Conversation English Syllabus
- Introducing
English Conversation
- Is She
Late for Class?
- Eileen
between Classes
- Daydreaming
- Two
Tiny Countries
- Three
Amusing Stories
- Amy
Rents a Car
- Asking
Directions
- Review
of Projects
- Mid-term
project due
- Discussion
of projects
- The
Other Side of Asking Directions
- A
Nineteen-state Vacation, Part 1
- A
Nineteen-state Vacation, Part 2
- The
Thing in
- Key
Deer and the School
- Did
You Correctly Remember It?
- Waste
Products are Wasted
- Review
of Projects
- Final
Exam project due
About the course:
Conversation English is a project-based,
cooperative-learning course in English as it is used in daily life and in
serious discussions. Lessons will be
scaffolded from basic conversations and activities up to student-generated
how-to classes and persuasive communication.
Expectations for the students:
Students will be expected to attend class
regularly and arrive on time, participate in class, respect others in the classroom,
and in other ways respect established norms of classroom behavior. Students will be expected to develop skills
in problem-solving and rational thought.
Textbook:
Quantum Leap in Conversation and Reading; written by Gerald Wayne and Faith Yeh, New Wun Ching Developmental Publishing Co., Ltd.
Additional Materials:
The J-gram (http://the-jgram.blogspot.com/p/conversation.html) PowerPoint presentations, related video clips, and
student-generated materials.
Grading scale
Participation: 30%
Mid-term Exam Project: 30%
Final Exam Project: 40%
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