Woosong University
Class syllabus
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Course
Type:
Freshman
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Class Code:
A:
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Class Location:TBD
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Teacher:
TBD
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Office & Office Hours:
TBD
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Textbook:
Impact Issues 2 |
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Semester & Day(s):
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Time(s): TBD
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Course Description/Objectives: :This
course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to improve and
practice conversational English and writing. Emphasis will be placed on
speaking, writing, reading, and vocabulary skills. The instructor will employ
the textbook and additional supplementary materials to provide an environment
for English conversation, basic writing skills, and communicative learning.
Primary
Objectives: By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1.
Learn,
understand and effectively use new vocabulary (see attached list). Ss will be
able to define and use the terms correctly in sentences
2.
Grammar points:
Demonstrate their understanding through conversation, speaking and writing.
A. Relative Clauses (object)
B. Infinitives & gerunds
3.
Hold and carry
out conversations/discussion based on the topics from the book.
4.
Write a summary
of reading and listening sources. The summary should have---main idea and
supporting points from the reading or listening source.
5.
Respond to
questions (either verbally or written) in complete sentences.
6.
***Demonstrate their understanding of
presentations by giving a presentation/speech. (Intonation, delivery,
organization, gestures etc).
Secondary Objectives: If time
permits---students will be able to:
1.
TOEIC Speaking
question 4,5,6 (Respond to questions): Ss will be able to respond to the
questions in complete sentences.
****CPHW will hold a presentation competition during the
semester. There will be a class semester project (presentation). One team
(2-3 member team) from each class (based on level—e.g. A, B, C). The team
that represents the class should be the team with the highest/best presentation
score in the class. The class project/presentation will be used as the
midterm. On weeks 10 and 11 the CPHW presentation competition will take
place. Additional information will be provided.
Attendance/Grading policy---see attached
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Week
(beginning)
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Unit
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Unit Summary
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1
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Class 1: Introductions
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Assessment Day 1****
Introductions
“Ice-breaker” activities
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Class 2: Unit 1
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Vocabulary
practice
Discuss semester project/presentation.
Discuss/explain/examples for presentations. Assign teams and have teams begin
discussing presentation topic.
Unit
1: pp.10-11-listen/read/discuss/practice
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2
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Class 1: Unit 1 cont.
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Vocabulary
practice
Finish
Unit 1
Supplemental
activities
Presentation
Work
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Class 2: Unit
2: Traffic Jam
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Vocabulary
practice
Unit
2: pp.14-15-Listen/read/discuss/practice
Supplemental
activities
Presentation
work
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3
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Class 1: Unit cont.
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Vocabulary
practice
Finish
Unit 2
Grammar
Point # 1: Relative Clauses(object
Supplemental
activities
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Class 2: Writing # 1
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing
#1: Summary: describe/explain/example/discuss/practice.
Topic:
(Reading)Teacher’s discretion
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4
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Class 1: Unit 3.
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing
# 1 Feedback
Unit
3: pp.18-21-Listen/read/discuss
Supplemental
activities
Presentation
work
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Class 2: Supplemental activities
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Vocabulary
practice
Supplemental activities/catch up
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5
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Class 1: Unit 4
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Vocabulary
practice
Grammar
Point #2: Infinitives & gerunds
Unit
4: pp.22-25-listen/read/discuss
Supplemental
activities/lesson
Presentation
work
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Class 2: Writing #2
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing
#2: Summary
Topic:
(listening)Teacher’s discretion
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6
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Class 1: Unit 5
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing
# 2 Feedback
Unit
5: pp.26-29
Supplemental
activities/lesson
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Class 2: Supplemental
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Vocabulary
practice
Supplemental activities
Presentation Work
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7
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Class 1: Supplemental
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Vocabulary
practice
TOEIC
Speaking: Questions 4,5,6 (respond to
questions)-Introduce/describe/explain/demonstrate/discuss/practice
Supplemental
lesson/activity
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Class 2: Supplemental
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Vocabulary
practice
Presentation
Work
Catch
up/supplemental lesson
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8
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Class 1: Review
Class 2: MIDTERM EXAM (presentations)
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9
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Class 1: Unit 6
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Vocabulary
practice
Feedback/discuss midterm/presentation
Unit
6: pp. 30-33-Listen/read/discuss/practice
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Class 2: Writing # 3
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing
# 3: Summary
Topic:
Teacher’s discretion
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10
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Class 2: Unit 7
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing #3 feedback/discussion
Unit 7: 34-37-Listen/read/discuss/practice
Supplemental activities
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Class 1: Supplemental
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Vocabulary
practice
TOEIC
Speaking: Practice
Supplemental
activities
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11
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Class 1: Unit 8
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Vocabulary
practice
Unit 8: 38-43-Listen/read/discuss/practice
Supplemental activities
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Class 2: Writing #4
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing
# 4: Summary
Topic:
Teacher’s discretion
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12
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Class 2: Unit 9
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Vocabulary
practice
Writing # 4 feedback/discussion
Unit 9: pp. 42-45-Listen/read/discuss/practice
Supplemental activities
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Class 1: Writing
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Vocabulary
practice
Summary
or Introduction to 3 paragraph essay
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13
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Class 2: Unit 10
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Vocabulary
practice
Unit 10: 46-49-Listen/read/discuss/practice
Supplemental activities
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Class 1: Unit 10 cont.
