tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88963184943552516062024-03-08T00:31:55.413-08:00ESL 504 Section N, MW 10:00-11:20, Spring 2016Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-12240565828050059502016-05-02T07:55:00.000-07:002016-05-02T07:55:04.445-07:00Day 25<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
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<ul>
<li><b>Warm-up</b>: What have you improved from this class? What would you like to still improve? </li>
<li><b>Ways to Continue studying English</b></li>
<li><b>Compensation Strategies</b></li>
<li><b>ICES</b></li>
</ul>
<br />Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-70710901809359569302016-04-22T19:05:00.001-07:002016-04-22T19:05:19.537-07:00Day 23<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Warm-up</b>: Which is more important, time or money?</li>
<li><b>Discuss Assignment 4</b></li>
<ul>
<li>Office Hours</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Review Linking </b></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/vues91zq2xyzq9x1aimrblae8vok0f2c" target="_blank">Linking warm-up activity.</a></li>
<li>Lets review the <a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/3mt7mgw06rmzl0fkwcqoqo2vcnvgr4cj" target="_blank">handout</a> I gave you last class.</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Linking Ranking Activity</b></li>
<ul>
<li>Let's do <a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/oe02rn2n30f9qkomejpa3u06ywysjex6" target="_blank">this ranking activity</a>. Be sure to focus on appropriate linking.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
</ul>
<li><b>Hot Seat </b>(if time) </li>
</ul>
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<u><b>Next Class:</b> </u>Review Intonation & Linking, trimming<br />
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<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Homework:</b> Prepare dialogue and bring to next class.Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-65431765468182623842016-04-19T19:17:00.001-07:002016-04-21T07:54:31.766-07:00Day 22<b><u>Class Today</u></b><br />
<div>
<div>
<b>Warm-up</b>- Are you a type A or type B personality? </div>
<div>
<b>Intonation</b></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Review</li>
<li>Intonation Practice Activity</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<b>Linking</b></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/3mt7mgw06rmzl0fkwcqoqo2vcnvgr4cj" target="_blank">Linking Handout</a></li>
<li>Linking practice activity</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<u><b>Next Class</b>: </u>Review Intonation, Continue Linking</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</u> Explain a word from ML3. </div>
</div>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-30317581804992705752016-04-12T09:53:00.000-07:002016-04-12T09:53:07.000-07:00Day 20:<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
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<ul>
<li><b>Warm-up: </b>Which season do you like best? Why?</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>ML 3 Prep continued</b></li>
<ul>
<li>Share with a partner your potential ML3. Get feedback from them. </li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>Continue Intonation</b></li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said</i></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>EPI Practice </b>(if time)</li>
</ul>
<br />
<b><u>Homework:</u></b> Prepare for Mini Lecture 3. Be sure to look at the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ALxbps8WZjL4q7yIMlU88pSaM-teK8j9bLpALIWG4DU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">assignment and rubric</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Next Class:</u> </b>Mini Lecture 3<br />
<br />Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-6199808213176865422016-04-10T13:22:00.000-07:002016-04-12T09:53:16.352-07:00Day 19<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Warm-up Discussion</li>
<ul>
<li>Are you an early bird or a night owl? Which one do you think is better? Why?</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Prepare for ML3 </li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/wuip6u4gqtu4m8mrn5am81nck0jrinig">ML 3 Intonation/Focus Stress Handout</a></li>
<li>Discuss ML3</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Start Intonation</li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said </i>p. 123-</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<b><u>Next Class:</u> </b>Continue Intonation, Prep more for ML 3<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </u>Undergraduate Interview Assignment is due on Wednesday. Finish Handout as homework and bring to class.Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-22586993333451537032016-04-10T12:46:00.001-07:002016-04-10T13:31:51.941-07:00Day 18<b><u>Class Today</u></b><br />
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<ul>
