TakeAway 3, Week 5

For students using TakeAway Book 3:

Unit 3 Lecture PowerPoint, Audio Files

Your homework is:

• All of Unit 4 in the workbook,

• Busan Haps Week 3 Advanced: Which do you think is most important: money, power or fame?

• Don't forget to leave an answer in the forum thread AND copy it to the same document you used for last week's question!

All homework is due on April 14.

TakeAway 1, Week 5

For Students using TakeAway Book 1:

Lecture for Unit 4, Audio Files

Your homework is Unit 4 in the workbook! April 14 is still the day for homework checking!

TakeAway 1 - Unit 3 Lecture & Homework

For students using TakeAway 1:

We're studying Unit 3 this week!

Here's my Lecture PowerPoint, and the audio files for Unit 3.

Unit 3 Homework:

•Finish Unit 3 in the Workbook

TakeAway 3 - Unit 2 Lecture & Homework

For students using TakeAway 3:

Here's my lecture PowerPoint for Unit 2, and the audio files.

Homework:

•Workbook pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

•On Page 14, Questions 3 & 4 Only

•Busan Haps forums:

–Sign up for the forums at http://busanhaps.com/forum

–Check out the forum thread at http://busanhaps.com/forum/2014-spring-semester-week-2-advanced

–The question is “What age do you think is appropriate to start dating? Explain your opinion.”

–Reply to the question. Your answer should be at least 3 sentences long.

–Save your reply in a document file. You will hand in this document file on April 14. 

Let's Sing!

Yes, it's true - we are singing English songs!

This the next presentation for both TakeAway 1 and 3 classes. We are going to choose songs and sing them in front of the class!

Guidelines:

• Choose a song in English. No children's songs, but songs from most Disney movies are okay. Pop songs, rock, folk - any genre should be fine.

• I recommend songs with a slow tempo. These should be easier to sing.

• Choose a song that's at least 2 - 3 minutes long.

• Try NOT to choose a song that other people in the class are singing!

• Once you know what you want to sing, you'll need some lyrics. Google searches are the best way to find lyrics for pretty much anything!

• See if your song is on YouTube (it probably is). You can use the YouTube video or an mp3 file to provide background music when you sing.

• You can sing with partners, but each student should sing for 1 - 2 minutes.

• Don't worry about your singing talent! It's more important that you try to clearly pronounce the lyrics, so that classmates can hear & understand you.

• You will be scored based on Effort, Pronunciation, and Clarity.

• We'll have the presentations on April 2, 3, and 4.

TakeAway 3, Week 3 - Unit 1 Wrap-up, Solo Presentations

Week 3 for students using TakeAway 3:

We finished Unit 1, and practiced our solo presentations.

Here's an updated PowerPoint for Unit 1:

Unit 1 PowerPoint, Unit 1 Audio

Homework:

Busan Haps Forums

– Sign up for the forums at http://busanhaps.com/forum

– Check out the forum thread at http://busanhaps.com/forum/2014-spring-semester-week-1-advanced

– The question is “What kind of class schedule do you have this semester? Do you think your schedule is good or bad? Explain.”

– Reply to the question. Your answer should be at least 3 sentences long.

– Save your reply in a document file. You will hand in this document file on April 14. 

TakeAway 1, Week 3 - Unit 2, Solo Presentations

We're studying Unit 2 this week, and we're getting our classmate presentations finished.

Unit 2 PowerPoint, Unit 2 Audio

Homework:

• Unit 2 in the Workbook

Current Assignments - Week 2 (TakeAway 1 and 3)

So far, both classes (TakeAway 1 and 3) have the same homework.

Assignments given during Week 2 (March 10 - 14):

• Solo Presentation (About my Classmate) - You will give this presentation on March 19, 20, or 21 (whichever day your class meets).

• TakeAway Workbook, Unit 1 - Finish all Homework from Units 1-5 by April 14.

Extra Online Content for TakeAway 1 and 3

There are some extra study activities available to students using the TakeAway 1 and TakeAway 3 textbooks. Check out the link for your book below and find listening exercises, videos, and other useful extras:

Students using TakeAway 1 should go to:

http://olcs.mcgraw-hill-educacion.com/takeaway/level01/

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Students using TakeAway 3 should go to:

http://olcs.mcgraw-hill-educacion.com/takeaway/level03/

TakeAway 3, Week 2 - Unit 1 & About my Classmate

Time to dive into the textbook!

