Agendas

12/08/09
 * 1) Final Exam Presentations
 * 2) Final Review Chapter 3 statements vs. questions, responding to a negative question, Reduced word forms,vocabulary, Listenings, Chapter 5 Introducing yourself, I vs i, Listening Comprehension, vocabulary

12/4/09 HW 1. Study for final 2. p. 164-166 ABC 3. Underground railroad link-write 5 things that you learned about the underground railroad.
 * 1) Partner work p. 156 A,B introducing yourself
 * 2) Identifying yourself on the phone p. 156
 * 3) I vs. i p. 157-158
 * 4) Verb Phrases for meeting people p. 158-159, Assign A or B to practice for Wed.
 * 5) Role Play with a partner p. 159
 * 6) Go over p. 160-161 Spirituals and Voc. Listening p. 162-163 A,B,C,D,E
 * 7) Final Exam- Listening Chapter 3 and 5, Speaking- See Assignment

12/02/09 HW
 * 1) Share voicethreads with classmates. Listen to a voicethread about each of the abolitionists. Take notes. Write about each person on the board.
 * 2) Partner work p. 156 A,B introducing yourself
 * 3) Identifying yourself on the phone p. 156
 * 4) I vs. i p. 157-158
 * 5) Verb Phrases for meeting people p. 158-159, Assign A or B to practice for Wed.
 * 6) Role Play with a partner p. 159

1. p. 160-161 Spirituals and Voc. 2. Listening p. 162-163 A,B,C,D,E

11/30/09 HW 1. Practice for WEd p. 158-159 your role as A or B 2. p. 160-161 Spirituals and Voc.
 * 1) Collect Franklin Hughes story
 * 2) Share sentences about the living conditions of slaves
 * 3) Voc. p. 152
 * 4) Listening p. 153 A,B,C
 * 5) Partner work p. 204, 208 names of people in three groups
 * 6) In groups research on of the names from 204,208, introduce yourself and tell a little about what you did
 * 7) Introduce yourself to someone who doesn't remember you p. 155 Listening
 * 8) Partner work p. 156 A,B introducing yourself
 * 9) Identifying yourself on the phone p. 156
 * 10) I vs. i p. 157-158
 * 11) Verb Phrases for meeting people p. 158-159, Assign A or B to practice for Wed.

11/25/09

1. Review slavery p. 147-149 timeline in groups on boards 2. Check voc. p. 150 3. Capturing Slave Video What affected you the most? Why? 4.Check story of Mr. Franklin Hughes 5. p. 151-152 Partner Work 6. Voc. p. 152 7. Listening p. 153 A,B HW 1.Read about the daily living conditions in the link Write 5 things about how the slaves lived. 2. Listening p. 154 C 3. p. 159 A Voc. 4. Read p. 160-161 Spirituals C

11/23/09 1. Finish Animal Communication Projects 2.Review slavery p. 147-149 timeline in groups on boards 3. Check voc. p. 150 4. Capturing Slave Video What affected you the most? Why? 5.Check story of Mr. Franklin Hughes 6. p. 151-152 Partner Work HW 1. Listening p. 153 B p. 154 C 2. Read about the daily living conditions in the link Write 5 things about how the slaves lived.

11/18/09 1. In groups to complete Animal Communication Project 2. begin presentations 3. Review slavery p. 147-149 timeline 4. If time videos of slavery the capture HW 1. Finish Slavery assignemnts 2. Do the exercises in The Underground Railroad link

11/4/09 1. Lecture p. 105 chart on board 2. Details p. 106-107 in groups, write answers on board 3. Vocabulary p. 107 4. Inferences p. 107 5. Speaker's Point of View p. 108 6. Animal Communication Presentation

HW 1. Animal Communication Project

11/2/09 1. Non-Verbal Exercise p. 104 What non-verbals do you have in your culture? 2. Demonstate the link, Explore the non-verbal communication link. 3. Lecture prep- in what ways are humans and non-human animals similar? different? 4. Lecture Part 1 with a partner 5. Lecture Part 2 5. Details p. 106-107 HW 1. Lecture Part 3 and 4 p. 107 2. Speaking Test prep- Present in pairs about one animal's type of communication.

10/30/09 1. Sounds of American English presentations 2. Power Point Work/Presentations 3. Halloween video Groups watch video and make a quiz to share 4. Non-Verbal Exercise p. 104 What non-verbals do you have in your culture? 5. Demonstate the link 6. Lecture prep- in what ways are humans and non-human animals similar? different? 7. Lecture Part 1 with a partner HW 1. Details p. 106-107 2. Explore the non-verbal communication link.

