Dec. 6 - Unit 1 Synchronicity
Activities
1) check the Nov. 29 HW (answers on Gene Therapy video activity worksheet)
2) introduce new text
- read To The Student (beginning of text)
- do note taking / comprehension Q activity
3) check HW (student-led)
- I. Take a Guess, p. 4
- II. Vocabulary Warm Up, p. 5
- III. Listening - Getting Main Ideas, p. 5 (with recording)
- IV. Listening and Reading, p. 6 (with recording)
4) do Unit text activities in conversation groups
- VII. Talking It Over, p. 8
*planned but not included due to time constraints
- V. Listening and Reading - Comprehension, p. 7 (with recording)
- VI. Vocabulary - Expansion, pp. 7-8 (student-led)
- VIII. Speaking Task - Listen and Write, p. 9
- IX. Speaking Task - Comprehension, p. 9 (student-led)
- X. Speaking Task - Partner Practice, p. 9
- XI. Speaking Naturally, p. 10
Homework
1) read and do exercises for Unit 2, pp. 12-14
Dec. 13 - Unit 2 Alternative Medicine
Activities
1) check HW (student-led)
- I. Take a Guess, p. 12
- II. Vocabulary Warm Up, p. 13
- III. Listening - Getting Main Ideas, p. 13 (with recording)
- IV. Listening and Reading, p. 14 (with recording)
2) do Unit 1 text activities in usual desk arrangement
(not included due to time constraints)
- V. Listening and Reading - Comprehension, p. 15 (with recording)
- VI. Vocabulary - Expansion, pp. 15-16 (student-led)
- VIII. Speaking Task - Listen and Write, p. 17
- IX. Speaking Task - Comprehension, p. 17 (student-led)
3) do Unit text activities in conversation lines
- X. Speaking Task - Partner Practice, p. 17
- XI. Speaking Naturally, p. 18
- VII. Talking It Over, p. 16
4) do alternative topic conversation lines
- view video on nasal irrigation (鼻洗浄)
- follow normal process of activity
- discussion Qs: Would you do this? Why or why not?
Homework
1) read and do exercises for Unit 3, pp. 20-22
2) prepare to tell classmates about a nightmare you have had
- make notes (HW)
- be ready to talk for 2-3 minutes
Dec. 20 - Unit 3 Nightmares
Activities
2) do Vocabulary related exercises (teacher-led)
- I. Take a Guess, p. 20
- II. Vocabulary Warm Up, p. 21
- VI. Vocabulary - Expansion, pp. 23-24
2) do Speaking related text activities
- VIII. Speaking Task - Listen and Write, p. 25
- XI. Speaking Naturally, p. 26
- use Recycle Unit 3 Conversational Expressions worksheet
2) do Listening/Reading related activities (with recording)
- III. Listening - Getting Main Ideas, p. 21
- IV. Listening and Reading, p. 22
- V. Listening and Reading - Comprehension, p. 23
- IX. Speaking Task - Comprehension, p. 25
4) do video discussion:
10 Common Nightmares Explained
1) introduce topic
4) do Unit text activities in conversation lines
Homework
1) read and do exercises for Unit 4, pp. 28-30
Jan. 10 - Unit 6 Lucid Dreams
Activities
1) continue w/video discussion from previous class (Unit 3 - Nightmares)
2) reintroduce topic (if necessary)
3) continue video discussion: 10 Common Nightmares Explained
4) do Unit text activities in conversation lines
2) introduce Unit 6 - Lucid Dreams
- I. Take a Guess, p. 44
- II. Vocabulary Warm Up, p. 45
- III. Listening - Getting Main Ideas, p. 45 (with recording)
- IV. Listening and Reading, p. 46 (with recording)
2) do Unit 1 text activities in usual desk arrangement
- V. Listening and Reading - Comprehension, p. 47 (with recording)
- VI. Vocabulary - Expansion, pp. 47-48 (student-led)
- VIII. Speaking Task - Listen and Write, p. 49
- IX. Speaking Task - Comprehension, p. 49 (student-led)
3) do Unit text activities in conversation lines
- X. Speaking Task - Partner Practice, p. 49
- XI. Speaking Naturally, p. 50
- VII. Talking It Over, p. 48
Homework
1) read Unit 4 Urban Myths, pp. 28-30
Jan. 17 - Unit 4 Urban Myths
Activities
1) do Unit 1 text activities in usual desk arrangement
- I. Take a Guess, p. 28
- II. Vocabulary Warm Up, p. 29
- III. Listening - Getting Main Ideas, p. 29 (with recording)
- IV. Listening and Reading, p. 30 (with recording)
- V. Listening and Reading - Comprehension, p. 31 (with recording)
- VI. Vocabulary - Expansion, pp. 31-32 (student-led)
- VIII. Speaking Task - Listen and Write, p. 33
- IX. Speaking Task - Comprehension, p. 33 (student-led)
2) offer further examples of Urban Myths
3) do Unit text activities in conversation lines
- X. Speaking Task - Partner Practice, p. 33
- XI. Speaking Naturally, p. 34
- VII. Talking It Over, p. 32
Homework
1) complete
Urban Myths Presentation Discussion Worksheet
2) read and do exercises for Unit 5, pp. 36-38
Jan. 31 - Unit 5 Wedding Customs
Activities
1) check HW (student-led)
- I. Take a Guess, p. 36
- II. Vocabulary Warm Up, p. 37
- III. Listening - Getting Main Ideas, p. 37 (with recording)
- IV. Listening and Reading, p. 38 (with recording)
2) do Unit 1 text activities in usual desk arrangement
- V. Listening and Reading - Comprehension, p. 39 (with recording)
- VI. Vocabulary - Expansion, pp. 39-40 (student-led)
- VIII. Speaking Task - Listen and Write, p. 41
- IX. Speaking Task - Comprehension, p. 41 (student-led)
3) do presentation:
10 Strange Wedding Traditions
4) do Unit text activities in conversation lines
- X. Speaking Task - Partner Practice, p. 41
- XI. Speaking Naturally, p. 42
- VII. Talking It Over, p. 40
Homework
1) read and do exercises for Unit 5, pp. 44-46