Fall 2014 Listening and Speaking Elective Class
1) Welcome to this elective class!
Homework assignments can be found here.
RTI = Raise the Issues (3rd edition)
For Wed., Dec. 10:
Bring RTI.
For Mon., Dec. 8:
A) In RTI:
1) Read pp. 163-165.
This unit is about legalized gambling.
Do the vocabulary exercise on p. 165-166.
2) Review the vocabulary from Unit 8: p. 147 for a vocabulary test section.
B) Find a short news item that interests you, and be ready to tell the class about it.
This will be a speaking assessment.
Time length: 30 seconds to 2 minutes
On Monday you will have a listening test together with a vocabulary test (Unit 8 of RTI).
Also, the news presentation will be a speaking assessment.
For Wed., Dec. 3
In RTI:
1) Do Ex. B: “Listening for Details”–p. 149.
2) Read the case study–pp. 157-158.
For Mon., Dec. 1:
A) In RTI:
Read “Background Reading” on pp. 146-147.
Do Ex. A–“Listening for the Main Idea”–on p. 148.
(Textbook Audio)
B) Listening–Plimoth Plantation (in Massachusetts)
The English Colonists and the Wampanog (American Indian) Nation
Explore these websites:
http://www.plimoth.org//learn/just-kids/talk-pilgrim — Listen to 17th century English.
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/thanksgiving-virtual-field-trip — View the videos
C) Have a restful, interesting holiday break!
For Mon., Nov. 24:
1) Photocopy–From College to Careers: (distributed on Wed.)
(Unit 4): Chapter 17–Activities: Cross–Cultural Miscommunication
Read pp. 104-106. Do the Pre-Listening and Vocabulary Ex. on those pages.
Also, do the first Listening Comprehension Check–#1-7: pp. 106-107.
Use Textbook Audio to access From College to Careers.
2) RTI:
Read the brief case study on p. 117 (bottom).
For Wed., Nov. 19:
1) In RTI:
Do the “Listening for Main Ideas” and “Listening for Details” exercises on pp. 107-108 (On Textbook Audio on the CELOP website, under “Current Students”).
2) Search for and read about the mission and the core values of the Taza Chocolate Factory:
tazachocolate.com.
Be ready to talk about them in class.
3) Choose an event from the BU International Education Week that you and 1, 2, or 3 other students from our class will attend this week, and be ready to report on it, as a group, to the class on Wed., Nov. 19, or Mon., Nov. 24.
http://www.bu.edu/globalprograms/discover/events/international-education-week/
For Mon.., Nov. 17:
A) Use the Taza Chocolate Factory website to answer the questions that were distributed in class before the tour on Wednesday:
tazachocolate.org
B) Find an activity to attend during the International “Week” with one or more classmates, and report to the class about it on Wed., Nov. 19.
http://www.bu.edu/globalprograms/discover/events/international-education-week/
C) In RTI:
Read pp. 103-104.
For Wed., Nov. 12:
Explore the website for the Taza Chocolate Factory: tazachocolate.org.
For Mon., Nov. 10:
In RIT:
Do Ex. C, pp. 68-70–Text Completion and Discrete Listening.Use Textbook Audio (on the CELOP website).
For Wed., Nov. 5:
In RTI:
Read p. 65, do the vocabulary ex. on p. 66, and listen for the main ideas (Ex. A) on p. 67.
Use Textbook Audio on the CELOP website.
For Mon., Nov. 3:
1) In RTI:
Do Ex, A on pp. 53-54–matching–Distinguishing Opinions
2) Please remember to set your clocks/watches back one hour by 2:00 AM on Saturday, or you might get to CELOP an hour early…!
3) Have some fun this weekend!
For Wed., Oct. 29:
1) In RTI:
Read pp. 56-57 (top), and think about the discussion questions about the editorial.
Do the “Word Search” Ex. on pp. 51-52.
2) Be ready to tell the class some of your plans for the coming weekend.
For Mon., Oct. 27 (revised):
Please be sure to bring RTI (as usual).
Listening and speaking assessments
A) Listening assessment
B) Speaking assessment
1) Role play–In RTI:
Read Pp. 35-36 again:
Be ready to take your assigned role on Monday, when we will do the role play about the issue of fraternities and sororities on the Dartmouth campus.
You will have a short time to work in your group with classmates with the same role. (See below.)
Then we will have a role play of a campus meeting, and each of you will be expected to participate actively, speaking clearly, in your assigned role.
Trustees of Dartmouth College: Valeria, Ethan, Olivia, and Seika
Students in the Greek system (fraternities/sororities): Harun, Natsu, Minchin, and Riho
Students not in the Greek system (fraternities.soroeiries): Carlos, Jahee, Yuhui, and Kento
2) Be ready to give a 2-4 minute speech about an important experience that you had and about what effect it has had on your life. Practice it before Monday. You will be expected to have a lot of eye contact with the audience, not only me. If you wish, you may use some written notes but may not read your speech.
3) Have an enjoyable weekend!
For Wed., Oct. 22:
In RTI:
A) Pp. 35-36:
Role Play: Review the three roles.
Be prepared to take any of the roles on Wed., when we will do the role play about the issue of fraternities and sororities on the Dartmouth campus.
B) Read the case study on p. 56 and the discussion questions on p. 57 (top).
C) Text Completion and Discrete Listening: Do Ex. C–pp. 47-48.