<li>Continue Focus stress with this <a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/o7k9axt8pg3sdtp33juh1vpeex6r231x">activity</a></li>
</ul>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Next Class</u>: Review Focus stress,Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-55208233370764696762016-04-03T17:42:00.000-07:002016-04-04T07:30:33.737-07:00Day 18: Review stress, focus words <b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Review stress in longer words</li>
<ul>
<li>Pronunciation Pairs Activity</li>
<li>-ate Prefix activity</li>
</ul>
<li>Start Focus words</li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said</i> p. 109</li>
</ul>
<li>Introduce ML 3</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktRWfHUQdUU">Youtube video.</a> </li>
</ul>
</ul>
<div>
<b><u><br /></u></b></div>
<div>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Next Class:</u><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Continue focus, prep for ML3. </div>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-67217551951184046872016-04-03T16:56:00.001-07:002016-04-03T16:56:19.441-07:00Day 17<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
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<ul>
<li><b>Warm-up</b>- Who is the happiest person you know? Describe him or her. </li>
<li><b>Review First 3 rules of word stress</b></li>
<li><b>Next 3 rules</b></li>
<li><b>Communicative Activity</b></li>
</ul>
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<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Next Class:</b> Review stress in longer words,Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-69224961122138769362016-03-26T14:12:00.000-07:002016-03-26T14:12:09.877-07:00Day 16<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Discussion: What would you LIKE to do over spring break?</li>
<li>Review stress rules for shorter words</li>
<li>Stress Review Handout</li>
<ul>
<li>Where is stress?</li>
<ul>
<li>unstressed vs stressed vowels</li>
</ul>
<li>What is stress?</li>
<ul>
<li>longer vowel</li>
<li>pitch jump</li>
<li>purer vowel</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Warm-up</li>
<ul>
<li>Listen to me read <i>Well Said</i> p. 69-70</li>
</ul>
<li>p. 72-74, <i>Well Said</i></li>
<li>Hot seat (if time)</li>
</ul>
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Next Class:</u> Continue stress in longer words<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Reflection Assignment found on Moodle. </li>
</ul>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-20465864191804198042016-03-13T16:07:00.000-07:002016-03-14T08:00:13.662-07:00Day 15<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>If you could meet anyone dead or alive, who would it be and why?</li>
<li>Review -d and -s endings</li>
<li>Review short word stress</li>
<li>Prep for ML2</li>
<ul>
<li>ML 2 Handout from previous class.</li>
</ul>
<li>Hot Seat (if time)</li>
</ul>
<u><b>Next Class:</b> </u>Mini-Lecture 2, EPI Practice (if time)<br />
<br />
<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Sign up for ML2 Conference, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v_6UfR5QL-y4YfeKmjZqQlnDDNbCcuofzbSqDMiaeAs/edit">here</a>.</li>
<li>Bring <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B74IyWlG5BJAc3d2RlpWbVpkS1k/view?usp=sharing">self-evaluation sheet</a> to conference. <b style="background-color: yellow;">Please watch presentation before the conference.</b></li>
</ul>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-47470210183797191292016-03-09T13:32:00.000-08:002016-03-13T16:08:02.684-07:00Day 14: <b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Review compound nouns with activity</li>
<li>Two syllable verbs with a prefix, nouns vs. verbs, two word verbs</li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said </i>p. 62-64</li>
</ul>
<li>Acronym Activity</li>
</ul>
<div>
<b><u>Next Class:</u></b> Review ML 2, Prep for Mini lecture</div>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-51941062623329174082016-03-05T18:05:00.000-08:002016-03-13T16:25:10.838-07:00Day 13<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>SMART Goals</li>
<li>Review Compound Nouns</li>
<li>Stress in Numbers</li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said</i> p. 61-62</li>
<li><a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/9uc7ccicyagmd08l87ld3yjnyqbwhdar">Graph Activity</a></li>
</ul>
<li>Stress in 2 syllable verbs with a prefix</li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said</i> p. 62</li>
</ul>
<li>Stress in nouns, nouns used as verbs, two-word verbs</li>
<ul>
<li>Well Said p. 63-65</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Next Class:</b><u> </u>Review word level stress, Abbreviation/Symbol Stress, Practice describing a visual<br />
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<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
1. For practice, record yourself describing your chosen visual aid.<br />
2. Prepare for ML 2 next Wednesday.<br />