10/28/09 HW 1. Details p. 106-107 2. Explore the non-verbal communication link.
 * 1) Sounds of American English presentations
 * 2) Power Point Work/Presentations
 * 3) A p. 103 Previewing with a partner.
 * 4) Non-Verbal Exercise p. 104 What non-verbals do you have in your culture?
 * 5) Demonstate the link
 * 6) Lecture prep- in what ways are humans and non-human animals similar? different?
 * 7) Lecture Part 1 with a partner

10/26/09 HW 1. Details p. 106-107 2. Explore the non-verbal communication link.
 * 1) Sounds of American English presentations
 * 2) Power Point Work/Presentations
 * 3) A p. 103 Previewing with a partner.
 * 4) Non-Verbal Exercise p. 104 What non-verbals do you have in your culture?
 * 5) Demonstate the link
 * 6) Lecture prep- in what ways are humans and non-human animals similar? different?
 * 7) Lecture Part 1 with a partner

10/23/09 HW 1. Research information on sea otters and monkeys 2. Yappr pronunciation, games
 * 1) Sounds of American English presentations
 * 2) Yappr Again! Pronunciation, Games
 * 3) Inferences p. 101
 * 4) Power Point presentation on group's animal p. 102 one slide with a picture or video of animal and their name, one with the scientists' names, one with what the animals acan do or have learned. No more than 4 slides.
 * 5) A p. 103 Previewing with a partner.

10/21/09 HW 1. Inferences p.101 2. Sounds of American English-prepare one sound to present 3. Group work presentation
 * 1) Share News stories from ELLLO
 * 2) Introduce The Sounds of American English assign one sound to present each
 * 3) Write a negative statement, ask it as a questions, respond and show disbeliefp. 97
 * 4) Check in groups and write on board Listening Rico and Kanzi p. 99-98
 * 5) p. 102 in groups present on each animal, make a short Power Point for the presentation

10/16/09 HW 1. ELLLO video to share 2. Review Questions p. 103 3. Watch Rico or Kanzi video and write three sentences from it
 * 1) Share ELLLO Games
 * 2) Introduce STEP, Video sections of ELLLO
 * 3) Pronunciation p. 96
 * 4) Dolphin Article examples of intelligence
 * 5) chart p. 98 Rico Kanzi
 * 6) Voc. p. 99
 * 7) Listening Section 1 p. 100 Main Idea/ Details
 * 8) Listening Section 2 p. 100-101
 * 9) Videos of Rico and Kanzi

10/14/09 HW 1. ELLLO Video to share 2. Vocabulary p. 99 3. Pronunciation p.96
 * 1) ELLLO mixer sharing, STEP, Video
 * 2) Check stressed Words p. 89-90, Noun Adjective forms p.91, pictures p. 91
 * 3) Survey p. 93 How do their pets show emotion
 * 4) Changing statements into questions p. 93, A. p. 94
 * 5) Agreeing with negative questions and disagreeing with negative questions p. 94-95
 * 6) p. 98 A research on Rico Kanzi

10/12/09 HW 1. ELLLO mixer 2. Interview about pets' emotions p, 93
 * 1) ELLLO- Mixers
 * 2) vocabulary Check p. 86
 * 3) Survey results Animals and Emotions p. 88 C
 * 4) Dolphin bubbles questions
 * 5) Listening Main Idea/Details p. 88-89
 * 6) Listening for stressed Words p. 89-90
 * 7) Understanding Emotion p.90
 * 8) Vocabulary p. 91-92

10/9/09 HW 1. Read The Dolphin article and find 3 examples of dolphin intelligence 2. Main Idea and Details p. 88-89
 * 1) Go over Test
 * 2) Finish two minute presentations
 * 3) Chapter 3 Introduction Animal Behavior p. 83-84 Videos and discusiion
 * 4) Strange but True p. 85-86 C,D
 * 5) p. 87 A discussion
 * 6) Survey in class, HW others p. 87
 * 7) D Brainstorming about dolphins
 * 8) Dolphins An Amazing behavior You Tube Questions

10/07/09 1. Test 2. Finish two minute presentations 3. Chapter 3 Introduction Animal Behavior p. 83-84 Videos and discusiion HW 1. Strange but True p. 85-86 C,D

10/05/09 HW 1. Test Asking for and Following Directions, Understanding Interjections. th vs s, listening comprehension orientation lecture, vocababulary
 * 1) p. 46 Signposts first, second, next, one, another, then, finally, last
 * 2) Lecture Parts 1 -4 Fill in Outline p. 46-47
 * 3) p. 49 Discussion
 * 4) 2-3 minute presentation-What 2 pieces of advice do you think is most important for new college students and why.

