Week 2: January 28-February 1

Skills for weeks 1 &2

  • understanding the syllabus & the course
  • getting to know your new College, Culture, and Classmates
  • how to use the text book
  • how will you practice your English?
  • impromptu speaking vs. presentation speaking
  • Make your first individual presentation...speaking only and with NO presentation aids

 

BACK TO OCS HOME

 

DATE

Tuesday

 

1/29

Thursday

 

1/31

Friday

 

2/1
In Class

Meet in our classroom and walk over together:

 

With Rahilly's class--Attend university Lecture on Climate Change:

 

3:00—4:15

Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute

“Mobilizing to Save Civilization”

JC, Dewberry Hall

 

1. Students give oral summaries about the lecture.

 

2. Discuss the do's and don'ts of giving an oral summary

 

Oral Summaries.doc 

 

3. look at model of an oral summary

Our new book:

Chapter 1, Slang

 

Impromptu speaking topics

 

Watch American comedy video:  analyze for slang.

Homework

 

  

1.  Organize your notes from today's lecture Lecture Notes.doc

 

2.  Prepare a 1-2 minute (approx) oral summary of the information we heard in the lecture

For example:

"This lecture was about _________.

It made me think about __________.

As a result of this lecture, I think people will do___________."

This lecture was helpful/not helpful because____________.

The lecturer was ______________."

1.  Read the article titled:  Paperwork backlog could prevent millions from voting AND watch the video on the same topic, take notes on what you hear.

 

2.  Develop a 2-3 minute oral summary of the information, practice your delivery, and be prepared to speak in class on Friday.

 

 

 None

Due today

These are assignments

which are collected

 Portfolio folders with 20-minute timed writing

Lecture Notes

Give oral summary in class

Give oral summary in class

Optional Work

related to today's lessons.

 

These are NOT part of class assignments,

they are for YOUR personal interest/practice only!

See Monday's issue of Mason's Broadside newspaper for an article on Lester Brown and his efforts to help the environment.  It may help you understand the lecture even further!

 

 

 Want to see more video on current topics?  Go to http://www.cnn.com/

 

This is a fast, interesting, and convenient way to improve your academic listening, understanding of American culture/politics/economy, and to improve your ability to speak about American topics.

 

Go to the Mason Men's Basketball game:

2pm

Patriot Center
Mason v. James Madison.

Mason students free with ID
 

 

 

 

 

 


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