الخطوط العريضة للقسم
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Who is Teacher Devora?
Who is Teacher Matt?
Kahoot – Getting to know YOU
Introduction to Speaking in Public – The Where & the Why
Group Practice – Give a 1-minute talk on your favorite hobby
How to Use the Textbooks & the Canvas Class Page
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Introduction
Formal & Informal Speech
Listening
Strategy: Recognizing Details
Strategy: Using the Context to Understand Words
Strategy: Recognizing Word Families
Speaking
Pausing Before Tag Questions
Tag questions – rising or falling intonation
Practice: Getting Information from a stranger
Practice: Getting Information from a friend.
Wrap Up
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Introduction
Common workplace interactions and behaviors
Listening
Comprehension Listening: Orientation Excerpts
Strategy: Listening for thought groups
Strategy: Read the questions first
Strategy: Understand the order of instructions
Mentor Advice: Check for understanding
Speaking
Pronunciation: Multi-syllable word stress (
Strategy: Listen for thought groups
Strategy: Make connections and clarify
Practice: Workplace Greetings
Mentor Advice: Informal workplace Conversations
Mentor Advice: Reflect on your behavior
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Introduction
Direct/Indirect speech & Formal/Informal Speech
Listening
Strategy: Recognizing Cognates, or Word Families
Strategy: Inferring Meaning from Context
Speaking
Expressing Mood Through Word Stress
Expressing Mood Through Word Choice
Practice: Direct Speech
Practice: Indirect Speech
Wrap Up
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Brainstorming Your Topic
Outlining & Note Cards
The importance of Pacing (Slow Down!!)
Group Practice – Brainstorm your Midterm presentation in groups
Audience Matters – Who are you speaking to?
Using Signal Words to Help Your Listener
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Introduction
Personal Management Skills
Listening
Strategy: Identify Key Words
Strategy: Summarize, don’t retell
Mentor Advice: Reflect on your Personal Management Skills
Speaking
Strategy: Focus on sentence stress
Practice: Summarizing Articles
Mentor Advice: Recognize Indirect Speech
Wrap up
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Introduction
Personal and Impersonal Obligations
Listening
Strategy: Recognizing Facts
Strategy: Inferring Meaning from Context
Strategy: Recognizing Meaning from Direct and Indirect Clues
Strategy: Recognizing Cognates, or Word Families
Speaking
Recognizing Obligation and Prohibition
Contracting Verbs
Practice: Kindly Explaining Prohibitions, Requirements, & Suggestions
Practice: Strictly Explaining Prohibitions, Requirements, & Suggestions
Wrap Up
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Introduction
Body Language, Eye Contact, & Clear Communication
Listening
Strategy: Content Words – Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives
Mentor Advice: Parts of a Presentation
Speaking
Strategy: Listening for thought groups
Practice: Presenting Job Profiles
Mentor Advice: Reflect on Workplace safety rules & policies
Wrap up
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Key differences between Canadian & American workplace
Group Practice: Describe the Thai workplace culture
Group Practice: Teambuilding Games
3-Question mingle
Four Quadrant Game
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- Main Presentation
- Vocabulary 1
- Vocabulary 2
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Extroverts
- Pronunciation
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- Parasports
- History of parasports
- I am - An Olympic Atehlete
- Discussion
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- What is Empathy?
- Stress, Listening and emotions
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- Main Presentation
- Superstations at Work
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The link for a virtual exam will be given 10 minutes before the exam time.
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