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SPEAKING C Marissa Danielsen
Welcome! • Danielsen, Room 281, 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Professor Danielsen • Born and raised in Southern California • Master’s Degree in TESOL • Bachelor’s in Fine Arts • I enjoy creating art, playing video games, and hiking. • What do you like to do for fun?
Syllabus • Course Description: • Practice Listening and Speaking skills • Learn about American accent, idioms, and culture • Become more confident in informal conversation as well as formal presentations
Class Materials: • Jones, L. (2002). Let’s Talk 3. (Class Set) • English Dictionary (Recommended: Longman ESL Dictionary) • Notebook or paper, including a folder to keep your vocabulary work • Pens, pencils, eraser • Online Resources for Idioms & Vocabulary
How to Pass this Class Students must: • Prepare and present a short class presentation using guidelines • Learn and use conversational strategies • Contribute to group discussions & share ideas • Complete all Assignments • Maintain good attendance following department policy • Student Responsibilities • Have an average of 70% on idiom quizzes
What is the IPA? • International Phonetic Alphabet • Provides a consistent written sound system across languages and dialects
Class Presentations • create and share a presentation on a special object or possession. • Visual aids such as a PowerPoint slide presentation may be used. • More information about this assignment will be given by the instructor.
Icebreaker • Icebreaker bingo!