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BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Speaking & Listening for International Students
Dept. of Arts & Communication
West Hall 225 / Telephone (201) 447-7143

SPE-002-002
8:00-9:20 am
Tues. E-162, Thurs. E-181

 

Fall 2008 Teaching Schedule

Tues. 3:10-6 SPE-003-005
Tues. 6:10-9 SPE-003-601
Wed. 6:10-9 SPE-003-603
Thurs. 6:10-9 SPE-003-602
Sat. 8-10:50 SPE-003-607

 

Homework Page

The listening exercises require Real Player and Flash Player.
The scans require an Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader.

Thurs. May 8
(15) Tues. May 6

All ESL Speech & ALP classes will be cancelled on
Tuesday, May 6 because of SPE-003 Speech Exit Exams.

Thurs. May 1

Final Exam
will be on Thursday, May 8

I. Listening for Details 40 points

A. YouTube Video 25 points
Write a minimum of 7 lines in a paragraph summary of the video.
Use vocabulary from the video.
What recommendations does the video give?
Grammar & spelling will be part of the grade
.

B. Chewing Gum [as done in class] 15 points
Teacher will read the story.
Fill in the blanks with what you hear.

II. Pronunciation 20 points

A. Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/ 10 points
Example: stop = ________ Answer: stop = /stap/

B. Word Final -ed = /t, d, Id/ 10 points
Example: stop = ________ Answer: stop = stop/t/

III. Vocabulary/Culture 40 points
A. Education Vocabulary [anything from the handout]
B. Quit, quiet, quite:
Write 3 sentences to show you know the specific meaning of each.
C. Prepositions from 1) education handout 2) April 10 test 3) classroom exercise
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

Classwork

Listening Test

(14) Tues. Apr 29

Thursday

Listening Practice
Finish Prepositions

Classwork

fond of <> can't stand
Chapter 10 Presentations
Start Prepositions

Thurs. Apr 24

Homework

I. Tapestry Chapter 10 Audio Quiz
II. Chapter 10 Presentations

Classwork

I. Reduction Quiz
II. Chapter 10 Pages 210-211, 215-217

(13) Tues. Apr 22

Homework

Reduction Quiz

Classwork

I. Review "Chewing Gum" Listening Exercise /s, z, Iz/
II. Start Chapter 10 "Stress"

Thurs. Apr 17

Homework

For Tuesday, April 22

I. Bring your textbook to class.
II. Listen to Answering Machine Messages

For Thursday, April 24

Quiz on Reduction 50 points
I. Listening for Details 30 points
A. Greetings
B. Chapter 7 "gotta, hafta, hasta"
II. List of Reductions 20 points
Example: gonna = ________
Answer: gonna = going to

Classwork

I. Tapestry Page 115 Listening Exercise
II. Word Final /s, z, Iz/
III. Listening "Chewing Gum"

(12) Tues. Apr 15

Homework

Bring your textbook to class.

Classwork

I. Idioms "On the Telephone"
Part I Min Hee
Part II Sanghun
Part III Wojciech
Part IV Jung Wook
Part V Kyung-Ran

II. Reduction Chapter 7 "gotta, hafta, hasta"

Thurs. Apr 10

Homework

I. Answering Machine Message

II. Idioms "On the Telephone"
Part I Min Hee
Part II Sanghun
Part III Wojciech
Part IV Jung Wook
Part V Kyung-Ran
Part VI Sungsik

Classwork

I. Explained Answering Machine Message
II. Reduction "Gimme a Little Kiss"
III. Test

Vocabulary
gosh, gee, geez

(11) Tues. Apr 8

Homework

Test

Classwork

I. Reduction
A. What do you do? What are you doing?
How do you do? How are you doing?

II. Chapter 5
A. Pages 112-113 "Offering Advice"
Most indirect >> Most Direct
Conditional II: If I were you, I would/wouldn't do that.
have to
should = ought to
Indicative: You need to do that.
Imperative: Do it.

Vocabulary
quit, quite, quiet

Thurs. Apr 3

Homework

Test next Thursday

Classwork

I. Speech Tanya

II. Describing a Problem [112-113]
"It seems to me that..."
"The real problem is that..."
"It's quite clear that..."

III. Reduction
A. "Drunken Sailor"
B. List of Reductions
C. Unit 4 "going to = gonna"

(10) Tues. Apr 1

Homework

Describing a Problem & Giving Advice:
Read the three situations on pages 112-113.
First, describe the problem.
Then, offer a suggestion how to solve the problem.
Use the examples on page 112 of how to do this:
"It seems to me that..."
"The real problem is that..."
"It's quite clear that..."

Classwork

I. Pop Quiz on youtube video 25 points
II. Speeches about Fear
III. Begin Reduction 'What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor?"

Thurs. Mar 27
Tues. Mar 25
Thurs. Mar 20

Homework

I. Listening

A. Tapestry Chapter 5 Online Audio Quiz [link above]

B. youtube video:
Write at least two paragraphs describing this youtube video.
Use specific vocabulary from the video
.
a. What happens at the beginning of the video.
b. What five pieces of advice does the video give?
You don't have to hand it in.

II. Presentation: Speech about Fear

Classwork

I. Presentations: Min Hee, Eun-Hye

II. Vowel Sound Review
A. Chicken Little
B. Fuzzy Wuzzy

(9) Tues. Mar 18

Classwork on Tuesday

Presentations
Listening 1, Page 105: Grace's Experience Ji Young
Listening 2, Page 115: Cost of Education Tanya
Chewing Gum Georgi & Olga
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Wojciech, Jungwook, Sanghun
youtube "Making Mistakes" Young Kyoung
Bios: Kyung-Ran, Sungsik, Angelica, Darshana

Vocabulary

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be."
I agree with him.
Chewing gum calms the nerves.
"Beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing."
She graduated from college.

Thurs. Mar 13

Homework for Tuesday March 18

Presentations with Notes

A. Chapter 5
Listening 1, Page 105: Grace's Experience William & Ji Young
Listening 2, Page 115: Cost of Education Tanya & Wendy

B. Past Time
1. Chewing Gum Georgi & Olga
2. Uncle Sam Eun-Hye
3. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Wojciech, Jungwook, Sanghun
[each will tell the whole story]

C. youtube Young Kyoung will describe the video to the class.
Use specific vocabulary from the video.

D. Information Speech
The rest of the students will give a 3-4-minute biography of a person you know, famous or not.
The person must be dead so that the speech is in past time.
Shryjete, Kyung-Ran, Min Hee, Laxmi, Sungsik, Kwangkouk, Angelica, Darshana

Classwork

I. Repeated "Said-Told"
II. Chapter 5 104-106
III. Money Interviews with Partners

Vocabulary

She's cheap.- She's thrifty.+ She's good with money.
Money burns a hole in his pocker. He's a spendthrift.
I want to support my wife and family
My next-door neighbor lives in my neighborhood.

(8) Tues. Mar 11

Classwork

I. Presentation: Sungsik

II. Past Time: Partner Presentations
Tatyana & Kyung-Ran; Wendy & Eun-Hye; Shryjete & Ji Young; Jungwook; Wojciech; Olga & Sanghun; Sungsik & Laxmi & William; Angelica & Youngkyung; Georgi & Min Hee

Thurs. Mar 6

Homework

I. Listening

A. Tapestry Chapter 2 Online Quiz [link & directions above]
B. "I Hate Public Speaking" on youtube What is the video about?
Write a minimum of one paragraph using vocabulary you hear in the video.

II. Presentation: Sungsik
Watch the youtube video and give a report to the class
Memorization vs. Notes

II. Tapestry Chapter 5 [we are skipping chapter 3 & 4]
Everyone write the answers to hand in:
Vocabulary page 104
Grace's Experience page 105-106 fill-in
"After You Listen" Sentences 1-10 page 106

Classwork

I. Running errands & doing chores
II. Partners prepare for Presentations
III. Test #2

Vocabulary
chores, errands, mow the lawn

(7) Tues. Mar 4

Homework for Thursday, March 6

Test #2

I. Chapter Two 20 points

A. Pages 32-33, Questions 2 & 5
Write two responses for each situation -- one direct, one indirect
B. Pages 37-38 Vocabulary Building 1-10

