IEC Week of September 3/4. Unit 14

some of the sounds humans make:

barf burp cackle clap cheer cough hiccup hiss hum gargle gasp giggle groan gurgle laugh snore moan pant scream shout sigh sneeze sniff wheeze whisper whistle yell yawn
SCRIPT:

J=Jason, M=Maria , S=Steve

J: This is Jason Miller and you’re listening to XRT at 96.3 FM., and it’s time for our contest "What’s that Job?" You’ll hear someone doing their job. Guess which job it is, and you’ll win two movie tickets. Let’s go to Maria on line one. Hello, Maria. Are you ready to play?

M= Yes, Jason, I think so.

J: Then listen.

M: Well, the person is somewhere noisy. I hear people walking and someone shouting. The person might work in a train station or an airport. Can I hear a bit more, Jason?

J: OK.

M: Well, I heard traffic and a whistle. The person is definitely outside somewhere. He might be in a car… but he can’t be a taxi driver because people don’t drop coins in a machine to pay a taxi driver. I think the person must be a bus driver.

J: That’s right. A bus driver. Excellent, Maria. You’ve won two tickets to the movies.Now, let’s go to Steve on line two. This one is a bit more difficult, Steve. Are you ready?

S: Yeah, I’m ready.

J: OK. Listen to this and tell me what this person’s job is.

S: Well, I hear cheering and clapping, so he could be a lot of things. He might be an actor in a theater. He might be a musician at a concert, or maybe a golfer. Hmm… He playcan’t be a basketball er – it’s noisier than that at a basketball game.

J: You’re close. Listen some more.

S: Well, he must be playing some kind of sport. Is he a volleyball player?J: No, sorry, Steve. Time’s up. Let’s listen to the whole sequence.……He’s not a volleyball player. He’s a tennis player. Sorry, no movie tickets this time, Steve. OK, We’ll play more of "What’s that Job?" Again a little bit later, but right now it’s time for the latest weather and traffic report. Remember, this is 96.3….


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For an extensive sound effects library, you can visit this web site, and look for "HUMAN SOUNDS":

http://members.tripod.com/ushk/sounds/sounds.html
Also:
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blhsounds.htm


For the grammar part: Modal Verbs of Probability (must be, might be, can't be) please refer to your books, page 146, or click on the following link:
http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blmodalprob.htm

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete all of Unit 14 in your workbooks.

2. Use the modal verbs (can't be, might be, must be) to write example sentences, 5 sentences for each modal verb (total 15). Follow the examples below:

can't be: She doesn't speak English at all. She can't be American.
might be: She is in a bad mood. She might be sick.
must be: She speaks both English and Korean fluently. She must be Korean American.
3. Write abouta mystery job of a relative or a friend. Give four clues. Describe what a person does at his job, but do not make it obvious.
E.g. (for example):
1. She has high education.
2. She works with people
3. She wears a white coat.
4. She saves lives. (a ?)

PRES. Aug. 29th

Hello All,
I hope you will find this blog helpful. Stop by before each class to see if there's anything new and exciting going on.

Today, you'll find below:

COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS SHEET
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COURSE SYLLABUS

Textbook: Express Yourself. Publisher: LIS KOREA

Contact Details: biancatur@rocketmail.com///MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Telephone: 760-4398 /// Cell: (011) 1762-1967 /// Office: Professors’ Building, #824
This course is designed for advanced learners of English who want to improve their group discussion and public presentation skills. Hence, roughly one half the activities we do are focused on learning and applying discussion strategies, the other half on skills necessary for giving good public presentations and speeches.

