Days 5 & 6- Mini lecture presentations

Class this week:
This week is mini lecture 1 presentations!

After your presentation, I will upload your presentation in our shared box folder. View it and then fill out a handout I will give you. Here is a link to it, should you lose a copy. After your presentation you will meet with me to discuss your presentation.

Day 3- Message Units, Body Language, Syllabus Terminology

Class Today:
1. Message Units Activity
2. Introduce first Mini-lecture- Introducing a Syllabus
3. Body language-

• Communicate p. 12- 13- in small groups discuss your answers. 

Next Class:  Continue body language,  introducing a syllabus

Homework:
1. Read pgs. 19-21, 26 of Communicate. Be prepared to discuss the reading.
2. In order to practice, bring a syllabus from a class you would teach.
3. Pick what time you would like to meet with me to discuss your first mini-lecture presentation. Please do this quickly. Use this shared google doc.

Day 2- Message Units Part 1

Class Today:

• Attendance
• Are you in the right class?
• Are you registered?
• Warm-Up
• Interview each other. Then introduce each other to the class. 
• Questions:
• What is your full name?
• What is your preferred name?
• Where is your hometown?
• If you could be doing anything right now, what would it be? 
• (not sleeping or studying!)
• Teacher and Culture Discussion
• What are Message Units/Thought Groups?
• Explanation
• Look at this handout
• First listen to me read them. 
• Then repeat after me.  
• Listen again and note when I pause. 
• Now practice in pairs with this handout

Homework: 
1. Read pgs. 12-13 in Communicate.
2. Make a shared box folder called your netid ESL 506. 

Next Class: Continue Message Units, Body Language, Syllabus Terminology

Day 1- Welcome to ESL 506

Class Today:

• Attendance
• Are you registered? 
• Please put the following on this piece of paper
• FULL name
• Kathleen Becker
• UIN
• 676331815
• Netid
• kbecker4
•  
• Overview of ESL Pronunciation Courses
• 504 or 506?
• Student Information Form
• First Day Handout
• Ice Breaker (if time)
• Cultural Differences in Teaching
• Placement exam (optional)

Homework:

• If you know you will be taking ESL 506 (not planning on taking diagnostic) purchase Communicate: Strategies for International Teaching Assistants. The book can be found at Illini Union Bookstore, TIS Bookstore on campus and online.

Next Class: Message Units