Expectations & Grading
• Attendance – 5%
Attendance is mandatory in accordance with University of Angers standards as well as the IMIS-ESTHUA policy that no absence is excused without a valid Doctor’s Note, Transportation Strike, or Emergency. You will lose points for not coming to class, or consistently showing up late.
• Participation – 10 %
Your participation will directly benefit your English. The more effort you put into class activities, the more you will get out of this class. Participation includes individual & group in-class assignments, pronunciation, and your efforts at preparing written material, including grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. This also includes an assessment of your displayed level of comprehension and ability to express yourself in English.
• Unannounced Review Quiz – 20%
This will be a short review of the things that we have learned up until this point.
• Group Presentation – 25%
This will be assigned on October 3rd with an in-class presentation on October 24th.
• Final Exam – 30%
This will take place on November 21st, and review the entire semester.
Subjects Covered • Tourism
We will focus on traditional tourism, as well as modern ideas like eco-tourism and trends like trekking.
• Technology
There will be a great deal of discussion of the internet, travel websites, and other current technologies.
• Culture
I will share certain aspects of the American culture, the more fun ones of course.
Building English Language Expression
• Purpose
Each class I will explain the goal of each course, why I have chosen the subject matter, and what you should try to gain from the lesson and activities.
• Lesson, Grammar & Vocabulary
Each class I will explain some aspects of English that will help you to finish the in-class activity, or to help you respond to the discussion of articles. This is to help you build upon the English you already know.
• Increase Written Expression; Ability to Speak & Conversate
The idea is to help you find the way to express yourself in English with more confidence, and be able to discuss the subjects you will be required to discuss one day in the tourism field; as well as topics you want to discuss or communicate with others.
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19 September, 2011
06 March, 2011
Class Expectations
Prof. Samantha Schlegel
• Contact –
samantha.schlegel @ univ-angers.fr
samanthaschlegel @ gmail.com
Expectations & Grading
• Participation - Oral & Group Activities, Pronunciation, and LISTENING • Project – Utilization of Lessons to Prepare a Presentation or Group Project • Evaluation – Scheduled outside of class, 3 to 5 minute interview
Subjects Covered
• Basic Grammar – Even within higher levels of English, Grammar will be reviewed.
It is the building blocks of learning a language
• Technology - Used the world over. e-mail, websites in English, social media and networking, software, hardware, standard vocabulary.
• Tourism & Business – The focus will be the oral aspects: conducting phone conversations,
Ordering lunch, Business Meetings, and other vocabulary specifically related to Tourism.
• Culture – It’s always necessary to learn about who speaks a language in addition to learning it.
You will be presented with material and multimedia that presents English speaking culture.
Building & Continued Interest Topics
My style of teaching approaches each class and individual differently. I will work to incorporate subjects you are interested in learning about into my course planning. I will observe weaknesses, and construct grammar reviews around this. I will observe strengths and attempt to build your vocabulary and current language. • Please contact me with any topics you may be interested in covering this semester.
Discussion
• Questions & Topics, Debates
• Some Prepared Responses & Presenting
• Increase ability to Improvise Speech & Conversation
ABSENCES -
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL COUNT AGAINST YOUR GRADE.
You must follow the University Policy. Absences are only excused with a Doctor’s Note, Transit Strike, or other serious issue. I expect to be contacted in ADVANCE about missing class, not one or two days after you missed my class. If I have to be here, so do you. Please be respectful of my class, entering late you will also cause you to be counted as absent.
• Contact –
samantha.schlegel @ univ-angers.fr
samanthaschlegel @ gmail.com
Expectations & Grading
• Participation - Oral & Group Activities, Pronunciation, and LISTENING • Project – Utilization of Lessons to Prepare a Presentation or Group Project • Evaluation – Scheduled outside of class, 3 to 5 minute interview
Subjects Covered
• Basic Grammar – Even within higher levels of English, Grammar will be reviewed.
It is the building blocks of learning a language
• Technology - Used the world over. e-mail, websites in English, social media and networking, software, hardware, standard vocabulary.
