Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Day 20- Review Intonation, Questioning Strategies, Prep for ML 3

Class Today:
  • Warm-Up 
    • Do you believe in ghosts and/or magic? Why or why not?
  • Review Intonation
    •  Communicate, p. 99-101
    • Play "Telling the Truth"
  • Prepare for ML 3
  • Undergraduate Visit (maybe)
  • Hot Seat (if time)


Next Class: ML 3

Homework:
1. Prepare for ML 3. 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Day 19- Intonation, Primary Stress, Prep for Undergrad Visit

Class Today:
Warm-up: Discuss this quote, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."- Benjamin Franklin (5 minutes)

Intonation
  • Find the message units, primary stress, and intonation in the quote "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." Remember every message unit has a primary stress. 
  • Now, let's go through this handout.
Giving Concise Answers
p. 94-95 in Communicate. As you discuss the questions, try to use appropriate intonation. I will go around the room and give you feedback.

Questioning Strategies Activity (9:30)
Hot Seat (if time)

Next Class: Undergraduate student visit

Homework:
1.  Choose which day you want to present your mini-lecture next week, here.
2.  Read pgs 85-86 in preparation for undergraduate student visit Thursday.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Day 18-

Class Today:

Warm-Up:What’s the first thing you would do if you found out you won the lottery?

Hot Seat
Review Primary Stress
  • Handout
    • Practice the dialogues. I will give you feedback. 

Intonation Warm-Up Activity
Intonation Main Activity
Questioning Strategies Activity

Next Class: Review Primary Stress, Preparation for Meeting with Undergraduates

Monday, October 19, 2015

Day 17-

Class Today:

Warm-up
    What was your most embarrassing moment?

Discuss IEF Feedback

Hot Seat
Review Compound Nouns
Review Primary Stress


Next Class:
Review Primary Stress, Continue Questioning Strategies

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Day 16: Compound Noun Stress, Primary Stress

Class Today:
  • Warm-Up Discussion: Which do you like more, cats or dogs? 
  • Review Compound Noun Stress
    • Compound Noun Game
  • Primary Stress
  • Handling Student questions (if time)
    • Communicate p. 90-94
  • ML 3: Teaching a Process (if time) 
    • p.77 in Communicate
Next Class: Review Primary Stress, Continue Fielding Student Questions

Homework:
  • Do p.77 question 5. Anticipate student questions for a potential ML and record your responses. Preparing for this is great not only for teaching, but also conference presentations! Then write a transcription focusing on message units and reductions. This is due NEXT Thursday.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Day 15: Compound Noun Stress

Class Today:
  • Warm-up- What three items would you bring with you to a deserted island? 
  • Unit 3: Leading a Discussion
  • Compound Nouns:
  • Communicate p. 149-150 (if time)

Next Class: Review compound nouns, Primary stress

Homework: If time, read this article.

Monday, October 5, 2015

Day 13 & 14: ML 2

Class Tuesday and Thursday:
  • Present your ML 2 when you scheduled on our shared google docs. 
  • You only need to attend the class you are presenting. 
  • Please arrive on time and do not leave early. 
Homework: 
  • Bring this document to class. 
  • Answer questions anonymous on this Informal Early Feedback form. If all 26 students answer, I will bring cookies! Please help me be a better instructor.