English/Korean Class 2011

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Date Topic Activities Assignments and Materials
3/30/2011 Introduction
  1. An Introduction of  the Class Organizers.
  2. A typical class for the English class days.
  3. Ten steps toward making  a good speech.
  4. My web page is found at www.zakoski.org
  • Next time you will all give a short talk telling us about yourself.  You must speak at least 8 minutes but no more than 10 minutes.  Prepare a little PowerPoint presentation to go along with your talk.  KEEP IT SIMPLE.  PowerPoints need to be turned in to June by Monday afternoon.  E-mail them to her at june.kwon.jcb@gmail.com.
  • I need to get to know you.  So, please send me an e-mail at bzakoski@gmail.com and tell me the name you wish to go by.  Also tell me a little about yourself.
4/13/2011 First short talk.
1. View a video of a good speech. 
    - Three things to watch for
       in todays video
       presentation.           
      * Movement and eye
           contact.
       * Use of voice
       * Gestures
2. Each individual will give a short speech. (See the assignment for 3/30.)

3. Evaluation form. used to comment on your speeches.
  • A video of a good speech from ted.com.
  • We need three students to give their first speeches next class meeting (4/20.)  Everyone will make two presentations. The first will be 20 minutes each and the second will be 30 minutes long.  Be prepared to sign up today for the first round that will take place on 4/20.  The second round will start on 5/25 for one student.  The second round dates are on 6/1 and 6/8.
Summary of the speaking dates are as follows:
  • 4/20  -  Three students 20 minutes each.
  • 5/25  -  Two students 20 minutes and 1 student 30 minutes
  • 6/01  -  Two students 30 minutes each.
  • 6/08  -  Two students 30 minutes each.
4/20/2011 First full speeches by students.
  1. Introduction to a science discussion topic.
  2. Question and answer session on the topic.
  3. Presentation by three students. 
  • The topic for today will be Bioethics. The link is here...
  • Three student presentations, 20 minutes each..
5/25/2011 Two 20 minute and one 30 minute presentations.
  1. The Big Four Points
  2. Presentation by three students. 
  3. A TED speech or two.

  1. Two more students are up next time.
6/1/2011 Two 30 minute presentations.
  1. Presentation by three students. 
  2. A TED speech or two.
  1. Or this one on a prosthetic arm...(5 minutes)
  2. Or this one on chronic pain...(8 minutes)
  3. A new TED presentation on polio..(23 minutes)
6/8/2011 Two 30 minute presentations.
  1. Presentation by two students. 
  2. A TED speech if there is time.

  1. Dean Kamen's  prosthetic arm...(5 minutes)

  2. A new TED presentation on polio..(23 minutes)
  3. Net sites to help you be a better English speaker.
    • Here is a place to go to help you with your pronunciation.  It is the Merraium Webster on line dictionary of English.
    • There is a radio show on Public Radio called "A Way With Words".  You can listen in at their web site.  The site has many programs saved as pod casts.  People call in with questions about the English language.  You can learn a great deal about every-day English usage.  The site is found here...

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