intermediate english conversation instructor: colin walker

Intermediate English Conversation

Instructor: Colin Walker

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• Contact Info• Class rules• Course Description• Textbook• Assessment

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Contact

• Email: colinjerwalker@gmail.com • Twitter: @colinjerwalker• Office: Main Building, Room 1907

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Class Rules

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자신의 교과서와 노트 , 필기도구를 지참하세요 . 책을 대여하거나 빌려오는것은 허용하지 않습니다 . Respect for classmates and school property.

No borrowing!

Course Description

Expand vocabulary;

Learn effective communication strategies

Ask questions and respond accurately;

Relate topics in the textbook to actual life experience;

pronunciation and accuracy

Textbook

• Richards, Jack C. (2014). Interchange 2: 4th ed. Cambridge University Press.

~ 20,000won

~ No workbook

Syllabus

Textbook

Ask partner questions;

Fill in the blank; Ask partner questions;

Fill in the blank;

Learn different ways to say the same thing; Role Play?

Ask partner questions;

Fill in the blank;

Textbook

Learn about the opinions of your fellow classmates;

Express your own opinions.

Learn about the opinions of your fellow classmates;

Express your own opinions.Learn comprehension strategies.

Textbook

Ask partner questions;

Fill in the blank;

Tell me about a Korean celebrity.

Textbook

Write a script, then present it to your partner or the class.

Read the article; Highlight words of difficulty;Discuss with class or teacher;Do the Comprehension Questions,

Answer the questions;Discuss with partner.

Textbook Topics

1. A time to remember

2. Caught in a Rush

3. Time for a change!

4. I’ve never heard of that

5. Going places

6. Ok. No Problem

7. What’s this for?

8. Let’s celebrate

9. Times have changed

10. I hate working on weekends

11. It’s really worth seeing

12. What happened

13. Good book, terrible movie

14.So that’ what it means!

15. What would you do?

16. What’s your excuse?

Textbook

How do divide content between two 75-minute classes per week:

1 unit per week or 1 unit per class?

What are your preferences?

Model for teaching EFL

Speaking

Reading Writing

* Vocabulary: Word Power & Snapshot

* Grammar Focus

* Interchange Activities

* Discussion * Perspectives

* Pronunciation…..

…..

* Comprehension …..

…..

Listening

Assessment

• Attendance: 20%

• Homework: 10%

• Participation: 10%

• PowerPoint: 20%

• Final: 20% (Speaking Exam)

Absent = excuse slip ( 결석사유서 )?

> 5 absents = F

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• Midterm: 20% (Written Exam)

Assessment

• Attendance: 20%

• Homework: 10%

• Participation: 10%

• PowerPoint: 20%

• Final: 20% (Speaking Exam)

• Midterm: 20% (Written Exam)

PowerPoint

• Inflection

• Mannerisms

• Speed

• Contrast

• Emotion

Native speaker is about 120 words per minute.

• Enunciate distinctly For example: mountain

What is the mood of your message?

Share your message with different voice tones

Does your etiquette match the expectations of the audience or do you even want it to?

Emphasizing specific words in each sentence.

Assessment

• Attendance: 20%

• Homework: 10%

• Participation: 10%

• PowerPoint: 20%

• Final: 20% (Speaking Exam)

• Midterm: 20% (Written Exam)

Assessment

• Attendance: 20%

• Homework: 10%

• Participation: 10%

• PowerPoint: 20%

• Final: 20% (Speaking Exam)

Be curious: 호기심

Enjoy learning

• Midterm: 20% (Written Exam)

Be empathetic: 공감하기

An example of empathy

Empathy?

An example of empathy

Thank you ?

Empathy

Assessment

• Attendance: 20%

• Homework: 10%

• Participation: 10%

• PowerPoint: 20%

• Final: 20% (Speaking Exam)

Multiple choice on course content.

One-to-one speaking exam

Thorough review before each exam

• Midterm: 20% (Written Exam)

Assessment

• Attendance: 20%

• Homework: 10%

• Participation: 10%

• PowerPoint: 20%

• Final: 20% (Speaking Exam)

• Midterm: 20% (Written Exam)

Speaking to the next level

Follow-Up Questions

What did you do on

the weekend?

I met my friends.

Who Who did you meet?

What What did you do?

Where Where did you go?

When When did you meet?

Why Why did you meet?

HowHow did you

first meet your friend?