Date

Topic

Activity

9/14

FIRST DAY. SELF-INTRODUCTIONS. Give a short self-introduction.

9/21

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Issues in lifestyle

“Why Learn English? On p1. Expressing Opinions.

Making New Acquaintances and Informal Introductions

Dialogue practice and analysis. Points to Remember. Mini role-plays.

[Make sure to get a copy of the dialogue.]

9/28

Moon Festival

10/05

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Issues in Society

Growing Apart, p.17-18. Read and understand the article

Interpreting Poetry

We Real Cool. Short video analysis. Reading and interpreting a poem. Understanding the message behind the poem. Students’ presentation next week.

10/12

Afternoon Buzz [15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Students’ presentation. Students choose a poem, read and interpret it in class. Explain and discuss the relevance of the poem to themselves and it what ways can they relate to it. Students record their voices, saved on a CD, and submit to the teacher.

10/19

Afternoon Buzz [15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment

Issues in Family

Family Harmony. P7-8. Read and practice the conversation.

What’s your story?

Telling a true story.

10/26

Afternoon Buzz [15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment

Issues in Life and Death

The Right to Die, p.21. Read and understand the story. Discuss.

Dialogue practice

Getting and Giving advice

11/02

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Impact issues

Issues on Relationships. An International Relationship. P14-15.

11/09

MIDTERMS

Students’ presentation. Students work in groups, they choose a movie about intercultural marriages. They select 2-3 scenes that show conflicts, problems and emotional dilemma that such relationships bring.

11/16

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Issues in Lifestyles

Forever Single. Read and understand the article on p. 2

Debate

Should a person stay single or get married?

11/23

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Issues in society

Why don’t you accept us? [on homosexuality]. Student led discussion and report. Group 1. Present to class about the recent law that was passed in the US concerning same sex marriages. You need to research on the topic and provide some interesting questions and activities for the class. Compare the situation in Taiwan and US. In what ways are they similar/different? Are gay couples accepted by Taiwanese society?

11/30

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Issues in society

A mother’s story. [on capital punishment] Group 2 discuss the story on p 30 and present a true-to-life situation [news video or movie] about crimes that have been committed by people and the punishment that they received. Compare the laws of America and Taiwan concerning this issue. The group should pose critical questions for the class.

12/07

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Issues in society

20 years of pain [about battered women] Group 3 report on the article on p16 and research about battered women in Taiwan. Is there a group for women who has/had experienced brutal attacks or verbal/physical abuse from men? What do government agencies do to help them? Compare the support groups in the US and in Taiwan. Discuss.

12/14

Life Choice, React Interact, p 81

Those Golden Years. Senior citizens and their life after retirement. Issue in Family, p11.

 Group 4- look into the lives of the elderly in Taiwan and compare the quality of life of these people and the aging society of America. Discuss the life in retirement homes [home for the aged] and how it reflects the changing society and lack or loss of filial piety.

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

12/21

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Language Conflict

The Unborn Child. Debate.

12/28

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Taking care of mother. Debate.

1/04

Afternoon Buzz

[15 min]

Students take weekly turns on reporting a news item [entertainment or any issue that they fancy] in class. [All] Students also tape-record [or save on CD] their voice, to be submitted. This is a weekly assignment.

Preparing for the Persuasive speech. Outline. Script. Visuals.

1/11

FINALS

Students’ presentation. Persuasive speech.