Use Textbook Audio. (http://www.bu.edu/celop/dev/audio/index.html)
For Mon., Oct. 20:
1) Be ready to tell the class one thing that impressed you about the JFK National Historic Site.
Check the website if you need to.
http://www.nps.gov/jofi; http://www.nps.gov/jofi/faqs.htm
2) In RTI:
A) Pp. 24-26: C. Text Completion and Discrete listening
Fill in the blanks. Use Textbook Audio for this.
http://www.bu.edu/celop/dev/audio/index.html
B) Pp. 34-36: Read the case study.
C) Read p. 42 and think about the questions.
3) BU YouSpeak: “Binge TV Viewing”
Watch this short video, and be ready to talk about the topic and some of the views (opinions) of the students.
http://www.bu.edu/today/2013/youspeak-binge-tv-viewing/
4) Enjoy the weekend!
Check out the Head of the Charles Regatta–Oct. 18-19.
http://www.hocr.org/the-regatta/schedule/
hocr.org
For Wed., Oct. 15
1) Be ready to tell the class 1 or 2 things you liked and learned from the tour of the JFK National Historic Site.
(30 seconds to 2 minutes)
2) Be prepared to tell us about an interesting experience you had over the 3-day weekend. (1-2 min.)
3) RTI:
a) Read pp. 19-22: Unit 2– “Better Dead Than Coed?”
b) Do the vocabulary exercise on pp. 21-22.
c) Complete the “Listening for Main Ideas” exercise on p. 23, and use Textbook Audio:
http://www.bu.edu/celop/dev/audio/index.html
4) Enjoy the holiday weekend!
No CELOP classes on Mon., Oct. 13, which is Columbus Day.
For Wed., Oct. 8:
Meet in EOP 273, on time, at 1:30 PM. We will walk from CELOP to the JFK National Historic Site (JFK NHS).
It takes about 20 minutes to get there.
1) To prepare for the tour of the John F. Kennedy National Historic Site (JFK NHS) in Brookline:
A) Read about the the JFK NHS:
http://www.nps.gov/jofi/planyourvisit/index.htm
B) Take the virtual tour of the JFK NHS.
http://www.nps.gov/jofi/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm
http://myoncell.mobi/16179929172 (on your cell phone)
(Click on “Tour.”)
http://myoncell.mobi/stops.php?acct_num=16179929172
Listen to and read each section:
(Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything.)
Greeting
1) Welcome
2) Living Room
3) Master Bedroom
4) Nursery
5) Guest Room
6) Boudoir
7) Dining Room
8) Kitchen
9) Closing
C) Read the “Did you know?” about John F. Kennedy at the bottom of this website (a short paragraph):
http://www.nps.gov/jofi/forkids/index.htm
D) Read the “Questions about John F. Kennedy” under FAQ’s:
http://www.nps.gov/jofi/faqs.htm
D) Write one question that you want to have answered about John F. Kennedy or his family.
For Mon., Oct. 6:
1) In RTI (from Unit 1):
a) Read pp. 13-15.
b) Do the Text Completion and Discrete Listening exercise on pp. 6-7.
You can access it on Textbook Audio:
http://www.bu.edu/celop/dev/audio/RaisetheIssues-3rd/index.html
Unit 1–Enforcing the Law (from pp. 4-5, and pp. 6-7)
2) BU YouSpeak website:
http://www.bu.edu/today/youspeak/ (from 1/27/14)
View the video on what BU students think about social media.
You can use close captions if you wish.
Be ready to discuss these questions:
a) What social media do they talk about?
b) According to the students who were interviewed, which social media are trending or becoming more popular, and which ones are becoming less popular?
3) Enjoy the weekend!
For Wed., Oct. 1:
A) View the BU YouSpeak video (link below) about SnapChat. Also, read the short text about it, and be ready to discuss the two questions below.
1) What are some advantages of SnapChat, according to some BU students?
2) Would you use it? Why or why not?
B) In RTI: Read pp. pp. 8-9.
Answer the reading comprehension questions on pp. 9-10.
C) For the new students in class starting this week:
The link for tips from BU international students is as follows:
Tips for BU’s newest international students from current internationals students
To go to another student video on that website, first click on “Close video.”
Ghana–Kento
England–Minchin
Thailand–Olivia
Answer these questions:
A) What is the student’s name?
B) Where is he/she from?
C) What challenges does he/she face?
D) How does he/she overcome the challenges?
For Mon., Sept. 29
1) Buy the textbook Raise the Issues at the BU Bookstore.
Course ID: E4322
CELOP elective course, Instructor — Mark Stepner
2) In Raise the Issues (RTI):
Read pp. 2-3.
Do Vocabulary Ex. A on p. 3.
3) Listening and reporting to the class:
View at least two assigned video segments on BU international students’ advice to new international students at BU:
http://www.bu.edu/today/2014/tips-for-bus-newest-international-students/
Write down your answers.
Answer these questions:
A) What is the student’s name?
B) Where is he/she from?
C) What challenges does he/she face?
D) How does he/she overcome the challenges?
Foreign countries:
England–everybody
Ghana–Candy
Italy–Seika
Pakistan–Riho
India–Harun
the Philippines–Carlos
Senegal–Ethan
Zimbabwe–Yuhui
Kazakhstan–Valeria
China–Natsu
Saudi Arabia–Emma
Thailand — anybody
E) Enjoy the weekend!
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60745-Activities-Boston_Massachusetts.html
http://www.cityofboston.gov/visitors/free.asp
http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gotoit/2013/09/weekend_event_p_54.html