NOTES on Abbreviations: P = Presentation, W = Writing, R = Reading, Tbk = SS Textbook, WE = Writing Essays (Writing Textbook), HW = Homework, Ex = Exercise, Ch = Chapter, OP = Optional.
1. Read the following sections of Study Skills (SS) Textbook (Tbk) and review the first class on Friday, April 14, 2017:
(1) pp. 4-5 for very important information about SS.
(2) pp. 9-11 for goals and structure of SS.
(3) "Goal of the Section" on p. 13 for goals and tasks in the writing section of SS.
(4) pp. 13-14 and this web site to learn more about English dictionaries.
(5) "Goal of the Section" on pp. 49-50 for goal of the reading section of SS.
(6) "Goal of the Section" and "Outline of the Section" on p. 69 for goal and outline of the presentation section of SS.
(7) pp. 70-71 for body language of (a) posture and (b) eye contact.
(8) p. 72 and p. 86 for your self-introduction speech.
2. Read Tbk, pp. 13-14 ("Using Dictionaries When Writing" and "E-E dictionarries") and p. 51 ("Two Rules for Effective Reading") and prepare for this class.
3. Bring an E-E dictionary to this class.
4. See Tbk, pp. 18-19 (and books on Microsoft Word, if necessary) and start learning how to write English with computers. Remember, somtimes, your classmates are the best teachers to help you learn how to use computers. Go to any of our on-campus computer rooms at Hiyoshi with your friend who knows a lot about computers.
5. [Five Top Speakers in the first class: ] Prepare for your self-introduction in this class. Review your body language (= physical message) and rehearse with a watch and body language as many times as possible.
I am terribly sorry, but this class has been canceled because I have a flu. Look at the homework for Tuesday below and prepare well for it. See you then!
1. Read the following and review Class #2 on April 18:
(1) "Effective Reading in Two Steps," Tbk, pp. 52-54
(2) "Using Dictionaries," Tbk, p. 55-56"
(3) "Introduction to Paraphrasing," Tbk, 57-59
2. Read the following and prepare for this class (Class #3):
(1) WE, UNIT 1 and UNIT 2
When you read UNIT 2, find the answers to the following questions:
(i) What is a paragraph?
(ii) What is a paragraph made of?
(iii) What do these sentences in Question (2) do in a paragraph?
Finish #2 in Unit 2 (p. 13)
1. Read the following and review Class #3:
(1) WE, p. 3: "The six steps of the writing process
(2) WE, Unit 1, pp. 5-8: Step 1 "Choosing a topic" and Step 2 "Brainstorming"
(3) WE, Unit 2, pp. 11-15: "The Structure of a Good Paragraph"
(4) WE, Unit 2, Ex. 2
2. Read the following and prepare for Class #4:
(1) WE, Unit 2, Ex. #4-6 (pp. 14-15)
(2) WE, Unit 3, pp. 17-19 and Exercises #6 and #8
(3) Tbk, pp. 59-61: How to Paraphrase
1. Read the following and review Class #4:
(1) WE, Unit 3, pp. 17-19, on how to develop the main idea in a TS with SSs and end a paragraph with a CS
(2) Tbk, pp. 15-20, pp. 59-61, on Format and Structure Checklists for Academic Writing
(3) Tbk, pp. 57-60, on Paraphrasing
2. Finish the following and prepare for Class #5
(1) Do Ex. R-2 (Tbk, pp. 60-61), esp. Sentences 4 and 5
(2) Do Ex. W-1 (Tbk, pp. 21-22)
(3) Read WE, Unit 5 and do Exercise 1.
1. Read the following and review Class #5:
(1) Tbk, pp. 15-20, and Exercise W-1
(2) Tbk, 60-63, and Exercise R-2
(3) WE, Unit 5 (p. 33) and Exercise 1
2. Finish the following and prepare for Classes #6 and #7:
(1) Do Exercise R-3(1), Tbk, p. 63
(2) Read "Connectors," WE, p. 30
(3) Start writing Paragraph #1 by using Class Handout, pp. 5-6. This homework is due in Class #7 on Friday, May 12. Do your best with this assignment, as 10 percent of your final grade (e.g., S, A, B, C, and D) depends on this homework. Note that, as is written on Page 4 of Tbk (Item 6 in Study Skills Guidelines), all homework must be submitted by the deadlline. If the homework is submitted after the date given, your grade will be lowered.
3. (for Asogawa, Kou, Ruri, Shimazaki, Mitsui, Minami, and Yamashita ONLY):
(1) Go to the Žö‹ÆŽx‰‡ section of keio.jp and download the slides used in Class #5 which you were absent from. Look at the slides and catch up with your classmates. It was a very important class, because we learned a lot about how to write your first paragraph (which covers 10% of your final grade).
(2) Send an email to Mr. Shimura ASAP and get the handout (pp. 5-6) which helps you write the first paragraph.
Those of you who want to review the last three classes during the GW break: Go to the Žö‹ÆŽx‰‡ section of keio.jp and review Classes #4 and #5 by looking at PowerPoint slides used in these classes.