• Tourism & Business – The focus will be the oral aspects: conducting phone conversations,
Ordering lunch, Business Meetings, and other vocabulary specifically related to Tourism.
• Culture – It’s always necessary to learn about who speaks a language in addition to learning it.
You will be presented with material and multimedia that presents English speaking culture.
Building & Continued Interest Topics
My style of teaching approaches each class and individual differently. I will work to incorporate subjects you are interested in learning about into my course planning. I will observe weaknesses, and construct grammar reviews around this. I will observe strengths and attempt to build your vocabulary and current language. • Please contact me with any topics you may be interested in covering this semester.
Discussion
• Questions & Topics, Debates
• Some Prepared Responses & Presenting
• Increase ability to Improvise Speech & Conversation
ABSENCES -
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL COUNT AGAINST YOUR GRADE.
You must follow the University Policy. Absences are only excused with a Doctor’s Note, Transit Strike, or other serious issue. I expect to be contacted in ADVANCE about missing class, not one or two days after you missed my class. If I have to be here, so do you. Please be respectful of my class, entering late you will also cause you to be counted as absent.
24 January, 2011
Intro to Language Workshop & Questions
Expectations & Grading
• Participation - Oral & Group Activities, Pronunciation, and LISTENING
• Project – Utilization of Lessons to Prepare a Presentation or Group Project
• Evaluation – Scheduled outside of class, 3 to 5 minute interview
Subjects Covered
• Basic Grammar – Even within higher levels of English, Grammar will be reviewed.
It is the building blocks of learning a language
• Technology - Used the world over. e-mail, websites in English, social media and networking, software, hardware, standard vocabulary.
• Tourism & Business – The focus will be the oral aspects: conducting phone conversations,
Ordering lunch, Business Meetings, and other vocabulary specifically related to Tourism.
• Culture – It’s always necessary to learn about who speaks a language in addition to learning it.
You will be presented with material and multimedia that presents English speaking culture.
Building & Continued Interest Topics
My style of teaching approaches each class and individual differently. I will work to incorporate subjects you are interested in learning about into my course planning. I will observe weaknesses, and construct grammar reviews around this. I will observe strengths and attempt to build your vocabulary and current language. • Please contact me with any topics you may be interested in covering this semester.
Discussion
• Questions & Topics, Debates • Some Prepared Responses & Presenting
• Increase ability to Improvise Speech & Conversation
ABSENCES -
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL COUNT AGAINST YOUR GRADE.
You must follow the University Policy. Absences are only excused with a Doctor’s Note, Transit Strike, or other serious issue. I expect to be contacted in ADVANCE about missing class, not one or two days after you missed my class. If I have to be here, so do you. Please be respectful of my class, entering late you will also cause you to be counted as absent.
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INTRO QUESTIONS
Here are ten questions to help you start speaking English. Each of these questions help to begin or continue a conversation. The questions are in two categories: Basic Facts and Hobbies / Free Time. There are also a number of questions that can help you continue the conversation after the first question.
Five Basic Facts
These five questions will help you get to know people. They are simple questions with simple answers and provide information so you can ask more questions.
What is your name?
Where do you live?
What do you do?
Are you married?
Where are you from?
More questions for ...
These questions help to continue the conversation after your first question.
"What is your name?"
It's a pleasure to meet you. Where are you from?
That's an interesting name. Is it Chinese / French / Indian, etc.?
"Where do you live?"
How long have you lived there?
Do you like that neighborhood?
Do you live in an apartment or house?
"What do you do?"
Which company do you work for?
How long have you had that job?
Do you like your job?
What's the best / worst thing about your job?
What do you like best / least about your job?
"Are you married?"
How long have been married?
Where did you get married?
What does your husband / wife do?
Do you have any children?
"Where are you from?"
Where is ....?
How long did you live there?
What is XYZ like?
Do you like living here?
Hobbies / Free Time
These questions will help you continue conversations and find out more about people's likes and dislikes.
What do you like doing in your free time?
Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?
What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?
What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?
More questions for ...
These questions will help you ask for more detail.
"What do you like doing in your free time?"
How often do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.)?
Where do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.) in this town?
Why do you like (listening to music, eating out in restaurants, etc.) so much?
"Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?"
Do you enjoy playing tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?
How long have you played tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?
Who do you play tennis /golf /soccer /etc. with?
"What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?"
What's the best place to see /eat / go on vacations?
What's the best type of film /food / vacation, etc. in your opinion?
How often do you watch films / eat out / go on vacation?
"What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?"
Where do you go to ...?
Could you recommend a good place to (go shopping / take my children swimming / etc.)?
How long have you done that?
• Participation - Oral & Group Activities, Pronunciation, and LISTENING
• Project – Utilization of Lessons to Prepare a Presentation or Group Project
• Evaluation – Scheduled outside of class, 3 to 5 minute interview
Subjects Covered
• Basic Grammar – Even within higher levels of English, Grammar will be reviewed.
It is the building blocks of learning a language
• Technology - Used the world over. e-mail, websites in English, social media and networking, software, hardware, standard vocabulary.
• Tourism & Business – The focus will be the oral aspects: conducting phone conversations,
Ordering lunch, Business Meetings, and other vocabulary specifically related to Tourism.
• Culture – It’s always necessary to learn about who speaks a language in addition to learning it.
You will be presented with material and multimedia that presents English speaking culture.
Building & Continued Interest Topics
My style of teaching approaches each class and individual differently. I will work to incorporate subjects you are interested in learning about into my course planning. I will observe weaknesses, and construct grammar reviews around this. I will observe strengths and attempt to build your vocabulary and current language. • Please contact me with any topics you may be interested in covering this semester.
Discussion
• Questions & Topics, Debates • Some Prepared Responses & Presenting
• Increase ability to Improvise Speech & Conversation
ABSENCES -
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL COUNT AGAINST YOUR GRADE.
You must follow the University Policy. Absences are only excused with a Doctor’s Note, Transit Strike, or other serious issue. I expect to be contacted in ADVANCE about missing class, not one or two days after you missed my class. If I have to be here, so do you. Please be respectful of my class, entering late you will also cause you to be counted as absent.
--------------------------------------------------------
INTRO QUESTIONS
Here are ten questions to help you start speaking English. Each of these questions help to begin or continue a conversation. The questions are in two categories: Basic Facts and Hobbies / Free Time. There are also a number of questions that can help you continue the conversation after the first question.
Five Basic Facts
These five questions will help you get to know people. They are simple questions with simple answers and provide information so you can ask more questions.
What is your name?
Where do you live?
What do you do?
Are you married?
Where are you from?
More questions for ...
These questions help to continue the conversation after your first question.
"What is your name?"
It's a pleasure to meet you. Where are you from?
That's an interesting name. Is it Chinese / French / Indian, etc.?
"Where do you live?"
How long have you lived there?
Do you like that neighborhood?
Do you live in an apartment or house?
"What do you do?"
Which company do you work for?
How long have you had that job?
Do you like your job?
What's the best / worst thing about your job?
What do you like best / least about your job?
"Are you married?"
How long have been married?
Where did you get married?
What does your husband / wife do?
Do you have any children?
"Where are you from?"
Where is ....?
How long did you live there?
What is XYZ like?
Do you like living here?
Hobbies / Free Time
These questions will help you continue conversations and find out more about people's likes and dislikes.
What do you like doing in your free time?
Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?
What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?
What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?
More questions for ...
These questions will help you ask for more detail.
"What do you like doing in your free time?"
How often do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.)?
Where do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.) in this town?
Why do you like (listening to music, eating out in restaurants, etc.) so much?
"Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?"
Do you enjoy playing tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?
How long have you played tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?
Who do you play tennis /golf /soccer /etc. with?
"What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?"
What's the best place to see /eat / go on vacations?
What's the best type of film /food / vacation, etc. in your opinion?
How often do you watch films / eat out / go on vacation?
"What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?"
