Day 4: Message Units, Vowels

Class Objectives:

• Further practice challenging English vowels
• Integrate Message Units into your spoken English.

Class Today:

• Lightning Activity- 
• Introduce ML1
• IPA Website
• Vowels: /I/,/iy/,/ɛ/, /ey/,/ɑ//ʌ//æ/ɛ/
• Well Said p. 192-198
• Message Units (called Thought Groups) p. 103-113

Homework:

• Choose a topic for ML1
• Choose a day to present ML1, here
• Choose a day and time to meet with me for the conference.

Next Class: Review vowels, practice message units, prepare for ML1

Day 3: Language Learner

Class Objectives:

• Discuss what makes a good language learner.
• Continue American English vowels.
• Develop awareness of difficult vowels
• Recognize how message units make you more understandable.

Class Today:

• Good Language Learner Activity
• Continue vowels in Well Said 189-193
• Pronunciation Journey Vowels 
• Describe Homework Assignment

Homework:

• If you haven't already, purchase Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication
• I will not copy pages from the book after the third week of class unless the bookstore is sold out.
• Please put a photo on your Moodle profile. This helps me learn your name.
• Your perception assignment is due Monday by midnight through Moodle. Please remember late homework assignments are not accepted. 

Day 2: Introduction to Each Other, Technology, Vowels

Class Objectives:

• Introduce ourselves.
• Understand all the cool technology we use in this course. 
• Get familiar with challenging American English vowels

Class Today

• Introduction to Each Other
• Every class we do some sort of warm-up talk activity. This is our first one!
• Quick Review of Course Policies 
• Since there are new students, let's review course policies quickly. 
• Technology
• Moodle
• Blogspot
• Google docs
• Audacity and VLC 
• Introduction to English Vowels
• Well Said 185-205
• Bring this to our next class. 
• Diagnostic Meeting and Perception Assignment
• Please pick a time to meet with me do the oral part of the diagnostic.
• Perception Homework

Homework

• If you haven't already, purchase Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication
• I will not copy pages from the book after the third week of class unless the bookstore is sold out.
• Please put a photo on your Moodle profile. This helps me learn your name.
• Pick a time to meet with me to do the oral part of the diagnostic assignment. 
• Do Diagnostic perception assignment. This is due February 1st. 

Next Class: Review American English vowels, Message Units

Day 1: Introduction to the Class and Diagnostic

Class Today:

• Introduction to the Class
• Course Policies Handout
• Please refer to this handout throughout the semester if you have any questions. 

• Introduction Form
• Please fill out as many details as possible. 

• Diagnostic
• If needed, you will meet me in my office to do a placement test. 

Homework:

• If you plan on staying in ESL 504, purchase Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication
• I will not copy pages from the book after the third week of class unless the bookstore is sold out.