10/2/09 HW 1. Lecture parts 3 and 4 p. 47 2. Prepare for oral presentations 2-3 minutes advice
 * 1) Words and Their Stories-VOA share idioms
 * 2) Check Section 3 p. 39-40
 * 3) Literal and Figurative Meanings p. 41
 * 4) Survey p. 41 Advice for students just beginning college
 * 5) Vocabulary Preparation p. 42
 * 6) Formal Outline p. 43 What are Roman Numerals used for, Capital letters?, numbers?, small letters?
 * 7) Taking Notes Oultine in groups p. 44-45
 * 8) 8. p. 45 New Words- I mean, this means, this is, In other words...
 * 9) A p. 45 sentences to define words, write on board assign one each pair
 * 10) p. 46 Signposts first, second, next, one, another, then, finally, last
 * 11) Lecture Parts 1 and 2 Fillin Outline p. 46-47
 * 12) 2-3 minute presentation-What 2 pieces of advice do you think is most important for new college students and why.

9/30/09 HW 1. Section 3 p. 39-40 2. Do Survey p. 41 4 people what advice can you give to students just beginning college?
 * 1) Vocabulary p. 36
 * 2) Medial T p. 37-38 begin A, B, C # 1-3 rest for HW
 * 3) List on board differences incollege 50 years ago and today based on categories of students, teachrs, classrooms, technology
 * 4) Listen to Section 1 for main idea p. 38
 * 5) Listen for Details and fill in the chart p. 38
 * 6) Listen to Section 2 p. 39 F G H
 * 7) Share idioms from VOA

9/28/09

1. Check questions p. 28-30 on board 2. Interjections p. 32 3. th vs. s p. 33 (F. homework recording in voicethread) 4. Vocabulary p. 36 5. Medial T p. 37-38 begin A, B, C # 1-3 rest for HW 6. Check voicethreads and share if they haven't. Discuss amd make a list of differences on the board. 7. Listen to Section 2 for main idea. Compare to our list of differences. HW 1. Th vs. S recording in VT 2. Medial T # 4-... p. 37-38 3. Listen to Section 2 to finish the chart details p. 38

9/23/09

1. No School Friday! 2. Share Yappr Videos 3. Words and Their Stories VOA Special English 4. Background for College Today- in groups research for pictures of college 50 years ago to share with class divide into students, teachers, technology, subjects, physical facilities Make a voicethread of pictures, Make comments of what college was like based on the pictures, ask for students to make comments by sharing with the class. 5. Vocabulary Prep p. 36 6. Medial T p. 37 7.Ex A, B p. 37 C,p. 38 8. Listen to SEction 1 of lecture p. 38 D, E HW 1. Listening to Section 2 p. 39 F,G 2. Listening to Section 3 p. 39-40 I, J 3. Make a T chart like the one on p. 38, fill in the details using the information from the voicethreads-students, teachers, technology, classrooms, buildings, subjects 4.Words and Their Stories- be prepared to teach 4 new idioms

9/21/09 HW
 * 1) In groups choose a location in Newark, write directions, groups give each other their directions to see of they arrive in the correct place
 * 2) Share Yappr Videos
 * 3) Background for College Today- in groups research for pictures of college 50 years ago to share with class divide into students, teachers, technology, subjects, physical facilities Make a voicethread of pictures, Make comments of what college was like based on the pictures, ask for students to make comments by sharing with the class.
 * 4) Medial T p. 37
 * 1) p. 36 Vocabulary preparation, syllables and stress
 * 2) p. 27 A,B p. 38 C medial T
 * 3) Comment on the other students' voicethreads

9/18/09 1. Review interviews chart p. 26 in groups on huddle boards 2. p. 27 Meaning from Context and Specific Ideas 3. Discussion A 4. p. 28-29 Planning Questions ( HW C p. 29-30) 5. Asking for Directions 6. A Following Directions 7. p. 34 Asking for and Giving Directions Expressions 8. In groups choose a location in Newark, write directions, groups give eachother their directions to see of they arrive in the correct place 9. Share Yappr Videos HW 1. p. 29-30 Questions 2. Using the map on p. 31, choose a place and write directions to get there starting from You are Here. 3. Listen to a Mixer in ELLLO to share.