In the process of discussing a topic from your book you will learn/review review rejoinders, follow-up questions, clarifications, comprehension checks, interruptions, etc. Expect to work with a partner, in a smaller group or participate in a whole-class activity.
You will learn (more) about effective public speaking which is a complex process that encompasses many aspects such as delivery, content and effectiveness. Delivery is the way you speak in front of a group of people. It includes voice control (projection, pace, intonation, diction), and body language (posture, eye contact, gestures). Also, it includes the use of visual aid, i.e. Power Point, posters, props, board, etc. Content pertains to your topic and the way it is organized in a speech (introduction, body, conclusion). Effectiveness concerns your topic (is it relevant to your audience), language use (the variety of vocabulary and sentences), and purpose (meeting the purpose of your speech – does it have enough details, is it informative/ persuasive).
Official university grading policy changes from semester to semester. Whether the bell curve (30-40-30) will be applied or not is decided by the university, not me.

In class grading will be as follows:

Attendance: 10 %
Participation = 20%
1st Presentation: Demonstrative Speech, 20 % (Speech Draft Oct. 10, Delivery Oct. 17 )
2nd Oral Presentation: Informative Speech, 20% (Speech Draft Nov. 7, Delivery Nov. 14))
3rd Oral Presentation: Persuasive Speech, 30% (Speech Draft Dec. 5th,Delivery Dec. 10) )

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 submit 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.
Another way to get an A (A= Absent) is when you either use your cell phone or speak in Korean twice: C + C = A, and K + K = A.
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OUTLINE


Week 1, Aug. 29
General Introduction to the Course

Week 2, Sept 5
Understand your audience. Overcome nervousness.
Types of speeches. Delivery: posture, body language, voice volume, eye contact.
Discussion strategy: Stress (Issue 27)

Week 3, Sept.12
Speech Structure, Effectiveness and Purpose.
Discussion strategy: Generation Gap (Issue 28)

Week 4, Sept. 19
Introduction to Demonstrative Speeches.
Discussion Strategy: Prejudice (Issue 35)

Week 5, Sept. 26
Chusseok Holiday; No classes

Week 6, Oct. 3
Holiday. No class.

Week 7, Oct. 10
Speech Draft. Peer editing and discussion of your delivery style.
Discussion Strategy: Optimism and Pessimism (Issue 37)

Week 8, Oct. 17
Speech Delivery.

Week 9, Oct. 24
Introduction to Informative Speeches
Discussion strategy: Studying English (40)

Week 10, Oct. 31
More on informative Speeches.
Discussion strategy: Marriage and Divorce (41)

Week 11, Nov. 7
Speech Draft. Peer editing and discussion of your delivery style.
Discussion Strategy: Morality (45)

Week 12, Nov. 14
Speech Delivery

Week 13, Nov. 21
Introduction to Persuasive Speeches.
Discussion strategy: Successful life (46)

Week 14, Nov. 28
More on Persuasive Speeches.
Discussion Strategies: Is life fair (48)

Week 15, Dec. 5
Speech Draft . Peer editing and discussion of your delivery style.
Discussion Strategy: Lessons in practical happiness

Week 16, Dec. 12
Speech Delievery

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ASSIGNMENTS

Each student in the Presentation Class has to deliver three speeches on the following dates:

1st Speech (Demonstrative), 20%- 5 min: Oct. 17th
2nd Speech (Informative), 20% 5-7 min: Nov. 14
3rd Speech (Persuasive), 30%, 10min, Dec. 13th

1st Speech (Demonstrative), 20%- 5 min: Oct. 17th

Demonstrative speech is a speech in your explain (and show) how to do something. Topics for this assignment should be kept simple, as simple as, for example, demonstrating how to brush your teeth properly, or how to make simple meal, like scrambled eggs.


2nd Speech (Informative), 20% 5-7 min: Nov. 14

Informational speeches are speeches in which the speaker simply introduces a topic, assuming that the audience does not know anything or very little about it. Such a speech may cover a variety of areas like education, politics, current issues, controversies, inventions, etc. For example, you may choose to introduce the issues in FTA or hostage crisis, electric cars, historical events, etc.



