Travel Presentations

Wednesday, April 29th
8:50 - 9:00 Tung-Chen – Lake Baikal
9:05 – 9:15 Olivia – Versailles
9:20 – 9:30 Anh – Great Barrier Reef
9:35 – 9:45 Shun – Machu Picchu

Thursday, April 30th
8:50 – 9:00 Du – Angkor Wat
9:05 – 9:15 Candy - Kandy
9:25 – 9:45 SEIs

Monday, May 4th
8:50 – 9:00 no class
9:00 – 9:10 Victor - Krakow
9:15 – 9:25 Kay - Carthage
9:30 – 9:40 Even - Alhambra

Tuesday, May 5th
8:50 – 9:00 no class
9:00 – 9:10 Ohoud – Taj Mahal
9:15 – 9:25 Mao – Old Havana
9:30 – 9:40 Yibo - Florence

Wednesday, May 6th
8:50 – 9:00 no class
9:00 – 9:10 Long – Kilimanjaro National Park
9:15 – 9:25 Zen - Timbuktu
9:30 – 9:40 Lee – Iguazu National Park

Group Presentation

Group - Mao, Kay, Candy
Situation - Arriving at the airport
• Check-in
• Ticket counter
• Security
• Airport terminal and gate
• Boarding the airplane
Presentation time – 2nd group on Wednesday, April 22nd

Group - Olivia, Shun, Du
Situation - Arriving at the destination
• Customs and immigration
• Baggage claim
• Meeting someone at the airport
• Taking public transportation to the hotel
Presentation time – 1st group on Thursday, April 23rd

Group – Lee, Zen, Long
Situation – On the airplane (page 132)
• Getting ready to take off
• Taking off
• Eating on the airplane
• Landing
Presentation – 3rd group on Wednesday, April 22nd

Group – Yibo, Ohoud, Even
Situation – At the hotel
• Checking into the hotel
• Asking the concierge about good places to eat
Presentation – 2nd group on Thursday, April 23rd

Group – Victor, Anh, Tung-Chen
Situation – Leaving home
• Packing suitcases
• Making sure nothing is forgotten
• Checking passport, air tickets, and hotel reservations
• Saying goodbye to friends and family
• Hiring a taxi to the airport
Presentation – 1st group on Wednesday, April 22nd

Teacher’s Evaluation
Time (10 points maximum)
• +1 for each minute
• -1 for each minute over 10 minutes
Equal Participation (10 points)
• -9 if only one member participated
• -5 if one member did not participate at all
Body Language (10 points)
• -9 if nobody moves
• -5 if all members don’t use body language appropriately
Eye Contact (10 points)
• -10 if nobody had eye contact
• -5 if eye contact was unnatural
Volume (10 points)
• -1 for each time you can’t be heard

Acting Ability (bonus points)
• +1 for enthusiasm
• +2 for natural body language and eye contact
• +3 for supporting your group members
Language Ability (bonus points)
• +3 for no or limited mistakes
• +3 for great pronunciation
• +1 for each time you sound like a native speaker

Homework for Thursday

Each group must discuss their topic for 5 minutes.
You will lose points for each time there is 10 or more seconds of silence.
You will gain points if everyone speaks equally.
You will not be graded on grammar or vocabulary.
Pronunciation of what we have studied is important.

Thursday, April 16th at 3:30 – Mao, Kay, and Candy
Discuss air travel
Do you like flying? Why or why not?
How long does it take to fly to America?
What airports and airlines do you like or dislike? Why?

Thursday, April 16th at 3:40 – Olivia, Shun, and Du
Discuss things to do in and around La Crosse
Besides shopping, what can you do in La Crosse?
What makes La Crosse an interesting city?
Where are some places around La Crosse that you would like to go?

Thursday, April 16th at 3:50 – Lee, Zen, and Long
Discuss public transportation in your country
How do most people get around if they don’t have a car?
How is public transportation different in the United States?
What do you think about the future of public transportation?

Thursday, April 16th at 4:00 – Yibo, Ohoud, and Even
Discuss cars and traffic in your country and the United States
Who drives cars in your country?
How much do cars cost in your country?
What’s the difference between traffic in your country and traffic in the United States?

Thursday, April 16th at 4:10 – Victor, Anh, and Tung-Chen
Discuss destinations in the United States
If you could go anywhere in America, where would you go? Why?
Compare different places in America like Los Angeles and New York, Chicago and Miami, etc.

