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Advanced Reading and Discussion

Advanced Reading and Discussion. Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30-10 pm, Room 1120 Instructor-Suzanne Bardasz. Introductions. Getting to know you… About Me About You About the class. What’s the truth?. I have a twin sister. I can speak eight languages, including Swahili and Hungarian.

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Advanced Reading and Discussion

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  1. Advanced Reading and Discussion Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30-10 pm, Room 1120 Instructor-Suzanne Bardasz

  2. Introductions Getting to know you… • About Me • About You • About the class

  3. What’s the truth? I have a twin sister. I can speak eight languages, including Swahili and Hungarian. I just moved to South Korea last week. I have never been to Asia before. My parents were immigrants from Eastern Europe (Poland and Hungary). I actually like eating Kimchi.

  4. My Contact Information Office: Room 1118 Office Phone Number: 350-8786 Office Hours: M, T, W, TH 1-4 pm, and by appointment E-mail: suzanne.bardasz@gmail.com Website:http://englishexchange.pbwiki.com

  5. About the Course • Reinforce your reading and discussion skills, as well as increase your fluency. • Read and discuss news articles on current events and controversial topics. • Prepare discussion materials and lead discussions. • Focus on vocabulary, as well as review reading skills.

  6. Teamwork! • Pair and small group work • Interaction will help reinforce your English skills.

  7. Course Expectations • Attend classes • Be prepared • Participate (in class and on class website: http://englishexchange.pbwiki.com ) • Language • HAVE FUN!!!

  8. Review Reading Skills • Skimming vs. scanning • Previewing vs. predicting • Vocabulary- identifying meaning from context • Making inferences from context

  9. Student Led Discussions You will be in charge of leading at least one discussion in this class. • Topic of your choice and interest. • Responsible to find a news article on the topic, prepare a vocabulary list, and prepare 5-6 discussion questions. • Powerpoint presentation (more information later) • E-mail your topic and article to me the class before your scheduled discussion.

  10. Examples of Topics • Can men and women just be friends? • Should voting be required of all citizens? • Should smoking or drinking be banned? • Is war ever justifiable? • Can money bring happiness? • Would you genetically modify your baby?

  11. Why is this important? • Prepare you to be well-informed, educated citizens • Contribute to society • Informed opinion about topics, issues, and events

  12. What are people saying about your generation? According to Marc Bauerlin, an American English professor, your generation is … THE DUMBEST GENERATION!!!!!!!!

  13. Why? Predict and Preview • Bauerlin recently wrote a book called The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future. • Proposes 8 reasons why this generation is the “dumbest”. • Why people are calling this generation the dumbest? • With a partner, predict 2 of his reasons.

  14. “Plugging In, Tuning Out” article • Read this article and circle/underline vocabulary words you don’t know/understand. • Vocabulary matching worksheet.

  15. “Plugging In, Tuning Out” Discussion/Comprehension Questions • Who is Don Campbell? What happened in one of his journalism classes? How did he react to it and why wasn’t he surprised? • Thinking about your own experience, do you believe the Internet and other digital devices are increasing our knowledge and civic awareness or decreasing it? Why? • How should parents and teachers react to this “tuning out”? What solutions (if any) should be proposed?

  16. Refute Marc Bauerlin’s claims In small groups, work together and challenge Marc Bauerlin’s 8 points. • Propose 8 points that argue your generation is not the dumbest generation. • Make sure you come up with examples and be able to explain why. • When you are finished, have one person write your 8 points on the board. • Appoint one person to share your list with the class.

  17. One Minute Essays • What did you learn today? • Is there anything that you don’t understand? Confused about? • What would you like to learn?

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