Week 1 Introduction -- Basic English Requirements /Hero

Basic English Intro

Requirements

• Quiz in each class
• Midterm/final -- if you miss either one, you will probably fail.
• Attendance counts, because there are quizzes

*GRADES are based on a straight percentage of total points. For example, if there are 400 total points for quizzes, projects, and tests, and you get 300, you get a 75 for the class. Grades will be adjusted a few points for good participation and for attending clubs.

Three Minute Speech
Each student will be required to give a three minute speech.


SPEECH TOPICS AND RULES
Topics -- choose one

1. My biggest concern for the future is...
2. Goals are good for you
3. What human quality do we need more of? Why?
4. How to choose the right pet
5. The most successful person you know
6. Three things that scare me

Rules:
1. Speeches must be 3:00-3:30
2. In English
3. No notes or phones can be used.
This speech will be worth 50 points. 25 pts for content, 25 points for grammar and fluency
4. Each day four-five students will give speeches.


Final Project
• A presentation at least 8 minutes on a historical incident, technology, or industry in Taiwan's history. I will give you a list to choose from.

Class Conduct
• Quiz on vocabulary and ideas from reading
• Conversation/dialogue
• Reading/activity and 3 minute speech

Take advantage!!!
Clubs!
Reading club
Conversation club
Writing Clinic!

Know the graduation requirements

• GEPT simulation 3X
• Waiving English: do it this year! Can’t do it next year! Also, do it early, by week 5, because last week for waiving is week 9!

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