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English Novels

English Novels. 4OCR212. Selective Reading of Modern Fiction. Instructor Elena Kolodkina School year 2012 2 hours per week Required textbooks: Cries from the Heart: Stories from Around the World. OBJECTIVES. To bring the best of the world’s stories to the English language learners

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English Novels

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  1. English Novels 4OCR212

  2. Selective Reading of Modern Fiction Instructor Elena Kolodkina School year 2012 2 hours per week Required textbooks: • Cries from the Heart: Stories from Around the World

  3. OBJECTIVES • To bring the best of the world’s stories to the English language learners • To help students to see reading as an interesting activity • To improve reading and comprehension skills • To learn summarizing and reviewing

  4. Week 1. Course Introduction • Course Introduction • Syllabus Review • Class expectations: What do you expect to learn in this class? • Assessment review • Question and answer period

  5. Week 2. The Photograph Activities: • Introducing the author Sefi Atta from Nigeria • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  6. Week 3. The Photograph • Review • Summary • Discussion

  7. Week 4. Leonard • Introducing the author Adrienne M. Fratter from New Zealand • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  8. Week 5. Leonard • Review • Summary • Discussion

  9. Week 6. A Pot Full of Tears • Introducing the author Lauri Kubuisile from Botswana • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  10. Week 7. A Pot Full of Tears • Review • Summary • Discussion

  11. Week 8. The Wild WestMidterm preparation • Introducing Erica Robinson from Jamaica

  12. Week 9. The House Writing a summary

  13. Week 10. Dora’s Turn • Introducing the author Jackee Budesta Botanda from Uganda • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  14. Week 11. Dora’s Turn • Review • Summary • Discussion

  15. Week 12. Callus • Introducing the author Janet Tay Hui Ching from Malaysia • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  16. Week 13. Callus • Review • Summary • Discussion

  17. Week 14. Nimble Fingers • Introducing the author Anurulla Muralidbaran from India • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  18. Week 15. Nimble Fingers • Review • Summary • Discussion

  19. Week 16. The Festive Season in a Part of Africa • Introducing the author Tod Collins from South Africa • Reading • Reading check • Word work

  20. Week 17. The Festive Season in a Part of Africa • Review • Summary • Discussion

  21. Week 18. Final Exam • Make a presentation of one of the stories of the book Cries from the Heart: Stories from Around the World

  22. Assessment • Attendance – 25% • Participation (classroom activity, homework, quizzes, presentations) - 25% • Midterm test – 20% • Final test – 30%

  23. Textbook Cries from the Heart: Stories from Around the World

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