9/16/09 HW
 * 1) Values Ranking p. 23 individually and then in groups on huddle boards
 * 2) Give Advice p. 24, Write List of Advice to students starting high school
 * 3) Write predictions for listening on advice to college students on board. Same or different from high school advice?
 * 4) Listening Main Idea/Details p.26
 * 5) C meaning from context p. 27 (HW D p. 27
 * 6) Discussion p. 28
 * 7) Asking Questions p. 28 B ( HW C p. 29)
 * 8) Vocabulary Test Lextutor
 * 9) Share Yapper videos with class.
 * 1) p. 27 D
 * 2) p. 29 C

9/14/09 HW
 * 1) Share listenings from ELLLO with a partner and check main ideas and details
 * 2) p. 20 Write answers to questions on huddle boards in groups
 * 3) Read tables p. 21-22
 * 4) Interpreting the tables in groups p. 23 Are these still valid today?
 * 5) Compare to the new charts in class topics
 * 6) Ranking Values p. 23 individually then in groups
 * 7) Asking and answering comparison questions
 * 8) Journal Writing p. 24 G
 * 9) Yapper
 * 1) p. 24 -25 A,B,C
 * 2) Yapper-prepare to speak about what you heard in the Yapper video that you chose.

9/11/09 HW
 * 1) Review Small Talk Sheet
 * 2) Check tag questions p. 10
 * 3) Intonation of tag questions p. 11 D listening
 * 4) E conversations with tag questions
 * 5) Partner Work p. 13 small talk with tag questions
 * 6) Listening for Main Idea p. 14 G Advice for New College students
 * 7) How to Understand Fast or Difficult English H p. 15
 * 8) Partner Share of English Listening Lab/ELLLO. Tell your partner the main idea and several dtails about your listening. Partner listens to see if you are right. Switch.
 * 9) Introduce Yapper
 * 1) Chapter 1 Career Planning p. 20 A Answer the questions
 * 2) Yapper-choose a video to watch, write the main idea and two details to share. Be prepared to tell the class.
 * 3) Practice saying tag questions p. 10 using the correct intonation.

9/9/09 HW
 * 1) Check part 2 of lecture p. 5
 * 2) Phrases for talking about your major p. 6
 * 3) Chart p. 7
 * 4) Practice Opportunities p.8 Make a list
 * 5) English Listening Lounge Share with a partner tell three things you remember from your listening. Partners go to their partners listening passage and see if their partner is correct.
 * 6) Introduce ELLLO
 * 7) Practice for Speaking What can you do? Make a list-Small Talk p. 9
 * 8) Tag Questions p. 10-12
 * 9) Tag Questions in pairs A/B p. 12
 * 10) Main Idea in a listening p. 14
 * 1) ELLLO Choose one exercise to do
 * 2) Small Talk Exercise
 * 3) Listening p. 15 T/F

9/4/09 HW
 * 1) Check Voicethreads
 * 2) College in the US p.2 read and listen, listen only, discuss
 * 3) Note-Taking p. 3 Read and find 3 suggestions on how to take notes, share
 * 4) Listen again-Stand up outline
 * 5) Listen to Part 2 of the lecture and fill in the outline on p.5
 * 6) Phrases for talking about your major p. 6
 * 7) Chart p. 7
 * 8) Where can you practice English Listening/Speaking?
 * 9) English Listening Lounge-First Drive Alone Explain Site
 * 1) Read p. 9 Making Small Talk, Answer Questions B p. 9
 * 2) Choose a listening in English Listening Lounge, Listen-be prepared to share with others

9/2/09 HW
 * 1) Check in- roster, wiki
 * 2) Share your speech with a partner, add information about yourself
 * 3) Voicethread Lesson
 * 4) Make Voicethread introductions
 * 5) Share with two people, reply to two people
 * 1) Finish replying to classmates' voicethreads.

8/31/09 10:30-12:15

HW
 * 1) Welcome
 * 2) Class Wiki/Syllabus-Join class wiki and take a tour
 * 3) Introductions via horoscope groups-When were you born?
 * 4) Discussion about characteristics for your sign. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
 * 1) Buy Books
 * 2) Explore Wiki
 * 3) Prepare a short speech about your sign and how you are like or unlike the characteristics for that sign.