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Vocabulary
practice
Supplemental
activities/catch up
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14
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Class 2: Supplemental lesson
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Vocabulary
practice
TOEIC
Speaking or
Review/catch
up/supplemental lesson/activity
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Class 2: Final exam review
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Review
for final exam
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15
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Class 1: FINAL EXAM
Class 2: no class |
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You
are expected to behave appropriately in your class. This means:
·
Turn
off your cellular phone.
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Pay
attention to the teacher.
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Do
not talk when your teacher or your classmates are talking.
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Participate in
class. If the teacher asks you a
question, try to answer it.
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Bring your book, pencil,
paper and dictionary to class every day.
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Attendance:
It is university
policy that students attend every class.
Failure to attend class will
lower a student's final grade. No
one can expect to improve their English if they do not come to class. If a student is late for class 3 times, it
will count as 1 absence. If a student
is absent, they MUST talk to their Department Head and obtain an
excused absence form. That form must
then be given to the instructor.
HWC Attendance Policy
1) Make sure every student comes to
class on time. Attendance should be checked and recorded by class on
Next-Generation Synthesis System (http://was.wsu.ac.kr).
2) Absences are exempted for the
following cases when official documents are submitted. Other than these seven
cases, any other absences are not excused.
① One day trip or round trip in a day in order to
redeem national obligation
② One day trip or round trip in a day in order to
participate in any events or official tests which are permitted by the
President of the Univ.
③ Five days for the loss of a parent
④ Five days for the loss of a grandparent
⑤ Five days on the occasion of the student’s
marriage
⑥ One day on the occasion of parent’s 60th
birthday
⑦ When hospitalized or an emergency caused by
diseases or accidents
3) Over 30 minute tardiness is
counted as absence.
4) Three times of tardiness is
counted as one absence.
5) Class absence over one-third of
the course is graded as F.
6) When a student is out of the
classroom without the professor’s permission, it will be treated as absence.
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Grading:
Attendance = 20%
Homework/Participation and/or Project = 20%
Midterm exam = 20%
Final exam =40%
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This course will have two exams: a Midterm Exam and a Final
Exam. The instructor may also administer quizzes or other assignments at
any time during the course. Homework
and Participation will be assessed at the discretion of the instructor as
per standard Woosong policy.
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Students must master
these terms by the end of the semester. It is at the teacher’s discretion how
he/she achieves the goal (quizzes, daily use etc.)
Unit 1:
Predictable
Brilliant
Flirting
Ignore
Modest
Neglect
Immature
Dishonest
Selfish Stingy
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Unit 2:
Resident
Traffic jam
Inconvenient
Pollute
Commute
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Unit 3:
Admire
Appreciate
Silly In theory Efficiency
Exotic
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Unit 4:
Invest
Good intentions
Relatives
Talents
Competitive
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Unit 5:
A fool Ruin A
dreamer
Initiative
Initiate
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Unit 7:
Lecture
Export
Willingness
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Unit 8:
Be upset That’s sick Bully
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Unit 9:
What’s up?
Vague
Lease
Denial
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Students can choose the topic from the 2 below:
1. How does you major impact your future?
2. What should you do to be globally competitive in your field?
Contest info and rules:
1. 2-3 members per group.
2. There are 4 contest groups- Freshman: Levels 1-4 Group A /Levels 5-7 Group B
Sophomore: Levels 1-4 Group()/ Levels 5-7 Group ()
3. The presentation should be between 5-7 minutes in length.
4. Should use the presentation as midterm---you can make the
presentation a portion of your midterm if you want to add something else
to the exam.
5. From each class---one team will move on to the actual presentation contest.
6. Contest should be around week 10.
7. There is time
allotted in the syllabus (Presentation Work) for you to work on the
presentation during class---however, this time should really be used to
prepare them---teach and practice presentation skills.
Student Meetings
Each student must meet with the teacher for 10 minutes sometime during the semester. You may meet with the teacher before class, after class, drop into his office, make an appointment, etc. It is YOUR responsibility to make this meeting. Failure to do so may result in a 1 point reduction of your participation grade.
Student Meetings
Each student must meet with the teacher for 10 minutes sometime during the semester. You may meet with the teacher before class, after class, drop into his office, make an appointment, etc. It is YOUR responsibility to make this meeting. Failure to do so may result in a 1 point reduction of your participation grade.