3rd Speech (Persuasive), 30%, 10min, Dec. 13th

A persuasive speech is different from an informative speech in that the speaker decides on his or her point of view regarding a topic and attempts to convince the audience that that view is the correct and logical one. For example, you may decide to write about quitting smoking, plastic surgery, dieting and eating disorders, unifications of the two Koreas, etc.
For each speech you will be given a rubric (a set of criteria that will have to be met in each speech) which will help you prepare better and help me grade you more objectively.
You will also get a rubric for peer editing.

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HOMEWORK: Write a one page introduction of yourself in which you will include your full name, tel. number and email. What else to write about? Where you live/hang out; your free time; your taste in movies, books, music; your family; your travel; your personal characteristc; the most amazing thing about yourself. Basically, anything that will help your classmates to get to know your better.

ECW: Week of August 27/28

Hello Everyone,
I am glad you stopped by to check out my blog that was designed to help you follow the classes more easily and possibly learn better.
You will find here most of the handouts distributed in the class, in case you misplace your own copy. You can check out what the homework for next class is and you can also find additional materials and learning aid.

Today, I am posting three items that were given to you in class:
1. Course Syllabus
2. Course Outline
3. Assignments sheet

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1. COURSE SYLLABUS (General description of the course)


Email: biancatur@rocketmail.com or 110558@hansung.ac.kr
MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Tel. 760-4398 // Cell: (011) 1762-1967
Office: Professors Building, Room 824My blog: http://magistragrande.blogspot.com

*To successfully complete this course, you must have:

a) Textbook: College Writing. From Paragraph to Essay. Dorothy Zemach and Lisa Rumisek. Macmillan, 2003.
b) A blank notebook
c) A small binder for keeping your written work together

This course is designed for students with an intermediate level ability in English as a second language. I will guide you in the process that will take you from writing paragraphs to writing essays. The focused lessons, specific exercises and ample opportunities for practice are designed to help you gain confidence in writing academic prose. I do hope that you have completed the ECW I course, as it is assumed that you have already conquered the basic writing skills such as creating complex sentences and composing basic paragraphs.
In Units 1-6 you will learn about the basic paragraph structure and types of paragraphs that commonly occur in academic writing, i.e. expository, process, opinion and comparison/contrast paragraphs. In Units 8-11 you will apply your knowledge about paragraph to creating essays, starting with developing and supporting the central thesis, making an outline, and writing effective introductions and conclusions.
You will be given lots of samples of student writing and you will do peer editing. You will have many opportunities to discuss your own and other students’ writing.
Also, in each class we will cover some ‘technical’ aspect of writing, i.e. conjunctions (and, but, as), transition words (therefore, however), basic punctuation rules, basic capitalization rules, etc. Handouts will be created and distributed for your convenience.

** Grading.

Official university grading policy changes from year to year. Whether bell curve (relative grading) will be applied or not depends on this policy.

***The breakdown of your grade:

Attendance and participation = 10 %
Journal and homework = 20%
1st Written Assignment = Descriptive/Process Paragraph 20 %
2nd Written Assignment = Opinion/Comparison- Contrast/Problem-Solution Paragraph 20%
3rd Written Assignment: Essay 30%

****Attendance 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.

Two important Rules: C+C = Absentee AND K+K= A.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1, Aug. 27/28
General Introduction to the Course

Week 2, Sept 3/4
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences; Sentence Combining with Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions

Week 3, Sept.10/11
Unit 1-2: Prewriting Process; Structure of a Paragraph.
~Punctuation Rules~

Week 4, Sept. 17/18
Unit 3: Development of a paragraph
~Capitalization Rules~

Week 5, Sept. 24/25
Chusseok Holiday: No classes (NOW YOU MUST BE SMILING!)

Week 6, Oct. 1/2
Unit 4: Descriptive and Process Paragraphs.

