INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Duane KINDT

www.profkindt.com/site/english1.html

SCHEDULE (Date & Assignments). Click on topics in blue (below) to go to the webpage and sound files.

1.       1.      04/11     第1回:  Introductions, Chapter 1: Three Things about Me preparatory assignments
   

2.       2.      04/18     第3回:  Three Things about Me review, conversation practice, and Recording 1
   

3.       3.      04/25     第5回:  Three Things about Me peer revision, Chapter 3: Shopping prep assignments
   

4.       4.      05/02     第7回:  Shopping review, conversation practice, and Recording 2
   

5.       5.      05/09     第9回:  Shopping peer revision, Chapter 4: Food & Eating Out prep assignments
   

6.       6.      05/16     第11回:  Food & Eating Out review, conversation practice, and Recording 3
   

7.       7.      05/23     第13回:  Food & Eating Out peer revision, Final report
   

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9. ※ Other class sessions (Reading) are taught by Brian HERSCHLER.
   

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COURSE DESCRIPTION (SPEAKING)

This course will help you improve your overall ability to understand and use spoken English. Materials include a variety of topics and activities to assist you in becoming a more confident and proficient English communicator. You will also develop your vocabulary and learn useful phrases to speak naturally and more fluently about a wide variety of topics.

NECESSARY THINGS

1. 1. 1.Three B6-size index cards (or notebook page, MS Word, etc.) for making conversation cards
      

   2. 2.File to organize all of your materials for the year and to keep track of your progress
      

   3. 3.Textbook: Kindt, D. (2019). Tools for Increasing Proficiency in Speaking (TIPS),
      

   4.               Book 1 (sound files: www.profkindt.com/site/tips_contents.html)
      

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GRADING: A+ (90~100), A (80~89), B (70~79), C (60~69). Note all assignments must be submitted before the deadline, see WebClass. The Speaking part is 50% of your total English 1 grade:

1. 1. 1.Preparatory assignments: 9% (3 x 3)
      

   2. 2.Three Students’ Own Conversation Cards (SOCCs): 6% (3 x 2)
      

   3. 3.Report 1: Three Things about Me script, peer revision, and evaluation: 10%
      

   4. 4.Report 2: Shopping script, peer revision, and evaluation: 10%
      

   5. 5.Final report: Food and Eating Out script, peer revision, and evaluation: 15%
      

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2. SPEAKING/LISTENING GOALS: By the end of the academic year students can...
   

1. 1.     Use classroom expressions in English (How do you say ume in English?)
   

2. 2.     Use conversation strategies to start, maintain and conclude conversations in English
   

3. 3.     Describe daily routines, past events, and future plans
   

4. 4.     Identify and use vocabulary for contemporary topics and everyday functions
   

5. 5.     Respond to show agreement, disagreement, understanding, and surprise
   

6. 6.     Make comparisons, suggestions, requests, complaints, and speculations
   

7. 7.     Understand and explain schedules, dates, and times
   

8. 8.     Use expressions for obligation and permission
   

9. 9.     Give opinions on general topics and support them
   

10. 10.   Ask questions for clarification or elaboration
    

11. 11.   Give a 2-minute self-introduction
    

12. 12.   Give a 3- to 5-minute presentation in English on a personal or academic topic
    

13. 13.   Maintain a conversation for 3-7 minutes in English on a personal or academic topic
    

14. 14.   Identify and summarize the main idea and supporting details from a 1- to 3-minute listening   
    

15.         task on familiar topics (e.g., school, work, etc.)
    

16. 15.   Dictate or take notes from a 1- to 3-minute listening task