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BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Speaking & Listening for International Students
Dept. of Arts & Communication
West Hall 225 / Telephone (201) 447-7143
Evening & Saturday Office
L-113 Tel. (201) 447-7172

SPE-003-603
Wednesday 6:10-9:00 PM E-161

 
Course Grade will be posted on WebAdvisor
 

Additional Listening Re-Test
Friday, May 9 at 6:10 pm L343

 

Homework Page

The listening exercises require Real Player and Flash Player.
The scans require an Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader.
Zamzar: online file conversion

(15) May 7
(14) April 30

I. Listening for Details 20 points
A. Greetings 4 points
B. YouTube Video 16 points
What advice does the video give?

II. Pronunciation 45 points
A. GH Words [sentences from crossword puzzle] 35 points
B. Past Tense "teach, catch, think, bring, buy, seek, fight: 10 points
Example: teach = _____ & _____
Answer: teach = taught & write the transcription of the pronunciation

III. Conditional I, II, III [as done on the test] 10 points

IV. Vocabulary/Culture 25 points
A. Education Vocabulary 5 points
B. There will be a picture of people. What are they like?
What do they like? 5 points
C. Prepositions from today's "Preposition Review" 15 points

Classwork

I. Prepositions
II. Pronunciation Review:
Word Initial /th/
Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/
Vowel Sounds + R
/t, , d, Id/
/s, z, Iz/
Silent Consonants
GH Words
Reductions
Contractions

(13) April 23

Homework

Pronunciation Review "Mrs. Bixby"

Classwork

I. Preposition Review

II. CELT

III. Chapter 4
Pages 79-80 Applying the Strategy [blue box] Amargit
Page 80-81 Lead class "Vocabulary Building" & "Matching" Oleh
Page 89 Cartoons Wojciech
Page 90 "The Internet" Asker

IV. Tapestry "Summarizing" Page 236 Theresa & Joanna

V. Tapestry Chapter 7 "The Time Bind" [Text 262-263]

(12) April 16

Homework

I. Presentation: " Summarizing" Page 236 Theresa & Joanna
II. Everyone prepare Tapestry Chapter 7 "The Time Bind" [Text 262-263]
III. Finish Chapter 4
Pages 79-80 Applying the Strategy [blue box] Amargit
Page 80-81 Lead class "Vocabulary Building" & "Matching" Oleh
Page 87 Talking About "Plagiarism" Eun Mi
Page 89 Cartoons Wojciech
Page 90 "The Internet" Asker

Classwork

I. Practice CELT 5 Questions

II. GH Words: Daniel, Rubia, Maristela, Gökhan, Theresa, Aline

III. Chapter 4 Cheating
Page 74 Luz
Page 76 [3, 4] Adrianna
Cheating Joanna
Working with Others Yasin
Phrases Used in Academic Settings Aleksandar
Useful Phrases Buu

Vocabulary

pop quiz, bibliography

(11) April 9

Homework

Presentations

I. GH Words: Daniel, Rubia, Maristela, Gökhan, Theresa, Aline

II. Chapter 4 Tapestry
Pages 72-73 Guanghui
Page 74 Luz
Page 76 [3, 4] Adrianna
Page 77 "Words of Phrases You Will Hear":
Cheating Joanna
Worries About Cheating Justyna
Working with Others Yasin
Phrases Used in Academic Settings Aleksandar
Useful Phrases Buu
Pages 79-80 Applying the Strategy [blue box] Amargit
Page 80-81 Lead class "Vocabulary Building" & "Matching" Oleh
Page 87 Talking About "Plagiarism" Eun Mi
Page 89 Cartoons Wojciech
Page 90 "The Internet" Asker

Classwork

I. Recite "Life is Fine"

II. Presentations

8 Organizational Patterns
1-2 Luz, 3-4 Aleksandar, 5-6 Adrianna, 7-8 Buu
Prepare an Opener Theresa
Prepare Closing Remarks Oleh

III. Reduction
A. "Gimme a Little Kiss"
B. "The Farmer & the Tree"

IV. Test Conditional I, II, III

(10) April 2

Homework

I. "Life is Fine" is divided into three verses.
Memorize by heart one verse of the poem to recite in front of the class.

II. Test on Conditional I, II, III
A. Conditional I, II, II Sentences [as done in class] 60 points
B. Erma Bombeck 10 points
What are two things Erma Bombeck would've done differently in the past? Use two of her sentences.

