 14/16
Unit 8: Love and Marriage, Prenuptial Agreements

May 21/23
Unit 9: Travel, Phrasal Verbs Related to Tourism

May 28/30
Unit 10: Differences among people

June 4/6

Unit 11: Trading Space, Homes and Furniture

June 11/13
Final Written Exam, 2 hours (Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening)

June 18/20
Final Oral Exam: 2nd Oral Presentation (Dialog)

Please, be aware that the above is a general course outline and that sometimes we will step away from the planned activities, depending on the atmosphere of any given class. Sometimes we’ll need to spend more time on particular grammatical or lexical (vocabulary) items.

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3. ASSIGNMENTS SHEET AND RUBRICS
Intermediate English Conversation: Oral Presentations Sheet
Instructor: Bianca Turalija
Spring 2007
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The Intermediate English Conversation Course focuses on developing students’ oral communication skills in English. In accordance with the nature of the course, each student’s speaking ability is evaluated through two oral presentations: one at mid-term and one at the end of the semester. Please find the appropriate dates in your Course Outline Sheet.

1. Mid-session Oral Presentation (partner work): Interviewing each other (5+ minutes)
2. Final Oral Presentation (partner or triad work): Playacting a Dialog (5+ minutes)

April 23/25, 1st Oral: Interview with a Partner

Your first oral exam will be an interview with a partner, in front of me. Each of you will draw 3-5 question strips (depending on the time you take to answer), and have a ‘natural’ conversation based on the strips. No worries: you will be given a list of questions to answer in advance, so you will be able to prepare appropriately. Questions will be easy, concerning everyday life, activities, likes and dislikes. You must be ready to answer each question fluently in 2-3 or more sentences, not just one word, or one sentence. Your partner will also ask you a logical follow up question, depending on your answer. You will not know who your partner is until the day before the exam, when we will have a draw.
Example:

Student A: What is your dream job?
Student B: I want to be a flight attendant. It will allow me to travel and see the world. I also like working with people and providing service. (3 sentences).
Student A: (possible follow-up questions) - a. Which airline would you like to work for? Or: Don’t you think the job is dangerous and tiring?
Student B: a. I’d like to work for Air Canada. b. I do, but I think it’s still o.k. I am not afraid.

RUBRICS

Partner Interview Evaluation Rubric


Fluency

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5
Total

Sufficient Use of Details in your answer

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Voice level: loud enough

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Clarity of Speech (accent, pronunciation)

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Quality of Language (grammar, , vocabulary)

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. Good 4
Excellent 5

Level of Comfort/naturalness of conversation

V. poor 1
Poor 2
Good 3
V. good 4
Excellent 5

TOTAL:

Final Oral Exam Rubric:

Content (Quality of the Speech)

Choice of Topic/ Level of Difficulty
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Grammar (3 features min.)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Vocabulary (slang, idioms, 10 minimum)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Creativity/ Originality
1, 2, 3, 4, 5


Delivery (Quality of the Presentation)

Knowing your lines (Fluency)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Pronunciation and Clarity
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Acting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Creativity (costumes, props, special effects)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Total (max. 40)