日常交流英语Lesson1-Fall2013.ppt

Daily Communication,Fall 2013 George Scarola,Welcome!,Today,Introduction to Daily Communication Teacher introduction George Scarola Getting to know each other Unit 1 - Relationships,Course Description,This is an intermediate oral course for graduate students, focusing on listening comprehension and speaking skills. The class includes group discussion, conversational strategies, group oral presentations, and note taking during lectures. The aim is to improve proficiency in a range of abilities required to communicate, in common and predictable ways, in the areas of basic needs, common everyday activities, and familiar topics that are personally relevant.,Questions,What are the two focuses of the class? What activities will be included in this class? What are the aims? What communication topics we will be focusing on?,Course Objectives,Improve your listening skills, pronunciation and fluency,Course Objectives,Improve your listening skills, pronunciation and fluency Increase your confidence when speaking English,Course Objectives,Improve your listening skills, pronunciation and fluency Increase your confidence when speaking English Practice speaking English in pairs and groups of four both inside and outside the class,Course Objectives,Improve your listening skills, pronunciation and fluency Increase your confidence when speaking English Practice speaking English in pairs and groups of four both inside and outside the class Learn about different cultures,Course Objectives,Improve your listening skills, pronunciation and fluency Increase your confidence when speaking English Practice speaking English in pairs and groups of four both inside and outside the class Learn about different cultures Have a little fun practicing English,My Contact Information,George Scarola Home Phone number: 63606072 Cell:Email: 科大东区，26楼 602,Names Chinese and English,Name lists choosing a name,Names Chinese and English,Name lists choosing a name Attendance list,Names Chinese and English,Name lists choosing a name Attendance list,Writing an English name for professional use: English name first, followed by Chinese surname in pinyin,Class Expectations,Turn your cell phones off, or to silent during class Do your own work Use English in class since most of you do not speak English outside of class, it is doubly important that you use every opportunity in class to speak English Be prepared for class bring your textbook, a notebook, and something to write withevery week,Class Attendance,In order for you to meet the course objectives, your presence in class is very necessary! You cannot miss more than 2 classes Making up classes,Grading System,20% - Attendance and Participation 30% - Mid-term Presentations 50% - Final Presentations,The Textbook; the EPC,Textbook: Passages, Student Book 5 By Jack C. Richards and Chuck Sandy EPC (The English Practice Center) Located on East Campus Every student of Daily Communication must spend 20 hours at the EPC this term Information: If you dont finish the 20 hours, the Graduate School will give you a failing mark for my class,Intro five truths and one lie,I have never been married but I have a granddaughter I have traveled to 20 different provinces in China I have jumped from an airplane to experience free fall for 10 seconds I have been to dinner at The White House I taught myself to speak and read Tibetan (藏语） I rode a bicycle 1400 kilometers from New York to Chicago,United States,My home town, Seattle, Washington,Microsoft 微软公司,Boeing 波音,Starbucks 星巴克,My home in Seattle, Washington,刘琪和爸爸妈妈,Now its your turn,Get into groups of 4 Introduce yourselves, and then identify which statements in the following slide apply to people in your group After10 minutes, there will be a chance to share information about the people in your group with the whole class When the sharing time begins, please listen when others are talking,Who is in your group?,Someone who plays a musical instrument Someone whose parent is a teacher Someone who has to travel more than 20 hours from their hometown to come to USTC Someone who has a boyfriend/girlfriend Someone who can dance REALLY well Someone who knows the words to their favorite English song Someone who has a pet Someone who likes to play a sport,Now,Each group should select one person to introduce the members of your group by name and say one thing about each member Please be polite and listen when others are talking,The Nature of Friendship,In your groups, answer the following questions: What makes a good friend? What makes you a good friend? What are the most important character traits in a friend? Write down some of your ideas,The Nature of Friendship (p. 2, exercise 1),A friend is someone who brings out the best in you. Good friends are always happy to help when you run into a problem. A friend is someone who cheers you up when youre feeling bad. True friends dont drift apart even after many years of separation. A real friend will always stand up for you when others are putting you down. Never be afraid to open up and ask a friend for advice. A true friend will never turn you down. Make new friends, but hang on to the old ones. Good friends are hard to come by, harder to leave, and impossible to do without.,Reminders for next week,Get a copy of the textbook Passages 5; go over Unit 1, Lesson A, pp. 2-5 Next week we will review the class syllabus, work on