C. Dear Abby Letter 10 points
There will be a Dear Abby letter.
Write two suggestions using conditional II.
D. Write one verse of "Life is Fine." 20 points

III. Presentations

8 Organizational Patterns
1-2 Luz, 3-4 Aleksandar, 5-6 Adrianna, 7-8 Buu
Prepare an Opener Theresa
Prepare Closing Remarks Oleh

Classwork

I. Pop Quiz on Tapestry Chapter 4

II. "Life is Fine"

III. Erma Bombeck

IV.Conditional II & III A. Presentations
1. "The Three Wishes" Aleksandar
2. "Why the Elephant is so Popular" Asker
B. Situation A Justyna
Situation B Gokhan
Situation C Amarjit
Situation D Wojciech

V. Reduction "coulda, woulda, shoulda"

VI. Three Wise Men of Gotham

March 26
(9) Mar. 19

Homework

I. Listening: Answering Machine Messages
Follow the directions on the webpage.

II. Tapestry Chapter 4
A. Do the exercises in the textbook; don't need to hand it in.
Page 78 #2
Page 78-79 #1 & 2
Page 81 Matching
B. Online Quiz [see link at top of page]

III Conditional II & III
A. Presentations
1. "The Three Wishes" Aleksandar
2. "Why the Elephant is so Popular" Asker
B. Situations for Discussion
Students will tell the story of each situation.
The teacher will then lead the discussion for each situation.
Situation A Justyna
Situation B Gokhan
Situation C Amarjit
Situation D Wojciech

Classwork

I. use, used to, get used to

II. Irregular /t, d, Id/ Theresa
The Bear & the Travelers Eun Mi
Why is the Elephant so popular? Daniel

III. Dear Abby Letters: Conditional Two
Letter 1 Joanna
Letter 2 Aline
Letter 3 Yasin

IV. Conditional II & III

(8) Mar. 12

Video just for a laugh

Homework

I. Answering Machine Message
Leave a message no later than Sunday 9 pm.
Follow the pattern on the handout. [audio]

II. Listening: Write a few sentences telling the message of this youtube video.

III. Dear Abby Letters: Conditional Two [audio link]
Write two-three sentences of recommendations & suggestions to each letter writer.
Class Discussion Leaders: Tell the story & ask classmates for their suggestions.
Letter 1 Joanna
Letter 2 Aline
Letter 3 Yasin

IV. Readings for Pronunciation
A. Irregular /t, d, Id/ Theresa
B. The Bear & the Travelers Eun Mi

V. Presentation
Why is the Elephant so popular? Daniel

Classwork

I. Quiz 50 points

II. Consonant Sound R

III. Presentations
Memorization vs. Notes Alex/Oleh
How to capture the audience Adrianna
How to begin a speech Daniel
Read "Ecclesiates" to the class Rubia & Maristela
Abraham Lincoln 5 Luz

IV. Conditional Two [audio link]
A. Tense vs. Time / Form vs. Function
B. If I were a rich man
C. Function: Recommendations

V. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck....?

Vocabulary

He dropped out of college.
His feet are on the ground. <> Her head is in the clouds.
End of Speech: Thank you...and now I open the floor for questions...If there are no more questions...thank you.

(7) Mar 5

Homework

I. Presentations
A. Watch the youtube videos & present the information to the class.
1. Memorization vs. Notes Alex/Oleh
2. How to capture the audience Adrianna
3. How to begin a speech Daniel
B. Consonant Sound /m/: read "Ecclesiates" to the class Rubia & Maristela
C. Abraham Lincoln 5 Luz

II. Written: Three Forms of Past Time
Write a story in the past time, using simple past, used to, & would. Follow the example on the handout.
Mark each past tense as /t, d, Id/ or irregular.

