March 11 and March 13.
Art consultant presentations. Everyone should be scheduled now for their presentation. Your pink card was due last week. Click here to view the art presentation criteria for evaluation.
Review the last exercises in chapter 4 and begin Chapter 5. Know the difference between focus words and structure words.
Poems must be approved and typed copies of the poem turned in before vacation. Check out the poetry project website for examples of readings of good poems
If you want to check your dictation #3 against the original, click here.
March 18
Art presentations will be completed. Update your personal word glossaries.
Do exercises in chapter 5.
We will practice reading some poems in class. Bring your poetry analysis sheet with you. Be prepared to show me your poem for your poetry reading after the vacation. Each poem must be approved ahead of time, and a typed copy of the approved poem turned in before the vacation begins. Include title, author, source, and nationality and time period of the poet. The poery readings will be videotaped. You should practice your reading by taping yourself and getting a native speaker to listen and critique your pronunciation and interpretation of the poem.
For April 8 & 10
Exercises in chapter 5 of the textbook. Don't forget to use the tapes to listen and practice as you go through the exercises.
All poems shouldl have been e-mailed to me before vacation.
Analyze your poem. Make sure you know the meanings of all the words in your poems. Bring to class any words you do not understand.
Practice reading your poem outloud with a native language speaker. Record yourself reading your poem and critique yourself.
Continue with your word glossaries.
Poetry presentations due on April 15. Your reading grade will include approval ahead of time, introduction of your poet and the poem, the reading, and a closure to your reading.
For April 15.
Chapter 6..
Presentations of poetry readings will begin today.
For April 17
Continue working on all exercises in chapter 6 of the textbook.
Poetry readings will continue if they did not all get finished on the 15th.
Topic paragraphs are due in class for your upcoming speech.
For April 22
Chapter 6.
Do the "Slanguage" worksheet for Wednesday.
Work on your speech. The speech should be 5-8 minutes long. You may use props. No notes except for 3-5 cards with key words. Following the speech, turn in your speech in essay form.
For April 24
Chapter 6 exercises and the "Slanguage" worksheet.
Work on the speech.
For April 29
Speeches will be presented in class. Know your group. If you are a moderator for your group, know whom you will be introducing and what their topics are. Students who are not prepared will lose credit.
Chapter 6 and chapter 7 in the textbook.
For May 1
Speeches will be completed in class if they were not done on the 29th. Your speech in essay format is due in the next class after you give your speech. Students who are not prepared will lose credit. Essays turned in late will lose credit. If your speech was delivered on April 29, your written speech in essay form is due May 1.
Complete all exercises in chapter 6 and chapter 7 of the textbook.
For May 6
There will be a final dictation based on chapters 6 & 7.