1. Read the following and review Class #6:
(1) Tbk, pp. 62-64
(2) WE, p. 30 including Ex. 10
(3) Tbk, pp. 25-27
2. Finish the following and prepare for Class #7:
(1) Write Paragraph #1 by following the steps in Handout, pp. 5-6.
(2) Finish Ex. W-3 "London" (Tbk, p. 28)
(3) Read WE, Unit 11 and answer the following questions:
(i) What is unity?
(ii) What is coherence?
(iii) What are cohesive devices?
1. Read the following and review Class #7:
(1) WE, Unit 11 (esp. pp. 78, 80-83, 85)
(2) Tbk, pp. 24-28
You can look at the PowerPoint slides for Class #7 in the Žö‹ÆŽx‰‡ section of keio.jp. If you found #7 a little difficult, look at the slides and review.
2. Finish the following and prepare for Classes #8:
(1) Read WE Unit 6 (esp. pp. 40, 42-45) and answer the following questions:
Q1: What is the difference between Comparison Paragraph and Contrast Paragraph?
Q2: What are comparative and contrastive structures?
Q3: What are two methods for writing a comparison/contrast paragraph?
(2) Finish Ex. #3 and #4 in WE Unit 6.
(3) Handout (pp. 7-8). This is our first handout to help you prepare for the reading section of the final examination!
1. Read the following and review Class #8:
(1) Read WE Unit 6
2. Read the following and prepare for Class #9:
(1) Read WE, p. 56, and Tbk, p. 32
(2) Read Tbk, pp. 69-71 and 73-77
1. Rewrite Paragraph #1 (10% of Your Final Grade)
Before you submit the final version of your Paragraph #1 in this class, staple the following items:
(1) A NEW copy of Tbk, p. 30 (This HW will not be accepted without this paper)
(2) Final version of Paragraph #1
(3) Old Checklist (i.e., the old copy of Tbk, p. 30 with Mr. Shimura's evaluation)
(4) Old Paragraph #1
2. Read WE, p. 56, and Tbk, p. 32 and review the similarties and differences between paragraphs and essays.
3. Read Tbk (pp. 69-71, 73-77) , if you have not done so yet.
1. Presentation #2: Show and Tel
(1) Use the class handout (pp. 33-34 and its supplementary handous on pp. 17, 19-22) and prepare well for Presentation #2. Note that the topic is NOT about a book or a movie which you (do not) want to recommend. You recommend a book or a movie in Presentation #3, NOT in this presesntation. Also, this is a "show and tell" speech. You will bring a memorable thing to the class, show it, and talk about it. If it is too big to bring to the class (e.g., cars, houses, pianos, and so on), think of something else or bring big pictures (at least A4 size) of the object.
(2) Watch the following TED presentation and think about 2-second power poses:
Dr. Amy Cuddy of Harvard Business School on body language (with Japanese subtitles)
(3) Rehearse with a watch and physical message as many times as possible, until you are ready 150 percent! Remember to observe the time limit (of 1 to 1.5 min.), as you will be stopped after 1.5 min. Without such rehearsals, you will NOT be able to finish this presentation within the time limit.
2. Continue to think of a book or a movie which you will (or will not) recommend in the mid-term presentation in Class #13 on Friday, June 6, 2017. We will prepare for it with a new handout in this class and also on Tuesday, next week.
1. Self-evaluation of Presentation #2
Use the class handout (p. 36) and evaluate your Presentation #2. Find out your weak points, especially, and work on them, so that they can be your strong points in the mid-term presentation.
NOTE to Hobara and Murayama: You do NOT have the DVD. Analyze (1) the student evaluation sheets you received and (2) the teacher evaluation sheet (p. 36).
2. Mid-term Presentation (10%)
(1) Use the class handout (pp. 37 and 38) very carefully and prepare the story message of your mid-term presentation well. This handout tells you to look at some pages in the SS textbook and some extra handouts. Look at them all and prepare the content thoroughly.
(2) Then, rehearse with a watch and physical message as many times as possible.
1. (If not finished yet) Submit self-evaluaiton of Presentation #2 (HO, p. 36)
2. Use HO, pp. 41-42 and find two topics for your final presentation.
1. Submit self-evaluaiton of Presentation #3 (HO, p. 40). Go to the office of the Keio Foreign Language Research and Education Center in Building #3 with your student ID and check out the DVD. Keep the deadline, please!
2. Finish the Introduction section of your Final Presentation with five posters. Use Section A.I, HO, p. 43. This should be less than 30 seconds long. Remember to rehearse a lot. Posters should be large enough for people sitting in the back section of our classroom to see all information clearly.
Presentation Order: Group 1 from Seki to Akata and then Group 2 from Nagashima to Wakabayashi
Akata to Sugiyama: The DVD is ready for your self-evaluation from noon on Monday, June 19, 2017. Go to Building #3 with your ID card and check your rehearsals before you give your final presentation on June 23.
Those who were absent from Class #15: I strongly recommend you to attend this class to catch up with your classmates.
Class #21 on Friday, June 30, 2
1. Read Unit 8, WE, and answer the following questions: