July in Eigo IV

July 1 - Unit 7 The Secret of Happiness

Activities
1) complete Listening-Reading Review of unit reading w/CD

• use the Unit 7 Listening-Reading Review worksheet
• do questions 3 and 4, then collect for grading

2) do text exercises

• Active Outline, p. 31
• Comprehension Questions, p. 32

3) video discussion The Science of Happiness - An Experiment in Gratitude

• use the Unit 7 Video Discussion Worksheet

4) review, discuss, revise and hand in paragraph on who you are grateful to and why

5) continue with text exercises, p.32

• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Class Discussion, focus on questions 6, 7 and 8

6) discuss and assign 7/8 HW

Homework
1) do Unit 8 text exercises

• Vocabulary Support, p. 33
• Reading, p. 34

2) watch this video: The Science of Happiness - An Experiment in Gratitude

• use the Unit 7 Video Discussion Worksheet

July 8 - Unit 8 Shopping on the Internet

Activities
1) collect the Unit 7 Listening-Reading Review worksheet
2) review, briefly discuss, revise (if necessary) and hand in Unit 7 Video Discussion Worksheet

• if it's advisable, watch The Science of Happiness - An Experiment in Gratitude

3) do Unit 8 Vocabulary, p. 33
4) do Reading (use How Am I Doing? feedback sheet w/CD)
5) do text exercises, pp. 35-36

• Active Outline
• Comprehension Questions
• Critical Thinking
• Writing

6) introduce and start video discussion: Online Shopping Tips

• allude to Unit 8 Video Discussion Worksheet

Homework
1) watch the video: Online Shopping Tips
2) TBD


July 15 - Unit 9 Do Aliens and UFOs Exist?

Activities
1) do video discussion: Online Shopping Tips

• allude to Unit 8 Video Discussion Worksheet

2) introduce topic, do Vocabulary Support, p. 37
3) go through reading/listening sequence with text Reading, p. 38
4) do text exercises, pp. 39-40

• Active Outline
• Comprehension Questions
• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Class Discussion (divide questions between groups, groups discuss, decide answer and report)

Homework
1) write a paragraph about an online shopping experience you've had

• write it on the Unit 8 Video Discussion Worksheet

2) do Unit 10 text exercises, pp. 41-44

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading
• Active Outline
• Comprehension Questions

July 22 - Unit 10 The Happiest Country in the World

Activities
1) collect Unit 8 Video Discussion Worksheet, hand back graded HW
2) check Unit 10 text exercises, pp. 41-44

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading
• Active Outline
• Comprehension Questions

3) do video activity with these possible videos

• video 1: What makes Denmark so happy?
• video 2: Japanese Moments of Happiness
• use Unit 10 Video Discussion Worksheet

4) do Unit 10 text exercises, p. 44

• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Discussion

5) watch optional video if time permits

• extra video 1: What's the point of being rich if you're not happy?
• extra video 2: How America could be the happiest country on Earth?
• extra video 3: Why are the Danish People rated the Happiest on Earth?

Homework
1) write a paragraph about an online shopping experience you've had

• write it on the Unit 10 Video Discussion Worksheet

2) do Unit 11 text exercises, pp. 45-47

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading
• Active Outline
• Comprehension Question

July 29 - Unit 11 Secondhand Smoke

Activities
1) do video discussion

• video: Malboro Man dies after smoking illness
• use Unit 11 Video Discussion Worksheet

2) introduce topic, do Vocabulary Support, p. 45
3) do listening section by section from the text Reading, p. 46, after each section discuss and write answers to the following text sections on p. 47 (copies made and distributed in class - student-led)

• Active Outline
• Comprehension Questions

4) do text exercises, pp. 39-40

• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Class Discussion (divide questions between groups, groups discuss, decide answer and report)

5) write a paragraph about how you think smoking habits have changed in Japan

• write it on the Unit 11 Video Discussion Worksheet

Homework
1) do Unit 12 text exercises, pp. 49-52

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading
• Active Outline
• Comprehension Question