Term: Fall 2, 2012 (October 22 –December 14)
Course: Listening & Speaking LS112
Instructor: Matthew Barbee

Course Schedule
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Lesson Plan

Tues 10/23••••

Wed 10/24

Thur 10/25

Mon 1029

Tues 10/30

Wed 10/31

Thur 11/1

Mon 11/5

Tues 11/6

Homework

WelcomeStudent introductions (name, country, etc)
Personal info Card
Ice breaker Games- Human knot (not talking, again with English)- Get in order (by height, by birthday, no talking)“All About Me” worsheet (prep for Intro speech)
Announcements
Review main info about each student, informal conversation
Talk about syllabus
Teacher’s Self-Introduction presentation
Write self-introductions
Check for homework
Introduction speeches: listening activity
Read intro speechs with partner/peer review
Review characteristics of good speaking
Stand and practice speeches aloud
Intro Speech Video and Rubric
Practice speeches
INTRODUCTION SPEECHES (5 min/student)- Students conduct peer reviews with rubric- Teacher conducts error analysis and scores using rubric• “All About Me”
worsheet••••Announcements
Warm-up: Video of Daniella’s intro speech/Questions
Goals Poster (add personal goals to poster)Book Work (p. 74-78)• Unit 7: Lesson B WS
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Announcements
Listening Quiz
Book Work (p. 80-81)
Worksheet on possessive pronouns
SHREK HALLOWEEN MOVIE and listening game
Announcements
Review pronouns
Campus Interview intro with YouTube videos
Video of London interview• HALLOWEEN• No homework••••

Announcements
Homework check
Sayaka’s makeup speechPlan interview questions• Unit 7 Review••••••••••••••

Election Day• Write selfintroductions• Write two personallistening and speaking
goals to add to syllabus• Practice speech• Email copy to teacher• Find pictures to show
during Into speeches• Unit 7: Lesson A WS

• Brainstorm interviewquestions

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Announcements
Homework check
Groupwork: share interview questions
Role-playing with interview questions
Practice interviews by interviewing other students
CAMPUS INTERVIEWS (at campus center)

Thur 11/8
Mon 11/12

Tues 11/13

Wed 11/14

Thur 11/15

Mon 11/19••••

Announcements
Share interview results (group questionnaire/activity)
Minute writing (introducing someone else)
Students present about the people they interviewed x 3• Announcements• Students present about the people they interviewed x 8• Book (p. 86-88)[mid-term evaluation]• Announcements• Homework check• Book (p. 89 Conversation: listen/practice)• P. 90 A, B / A&B• Group activity• Announcements• Homework check• Foldables activity (past, present, future)• Intro to “Roots and Wings” Speech
Announcements
Foldables sentences check“Roots and Wings” Speech planning, discuss rubric
Pronunciation activity, listening

Tues 11/20

Wed 11/21• Announcements• Pronunciation workshop- ed endings, s ending- content/funtion word stress- thought groups/pauses

Mon 11/26• Rewrite inteview
questionnaires neatly

Veteran’s Day Holiday

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Thur 11/22• Practice interview
questions withhomestay families orroommates• Unit 8: Lesson D WS

• Unit 8: Lesson D p. 2

• Book p. 88 A&B• Lesson A WS

• p. 92-93• Unit 8: lesson C WS

• Unit 8 Review• “Roots and Wings”
prewriting activity• Sentence writing fromfoldables• Write “Roots andWings” Speech• Email speech to teacher• Memorize speech• Make visual aid

Thanksgiving Day• Announcements• Read speeches aloud• Pronunciation workshop- ed endings, s ending- content/funtion word stress- intonation patterns[Decorate lounge for Christmas]• Memorize speeches• Mark speech for stress,
intonation, thoughtgroups, pauses, andhard to pronouncewords

Tues 11/27

Wed 11/28• Practice “Roots and Wings” Speech• Target stress and intonation• Target pronunciation of key words and problem words• Memorize• Find/make visual aids

• Announcements• Voice and pronunciation warm-up• Book p. 100• “ROOTS AND WINGS” SPEECHES

Thu/ 11/29

Mon 12/3

Tues 12/4

Wed 12/5

Thur 12/6

Mon 12/10

Tues 12/11
Wed 12/12
Thur 12/13

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Announcements
Unit 9 intro: Fashion survey, class interviews, and role-play“Let’s talk about Fashion” activity
p. 100 A, B, C
Comparisons/Preferences (comaritive adjectives)
Announcements
Homework check and review
Preferences and comparitive adjective handout• Unit 9 A/B WS• p. 100 C & D•••••••

Announcements“Let’s talk about image”
Homework review and check: preferences and intonation
Preferences and opinions: interview prep
Formulate Interiew Questions
Pronunciation GameCAMPUS INTERVIEWS (at campus center)• Unit 9: Lesson D WS
• Practice interview
questions•••••••••

Announcements
Reflect on Campus interviews
Collect homwork
Final exam review and study guideIntro to Demonstration Speech with video
Announcements
Review final exam
Give example of Demonstration speech
Pair and group practice of speeches• Chose Demo speech
topic and plan
• Review for final exam

• Rewrite interview
questionnaire• Study for exam
• Practice demo speeches• FINAL EXAM• Practice Demospeeches• DEMONSTRATION SPEECHES x 6• none• DEMONSTRATION SPEECHES x 5• none• Reflect on term

Fri 12/14• p. 101 A, B, C, and D

Graduation Luncheon