Week 7, Oct. 8/9
Submit 1st Draft of the 1st Written Assignment,. Peer Editing and discussion of 1st Draft. Editing. Rewriting

Week 8, Oct. 15/16th
Submit Final Draft of 1st Assignment.
Unit 5: Opinion Paragraph.
~Run-on Sentences~

Week 9, Oct. 22/23
Unit 6: Comparison / Contrast Paragraphs

Week 10, Oct. 29/30
Unit 7: Problem / Solution Paragraphs
~Punctuation and Capitalization Rules~

Week 11, Nov. 5/6
Submit 1st Draft of the 2nd Written Assignment,. Peer Editing and discussion of 1st Draft. Editing. Rewriting

Week 12, Nov. 12/13
Submit final draft of 2nd Assignment.
Unit 8: The Structure of an Essay; Unit 9 Introductions and Conclusions.
~Transitions~

Week 13, Nov. 19/20
Unit 10: Outlining an Essay.
~More on Transitions~

Week 14, Nov. 26/27
Unit 11: Unity and Coherence.
~Matters of style~

Week 15, Dec. 3/4
Submit Outline and 1st Draft of the 3rd Written Assignment,. Peer Editing and discussion of 1st Draft. Editing. Rewriting

Week 16, Dec. 10/11th
Submit Final Draft of the 3rd Written Assignment.
Course Review. Discussion. Written Evaluation of the course.
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ASSIGNMENTS SHEET


Each student is required to submit the following written work:

14 journal entries, each about ½ typed page long (20% of your grade)
3 written assignments (70% of your grade)

About the journal, worth 20%

Starting the week of Sept. 3rd / 4th , each student is required to submit a weekly journal entry, not longer than half of a typed page. Journal entries will be edited in student partner work and by me. You will pick one memorable event from your weekly life and write about it: the most interesting thing that you did (good or bad), witnessed, read or heard about, the most interesting person you met, anything that strikes you as worth writing about. Please, DO NOT write about your daily or weekly routine, e.g. “ On Monday I went shopping. On Tuesday I went to the dentist’s, etc.” Write about only one topic that was relevant in the week you’re writing about.

About Written Assignments

The first two written assignments (papers), each worth 20% of your final grade, are in the form of a paragraph. The last assignment,worth 30% of your final grade, is an essay ( a combination of five paragraphs, three in the body of the essay, plus the introductory and concluding paragraphs).
For the first two assignments you will have to submit a 1st draft, then do editing and rewriting in class, and submit the final draft a week after. For the second assignment you will have to do the same plus submit the outline of your essay. All the relevant dates of submission are to be found in your outline – please refer to the boldfaced sections.
For each assignment, you will be given a rubric* and a handout with detailed explanations of what and how you are expected to write.

1st Assignment: Choice of Descriptive or Process Paragraph,
Free Topic, 20%, 250 words (approx. 1 page, typed, double-spaced)
1st Draft due week of Oct. 8/9
Final Draft due week of Oct. 15/16

2nd Assignment: Opinion Paragraph. Topic TBA (To Be Announced),
250 words, 20%
1st Draft due week of Nov. 5/6
Final Draft due week of Nov. 12/13

3rd Assignment. Essay (Compare and Contrast). Topic TBA, 500 words, 30%.
1st Draft and Outline due Dec. 3 / 4.
Final Draft due: Dec. 10/11



*Rubric: in relation to a written work, it is a set of rules and aspects to be observed, included and graded upon. E.g. grammar, spelling, organization, sufficient details, etc.
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HOMEWORK:
Write a half to one page introduction of yourself that will include your full name, your email address, cell phone number and a picture. Then continue writing about your age, family members, home town, food you like and dislike, movies/books/music that you like and dislike, favourite place you travelled to, the place you would like to visit in the future, your personal strengths and weaknesses (shy? loud?smart? etc.), who do you admire, what is the most difficult aspect of learning English and what do you expect from this class? Anything else you would like to say about yourself, please feel free to do so.

