Reading Syllabus (first year)

Soochow University, 2000-2001, first semester, Teacher: Giles Witton Office hours: Thurs: 10:00 -12:00 , Fri:.10:00 - 12:00, P 107. Courseboo : Mo !ic 1, . "v!il!#le from $r!ne #oo%s. "lso, & or ' novels to #e re!( over 2 semesters )titles to #e *iven in (ue course+. !i"s: to ,r!ctice !n( im,rove re!(in* s%ills in -n*lish. to le!rn to re!( (ifferent te.ts in (ifferent w!ys. to le!rn to re!( for over!ll me!nin*. to im,rove the !#ility to e.,l!in !n( (iscuss wh!t h!s #een re!(. to en/oy re!(in* #oo%s in -n*lish. to hel, m!%e re!(in* ! lifelon* h!#it. #ee $ date Wee% 1 Se,t 2&-20 Wee% 2: 2ct 2-' Wee% 4 2ct 0-14 Wee% 6 2ct 1'-20 Wee% & 2ct 24-28 W% '2ct 40-3ov 4 Wee% 8 3ov '-10 Wee% : 3ov 14-18 Wee% 0 3ov 20-26 W%103ov 28-;ec 1 Wee% 11 ;ec 6- : Wee% 12: ;ec 111& Wee% 14: ;ec 1:22 Wee% 16: ;ec 2&-20 Wee% 1&: <!n 1- & Wee% 1': <!n :- 12 To%ic $ unit 1ntro(uction 3ew ch!llen*es )1+ 5oo%in* !t le!rnin* )2+ 7el!tionshi,s )4+ 9e!lth )6+ 9i*h tech, low tech )&+ Money m!tters )'+ &id'ter" test: 5eisure time )8+ $re!tivity ):+ 9um!n #eh!viour )0+ $rime !n( ,unishment )10+ The ,hysic!l worl( )11+ To*ether on ! sm!ll ,l!net )12+ 7eview (inal e)a":

*ote: this syll!#us is only ! ,rovision!l !n( !,,ro.im!te *ui(e to the course. To,ics, !n( the or(er they !re covere( in, m!y ch!n*e !s the semester ,ro*resses. !ttendence: it is im,ort!nt to come to every cl!ss. Stu(ents who miss more th!n ' cl!sses (urin* the semester will f!il the course. +,aluation: this will #e #!se( on !tten(!nce !n( ,erform!nce in cl!ss )40=+, homewor% !ssi*nments !n( ess!ys )60=+, !n( tests > e.!ms )40=+.

Con,ersation 1 Syllabus (first year) Soocho- .ni,ersity/ 0000'0001/ first se"ester/

Teacher: Giles Witton. Office hours: Thurs: 10:00 -12:00 , Fri:.10:00 - 12:00, P 107. Courseboo : 1(e!s !n( 1ssues 1nterme(i!te, #y 2livi! <ohnston !n( M!r% F!rrel, $h!ncerel ?u#lishers, 5on(on. "v!il!#le from $!ves #oo%s. !i"s: to ,r!ctice !n( im,rove s,e!%in* !n( listenin* s%ills. to le!rn to use -n*lish for communic!tion in the cl!ssroom. to overcome shyness !n( fe!r of s,e!%in* -n*lish. #ee $ date Wee% 1 Se,t 2&-20 Wee% 2: 2ct 2-' Wee% 4 2ct 0-14 Wee% 6 2ct 1'-20 Wee% & 2ct 24-28 W% '2ct 40-3ov 4 Wee% 8 3ov '-10 Wee% : 3ov 14-18 Wee% 0 3ov 20-26 W%103ov 28-;ec 1 Wee% 11 ;ec 6- : Wee% 12: ;ec 111& Wee% 14: ;ec 1:22 Wee% 16: ;ec 2&-20 Wee% 1&: <!n 1- & Wee% 1': <!n :- 12 To%ic $ unit 1ntro(uction F!mily F!shion @e!uty "(vertisin* Commercials Review &id'ter" test: oral 1 ;isci,line ;rin% !n( (ru*s Foo( "rt !n( !rtists Christmas party Film !n( TA Review (inal e)a": oral 0

*ote: This syll!#us is only ! ,rovision!l !n( !,,ro.im!te *ui(e to the course. To,ics, !n( the or(er they !re covere( in, !re li%ely to ch!n*e !s the semester ,ro*resses. +,aluation: #!se( rou*hly on the followin*: $l!ssroom ,erform!nce !n( ,!rtici,!tion )!,,ro.im!tely 2&=+, ,resent!tions )!,,ro.. 2&=+, e.!ms )!,,ro.. 60=+, !tten(!nce )!,,ro.. 10=+. !ttendence: This is ! course #!se( !roun( wor% in cl!ss, so "tten(!nce is reBuire( !t every session. Gr!(es will #e lost for e!ch !#sence, !n( if they MUST #e !#sent for ! cl!ss, stu(ents shoul( e.,l!in the re!son @-F27- the cl!ss. Stu(ents who miss more th!n T97-cl!sses !re li%ely to f!il the course.

