Learning Goals; In-class Activities; Listenings, Handouts

Homework

Homework assigned each day below is due in the next class

Syllabus

New Idea: "Schema"

Introductions, Assessment
Reading and Study Schedule
Word forms and parts of speech
The reading process: Previewing

Tuesday 9/24:
1) Buy the book for next time. Wait to buy the book! The bookstore doesn't have it yet.

2) Read syllabus for quiz next time (Thursday Week 1!)

3) If you want to work ahead: Work on Dictionary Exercise 1 - if you are not sure, SKIP THE QUESTION. Writing on your own paper is OK! A good online dictionary: The MacMillan Dictionary. Listen to the pronunciations of new words and more.
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Thursday 9/26:

1) In your book or the handout: Read at home and complete all exercises: pages 4-14
(skip discussion questions, of course. We will discuss in class.)

2) Review Reading Class Vocabulary - I will not collect this. These words could be on the Week 2 quiz.

The reading process: Preview and Predict: Scanning
Word cards check
Text organization

Quiz 2: Vocabulary, New reading
From the Reading Vocabulary List, you should know "skim, scan, read for comprehension, topic/subject, main idea." You should probably also know "title, sub-title."

Tuesday 10/01:

• Reading Vocabulary list from link above: Learn the first six words. They will be on Quiz 2.
• Unit 1 Reading 2: Do the reading and all exercises, pages 14 to 21. Here is a scan of the chapter if you need it.

Thursday 10/03:

• Do the Unit Review: Complete the Unit 1 handout from class (on orange paper). Due Tuesday Oct. 8.
• Internet Reading: Use this link: "47 Uses for Food Outside the Kitchen."
• Unit 1 Answers
• Unit 2: Reading 1: Do the reading and all exercises, pages 26 - 32.

How do you understand a reading if it
has words you don't know?
Guessing new words: Context
Guessing new words: Affixes

Collocations
Quiz 1 on Thursday!

Tuesday 10/08:
Word cards: Create at least 5 more word cards.Use words from pages 11, 20, 31, 39.
Be sure to include the part of speech and related words.
It's a good idea to include the sentence from the book that uses your word.
Also: Review both units!
Check your answers -- use the videos -- and re-read the articles.

Review Unit 2: Reading 1, "Face Blindness" and
Complete Reading 2, "Facial Recognition Technology:" All Exercises, pages 31-40.
Check your answers HERE!
Thursday:

Start Unit 3. Read Reading 1, "Livable Cities," and do the exercises up to page 53.

Week 4:
 

Quiz 3: Some questions to check your understanding of Unit 2. Vocabulary; some repeated words from Unit 1 AND Unit 2. Includes some scanning!

What is a collocation? It is NOT an idiom, it is NOT a proverb, and it is NOT slang.It is just "words that often go together in English." Here is an explanation with a very simple collocation quiz.

A silly video about types of English ...

How do you understand a reading if it
has words you don't know?
Guessing new words: Context
Guessing new words: Affixes

Main Idea vs. Supporting Detail

Cause-Effect

Tuesday 10/22:

Unit 3: Review all vocabulary! Use your notes! Be sure you know the families for "diverse, distinguish, reside, respond, symbolize."
Answers to the book - Unit 3

Reading techniques: Review what to do BEFORE - DURING - AFTER reading

Review Topic - Title - Main Idea; Cause / Effect

Thursday 10/24:

Quiz today has a new reading - checking in on reading speed and techniques.

Complete the orange handout - this one includes vocabulary and the "Connections" page. We can discuss this in class next Tuesday, but we will not check ALL the answers before you turn it in!

Tuesday 10/29: Page 66 - 72. Do the reading and all exercises.
(This week's quiz will cover vocabulary from Unit 3 and facts from Unit 4!)
You have the TAKE-HOME quiz for this week. Please finish and bring Thursday!
Finish up Reading 2, Unit 4 ("From Human to Cyborg?"). Do all the exercises!
Thursday 10/31: Review everything for the quiz.

Tuesday 11/05: Start Seedfolks! BUY THE STUDY GUIDE from the bookstore. (It is cheap!)
Do this AFTER Tuesday, Nov. 5:

1. Review all the "Literary Terms" in the Study Guide I gave you.
2. Look at the slideshow here.
3. Read Chapter 1 and 2, "Kim" and "Ana." Do those pages inthe Study Guide. Get ready for a quiz about these chapters next class.

Thursday 11/07: Seedfolks -- Keep going in the novel! Read pages 1-16 again!
Read pages 17-28 (These chapters: Gonzalo, Leona.)
Here is a slideshow.
Do those sections in the Study Guide.

You should know about: Dialogues; Quotation marks; Metaphors; Similes; Symbols; Foreshadowing; Theme.

Check your notes to see what we talked about.

Tuesday 11/12:
Read pages 29-44, chapters 6 and 7 (Sam and Virgil).
Here is a slideshow.
Do those sections in the Study Guide.We will work on this in class next time.
Be ready to turn in pages 9 and 10 from the Study Guide!

Finish the noun handout: "Lesson 10" and "Lesson 5."

Thursday 11/14: Seedfolks - Review and read the chapters about Gonzalo and Leona again.
Read pages 45-65 (Sae Young, Curtis, Nora).
Here is a slideshow.
Do those sections in the Study Guide.

Writer's Purpose
Descriptions

Tuesday 11/26: Finish Seedfolks!


Thursday 11/28: Thanksgiving. Enjoy the long weekend! And don't forget to read Chapter 6 in Focus.

Review

Final Exam next week - No classes during finals week!

Work on Final Project - it's due next Tuesday!

Thursday: Focus 2. Unit 6. Finish Reading 2, "The Genius of Swarms,"
do all the exercises to review for the final!
Practice Final Exam

Use page 21-22 of the Study Guide to write your final paper. Bring this to class on Tuesday, the day of the final exam.

Check answers to the Unit 6 Homework.

Check answers to the Practice Final.