<br />Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-7527845236739015522016-02-29T14:45:00.000-08:002016-03-05T18:06:08.650-08:00Day 12: Rhythm, Graphs<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Address mid-term feedback</li>
<ul>
<li>Speaking too fast</li>
<ul>
<li>Feel free to ask me to repeat something. </li>
</ul>
<li>Textbook</li>
<li>Repetition in class</li>
<ul>
<li>Necessary to start with</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Compound Noun Stress</li>
</ul>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Next Class:</u> Compound Adverb, Phrase, Number, Prefix, Verb/Noun Stress<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</u><br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Academic Journal 5 is due next Wednesday</li>
</ul>
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<b><u><br /></u></b>Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-17528357895925480762016-02-24T21:15:00.000-08:002016-02-28T18:29:31.164-08:00Day 11<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Lightning Talk: Who has inspired you? </li>
<li>Review s and d endings to describe graphs and other visual aids.</li>
<li>Begin focus words from <i>Well Said </i>p. 108-118</li>
<li>Evaluate me! </li>
</ul>
<b><u>Next Class:</u></b> Review graphs, Continue focus words<br />
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<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
1. EPI Reflection & Academic Journal 3<br />
2. Reflect on your visual aid. Is it appropriate for ML2?<br />
<br />Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-2822212751581720962016-02-23T16:16:00.000-08:002016-02-24T08:03:40.630-08:00Day 10<b><u>Class Today</u>:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>/s/ endings communicative activity <i>Well Said</i> p. 44</li>
<li>/d/ endings <i>Well Said </i>p. 45-47</li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V2y19nrK3RFKDWehj9Q1bF2CnCxbj-bGNB5jTkH93e8/edit?usp=sharing">Introduce ML 2</a></li>
</ul>
<br />
<b><u>Next Class</u>: </b>Review /s/ and /d/ endings,<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>Homework</u>:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Bring a graph/figure you would like to explain for Mini-lecture 2</li>
<li>Academic Word Journal</li>
<li>EPI Reflection</li>
</ul>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-91937486608376206682016-02-23T15:56:00.000-08:002016-02-23T15:56:00.594-08:00Day 9<b>Class Today:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Finish EPI</li>
<li>Review voiceless and voiced</li>
<li>Continue /s/ endings</li>
</ul>
<b>Next Class:</b> Review /s/ and /d/ endings<br />
<br />
<b>Homework: </b><br />
1. EPI reflection is due next Wednesday.<br />
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<br />
<br />Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-34349111052205009312016-02-15T10:07:00.000-08:002016-02-17T07:58:24.638-08:00Day 8: <b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Introduction to EPI</b></li>
<ul>
<li>Listen to this EPI Interview</li>
<li><a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/ofbw5dfyget37jkxnmlvam6kmhiph1fl" target="_blank">Introduction to EPI Handout</a></li>
</ul>
<li><b>Consonant Supplements 1 & 2</b></li>
<li><b>/s/ ending</b></li>
<ul>
<li><i>Well Said </i>p. 39-44</li>
</ul>
<li><br /></li>
</ul>
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Next Class:</u><b> </b>Continue EPI<b>, </b>Consonants, /ed/ ending, Focus words<br />
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<b><u>Homework:</u> </b>Bring phone to record your voice.<br />
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<b><br /></b>
<b><br /></b>Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-14512018412250578722016-02-05T14:21:00.000-08:002016-02-05T14:21:23.218-08:00Day 6<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<b>Lighting Round</b>: Why did you choose your field of study?<br />
<b>Vowel Review</b>: Review vowels with fill in the empty boxes game.<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JoaAxLlnLffDWPkNkHFgfrTzJoghu8U6_woR7vA9tKk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Key</a></li>
</ul>
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<b>Message Units</b>: Review message units, start focus words. We will use this <a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/u2srwuuhjwq3av066dy7i1na3oveuf0k" target="_blank">handout</a>.<br />
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<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Next Class:</b> Mini Lectures!!<br />
<u><b><br /></b>
<b>Homework:</b></u><br />
1. Choose a conference time. Remember conferences are part of your grade.<br />
2. Finish homework assignment on Moodle.<br />
<br />Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-79774672097356623132016-02-02T13:50:00.000-08:002016-02-05T08:44:07.429-08:00Day 5<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<b>Warm-Up: </b>What topic did you pick and why? Explain it to the rest of your group.<br />
<b>Vowels</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Continue vowels in <i>Well Said </i></li>
