1. Oral English I Jason Downs Week 4

2. Let’s Introduce Ourselves  Teacher Introduction  Ask me anything!  Student Introduction with Partner  Student Introduction to Class

3. Class Introduction  Learning Objectives: Confidently express yourself in English on several different topics Better understand English when it is spoken by others Pronounce the sounds of English accurately, so that it does not interfere with communication Avoid the most common mistakes of Chinese learners of English Critically discuss and evaluate reading passages in English Give a short presentation on a topic, using only brief notes Maintain a conversation on a topic for a reasonable length of time

4. Class Website  downsnjauenglish.yolasite.com This is where weekly reading assignments will be posted. It is strongly recommended that you PRINT the text and bring it to class.

5. Course Syllabus  Please carefully review the syllabus for this course.

6. 95% of all English you see in China is WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You should instead look at source materials that come from countries where English is the native language, such as the U.K., the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.

7. Pronunciation Issues  “S” vs. “TH”

8. Homework  Read and understand the class syllabus  Practice pronunciation of words on the handout (posted on the website after class)