As all of you know, we have three main types of speaking and writing we are doing along with our readings in the beloved literature textbook. The three main types include persuasive, informative, and narrative, and we have covered all three in this class already both in speaking and writing this semester. But in this second Quarter we need to do that dance one more time, even if the assignments themselves are a bit shorter. So we will be doing short assignments on these three after we spend this coming week finishing up the scientific research paper that should be connected to your science fair project.
We've accomplished quite a lot this semester, and still have more to go before we are off for Christmas. Two new students - Allen and Book - have successfully joined the class - welcome dudes! Someone upstairs must have figured out Joshua needed someone to help him with all the ladies in the class? The more the merrier, and soon we will be enjoying a merry Christmas, no doubt...
My stack of books to read is getting bigger...so please - no one lend me any more books, OK? Just to report back one one I mentioned here before - Songs of Distant Earth is cool - I am into it now and it has an authentic feeling to it - the author somehow extrapolated a plausible future course for humanity to seed the stars....
Here's what I have worked out for our class in terms of an upcoming schedule of tasks before break. The notes were originally meant for me, and while it may change, it seems doable as I want to keep the amount of info. down to manageable chunks:
Week 15 – Nov. 18 – Nov. 22, 2013
Written Competence: Research Report - due 11/22
Collection 5: Hard Choices – The Road Not Taken (376-377); Homework: p. 380 (1-3,
5-6)
Collection 6: Ties That Bind – The Grandfather (431-433); Homework: p. 434 (5-9)
Spoken Competence:
short story excerpt recitation (by end of Q2) and speech meet practice
Written Competence: (finish research report) Short Persuasive Writing on assigned IELTS-like topic
(positive)
Grammar standards:
sentence types, adjective & noun clauses, dependent & independent
clauses, rearranging sentences with improperly placed prepositions or dangling
modifiers. Avoiding passive voice, “there is & there are,” and common mistakes
of Chinese learners in English. Taught in week 15-16, quizzed in week 17.
Reading Standards:
revisit and amend the Literary Terms Sheet from Q1; possible Quiz in week 17.
Week 16 – Nov. 25 – 29, 2013 (Monday to
Wednesday class, special lunch on Wed. 11/27; 11/28-29 off)
Spoken Competence:
Informative Speaking – an upcoming holiday dish or custom
Written Competence: (Finish short
persuasive essay) Informative writing about a holiday dish or custom.
Wordly Wise 9 Lesson 3 Quiz
Collection 6: Ties That Bind – The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind
(438-442); Homework: p. 444 (2,3,5, & 6 or 7)
Week 17 – Dec. 2 – Dec. 6, 2013 Friday,
12/6: Christmas Program
Spoken Competence:
Personal Narrative about a memorable
holiday meal, trip, or moment.
Written Competence: Personal Narrative about a memorable
holiday meal, trip, or moment. (note – add detail about dialogue, description
of others, significance to self, and something not in speaking)
Collection 6: Ties That Bind – The Scarlet Ibis (416-426) p.428
(3,6,7,8,10) due by 12/12
Grammar Standards
quiz – verb tenses, voices, sentence types, adjective and noun clauses.
Week 18 – Dec. 9 – Dec. 13, 2013
Spoken Competence:
short story excerpt recitation (by end of Q2) and speech meet practice
Written Competence: Short
Persuasive Writing on assigned IELTS-like topic (negative)
Wordly Wise 9 Lesson 4 Quiz
Collection 6: Ties That Bind – The Scarlet Ibis (416-426) p.428
(3,6,7,8,10) due by 12/12
Week 19 – Dec. 16 – Dec. 20, 2013
Spoken Competence:
(tentative) Speaking Test
Written Competence: collect writings into portfolio; next semester
bi-weekly notebook checks started.
Prepare for speech
meet during break.
Devote a portion of
your Christmas break to reading. J
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