III. Word Final /t, d, Id/ Quiz 50 points
How do we pronounce the past tense -ed?
Question: want = _______ Answer: want/Id/

Classwork

I. Quiz /t, d, Id/ 50 points

II. I. Go over past time
Write a story in past time, using simple past, would, used to.

II. Consonant Sound R

II. Presentations
Choosing Your Topic Buu
Narrowing Your Topic Theresa

III. Past Time Presentations
Abraham Lincoln 1 Maristela
Abraham Lincoln 2 Oleh
Abraham Lincoln 3 & 4 Rubia
Tower of Babel Eun Mi & Adrianna
The Wisdom of Solomon
Aline
The Fox & the Grapes Daniel

IV. Words with Silent Consonants:
A. Yasin, Amajit, Asker

B. Crossword Puzzle

Vocabulary

Thank you, and now I open the floor for questions.
If there are no questions, thank you.
Good length for a speech is 20 minutes.
salary, wages; blue collar worker, white-collar, pink-collar
an icebreaker; gossip; avoid the word "try"
Don't burn your bridges behind you.
national anthem, church hymn
speech no longer than 20 minutes

(6) Feb. 27

Homework

I. Listening

A. Tapestry Chapter One Online Quiz [link & directions are above]

B. Listening for Details:
1) Steve Jobs Commencement Speech"
Steve Jobs divides his speech into three stories.
Write the first story. Cite details of the story: who, what, when, where, why, how.
2) "Macworld Conference"
Compare Steve Jobs' presentation style at a speech at the Macworld conference

II. Presentations
Choosing Your Topic Buu
Narrowing Your Topic Theresa

III. Past Time Presentations
Abraham Lincoln 1 Maristela
Abraham Lincoln 2 Oleh
Abraham Lincoln 3 Rubia
Abraham Lincoln 4 Gentian
Abraham Lincoln 5 Luz
Tower of Babel Eun Mi & Adrianna
The Wisdom of Solomon [audio link here]
Aline & Ji Yoon
The Fox & the Grapes [audio link here] Justyna & Daniel
The North Wind & the Sun [audio link here] Wojciech & Woohyung

IV. Words with Silent Consonants

I. Alexander II. Yasin III. Amajit IV. Asker [audio]

Classwork

I. Pop Quiz: "Public Speaking Advice" & said-told 30 points

II. Ant & the Grasshopper Maristela & Gokhan

III. Word Final /t, d, Id/ [audio]
Irregular -ed: Adjectives, practice sentences,
There was a crooked man

V. Textbook Chapter One "Small Talk"
"How to be a good conversationalist"
Page 20 [1-7]: Adrianna
Page 249 Part I: Wojciech
Page 249-250 Part II: Rubia, Oleh, Eun Mi

VI. Fuzzy Wuzzy [vowel sound /^/ & reduction 'was he'] [picture]

(5) Feb. 20

Homework

I. Public Speaking Advice
Everyone watch it & write one paragraph about the video.
Write it in the form of a newspaper paragraph, with the details of "who, what, when, where, why, how."  By answering those questions, we write with more details and not just in generalities.  And more details means a person uses more new vocabulary.

II. Textbook Chapter One "Small Talk"
Everyone listen to the CD for chapter one.
Pages 4-5 Profile of the Speaker: Amargit
Page 6 Vocabulary Yasin
Page 13 Taboo Subjects [blue box at bottom of page]: Woohyung
"How to be a good conversationalist"
Page 20 [1-3]: Adrianna
Page 20 [4-7]: Jiyoon
Page 249 Part I: Wojciech
Page 249-250 Part II: Oleh, Eun Mi, Rubia
Page 250 Part III page 6: Guanghui

III. Presentations
A. Describe a Listening Log [p. 237, 1-3] Alex
B. Ant & the Grasshopper [audio link on class page] Gokhan & Maristela
C. Analyzing Your Audience Joanna

