Smart Choice Starter

SPRING 2016 WOOSONG UNIVERSITY CPHW FRESHMAN CLASS SYLLABUS – LEVEL 1

Course Name: CPHW_TBD	Class Code:  TBD	Class Location: TBD		Semester & Day(s): Spring 2016  TBD
Teacher: TBD	Office & Office Hours:   TBD	Textbook: Smart Choice Starter    Oxford University Press
Course Description: This course uses the communicative approach to language teaching/learning. It pays equal attention to developing all four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, with a special emphasis on the oral aspects of speaking English, to provide students a well-rounded development progress in all areas of language learning. Course objectives: The general objectives for this course are to: ·      Develop speaking, listening, reading and writing competence. ·      Expand the range of vocabulary and expressions used. ·      Develop critical thinking skills. ·      Practice speaking skills through class discussions and presentations. ·      Apply target language during class discussions and presentations. ·      Be comfortable in a student-centered classroom environment.  By the end of this course you will have: ·      Learned vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking skills necessary to communicate effectively in different settings. ·      Used target language when discussing unit questions and themes. ·      Learned to think independently and generated a range of opinions and ideas. ·      Participated actively and effectively in cooperative group work. ·      Created and performed a dialog and/or Q+A-based conversation Teaching Strategies: Video, audio, group/pair work, role-plays, demonstrations, presentations, debates, modeling, in-class presentations, and others as the instructor sees fit. Assessments: ·      Week 2: English Pretest (0%) An exam will be given on the first day of the second week of class to assess the English proficiency of each student. ·      Week 8: Midterm 1 (20%) Midterm 1 will be an oral exam covering Units 1-6 of the textbook. ·      Week 15: Final Exam (40%) The final exam will be a written standardized exam (30%) based on the textbook and the English Post Test (10%).
Course Assessment: ·   Attendance  =  20% ·   Homework & Participation = 20% § Homework = 10% § Participation = 10% ·   Midterm Exam = 20% ·   Final Exam  =  40% § Written Exam = 30% § Post Test = 10%			Grade Curve:      ***GRADE CURVE MAY CHANGE*** A+  A0   ≤  30% B+    B0   ≤  40% C+  D0   ≥  30%  F = at teacher’s discretion

COURSE CALENDAR

Week/Days	Unit information	Unit Outcome:  At the end of each unit, students will be able to…
1	Introductions Pre Test (1st class) Unit 1: I’m a student (pg. 4-9)	oInstructor’s Materials oIntroducing yourself oGIVE THE STANDARDIZED PRETEST oShort conversations about people oMake statements and questions with be
2	Unit 2: What’s your phone number? (pg. 10-15)	o Ask and answer questions about personal information oUnderstand text and forms containing personal information oMake wh- questions with possessives
3	Unit 3: That’s my wallet! (pg. 16-21)	oTalk about personal possessions oUnderstand conversations about possessions oUse this, that, these, and those
4	Unit 4: Do you like hip-hop? (pg. 24-29)	oExpressing likes and dislikes oKinds of music oSimple present with like
5	Unit 5: What do you do for fun? (pg. 30-35)	oDescribe daily activities oUnderstand conversations about leisure activities oUse the simple present
6	Unit 6: Can you play the guitar? (pg. 36-41)	oTalk about abilities oUnderstand conversations about abilities oUse can and can’t
7	Review and Prepare for midterm exam	oInstructor’s materials oCompose and practice midterm exam responses/dialogues
8	Midterm Exam	oMidterm Exam
9	Unit 7: What’s she wearing? (pg.44-49)	o Talk about clothing oUnderstand conversations about what people are doing or wearing oUse the present continuous
10	Unit 8: Are there any windows? (pg. 50-55)	o Describe things in your home oUnderstand conversations about the location of things in your home o Use there is and there are to talk about things in your home
11	Unit 9: The bank is on the corner. (pg.56-61)	o Give and follow short, simple directions oUnderstand conversations about directions oUse prepositions of place to give directions
12	Unit 10: Do we have any milk? (pg. 64-69)	Talk about food and drink oUnderstand conversations about ingredients and recipes oUse count/noncount nouns and some/any
	Unit 11: Where were you yesterday? (pg. 70-75)	oTalk about where you were in the past o Use the past tense of be
14	Unit 12: What did you do? (pg. 76-81) Review/prepare for final	oTalk about past activities oUse the simple past tense oInstructors materials/review/ prepare for final
15	Final Exam

WOOSONG UNIVERSITY COURSE POLICY

You are expected to behave appropriately in your class.  This means: ·         Pay attention to the teacher. ·         Do not talk when your teacher or your classmates are talking. ·         Participate in class.  If the teacher asks you a question, try to answer it. ·         Bring your book, pencil, paper and dictionary to class every day.  ·         Do not bring a photocopied version of the textbook; all students MUST have a genuine textbook.

Attendance If a student is absent, they must first talk to their Department Head and obtain an excused absence form.   That form must then be given to the instructor.  Only absences for sickness, car accidents, military service interviews, training for army reservists, departmental events, and mourning will be considered with documentary evidence. Students can have up to TWO CLASSES excused per semester.  Allowance for any further excuses is up to the instructor's discretion.  If a student is absent (unexcused) from one third of the classes in that semester, the student will automatically receive an “F.” Students should check their attendance as often as possible to avoid mistakes. A student will lose 0.5 points from their attendance every time they are tardy.

English Corner and Star English English Corner and Star English are non-credit classes available to WSU and WIC students and staff. English Corner is a classroom setting that focus on a variety of topics for 1 hour. Star English is a one-on-one 15 minute conversation class with a native English instructor. Both classes are held in W6-101. The WSU Site Assistant can provide a schedule and more detailed information for students. English Corner ·         Students who actively participate in English Corner will receive a stamp on a point card for each hour they participated. o   Three (3) stamps = One (1) participation point towards their final grade.  o   Six (6) stamps = Two (2) participation points towards their final grade.  o   Nine (9) stamps = Three (3) participation points towards their final grade (the maximum).  Star English: ·         Students who actively participate in Star English will receive a stamp on a point card for each hour they participated. o   Five (5) stamps = One (1) participation point towards their final grade.  o   Ten (10) stamps = Two (2) participation points towards their final grade.  o    Fifteen (15) stamps = Three (3) participation points towards their final grade (the maximum).  **Students can only receive a maximum of three (3) participation points in a single English class** English Tutoring Lab (ETL) ETL is designed to provide Woosong University students with the critical extracurricular support they need in our General English Language programs. English Tutoring Lab will provide students with 1 on 1 support to assist them in mastering specific questions or problems--related to English--they may have encountered in their General English Language classes.  Focusing on accuracy and fluency, ETL aims to provide students with a safe, comfortable and informative environment to improve their English language skill, ability and comfort. (No stamps are given for this class.)

This course will have two exams: a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam. The instructor may also administer quizzes or other assignments at any time during the course. Homework and Participation will be assessed at the discretion of the instructor as per standard Woosong policy.