II. Past Tense 20 points
Example: wanted = _____ Answer: wanted = /Id/

III. Adjectives [from quiz study list] 20 points

IV. Repeat of Test #1 [except for Baby Boomers] 20 points

V. Vocabulary 20 points
A. What is the difference between being "wise" and being "smart."
B. That's just sour grapes.

Classwork

I. Chapter Two
Page 38 Vocabulary 6-10 Sanghun
Page 38-39 Culture Shock [in blue box] Kwangkouk
Tamara's Experience: Shryjete & Sungsik
Kirk's Experience: Wendy & Darshana

II. Finished Consonant Sound R:
Crossword Puzzle & Word Find Puzzle

Thurs. Feb. 28

 

Homework for Tuesday, March 4

I. Tapestry Textbook audio quiz chapter 2 [link & directions above]
II. Rewrite your past-time story with corrections, more adjectives, more detail.

Classwork

I. Word Final /t, d, Id/ Jennifer's New Place
II. Two-Syllable R Words [audio]
III. Past Time Presentations:
The Wisdom of Solomon [audio link here] Wojciech & Jiyoung
The Fox & the Grapes [audio link here] Youngkyoung & Laxmi
The North Wind & the Sun [audio link here] Georgi, Angelica, Olga

IV. Chapter Two
Page 31, Direct vs. Subtle Speech: Kyung-Ran
Page 33, Culture Note: Jungwook
Page 34-35 Use direct responses Min Hee
Page 35 Use indirect, subtle responses Eun-Hye
Page 38 Vocabulary 1-5 Tanya

(6) Tues. Feb. 26

Homework

I. Chapter Two
Everyone listen to the CD.
Presentations:
Page 31, Direct vs. Subtle Speech: Kyung-Ran
Page 32 Direct & Indirect Speech: William
Page 33, Culture Note: Jungwook
Page 34-35 Use direct responses [p. 228] Min Hee
Page 35 Use indirect, subtle responses [p. 228] Eun-Hye
Page 37-38 Vocabulary Building, 1-5 Tanya
Page 38 Vocabulary 6-10 Sanghun
Page 38-39 Culture Shock [in blue box] Kwangkouk
Page 40-41 [228-229] Tamara's Experience: Shryjete & Sungsik
Page 41 [229] Kirk's Experience: Wendy & Darshana

II. Past Time Presentations:
The Wisdom of Solomon [audio link here] Wojciech & Jiyoung
The Fox & the Grapes [audio link here] Youngkyoung & Laxmi
The North Wind & the Sun [audio link here] Georgi, Angelica, Olga

Classwork

I. Quiz on Adjectives 25 points
II. . Consonant Sound /r/: Occupations
III. Word Final -ed [audio & [handout]
IV. Handed out grade reports

Thurs. Feb. 21

Homework

I. Listening: Tapestry Textbook [link & directions above]
Listen to the audio online.
Answer the questions: requirement or objective?
E-mail teacher the answers before Sunday 9 pm.

II. Quiz: Adjectives for students & teachers: 25 points
Example: late<>_____ Answer: late<>punctual
Adjectives on the quiz will be:
concerned<>unconcerned; strict<>lenient; punctual<>late
industrious, hard-working<> lazy; interesting<>boring
responsible<>irresponsible; patient<>impatient
polite<>impolite; present<>absent

III. Written: Three Forms of Past Time
Write two versions of a story. Follow the pattern on the handout
.

Classwork

I. Consonant Sound /r/
II. Adjectives for people: Pick a date.
III. Test #1

(5) Tues. Feb. 19

Homework for Thurs. Feb. 21

Test #1

Classwork

I. "Ant & the Grasshopper" Min-Hee & Kwangkouk

II. Vowel Sounds + e

III. Adjectives for People: Katherine-Jean
We prefer Katherine TO Jean.

IV. Vowel Sound /^/ Verb Forms

Vocabulary

She's a spendthrift. She's extravagent.
She has a good sense of humor.
take care of; a national anthem, a church hyumn
on the aisle; thyme, whine

Thurs. Feb. 14

Homework for Monday

I. Min-Hee & Kwangkouk will tell the story "Ant & the Grasshopper"

Homework for Thursday

Test #1:
I. Repeat of Quizzes 2 & 3
II. Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/
Example: hot = ______ Answer: hot = /hat
/
III. Baby Boomers
Teacher will read the lecture.
Students will answer written questions, based only on the lecture.
IV. Vocabulary
A. Where/when were you born?
Where did you grow up?
autumn