Situational Con,ersation Syllabus (second year)

Soochow University, 2000-2001, first semester, Teacher: Giles Witton Office hours: Thurs: 10:00 -12:00 , Fri:.10:00 - 12:00, P 107. Courseboo : $onvers!tion lessons, #y 7on M!rtine , ,u#lishe( #y 5T? ,u#lishers, !v!il!#le from $r!ne #oo%s. !i"s: to ,r!ctise !n( im,rove convers!tion s%ills, focusin* on ! v!riety of re!l-life situ!tions. to le!rn !n( ,r!ctice new l!n*u!*e for use in such situ!tions. to r!ise !w!reness of the nee( for !,,ro,ri!cy !n( suit!#le re*ister ),oliteness, form!lity, (irectness+ when s,e!%in* -n*lish. #ee $ date To%ic $ unit Wee% 1: Se,t 1:-22 1ntro(uction. "s%in* ,erson!l Buestions. Wee% 2: Se,t 2&-20 Cuestionn!ire. 7emem#erin* )1+. Wee% 4: 2ct 2-' ;ecisions )2+ Wee% 6: 2ct 0-14 Sketches 1 Wee% &: 2ct 1'-20 $onvers!tion t!#oos )'+ Wee% ': 2ct 24-28 Tellin* ! story )10+ W% 8:2ct 40-3ov 4 Drama presentations 1 Wee% :: 3ov '-10 $omfortin* )16+ Wee% 0: 3ov 14-18 Mi(-term test: Wee% 10: 3ov 20-26 Sh!rin* secrets )1'+ W%11:3ov 28-;ec 1 "n*ry with yourself )18+ Wee% 12: ;ec 6- : S%etches 2 Wee% 14: ;ec 11T!#oos )1:+ 1& Wee% 16: ;ec 1:"voi(in* commitment )2&+ 22 Wee% 1&: ;ec 2&-20 Drama presentations 2 Wee% 1': <!n 1- & Sur,rise )2:+ Wee% 18: <!n :- 12 Fin!l e.!m: *ote: This syll!#us is only ! ,rovision!l !n( !,,ro.im!te *ui(e to the course. To,ics, !n( the or(er they !re covere( in, !re li%ely to ch!n*e !s the semester ,ro*resses. +,aluation: #!se( rou*hly on the followin*: $l!ssroom ,erform!nce !n( ,!rtici,!tion )!,,ro.im!tely 2&=+, ,resent!tions > (r!m! )!,,ro.. 2&=+, e.!ms )!,,ro.. 60=+, !tten(!nce )!,,ro.. 10=+. !ttendance: This is ! course #!se( !roun( wor% in cl!ss, so "tten(!nce is reBuire( !t every session. Gr!(es will #e lost for e!ch !#sence, !n( if they MUST #e !#sent for ! cl!ss, stu(ents shoul( e.,l!in the re!son @-F27- the cl!ss. Stu(ents who miss more th!n T97-cl!sses !re li%ely to f!il the course.

Current +,ents and 1ssues Syllabus (second year)

