Mrs. Sonia Meyer
Dec 29, 2015
Syllabus: an outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching
Outline: a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail
Mrs. Sonia Meyer Website: sonia.meyercraft.net Phone: 132-6170-7513 Email: [email protected]
• Story Telling• A life changing moment• Your happiest moment• You saddest moment• Any personal story
• Persuasive• Convince us to support an important cause• Persuade us to one side of a controversial
issue• Convince us to buy something
Category Description %
Content on Speech
Was the speech either story-telling or persuasive? Was the speech interesting? Did the speech have a logical organization?
2
Presentation Style
Did the speaker speak loudly? Did he/she make eye contact with the audience? Did he/she only read from a paper?
2
Clarity of Speech How fluently did the speaker speak? Could I understand his/her words? Was his/her pronunciation good?
2
• You may choose a classmate as your English language partner.
• You must meet with your language partner once a week and during this time you can only speak in English with each other.
• As proof of your meeting, I want you to take a picture of the two of you together and send it to me. Don’t forget to write your names in the email.
Every week, I will post on my website suggested reading to complete before the next class. These readings are meant only to deepen your understanding of the lecture and will not be checked or tested in any way.
This is a major percentage of your grade meaning it is very important! Attendance is required and especially important for language learning. I expect students to participate by speaking in class, asking questions, and talking during group discussions.
Category Of 50%
Class Participation 10
2 Presentations 12
Midterm Project 16
Language Partner Pictures 4
Final 8
Each unexcused absence will result in 2 points deduction from your final grade. If you happen to miss a class for legitimate reasons, e.g. sickness, accident, please let me know ahead of time. Please only use English during class time.
• Attend a lecture by a foreign professor (English-speaking)– take a picture of yourself at the lecture– write a 1-page paper about your thoughts
on his or her lecture• Go to the Beijing American Center ( 北京
市朝阳区呼家楼 京广中心 2801 室 100020 )– Take a picture of yourself there– bring back a pamphlet with your name
written on it
1. Excuse me professor, can you please slow down?
2. Excuse me professor, can you repeat what you just said?
3. Excuse me professor, what does “transcribe” mean?
4. I’m sorry professor, I don’t understand.5. I’m sorry professor, I don’t know the
answer.