1. ORAL ENGLISH III
KT993-1

2. INTRODUCTION
Who am I?

3. CONTACT INFORMATION
Mobile: (please don’t text me!)
Home phone:
renren: 宋易 Sean

4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE You’ve probably heard this before. English is:
Very idiomatic
Changes a lot, adds new words
Borrows a lot of words
Why you should learn:
Most widely spoken second language in the world
450,000,000 speakers worldwide
Two dominant countries: Chinese and English

5. CLASS Oral: pronunciation Idiom: non-literal language
Usage: correctly use your vocabulary, know who you’re talking to
Expression: English communication not limited to words
Vocabulary
American culture

6. GRADING Attendance: 10% Cooperation: 10% Participation: 10%
Be here!
Cooperation: 10%
No cell phones, please!
Participation: 10%
Do exercises, speak up, ask questions
Homework: 10%
Project: 10%
Oral presentation in front of the class
Final Exam: 50%

7. CLASS STRUCTURE You should read through the lesson before class
I’ll let you know what lesson to read (starting next week)
We will probably watch some movies or TV shows
Many in class exercises; practice, practice, practice!
Each Week
An idiomatic phrase
Proverb
3-5 vocabulary words, often not from the book
American culture

8. WHO ARE YOU? I want to hear you speak now!
What is your (English) name?
I apologize, I will not remember your Chinese name
Where are you from?
What are your hobbies?
What movies have you seen recently?
Where have you traveled, or would like to travel?
Tell us about your family or pets.
Do you have a blog?
What do you like to eat, what restaurants do you go to?
Where do you spend your time?
What sports do you like to watch or play?

9. WEEKLY American culture: The cookout
Idiomatic Phrase: My hands are tied.
Proverb: A stitch in time saves nine.
Vocabulary
Recipe: a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food
Snack: a small amount of food, eaten between meals
Ripe: ready to be eaten
American culture: The cookout

10. HOMEWORK
Homework #1
Everyone me with the following: five sentences about what your goals are, why you want to learn English, and how English will help you reach your goals.
Ex: My goal is to be a successful entrepreneur. I wish to learn English because many of my customers and business partners will be English speakers. Knowing how to communicate in English will help me to grow my business. (more…)

11. NEXT TIME Any questions?
Bring your textbook (please have your own, do not share)
Paper or notebook
Something to write with
See you guys later!