Here are the files I'll be using for Unit 1 this week:

Main Content

TakeAway 3, Unit 1 Main Lecture
Audio Files for Unit 1

Activities

All About my Teacher, All About My Classmate

Some additional notes for About My Classmate:

• Don't try to follow the teacher's example exactly. Make changes, make it more interesting!

• The presentation should be around 2 minutes long. You'll probably need some more information to make it that long!

• Some extra information you could ask from your classmate:

• What other languages do you speak?

• What kind of job do you want?

• How would you describe your personality?

• What is the most interesting thing you have ever done?

• Be creative! Talk with your classmate about other interesting or funny things you could tell the class.

TakeAway 1, Week 2 - Unit 1 & Solo Presentation

This week we start Unit 1 in the textbook, and we begin the solo presentation.

Here are the files I will use this week:

Main Lecture:
Unit 1 PowerPoint, Audio File

Activities:
All About the Teacher, All About my Classmate
Some additional notes for About My Classmate:

• Don't try to follow the teacher's example exactly. Make changes, make it more interesting!

• The presentation should be around 2 minutes long. You'll probably need some more information to make it that long!

• Some extra information you could ask from your classmate:

• What other languages do you speak?

• What kind of job do you want?

• How would you describe your personality?

• What is the most interesting thing you have ever done?

• Be creative! Talk with your classmate about other interesting or funny things you could tell the class.

Week 1, TakeAway 1 and 3 Classes - Name Card

This week, I want everyone in my classes to send me an e-mail with the following information:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bziwa8_bwjDjRGdPaHRNSjlfWVE/edit?usp=sharing

Send this information to cedwards AT naver DOT com by March 15.

I will use this to make name cards for my attendance records!

Classroom Policies

Classroom Rules and Policies

Course Marking Breakdown

Course Marking Plan 

About the Teacher & the Course

Welcome to Practical English Conversation

Instructor:

 

          Christopher Edwards

          Office 28 - 205

          cedwards AT naver DOT com

         

About the Instructor:

          Hello, my name is Chris (크리스), and I will be your instructor for this course. I came to Korea from Canada in 2002, and I have been teaching English for the last 12 years.

          I live with my pretty wife and our wonderful little sons in our apartment close to Youngsan University. I enjoy hiking, traveling, and meeting my friends in Busan. My wife likes to play tennis and watch movies. Sometimes we travel together to other countries and interesting places.

About the Course:

          You will get chances to speak to your classmates and your teacher in English. There will be activities, games, conversations, and role plays to help you improve your speaking and pronunciation.

          Your attitude is the most important thing in this course. You can only learn to speak by speaking, loud and often! As you practice speaking, you will become more confident. Don’t worry too much about grammar and sentence structure – mistakes are natural!

          I hope you will do your best. Be here on time, every class. Read ahead in the textbook before class. Keep your notes neatly organized. Ask questions. Help your classmates. If you can do all of these things, you will get a great score in this course!

Spring Semester 2014 Week 1 - General Overview for TakeAway Level 3

Welcome to English Conversation!
This is the class blog for all students of Chris Edwards's classes using TakeAway English 1 this spring.

For the first week, we will be going over some useful information, as well as the general plans for the semester.

View the general syllabus for this course here.

Classes for Week 1, March 3 - 7

This week, we'll find out about the teacher and the books, and learn a bit about each other.

Classroom Activities:

• Find out about the teacher.
• Classroom policies
• Course marking breakdown
• Major presentations

Assigned Tasks:

•  Get the TakeAway English 3 Student Book and Workbook from the bookstore.

• Read Unit 1!

• Go to the Online Learning Center at http://olcs.mcgraw-hill-educacion.com/takeaway/level03/ and have a look at the activities for Unit 1

• Find out your classmates' names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses!

Spring Semester 2014 Week 1 - General Overview for TakeAway Level 1

Welcome to English Conversation!
This is the class blog for all students of Chris Edwards's classes using TakeAway English 1 this spring.

View the general syllabus for this class here.

For the first week, we will be going over some useful information, as well as the general plans for the semester.

Classes for Week 1, March 3 - 7

This week, we'll find out about the teacher and the books, and learn a bit about each other.

Classroom Activities:

• Find out about the teacher.
• Classroom policies
• Course marking breakdown
• Major presentations

Assigned Tasks:

•  Get the TakeAway English 1 Student Book and Workbook from the bookstore.

• Read Unit 1!

• Go to the Online Learning Center at http://olcs.mcgraw-hill-educacion.com/takeaway/level01/ and have a look at the activities for Unit 1

• Find out your classmates' names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses!