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Waseda /PSU TNP English

Waseda /PSU TNP English. LING 399 Academic Englsih. Announcements. Don’t want to drop your electives. $$$$$$$ Party in the Park (PSU Park Blocks) This Thursday, September 27 11:00-3:00 FREE FOOD! Check out the clubs! http://www.pdx.edu/salp/event/party-park-3?delta=0

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Waseda /PSU TNP English

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  1. Waseda/PSU TNP English LING 399 Academic Englsih

  2. Announcements • Don’t want to drop your electives. • $$$$$$$ • Party in the Park (PSU Park Blocks) • This Thursday, September 27 • 11:00-3:00 • FREE FOOD! • Check out the clubs! • http://www.pdx.edu/salp/event/party-park-3?delta=0 • Get involved: Link to Student group events: • http://www.pdx.edu/salp/events/all/323 • Clubs: http://www.pdx.edu/salp/ (Find a Student Organization)

  3. Syllabus (Course Description) • Class website: • http://mollysclass.pbworks.com/w/page/21613196/FrontPage • English to English dictionary for ESL: • http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

  4. The Purpose of Education??

  5. I am a fireman… • http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html • And I was up in San Francisco a while agodoing a book signing.There was this guy buying a book, he was in his 30s.

  6. Activities, Purpose, Value** All education contains values. Outdoor school (example of an educational activity & its underlying purpose/values)

  7. Activities, Purpose, Value Activity: Outdoor School: All 6th graders in Portland Public Schools go to camp 5 days to learn about nature. (Now shorter due to budget cuts). Study ecology, the natural environment, about plants and trees, soil, etc. Purpose: • Learn about nature & our reliance on nature. • Make people aware of our effect on nature. • Value: Importance of natural systems. We need to consider how we interact with nature and the consequences of our actions.

  8. The Purpose of Education Assignment#1 (an introduction) • You have spent several years in an education system. Now you have experience abroad too. • Consider: What is the purpose of education? What are your reasons for pursuing education? What are the goals of a specific society for an educated populace? • In class, we will be working with this topic. Stretch yourself. Brainstorm. Talk to people. • As you are thinking, reflect back on readings/topics in class to incorporate in the paper.

  9. Brainstorm in groups: Purpose: *Start thinking about education • What things do you remember from elementary, middle, and high school? College? Activities? Homework? • Club activities: fun, relationship; skills: culture and society of JPN, effort • School trip • HS (PT job) • Sports festival • Introductions • Entrance exams • English (from MS)

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