Schedule/ Lesson Plan for Week One

Session 1 (Academic Encounters 2 + Speech Communication Made Simple 1)

[1:10 pm - 2:40 pm] [2:55 pm - 4:25 pm]
Week
1: September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Chapters

Notes

AE 1, Dale 1

Placement test; orientation; selfintro presentation; ch. 1 quiz

2: September 28, 29, 30;

October 1, 2

AE 2, Dale 1-2

Presentation #2; Ch. 2 quiz

3: October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

AE 3, Dale 2-3

Presentation #3; Ch. 3 quiz

AE 4, Dale 4

Presentation #4; Ch. 4 quiz;

midterm

4: October 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

* Week 1: AE 1 - cover 4 pages (front/back) per day

Day 2 - September 22

Icebreaker: Find Someone Who [10 mins]

In groups, come up with questions to ask the T (T introduction) [5 mins]
Post-It game [15 mins]
Class expectations - group discussions [10 mins]
AE Ch. 1 pg. 2 - 6 (continue to pg. 7 if time allows) [2 hrs]
Listening clips available on Google Drive folder
Dale Ch. 1 pg. 2 - Stage fright Activity 1 [5 mins]
Family Guy Stewie stage fright youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1zY38p0Lpw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKMGHlToHRw

Presentation Preview pg. 3 - review parts of a typical speech [10 mins]

Homework: due Wednesday, Sept, 23
o Read Dale pg. 3-4 (provide printed handout)
o Directions for Presentation #1 (Self-Introduction) 2-3 mins. No note cards!
o Dale 1 pg. 6
Day 3 - September 23

Attendance
Presentation #1 Self-Introduction [50 mins]
- Take notes for each Ss, comment on pronunciation, nonverbals, intro, transitions, ending
Provide feedback & discuss mistakes with the class [40 mins]
AE Ch. 1 pg. 7-10 [1 hr 20 mins]
Day 4 - September 24

Dale Ch. 1 pg. 5-6 [1 hr 10 mins]

Practice tongue twister for [i]/[I] - provide handout
AE Ch. 1 pg. 11 sharing opinions + make a list of more agreement/disagreement phrases

Schedule/ Lesson Plan for Week One

Strong/weak opinions handout [1 hr]
Debate - break class into small groups (for/against), have them discuss debate topic, share
opinions with entire class [50 mins]
Main points to think about: (write on the board)
1. You need to think of as many different things to say as possible before the debate.
2. You should think about what the other team might say and how you can respond.
3. You must use the opinion, agreement and disagreement phrases that we have discussed.
1.Should the death penalty be legal?
2. Should military service be mandatory?
3. Married people live happier lives than unmarried people.
4. Should adults have the right to carry a concealed handgun?
5. Should animals be used for scientific testing?
6. Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?
AE Ch. 1 pg. 12-13 [1 hr] -> Skip
Homework: Opinions handout
Day 5 - September 25
Check hw answers & completion [25 mins]
AE Ch. 1. pg. 14-18 [2 hrs] *Take more time if necessary
Minimal Pairs - review /i/ & /I/ [25 mins]

A minimal pair is a pair of words that vary by only a single sound, usually meaning sounds that
may confuse English learners, like the /f/ and /v/ in fan and van, or the /e/ and // in desk & disk
In pairs, come up with 5 minimal pairs
Split class into 2 groups, compete to write the most amount of minimal pairs on the board in 3
mins. Winners get prize!
Review vocabulary covered this week: have Ss in pairs list vocab used this week
Ex: brainstorming, stage fright, tongue twister, constitutional, republic, democracy
Homework: Study for Quiz #1