• Transcript 15%

Classes meet on Monday 2nd period in 503 and Wednesday 4th period in room 207.

Brian Teaman, Office: room 711 (2nd floor of building next to Wilmina Cafe).

• Final test 40%

• Listening quiz 15%
• Discussion & other 10%
• Reading questions 5%

• 5/3 and 5/5 Golden week, no classes
• 7/14 No Class (Retreat)*Open Class

Classes meet on Wednesday and Friday 1st period (from 9:00-9:50 a.m.).

Goals:

By watching and reacting to significant English news you will increase:

• English listening and discussion skills
• Increasing your knowledge of current world events, Increasing English vocabulary, by studying significant English language television news and reports.

How to be successful in this class:

Grading:

• Final Test 40%

• Reading Quiz 5%

1. A Class (Bring i-pod to class with current topic recorded on it)

• 4/12 (OPEN CLASS) Introduction to the course. Homework for topic I
• 4/14 First topic (A type class)
• No Class
• No Class (Retreat)
• Holiday
• Open Class

Grading Ratio

• Final Test 40%

You should improve your English listening and discussion skills, increase your knowledge of current world affairs, and increase your English vocabulary, by studying significant english language television news and reports.

Brian Teaman, Office: room 711 (2nd floor next to Wilmina Cafe).

Brian Teaman, Room 711 (2nd floor next to Wilmina Cafe). Classes meet on Monday 4 period and Friday 1 period.

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Brian Teaman, Room 711 (2nd floor next to Wilmina Cafe)

Open Classes are classes that are not the a, b, or c type.

Goal:

Students should improve their English listening and discussion skills, increase their knowledge of current world affairs, and increase their English vocabulary, by studying significant english language television news and reports.

Class Plan

1. A Class (Bring i-pod to class with topic on it)
   1. vocabulary quiz on last topic
   2. Pre-listening, watch video, begin dictation, Assign discussion homework
2. B Class:
   1. Check Reading Homework
   2. Show video, Begin discussions
3. C Class:
   1. Check transcripts
   2. watch video again, continue discussion
   3. Listening Quiz

• Final Exam (Date To Be Announced)

Study of Current World Events

How to get a good grade:

• Attend classes. If you don't come, you can't learn as much therefore your grade will be lower

• Participate. As you participate in class you will get familiar with the topic and learn more

• Do your homework and study for quizzes

Grading Scale:

• Reading Quiz 5%
• Vocabulary quiz 15%
• Homework 15%
• Listening Quiz 15%
• Discussion & Other 10%

• Class Plan
  • A Class:

1. vocabulary quiz on last topic
2. Pre-listening, watch video, begin dictation, Assign discussion
   • B Class:

• 7/22 Open Class

Final Exam (Date To Be Announced)

Study of Current World Events

• most importantly,attend classes. If you don't come, you can't learn as much therefore your grade will be lower.

• Participate. As you participate in class you will get familiar with the topic and learn more.

Open Classesare classes that are not the a, b, or c type. Classes meet on Monday 4 period and Friday 1 period.

Special days to note

• 4/18 First topic (a type class)

• 4/29 No Class

• 6/17 No Class (Retreat)

• 7/18 Holiday

• 7/22 Open Class

Open Classes

1. Goal: Students should improve their English listening and discussion skills, increase their knowledge of current world affairs, and increase their English vocabulary, by studying significant english language television news and reports.

2. How to get a good grade:

• most importantly, attend classes and participate. There is homework due almost every day and q

• 4/15 (OPEN CLASS) Introduction to the course. Homework for topic I

• 4

Breakdown of final grade (TSI)

Participation XX%

• Attendance