<li>Review vowels with Pronunciation Journey game</li>
</ul>
<b>Message Units</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Review Activity</li>
<li>Finding focus words, <i>Well Said </i>p. 113-121</li>
</ul>
<div>
<b>Lightning Round: </b>Why did you choose to study in your field? (if time)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Next Class:</b> Review vowels, message units, and prepare for ML1<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17tEiAMkVI_2F90UiZ2mdY7_M17rZqSU_t0tNxwrHgfA/edit" target="_blank">Sign up for presentation day</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yxv0hR1dhu_2otpVPDME8cOasInFFaM3Y1MQAvAmJ2g/edit" target="_blank">Sign up for conference day</a></li>
<li>Submit Journal 1 on <a href="http://learn.illinois.edu/" target="_blank">Moodle</a> </li>
</ul>
Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-83369748002555062472016-01-29T16:06:00.001-08:002016-02-02T14:48:36.809-08:00Day 4: Message Units, Vowels<b><u>Class Objectives:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Further practice challenging English vowels</li>
<li>Integrate Message Units into your spoken English.</li>
</ul>
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Lightning Activity- </li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V2y19nrK3RFKDWehj9Q1bF2CnCxbj-bGNB5jTkH93e8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Introduce ML1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/english/english.html" target="_blank">IPA Website</a></li>
<li>Vowels: <span id="docs-internal-guid-74796779-8fd4-62b2-baab-2ff0136c7bb5"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/I/,/i</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 8.8px; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">y</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/,/</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ɛ</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/, /e</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 8.8px; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">y</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/,/</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ɑ</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">//</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ʌ</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">//</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">æ</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ɛ</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/ </span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>Well Said p. 192-198</li>
</ul>
<li>Message Units (called Thought Groups) p. 103-113</li>
</ul>
<div>
<b><u>Homework:</u></b></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Choose a topic for ML1</li>
<li>Choose a day to present ML1, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17tEiAMkVI_2F90UiZ2mdY7_M17rZqSU_t0tNxwrHgfA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></li>
<li>Choose a day and time to meet with me for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yxv0hR1dhu_2otpVPDME8cOasInFFaM3Y1MQAvAmJ2g/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">conference</a>.</li>
</ul>
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<b>Next Class: </b>Review vowels, practice message units, prepare for ML1</div>
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Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-21164878815861389242016-01-22T14:00:00.001-08:002016-02-05T08:43:56.866-08:00Day 3: Language Learner<b><u>Class Objectives:</u></b><br />
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<li>Discuss what makes a good language learner.</li>
<li>Continue American English vowels.</li>
<li>Develop awareness of difficult vowels</li>
<li>Recognize how message units make you more understandable.</li>
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<b><u>Class Today:</u></b><br />
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<li><b>Good Language Learner Activity</b></li>
<li><b>Continue vowels in </b><i>Well Said </i>189-193</li>
<li><b>Pronunciation Journey Vowels </b></li>
<li><b>Describe Homework Assignment</b></li>
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<b><u>Homework:</u></b><br />
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<li>If you haven't already, purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Well-Said-Pronunciation-Clear-Communication/dp/1424006252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452673080&sr=8-1&keywords=Well+Said%3A+Pronunciation+For+Clear+Communication" target="_blank">Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication</a></li>
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<li><i style="background-color: yellow;">I will not copy pages from the book after the third week of class unless the bookstore is sold out.</i></li>
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<li>Please put a photo on your Moodle profile. This helps me learn your name.</li>
