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Welcome to Chris Elvin's Oral English class blog

COURSE OUTLINE Oral English I Instructor:  Chris Elvin Course Description The goal of this course is to improve your oral English communication skills with an emphasis on speaking and listening. You will also acquire vocabulary relevant for discussing topics or events in the news. Class Blog You should check the blog before coming to class as there may be prints to download, or last minute notices.   Couse Assessment 10%   Attendance and participation 10%   Student directed lesson 20%   Class activities portfolio 20%   Research and write essays 20%   Unit listening quizzes 20%   Final presentation Attendance and participation - 10 points : You should come to every class and be an active participant. Student directed lesson - 10 points :  Your group should prepare a thirty-minute oral activity for the rest of the class which should be meaningful and enjoyable for everyone.  Class activities portfolio – 20 points :  You will learn

January 10th lesson

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Dear students, Today you will hand in your porftolio for grading. Your portfolio, together with your participation in class, is worth 30 points. After that, you will start your five-minute presentations, which are worth twenty points. Peer Presentation Feedback Form Kind regards, Chris Elvin

December 27th lesson

Dear students, Today you will have a student-led activity, then read your 2018 research and write homework in small groups, and then start 2019. At the end of the lesson you will choose your presentation topics for January 2020. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

December 20th lesson

Dear students, Today you will have a student-led activity and then carry on with the prints of 2018. For homework, please complete your writing assignment so that you can read it the following week. If there is time, you may start 2019. http://www.eflclub.com/2010s/2019.pdf http://www.eflclub.com/music/2019songs.pdf Kind regards, Chris Elvin

December 13th

Dear students, Today you will read your 2017 Research and Write essay that you wrote for homework in groups of about four people. After that you will start 2018 so please download and print out the worksheets from the previous blog post. Kind regards, Chris Elvin Notice about portfolios The purpose of the portfolio is to show proof of participation in class. However, it has been noticed recently that some students do little talking in class. Instead they quietly spend all their energy on making their portfolios look as if they are working hard. This is tantamount to fraud and will not improve your English. As a consequence, the portfolio assessment has been replaced by continuous assessment. In other words, I will judge you directly by your participation. I will also ask to see your portfolio as well but it will be not the sole criterion for assessment. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

December 6th lesson

Dear students, Today you will have a student-led activity and after that you will continue working with the prints of 2017. If there is time, you may start 2018, so please download them and bring them to class. http://www.eflclub.com/2010s/2018.pdf http://www.eflclub.com/music/2018songs.pdf Kind regards, Chris Elvin

November 29th

Dear students, Today you will read your 2016 research and write assignment that you completed for homework and start 2017. http://www.eflclub.com/2010s/2017.pdf http://www.eflclub.com/music/2017songs.pdf Kind regards, Chris Elvin