Where do you go to ...?
Could you recommend a good place to (go shopping / take my children swimming / etc.)?
How long have you done that?
06 October, 2010
Introduction - Week 1 - All Classes
** UPDATED - Expectations**
About
• samantha.schlegel@univ-angers.fr ; samanthaschlegel@gmail.com
• from Philadelphia, PA; visited New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Montreal, Quebec City, Florida (Disney World)
• B.F.A. Graphic & Interactive Design, Tyler School of Art
Comparative to Beaux-Arts +3, Focus - Books & Layout Design
www.samantha-schlegel.com
• Studied French for 7 years, Temple University
• Taught at Lycée Jean-Moulin
Expectations
• Participation - Oral & Group Activities, Pronunciation
• Written - Grammar
• Listening & Reading Comprehension
• 2 Exams: Mid-term & Final 2 Quizzes - Unannounced
• Attendance is Mandatory - Please follow IMIS-ESTHUA standards. You are only to miss class with a Doctor's Note, Transportation Strike, serious problem, or a problem with a child.
Subjects Covered
• Tourism - Addressing problems faced when traveling and within this
field. Hospitality trends in America, comparative studies.
• Technology - Used the world over. e-mail, websites in English, social
media and networking, software, hardware, standard vocabulary.
• Business - Tone of speech for a multitude of situations. Inter-office
e-mails, applying for jobs, interviews, meetings, presentations, lunches.
• Culture - My "best-of" the English language. Modern excerpts from
media (movies, articles, radio), as well as favorites from literature.
Building & Continued Interest Topics
My style of teaching approaches each class and individual
differently. I will work to incorporate subjects you are interested in
learning about into my course planning. I will observe weaknesses, and
construct grammar reviews around this. I will observe strengths and
attempt to build your vocabulary and current language.
• List 2-3 Subjects you are interested in covering this semester
Discussion
• Questions & Topics
• Prepared Responses
• Ability to Improvise Speech & Conversation
Immersion
• Films - classics and examples of modern interpreted conversations
• Radio - how well can you hear English? It's harder to comprehend without seeing a mouth moving along with the sounds.
About
• samantha.schlegel@univ-angers.fr ; samanthaschlegel@gmail.com
• from Philadelphia, PA; visited New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Montreal, Quebec City, Florida (Disney World)
• B.F.A. Graphic & Interactive Design, Tyler School of Art
Comparative to Beaux-Arts +3, Focus - Books & Layout Design
www.samantha-schlegel.com
• Studied French for 7 years, Temple University
• Taught at Lycée Jean-Moulin
Expectations
• Participation - Oral & Group Activities, Pronunciation
• Written - Grammar
• Listening & Reading Comprehension
• 2 Exams: Mid-term & Final 2 Quizzes - Unannounced
• Attendance is Mandatory - Please follow IMIS-ESTHUA standards. You are only to miss class with a Doctor's Note, Transportation Strike, serious problem, or a problem with a child.
Subjects Covered
• Tourism - Addressing problems faced when traveling and within this
field. Hospitality trends in America, comparative studies.
• Technology - Used the world over. e-mail, websites in English, social
media and networking, software, hardware, standard vocabulary.
• Business - Tone of speech for a multitude of situations. Inter-office
e-mails, applying for jobs, interviews, meetings, presentations, lunches.
• Culture - My "best-of" the English language. Modern excerpts from
media (movies, articles, radio), as well as favorites from literature.
Building & Continued Interest Topics
My style of teaching approaches each class and individual
differently. I will work to incorporate subjects you are interested in
learning about into my course planning. I will observe weaknesses, and
construct grammar reviews around this. I will observe strengths and
attempt to build your vocabulary and current language.
• List 2-3 Subjects you are interested in covering this semester
Discussion
• Questions & Topics
• Prepared Responses
• Ability to Improvise Speech & Conversation
Immersion
• Films - classics and examples of modern interpreted conversations
• Radio - how well can you hear English? It's harder to comprehend without seeing a mouth moving along with the sounds.
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