<li>Your perception assignment is due Monday by midnight through Moodle. <span style="background-color: yellow;">Please remember late homework assignments are not accepted. </span></li>
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Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-74357827309142575442016-01-22T07:19:00.001-08:002016-01-22T13:17:26.762-08:00Day 2: Introduction to Each Other, Technology, Vowels <b><u>Class Objectives:</u></b><br />
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<li>Introduce ourselves.</li>
<li>Understand all the cool technology we use in this course. </li>
<li>Get familiar with challenging American English vowels</li>
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<b><u>Class Today</u></b><br />
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<li><b>Introduction to Each Other</b></li>
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<li>Every class we do some sort of warm-up talk activity. This is our first one!</li>
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<li><b>Quick Review of Course Policies</b><b> </b></li>
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<li>Since there are new students, let's review course policies quickly. </li>
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<li><b>Technology</b></li>
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<li>Moodle</li>
<li>Blogspot</li>
<li>Google docs</li>
<li>Audacity and VLC </li>
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<li><b>Introduction to English Vowels</b></li>
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<li><i>Well Said </i>185-205</li>
<li>Bring this to our next class. </li>
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<li><b>Diagnostic Meeting and Perception Assignment</b></li>
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<li>Please pick a time to meet with me do the oral part of the diagnostic.</li>
<li>Perception Homework</li>
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<b><u>Homework</u></b></div>
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<li>If you haven't already, purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Well-Said-Pronunciation-Clear-Communication/dp/1424006252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452673080&sr=8-1&keywords=Well+Said%3A+Pronunciation+For+Clear+Communication" target="_blank">Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication</a></li>
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<li><i style="background-color: yellow;">I will not copy pages from the book after the third week of class unless the bookstore is sold out.</i></li>
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<li>Please put a photo on your Moodle profile. This helps me learn your name.</li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v_6UfR5QL-y4YfeKmjZqQlnDDNbCcuofzbSqDMiaeAs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Pick a time to meet with me to do the oral part of the diagnostic assignment. </a></li>
<li>Do Diagnostic perception assignment. This is due February 1st. </li>
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<b>Next Class: </b>Review American English vowels, Message Units</div>
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Kat Becker :Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09115887960391509917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896318494355251606.post-76183991727917139232016-01-12T22:30:00.000-08:002016-01-15T02:59:43.871-08:00Day 1: Introduction to the Class and Diagnostic<div>
<b><u>Class Today:</u></b></div>
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<li><b>Introduction to the Class</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://uofi.box.com/s/ka6julyghjvm61t7vr8imo9bvforz8vo" target="_blank">Course Policies Handout</a></li>
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<li><i>Please refer to this handout throughout the semester if you have any questions. </i></li>
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<li><b>Introduction Form</b></li>
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<li>Please fill out as many details as possible. </li>
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<li><b>Diagnostic</b></li>
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<li>If needed, you will meet me in my office to do a placement test. </li>
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<u><b>Homework:</b></u></div>
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<li>If you plan on staying in ESL 504, purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Well-Said-Pronunciation-Clear-Communication/dp/1424006252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452673080&sr=8-1&keywords=Well+Said%3A+Pronunciation+For+Clear+Communication" target="_blank">Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication</a></li>
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<li><i style="background-color: yellow;">I will not copy pages from the book after the third week of class unless the bookstore is sold out.</i></li>
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