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Welcome to Integrated English Writing. My name is Chris Hoaldridge. Please call me Chris. I’m from Dallas, Texas. I used to teach at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Attendance Please raise your hand and say “HERE!”. Textbook Real Writing 4 Simon Haines
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My name is Chris Hoaldridge. Please call me Chris.
I’m from Dallas, Texas.
I used to teach at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
Attendance Please raise your hand and say “HERE!”
Textbook Real Writing 4 Simon Haines Cambridge University Press
Course Overview You will learn how to write advanced writing tasks in English for everyday situations in Korea or abroad. You will learn how to write about social and travel situations, and work and study situations.
Writing Assignments • Emails • Letters • Job/Internship Resume • Business Reports • Summaries • Opinion Essays • Text Messages
What will I learn? • Avoid common writing mistakes • Advanced words and expressions • Proper grammar, word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and structure • Increase knowledge of business, technology, geography, science, and education
How will I learn? • individual writing • pair work • peer editing • review common mistakes • fun writing activities • review and homework Remember: Practice makes perfect!!!
How will this course help me? • Travel abroad • Study overseas • Get a job • TOEFL/IELTS • Business skills • Write like a native speaker
Grading Criteria Attendance/Participation 20% Writing Assignments 30% Quizzes 10% Midterm/Final Exam 40% Final Grade 100%
Appointments Have a question? Need help? Want to talk? You can make an appointment to see me by email. donggukchris@gmail.com
Do you have any questions? Is everything clear? Crystal clear!
Icebreaker Four Truths and a Lie Small Group Writing and Speaking Activity
How to Play • Write five interesting sentences about yourself in your notebook. • Make sure that one of the sentences is a lie. • Get into small groups of 4-5 students. • Read your sentences to your group. • Your group members have to guess which sentence is a lie and ask follow-up questions. • Remember something interesting you learned about your classmates. • Have fun and talk a lot!
Demonstration My favorite Korean food is budaechiggae. I have one older brother who lives in Texas. This summer, I took a trip to Gangneung. I’m in love with Hyo-ri Lee. I was born in Israel.
Useful Expressions I think (number 1) is a lie. I think (number 2) is false. I think (number 3) smells fishy. I think (number 4) sounds suspicious. I find (number 5) hard to believe.