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第1回 | Orientation:Introduction of the course
and Icebreakers | 1.Introduction of the textbook
2.How students will be evaluated and graded
3.How the course will be conducted
4.How students will participate in the class
5.Icebreaker:Self-Introduction
6.Preparation: watch the newsbreak(unit 1) until you get familiar with the content.
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第2回 | Unit 1 What's for Lunch? | 1.Before viewing the newsbreak, we will discuss our eating habit and learn some relevant vocabularies. 2.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 3.Reading comprehension and check the contents.
4.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic(textbook p.11: Critcal Thinking). |
第3回 | Unit 1 What's for Lunch? | 1.Making a summary of the content. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a Talk on the topic(t.b. p.11: Critical thinking).
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 2.
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第4回 | Unit 2 BYOB in California | 1.Before viewing the newsbreak, we will discuss the advantage of BYOB and our shopping at a supermarket. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic (t.b. p.17 Critcal Thinking) |
第5回 | Unit 2 BYOB in California | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic(t.b. p.17 Critcal Thinking)
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 3.
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第6回 | Unit 3 How a Dog Can Improve Your Health | 1.Introductory questions about having dogs. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on
the topic (t.b. p.23 Critcal Thinking). |
第7回 | Unit 3 How a Dog Can Improve Your Health | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Expressing your own thoughts and ideas on the topic (t.b. p.23 Critcal Thinking).
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 5, and be familiar with the contents. |
第8回 | Unit 5 Cat Offers Purrfect Solution to Stress | 1.Introductory questions and discussion about "Cat Library". 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic (t.b. p.36 Critcal Thinking) |
第9回 | Unit 5 Cat Offers Purrfect Solution to Stress | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 7,and be familiar with the contents. |
第10回 | Unit 7 Drinking Soda Makes You Age Faster | 1.Introductory questions about drinking soda and your health. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk and discussion on the topic(t.b. p.47 Critcal Thinking) |
第11回 | Unit 7 Drinking Soda Makes You Age Faster | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
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第12回 | 1. Review.
2. Preparation for presentation 1 | 1.Review for mid-term exam.
2.Preparation for mid-term exam: choose one of the following assingments ①find and decide your theme and prepare content for your presentation 1.②choose one of units we skipped and prepare its content for your presentation 1. |
第13回 | Preparation for presentation 1 | 1.Preparation for mid-term exam: check and complete the content for your presentation 1.
2.Rehearsals |
第14回 | Mid-Term Exam: Presentation 1 | Choose one of the following assignments
1) Find an interesting topc and give a talk on the theme.
2) Choose one of units we skipped and give a talk on the theme. |
第15回 | Review | Review
Preparation for the autumn class: watch the newsbreak unit 8,prepare to answet the questions and tasks, and think about what you like on F.B.
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第16回 | Unit 8 What You Like on Facebook Could Affect Your Job Search | 1.Discussion on how Facebook could affect your job search. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic(t.b. p.47 Critcal Thinking)
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第17回 | Unit 8 What You Like on Facebook Could Affect Your Job Search | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 9.
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第18回 | Unit 9 Is Sitting the New Smoking? | 1.Questions about risks of prolonged sitting, what the title means. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic(t.b. p.60 Critcal Thinking) |
第19回 | Unit 9 Is Sitting the New Smoking? | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 11,and think about your future. |
第20回 | Unit 11 Stay-at-Home Dads | 1.Questions about stay-at-home daddy duty. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic(t.b. p.75 Critcal Thinking) |
第21回 | Unit 11 Stay-at-Home Dads | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 13,and think about how to eat Ramen in Japan. |
第22回 | Unit 13 American Ramen Culture | 1.Discussion:Is slurping good or bad? 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic(t.b. p.89 Critcal Thinking) |
第23回 | Unit 13 American Ramen Culture | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
5.Preparation: watch the newsbreak unit 15,and think about how important handwriting is. |
第24回 | Unit 15 Keeping Handwriting Alive in the Digital Age | 1.Questions about handwriting in daily-life. 2.Relevant vocabularies. 3.Newsbreak viewing and listening comprehension. 4.Comprehension questions.
5.Preparation: prepare your talk on the topic(t.b. p.105 Critcal Thinking) |
第25回 | Unit 15 Keeping Handwriting Alive in the Digital Age | 1.Making a summary. 2.Making English statements and role-play. 3.Comprehension questions. 4.Giving a talk on the topic.
5.Preparation: find and decide the theme of your presentation 2, or choose the theme from the units we skipped. |
第26回 | Review.
Preparation for Presentation 2. | 1. Review for final.
2. Preparaton for the final exam:
①find and decide your theme and prepare content for your presentation 2.
②choose one of the units we skipped and prepare its content for your presentation 2. |
第27回 | Preparation for your Presentation 2 | 1.Preparation for final exam: check and complete the content for your presentation 2.
2.Rehearsals |
第28回 | Final Exam: Presentation 2 | Choose one of the following assignments
1) Find an interesting topc and give a talk on the theme.
2) Choose one of the units we skipped and give a talk on the theme. |
第29回 | Review 1 | Review all the units we have studied |
第30回 | Review 2 | General review |