Soochow University, 2000-2001, first semester, Teacher: Giles Witton Office hours: Thurs: 10:00 -12:00 , Fri:.10:00 - 12:00, P 107. Courseboo : 1(e!s !n( 1ssues "(v!nce(, #y 5is! Ger!r( Sh!r,, $h!ncerel ?u#lishers, 5on(on. "v!il!#le from $!ves #oo%s. !i"s: to use -n*lish for serious convers!tion, (iscussion, !r*ument !n( (e#!te. to le!rn !,,ro,ri!te l!n*u!*e !n( s%ills for the !#ove. to im,rove self-e.,ression. to incre!se !w!reness !n( interest in the outsi(e worl(. #ee $ date To%ic $ unit Wee% 1: Se,t 1:-22 1ntro(uction. Wee% 2: Se,t 2&-20 $rime ),.26+ Wee% 4: 2ct 2-' "#ortion ),.16+ Wee% 6: 2ct 0-14 Special topic 1 Wee% &: 2ct 1'-20 @!ttle of the se.es ),.22+ Wee% ': 2ct 24-28 Group presentations W% 8:2ct 40-3ov 4 7ole mo(els ),.&6+ Wee% :: 3ov '-10 Special topic 2 Wee% 0: 3ov 14-18 &id'ter" test: Wee% 10: 3ov 20-26 W!r !n( ,e!ce ),.'6+ W%11:3ov 28-;ec 1 "((ictions ),.1'+ Wee% 12: ;ec 6- : Special topic 3 Wee% 14: ;ec 11?o,ul!r culture ),.&4+ 1& Wee% 16: ;ec 1:Individual speeches 22 Wee% 1&: ;ec 2&-20 Douth culture !n( ri*hts ),.80-84+ Wee% 1': <!n 1- & Special topic 4 Wee% 18: <!n :- 12 (inal e)a": *ote: This syll!#us is only ! ,rovision!l !n( !,,ro.im!te *ui(e to the course. To,ics, !n( the or(er they !re covere( in, !re li%ely to ch!n*e !s the semester ,ro*resses. +,aluation: #!se( rou*hly on the followin*: $l!ssroom ,erform!nce !n( ,!rtici,!tion )!,,ro.im!tely 2&=+, ,resent!tions > s,eeches )!,,ro.. 2&=+, e.!ms )!,,ro.. 60=+, !tten(!nce )!,,ro.. 10=+. !ttendence: This is ! course #!se( !roun( wor% in cl!ss, so "tten(!nce is reBuire( !t every session. Gr!(es will #e lost for e!ch !#sence, !n( if they MUST #e !#sent for ! cl!ss, stu(ents shoul( e.,l!in the re!son @-F27- the cl!ss. Stu(ents who miss more th!n T97-cl!sses !re li%ely to f!il the course.

nterme(i!te $onvers!tion
S,rin* 2000 Mon(!ys, Tues(!ys, We(nes(!ys, !n( Thurs(!ys, 8-::40 ,m 1nstructor: Su !nne M. @!r(!s 2ffice: 7oom 111: 2ffice ?hone 3um#er: 4&0-:8:' 2ffice 9ours: M, T, W, T9 1- 6,m, !n( #y !,,oint m e n t --m!il: su !nne.#!r(!s E*m!il.com We#site: htt,:>>en*lishe.ch!n*e.,#wi%i.com 7eBuire( Te.t#oo%: 1nterch!n*e 2" F Thir( -(ition #y <!c% 7ich!r(s )$!m#ri(*e ?ress+

$ourse ;escri,tion !n( 2#/ectives: While ,rim!rily ! convers!tion course, this course will !lso focus on the other three s%ills: listenin*, re!(in*, !n( writin*. This course will !lso hel, the stu(ent im,rove s,e!%in* s%ills #y e.,lorin* v!rious contem,or!ry to,ics of interest in (e,th. We will use the e.ercises in the te.t#oo% !s well !s v!rious wor%sheets, !u(io !n( vi(eot!,es, listenin* (ict!tion, !n( cl!ss (iscussion. The course offers e.tensive convers!tion !n( s,e!%in* ,r!ctice throu*h the use of ! v!riety of le!rnin* techniBues, inclu(in* *rou, !n( ,!ir e.ercises. The course will !lso hel, stu(ents (evelo, !n( or*!ni e their i(e!s, which will incre!se their confi(ence !n(, in turn, will hel, with their s,e!%in*.

Course Re2uire"ents 1+ "tten( cl!sses Dou must !tten( cl!ss re*ul!rly. -.ce,t emer*encies or v!li( e.cuses, you must !tten( 80= of the cl!sses to ,!ss. Dou must come to cl!ss on time. 1f you %now you will miss ! cl!ss #ec!use of !n emer*ency !n(>or illness, #usiness tri,, or !n une.,ecte( ch!n*e in ,l!ns, you must notify me #y e-m!il or le!ve ! voice m!il #efore cl!ss. 1t is your res,onsi#ility to fin( out wh!t you misse( in cl!ss !n( to com,lete missin* !ssi*nments.

