ORAL ENGLISH III KT993-1

INTRODUCTION Who am I?

CONTACT INFORMATION sean.cauffiel@gmail.com Mobile: 159 261 83108 (please don’t text me!) Home phone: 071 982 41401 renren: 宋易 Sean

ENGLISH LANGUAGE You’ve probably heard this before. English is: Very idiomatic Changes a lot, adds new words Borrows a lot of words Why you should learn: Most widely spoken second language in the world 450,000,000 speakers worldwide Two dominant countries: Chinese and English

CLASS Oral: pronunciation Idiom: non-literal language Usage: correctly use your vocabulary, know who you’re talking to Expression: English communication not limited to words Vocabulary American culture

GRADING Attendance: 10% Cooperation: 10% Participation: 10% Be here! Cooperation: 10% No cell phones, please! Participation: 10% Do exercises, speak up, ask questions Homework: 10% Project: 10% Oral presentation in front of the class Final Exam: 50%

CLASS STRUCTURE You should read through the lesson before class I’ll let you know what lesson to read (starting next week) We will probably watch some movies or TV shows Many in class exercises; practice, practice, practice! Each Week An idiomatic phrase Proverb 3-5 vocabulary words, often not from the book American culture

WHO ARE YOU? I want to hear you speak now! What is your (English) name? I apologize, I will not remember your Chinese name Where are you from? What are your hobbies? What movies have you seen recently? Where have you traveled, or would like to travel? Tell us about your family or pets. Do you have a blog? What do you like to eat, what restaurants do you go to? Where do you spend your time? What sports do you like to watch or play?

WEEKLY American culture: The cookout Idiomatic Phrase: My hands are tied. Proverb: A stitch in time saves nine. Vocabulary Recipe: a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food Snack: a small amount of food, eaten between meals Ripe: ready to be eaten American culture: The cookout

HOMEWORK Homework #1 Everyone email me with the following: five sentences about what your goals are, why you want to learn English, and how English will help you reach your goals. Ex: My goal is to be a successful entrepreneur. I wish to learn English because many of my customers and business partners will be English speakers. Knowing how to communicate in English will help me to grow my business. (more…)

NEXT TIME Any questions? Bring your textbook (please have your own, do not share) Paper or notebook Something to write with See you guys later!