Classwork

Listening I "Talking to an Advisor":
JiYoung & Angelica, Jungwook

Listening 2 "Alex's & Sheva's Experiences":
Olga, Kyung-Ran & Laxmi

Listening 3 "The Introductory Lecture":
Tanya & Youngkyoung, Dashna & Georgi

Kwangkouk read exercise on page 24:
Adjectives for students & teachers:
concerned<>unconcerned; strict<>lenient; punctual<>late
industrious, hard-working<> lazy; interesting<>boring
responsible<>irresponsible; patient<>impatient
polite<>impolite; present<>absent

(4) Tues. Feb. 12

Homework for Thursday

Presentations
[audio is on CD; transcripts are on pages 227-228]

Listening I "Talking to an Advisor":
JiYoung & Angelica, Jungwook & William

Listening 2 "Alex's & Sheva's Experiences":
Olga & Sungsik, Kyung-Ran & Laxmi

Listening 3 "The Introductory Lecture":
Tanya & Youngkyoung, Dashna & Georgi

Kwangkouk will explain the exercise on page 24 to the class

Classwork

I. Quiz
II. Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/ [audio]
& Linking & Ant & the Grasshopper [audio]

Thurs. Feb. 7

Quiz Chapter One
[the first ten minutes of class] 30 points

I. Pages 6 & 7: Asking about Alternatives & Stating Preferences
There will three or four situations from the textbook.
Write sentences as done in class.

II. Name two things you would rather do than get up early in the morning
to come to school..

III. Name one thing your mother said you should do.

IV. What does a student do at the bursar's office?

Classwork

I. Baby Boomers [handout]
A. Presentations:
Part I: Sang Hun
Part II: Eun-Hye
Part III: Wojciech
Part IV: Shryrjete
B. Fill-In

C. Read fill-in and introduced linking.
When were you born? Where were you born? Where did you grow up?

(3) Tues. Feb. 5

Homework

Baby Boomers [handout]
Everyone fill in the outline from the information in the interview.
Presentations:
Part I: Sang Hun
Part II: Eun-Hye
Part III: Wojciech
Part IV: Shryrjete

Classwork

I. Chapter One
A. Page 7 [1-5]
B. Pages 8-10 Listening to an Advisor
II. Quiz #2 50 points

Thurs. Jan. 31

Homework

For Tuesday: Quiz on Education Vocabulary 50 points
I. Prepositions
Example: I majored __ science.
Answer: I majored in science.
II. Write one paragraph about your educational background.
III. Education Vocabulary
Example: What degree does a person earn at BCC?
Answer: A.A. or A.S
.

For Thursday: Baby Boomers [handout]
Everyone fill in the outline from the information in the interview.
Presentations:
Part I: Sang Hun
Part II: Eun-Hye
Part III: Wojciech
Part IV: Shryrjete

Classwork

Chapter One:
Questions pages 4 & 6
Report on p. 8, 1-4 Min Hee

Vocabulary
register for a class, bursar's office

(2) Tues. Jan. 29

Homework

Textbook Chapter One p. 4
Write answers to questions 1-7, to hand in at the beginning of class.

Classwork

Pop Quiz
Education Vocabulary: Fill-in List
Interview: Report on partner's academic background.

Thurs. Jan. 24

Homework

I. Written: My Educational Background:
Write one page describing your education in
elementary, school, high school, college
.
[Sample Sentences] [to hand in at the beginning of class]

II. Min Hee will tell the class about the information on
page 8 of the textbook [1-4 in the blue box].

Classwork

I. Course Outline
II. Education Vocabulary & Crossword Puzzle

 
Additional Recommended online audio sites:
Randall's ESL Lab & Charles Kelly Pronunciation
We will not use myelt.heinle for classwork because students
who bought the textbook online didn't get an access code for the site.
Students who do have an access code can use the site for practice.
(1) Tues. Jan. 22

Homework

I. Buy textbook. Do not buy pronunciation book.

II. Send the teacher an e-mail: eva@evaeaston.com
Write "SPE-002-T-TH" & your name on the subject line.

Classwork

I. Introductions
II. Mrs. Miss
III. Listening Test





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