IEC. Week of Aug. 27/28

Hello everyone!
Welcome to my blog. I hope you will find it helpful. Whenever possible, I will post here handouts that were distributed in class so you can find them easily in case you lose your own copy.
Also, here you will find tapescripts of the World View 3 textbook.

You can also check what's the homework for the following week and what you should prepare/bring. The homework reminder will alwasy be at the very bottom of the blog entry.

Today, you will find here:
1. Course syllabus
2. Course outline
3. Oral exams guidelines sheet
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(Course Syllabus)
General course description


Email: biancatur@rocketmail.com, 110558@hansung.ac.kr
MSN: biancatur2@hotmail.com
Telephone: 760-4398 // Cell: (011) 1762-1967
Office: Professors’ Building 824
Blog: http://magistragrande.blogspot.com/
Textbook and Workbook: World View 3, by Michael Rost. Longman, 2005.


*This course is designed for intermediate-level students who wish to further improve their oral communication skills in English. I believe that you will find the topics covered stimulating and that you will complete this course with a sense of accomplishment and increased confidence in all aspects of oral communication. My goal is to improve your fluency through improving your vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, as well as listening, reading and simple writing.
Occasionally, we will use additional materials to ‘spice up’ the classroom boredom. If there are any songs, movies, sitcoms, newspapers or magazines that you would like to recommend as learning material, please do not hesitate to do so.
**You will need the book listed above in the header (World View 3, Textbook and Workbook) as well as a blank notebook.
***Official university policy regarding grading is subject to change. This means that a bell curve (relative grading) might or might not be applied.
****The breakdown of your grade is as follows:

Attendance: 10 %
Participation = 20%
Mid-term Written Exam (Vocabulary, Grammar, Short Composition):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!
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Hansung University, English Department; Instructor: Bianca Turalija
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH CONVERSATION: COURSE OUTLINE
Fall ‘07


Week 1, Aug. 27/28
General Introduction to the Course

Week 2, Sept 3/4
Unit 14: Noises people make; Modals Verbs must be, might, can’t for deduction

Week 3, Sept.10/11
Unit 15: Topics for TV soap operas; will/won’t for future

Week 4, Sept. 17/18
Unit 16: Advertisements; Conditional with if

Week 5, Sept. 24/25
Chusseok Holiday; No classes

Week 6, Oct. 1/2
Unit 19: Possessions. Passive Voice

Week 7, Oct. 8/9
Preparing for exams. Discussion based on a song/movie/clip/ newspaper article

Week 8, Oct. 15/16th
Mid-Session Written Exam ((Grammar, Vocabulary, Short Composition)

Week 9, Oct. 22/23
Mid-Session Oral Exam (Interview with a partner)

Week 10, Oct. 29/30
Unit 20: At the movies; So, too, neither, either

Week 11, Nov. 5/6
Unit 23: A balanced Life; Verbs for likes and dislikes + Infinitive or Gerund

Week 12, Nov. 12/13
Unit 25: Arranged Marriages; Expressing opinions with ‘if + adj + infinitive’

Week 13, Nov. 19/20
Unit 28: Celebrations and parties. Unreal conditional.

Week 14, Nov. 26/27
Preparing for Exams. Discussion based on a song/movie clip/newspaper article

Week 15, Dec. 3/4
Final Written Exam, 2 hours (Grammar, Vocabulary, Short Composition)

Week 16, Dec. 10/11th
Final Oral Exam: 2nd Oral Presentation (Dialog)
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IEC. Oral Presentations Sheet. Fall ‘07
Instructor: Bianca Turalija

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)

October 22 and/or 23, 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):
1. Which airline would you like to work for? OR 2. Don’t you think the job is dangerous and tiring?
Student B: 1. I’d like to work for Air Canada. OR 2. I do, but I think it’s still o.k. I am not afraid.

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Questions to prepare for the midterm:

Mid-Session Partner Interview Questions.