2+ @e ,re,!re( Dou must !tten( cl!ss re*ul!rly !n( com,lete !ll !ssi*nments. @rin* !ll the thin*s you nee( for the cl!ss: te.t#oo%, ,ens, ,encils, (iction!ry, note#oo%, homewor%, Buestions, etc. Turn off your cell ,hones )inclu(in* vi#r!tor tone+ #efore comin* to cl!ss !n( cell ,hones must not visi#ly #e seen )no te.t mess!*in* in cl!ss+.

 1f you must !cce,t ! cell ,hone c!ll in cl!ss, ,le!se ste, outsi(e of the cl!ssroom so you will not (istur# the cl!ss.

4+ ?!rtici,!te Dou must !ctively ,!rtici,!te in cl!ss !n( #e coo,er!tive !n( su,,ortive of your cl!ssm!tes, !s well !s #e res,ectful to me. -very#o(y c!n ,!rtici,!te !n( en/oy themselves (urin* this course. 1f you (o not ,!rtici,!te, then you c!nnot im,rove. The #est w!y to le!rn -n*lish is to ,!rtici,!te. Sh!re your i(e!s !n( #eliefs, h!ve !n o,inion, !*ree !n( (is!*ree. "s% Buestions if you (onGt un(erst!n( somethin* or nee( re,etition. There !re 32 (um# BuestionsH 1n other wor(s, /ust ,!rtici,!teH

6) 5!n*u!*e Use -n*lish. This course is ! course in -n*lish convers!tion. The use of Iore!n in cl!ss will not hel, you im,rove your -n*lish !#ilities, so usin* !n( s,e!%in* Iore!n is hi*hly (iscour!*e( (urin* cl!ss.

1 !m loo%in* forw!r( to *ettin* to %now e!ch !n( every one of you. 1 invite e!ch of you to come to my office if you h!ve !ny Buestions, concerns, or if you woul( /ust li%e to ch!t.

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1ntroductions$Class syllabus ! ti"e to re"e"ber: intro(ucin* yourselfJ t!l%in* !#out yourselfJ e.ch!n*in* ,erson!l inform!tionJ remem#erin* your chil(hoo(J !s%in* !#out someoneGs chil(hoo(.

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T!l%in* !#out rel!tionshi,s, my memories, ye!r#oo%s, cl!ss !w!r(s Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion Caught in the rush: t!l%in* !#out tr!ns,ort!tion !n( tr!ns,ort!tion ,ro#lemsJ ev!lu!tin* city servicesJ !s%in* for !n( *ivin* inform!tion.

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Mo(ern f!mily tren(sJ lifestyle ch!n*esJ /o#s Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion Ti"e for a change: ;escri#in* ,ositive !n( ne*!tive fe!turesJ m!%in* com,!risonsJ t!l%in* !#out lifestyle ch!n*esJ e.,ressin* wishes. ;escri#in* your nei*h#orhoo(J com,!rin* nei*h#orhoo(sJ /o#s Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion

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1;,e ne,er heard of that: T!l%in* !#out foo(J e.,ressin* li%es !n( (isli%esJ (escri#in* ! f!vorite sn!c%J *ivin* instructions. ;escri#in* foo(sJ cre!tin* ! menu !n( !(vertisement for ! new rest!ur!nt

Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion

<oing %laces: ;escri#in* v!c!tion ,l!nsJ *ivin* tr!vel !(viceJ ,l!nnin* ! v!c!tion. $re!tin* sche(ules !n( ne*oti!tin* time to meetJ ,re(ictin* your futureJ tri, e.,eriences Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion O=. *o %roble": $om,l!intsJ househol( choresJ reBuestsJ e.cusesJ !,olo*ies. ?olite reBuests !n( *ivin* !(vice Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion #hat;s this for> ;escri#in* technolo*yJ *ivin* instructionsJ *ivin* su**estions.

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The role of technolo*y to(!yJ ,ossi#le merits !n(>or (is!(v!nt!*esJ cre!tin* ! we# ,!*e Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and

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?et;s celebrate: ;escri#in* holi(!ys, festiv!ls, customs, !n( s,eci!l events. ;ifferent %in(s of ,!rtiesJ ,l!nnin* ,!rties !n( (eci(in* which ones to !tten(J inventin* ! new holi(!y.

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Reading and discussion$,ideo cli% and discussion To%ic to be announced. (<rou% %resentations) To%ic to be announced (<rou% %resentations) To%ic to be announced (<rou% %resentations) To%ic to be announced (<rou% %resentations) ?ast Class