Group Discussions

On March 5th, each group in our class talking about a certain topic about shopping.

Here are their videos finally uploaded for all to see.

I was very impressed by the fluency of their discussions.

This group is Lollipop with Zen (left), Long (center), and Candy (right).

They had to discuss how people shop for clothing in their countries.

I liked their discussion about online shopping.

This group is SLA with Shun (left), Lee (center), and Anh (right).

They had to discuss shopping at the Valley View Mall in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

I liked their opinions about Victoria's Secret and the lack of grocery stores at the mall.

This group is MBC with Victor (left), Yibo (center), and Du (right).

They had to discuss famous shopping areas in their countries.

I was surprised to learn that Yibo and Du are from the same city.

I liked Victor's description of plazas.

This group is Echo with Even (left), Kay (center), and Olivia (right).

This group had to discuss how much things cost in their countries.

I liked their discussion about sales tax in America.

This group is Tom with Ohoud (left), Tung-Chen (center), and Mao (right).

They had to discuss how people shop for food in their countries.

I liked how each member took turns speaking for equal amounts of time.

Commercial Markets

Individual Presentations

• The instructor must model 1-2 outlines & presentations for students
• One week of presentations starting Wednesday, April 8th
• Feedback from students and instructor
• Give a 7-minute speech about an American corporation
• Major portion of the grade is on introductions, conclusions, & outlines
• Topic – corporate profiles

Wednesday, April 8th
8:50 - Victor, General Motors
9:00 - Lee, Wal-Mart
9:10 - Kay, General Electric
9:20 - Candy, Citigroup
9:30 - Even, AT&T

Thursday, April 9th
8:50 - Mao, Hewlett-Packard
9:00 - Zen, Home Depot
9:10 - Ohoud, Walgreen's
9:20 - Du, Dow Chemical
9:30 - Tung Chen, Microsoft

Monday, April 13th
8:50 - Long, United Parcel Service
9:00 - Yibo, Time Warner
9:10 - Olivia, Caterpillar
9:20 - Anh, PepsiCo
9:30 - Shun, Best Buy

Group Presentations

Next week our class will perform five group presentations. Each group will present a different shopping situation. Here are some videos to inspire each group.

SLA - toy store
Toy vocabulary from Toys R Us
Lollipop - candy store
Candy vocabulary
Echo - computer store
Computer vocabulary
MBC - pet shop
Most famous pet shop comedy presentation in English (UK)
Tom - department store

Field Trip to the People's Food Coop

Here's a picture of our class at the end of our field trip last week to the People's Food Coop in La Crosse. We enjoyed a wonderful tour by Jen. The class learned about community ownership, buying local, organic food, and fair trade economics.

Expressions of Quantity

Here is the list that we worked from on Monday, March 2nd.

• a couple of
• a few
• a little
• a lot of
• all
• both
• each
• every
• lots of
• many
• most
• much
• no
• one
• plenty of
• several
• some

Homework

Study the list and pictures of containers for a quiz we will have later this week.

Homework for Thursday

ESL Teacher Report
• Challengers report on Liz
• Cold reports on Beth
• FBI reports on Kay
• SLA reports on Patrick

One student reports the questions your group asked.
Another student reports the answers the teacher gave your group.

Group Presentation

Celebrity Interview
• 1 group member will act as a celebrity
• 2-3 group members will act as interviewers
• Each group will provide feedback on the other groups

Teacher’s Evaluation
Time (10 points maximum)
• +1 for each minute
• -1 for each minute over 10 minutes
Equal Participation (10 points)
• -9 if only one member participated
• -5 if one member did not participate at all
Body Language (10 points)
• -9 if nobody moves
• -5 if all members don’t use body language appropriately
Eye Contact (10 points)
• -10 if nobody had eye contact
• -5 if eye contact was unnatural
Volume (10 points)
• -1 for each time you can’t be heard

Acting Ability (bonus points)
• +1 for enthusiasm
• +2 for natural body language and eye contact
• +3 for supporting your group members
Language Ability (bonus points)
• +3 for no or limited mistakes
• +3 for great pronunciation
• +1 for each time you sound like a native speaker

Video Recording

Please record a 1-minute video asking me questions about this person.
The video camera is on the Macintosh computer in room 353 of Graff Main Hall.

Her name is Suze Orman. She has her own television show about giving people advice about money.