1.Are your parents strict or lenient?
2. In personality are you more like your father or your mother?
3. What is your hobby/interest in your free time?
4. Are you a morning person or an evening person?
5. What is your favourite food?
6. Who is your favourtie English-speaking movie star and singer?
7. If your best friend were unfaithful, would you tell her boyfriend/girlfriend?
8. Do you believe in love at first sight, like in Romeo and Juliet?
9. What is the best age for marriage and having kids?
10. Have you ever been sick or in a hospital?
11. Do you have to watch your weight and diet?
12. When was the last time you went to the doctor?
13. What is your blood type?
14. Do you like movies?
15. Is anyone in your family very talented?
16. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities?
17. Is it more relaxing to do something or do nothing?
18. Do you get an allowance?
19. What kind of job do you want when you graduate?
20. Would you prefer a high-paying difficult job, or a low –paying easy, fun job?
21. Have you ever had a part-time or full-time job?
22. What is the funniest movie that you have ever seen?
23. Where is your favorite place to see a movie: at home, DVDRoom, movie theater, outdoors?
24. How often do you eat out (outside of your home)?
25. Do you like buffet restaurants?
26. Do you have a sweet tooth? (Do you like desserts?)
27. How often do you go to a coffee shop?
28. Do you prefer home cooking or restaurant food?
29. Do you prefer to sit on the floor or in a chair?
30. Which would you prefer: an appetizer or a dessert?
31. Who do you like to go shopping with?
32. If you were given 1,000,000 won, what would you buy?
33. Where is your favourite shopping district?
34. What do you like to do on your birthday?
35. What is your favourite holiday?
36. What does your family do on Chusok?
37. What do you usually do on New Year’s Eve ( January 3st)?
38. What is your favourite sport or exercise to do?
39. How often do you exercise?
40. What is your favourite sport to watch?
41. Do you prefer the beach or the snow?
42. How many computer games do you own?
43. If you could have your own car, what would it be?
44. For travel in Seoul, do you prefer the subway or bus?
45. Do you think that subway should stay open 24 hours?
46. What is your favourite TV show?
47. Which commercial (CF-Konglish) do you like the most?
48. What did you do during your last summer/winter vacation?
49. Would you rather go camping or stay at the Hilton?
50. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Rubric:


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

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
Grand Total (max. 30)

Dec. 10th and/or 11th, Final Oral Group Presentation: Dialog (5 minutes)

Students will choose a partner or two partners to work with. First, you will write an original script with a free topic. You will hand in the script to me before your presentation is about to take place. Second, you will memorize the script and act it out in front of the whole class. NO READING WILL BE ALLOWED!

The script guidelines:
Which topic to choose? For example, you may choose to create a restaurant scene, a visit to a doctor, talking about travel, marriage/blind dates, recreate a scene from a movie, etc.
VERY IMPORTANT: You must use 10 expressions (words, phrases, idiomatic expressions) as well as 3 grammatical features that you have learned in class. In your script, you must underline or boldface or (both) the expressions and grammar, or you will get a ‘0’ in the “vocabulary” and ‘grammar’ categories in your evaluation rubrics.
Presentation guidelines:
-know your lines and speak naturally. Pay attention to your pronunciation and the clarity of your speech.
-act: be natural and relaxed, not rigid and nervous.
-use costumes and props, music, posters…anything that might impress the teacher – me!

If you need more assistance and guidance while preparing your skit, please visit me in my office or call schedule an appointment.

Rubric
a) 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

b) 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
Grand Total: 40 points
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HOMEWORK:

Write a half to one page introduction of yourself that will include your full name,
your email address, cell phone number and a picture.
Then continue writing about your age, family members, home town, food you like and dislike, movies/books/music that you like and dislike, favourite place you travelled to, the place you would like to visit in the future, your personal strengths and weaknesses (shy? loud?smart? etc.), who do you admire, what is the most difficult aspect of learning English and what do you expect from this class? Anything else you would like to say about yourself, please feel free to do so.