Classwork

I. She grew tired of the long commute.

II. Pop Quiz on youtube & Leg of Lamb 20 points

III. Discard Apologies & Disclaimers Aline

IV. Vowel Sounds /a, ^, ae/ & Ant & the Grasshopper [audio]

V. "Leg of Lamb" [handout]

VI. Risk-Taker Test

VII. Said-Told

Vocabulary

a désert, a dessért, to desért
a meadow, stunt, dive off a cliff
in a New York minute

(4) Feb. 13

Homework

I. Listening "youtube" [the first five minutes only] of "Presentations Skills"
Vocabulary: eulogy, in a box, on the same wavelength, "journeys of self-discovery," veracity, pause, Johnny Carson, charisma
Make notes:
1) what the presenter talked about
2) body language of the presenter

II. "Leg of Lamb" [handout]
Read the whole story. We will discuss it and do pronunciation practice.

III. Presentations
A. Discard Apologies & Disclaimers Aline
B. Write for the Ear Buu

Classwork

I. Vowel Sound /a/: stop = /stap/

II. Auditory Learning Style: Wojciech
Kinesthetic Learning Style: Maristela
Mixed-Modality Learning Style: Eun Mi

III. NY Pictures: looks, looks like

IV. Test

Vocabulary

employed-unemployed; employee-employer
She's in her early, mid, late thirties.
fan, fanatic; minister, priest, rabbi; wedding ring

(3) Feb. 6

Homework

Test #1

Will finish:
Scoring & Interpretation: Gokhan
Auditory Learning Style: Wojciech
Kinesthetic Learning Style: Maristela
Mixed-Modality Learning Style: Eun Mi

Classwork

I. What does your neighbor like? What is your neighbor like?

II. Looks like: lady with money

III. Presentations:
A. Body Language JiYoon
B. "Look them in the Eye" Luz
C. "Movement" Woohyun

IV. "Learning Styles Survey" [pages 247-248]
Questions 1-6: Asker & Oleh
Questions 7-12: Adrianna & Guanghui

(2) Jan. 30

Homework

I. Presentations:
A. Body Language: Gentian, JiYoon
B. Identify Your Fears: Amarjit
C
. "Look them in the Eye" Luz
D. "Movement" Woohyun

I. Everybody read & do "Learning Styles Survey" [pages 247-248]
Classmates will lead discussion:
Questions 1-6: Asker & Oleh
Questions 7-12: Adrianna & Guanghui
Scoring & Interpretation: Gokhan
Classmates will explain styles:
Auditory Learning Style: Wojciech
Visual Learning Style: Juliana
Kinesthetic Learning Style: Maristela
Mixed-Modality Learning Style: Eun Mi

Classwork

I. 3 things you're fond of & 3 things you can't stand.

II. Reduction
A. How do you do? What do you do?
What are you doing? How are you doing
?
B. Drunken Sailor
C. Chapter 5 "donno"

III. Presentation:
Body Language: Rubia

IV. Education Vocabulary
A. Crossword Puzzle
B. Partner's educational background

Vocabulary

prepositions: depends on, pay attention to, interested in
come <> go, cloth & clothes
20 million dollars [Asker]

 

Recommended online audio sites:

Randall's ESL Lab & Charles Kelly Pronunciation

We will not be using myelt.heinle.com for classwork.
Students who didn't buy the textbook in the BCC bookstore
don't have an access code to get into the site.
Students who have an access code can use the site for additional practice.

(1) Jan. 23

Homework

I. Buy textbook. Do not buy pronunciation book.

II. Send the teacher an e-mail: eva@evaeaston.com
Write "SPE-003-Wed." & your name in the subject line.

III. Written: My Educational Background:
Write one page describing your education in elementary, school, high school, college
. E-mail it to the teacher before next Saturday's class or put it in the class envelope at the beginning of class. [Sample Sentences]

IV. Presentations: [based on the handouts]
Classmates will tell about:
A. Body Language: Gentian, JiYoon
B. Identify Your Fears: Amar Ji

Classwork
I. Introductions
II. Course Outline
III. Listening Test





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