Recording Schedule

Wednesday, February 11th

• 3:30 - Candy
• 3:45 - Du
• 4:00 - Zen
• 4:15 - Victor (His questions can be found below)
  
• 4:30 - Lee
• 4:45 - Yibo
• 5:00 - Shun

Thursday, February 12th

• 3:00 - Ohoud
• 3:45 - Anh
• 4:00 - Tung-Chen
• 4:15 - Kay
• 4:30 - Long
• 4:45 - Mao
• 5:00 - Even

Most common questions with my answers:
1. Is she married? No, she isn't.
2. Where does she live? I think she lives in New York City.
3. What's the name of her show? It's the Suze Orman Show.
4. What channel is her show on? It's on CNBC.
5. What does she do in her free time? I have no idea.
6. How much money does she earn? She earns a lot of money.
7. When is her birthday? Her birthday is June 5th.
8. Does she have any pets? I don't know.
9. When did she become famous? She became famous about 10 years ago.

Homework for Wednesday

In pairs, interview a native-speaker of English on campus.
You must ask 10 questions including, "What's your name?"
Report your answers to class tomorrow.

Pairs
Yibo and Mao
Du and Long
Zen and Ohoud
Victor and Tung-Chen
Lee and Shun
Anh and Even
Candy, Kay, and Olivia

Homework for Thursday

Group work
Each group interviews an ESL teacher.
1 group member asks a yes/no question followed by a WH question.
If there are 4 group members, the fourth will ask a second WH question to the ESL teacher.
1 group member reports the questions to the class.
1 group member reports the answers to the class.

Example of reports to the class (Do not use this example for your group)

1. Student #1 asked, "Do you have a pet?" and "What kind of pet do you have?" Student #4 asked, "What is your cat's name?"
2. Jeremy said, "Yes, I do. I have a cat," and "My cat's name is Dima."

Homework for Monday

Prepare questions to ask your classmates in class.
You should have at least one of each kind of WH question.
When you answer your partner, you must answer in complete sentences.
Make sure your grammar is correct.

Here are my examples:

1. Where do you do your homework?
2. When do you play computer games?
3. What time do you usually meet your friends?
4. Why do you come to class late?
5. How often do you listen to music?
6. How long is your listening class?
7. How do you walk on the ice?
8. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
9. What do you do in your free time?
10. What kind of car do you like?
11. Who is sitting next to you?
12. What do you do?
13. How do you get to class?
14. How long does it take to fly here from your country?
15. How do you like American food?

Listen and Repeat

Tomorrow we will have a pronunciation quiz with these questions and similar questions.

Level 1 - short questions

When is your birthday?
What do you do in your free time?
When did he win the elections?
Where was she born?
What kind of haircut does he have?
How much money does he earn?

Level 2 - long questions

What was the highest score he got?
How did you feel when you landed on the moon?
When did you start playing baseball?
Did he participate in the Beijing Olympics?
How long has he been playing basketball in the NBA?
Is it important to show us that you are sensitive?
Who is the most important person in your life?

Homework for Wednesday

1. Print out a picture of a famous person
2. Write 6 questions you ask that famous person

Homework for Tuesday

Make questions to the 6 answers on your handout.
Make questions to the 6 answers I've made on this blog.

Grading

20% is for actively participating in group presentations
20% is for completing all three individual presentations
20% is for group homework, which includes interviewing native speakers of English
20% is for individual homework assignments concerning grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
20% is for active participation in class

Active Participation
To receive full credit for active participation, a student must do all of the following:

1. attend every class on time
2. answer questions when called upon
3. never speak his or her native language
4. behave as a mature adult by showing respect to everyone in the class
5. demonstrate a willingness to learn

Course Description

ESL 100-001 is designed to develop students' English proficiency in the areas of speaking and listening. The course is divided into three units of celebrities, commercial markets, and travel. In each unit, students will be expected to give one group presentation and one individual presentation. Prior to each presentation, students will acquire useful grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Course Goals - By the Spring 2009 semester, students of ESL 100-001 should be able to:

• Collaborate with their classmates entirely in English
• Deliver a 5-minute presentation on celebrities
• Deliver a 7-minute presentation on commercial markets
• Deliver a 10-minute presentation on a specific place around the world
• Confidently interview native-speakers of English on campus
• Ask and answer various WH-questions
• Identify and label at least 40 different types of food in English
• Identify and label at least 15 different types of clothing in English
• Apply their newly acquired speaking/listening skills in and outside the classroom environment
• Demonstrate a higher confidence level when speaking English to compared to their confidence upon entering the course