Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
2202208
English Conversation and Discussion
Puckpan Tipayamontri
Office: BRK 1106.1
Office Hours: M 1–3 and by appointment
Phone: 0-2218-4703
Section 2
T 1–3
(BRK 512), Th 1–2
(BRK 309)
Tentative Schedule
*Asterisks
in front of an item indicates audio clips for listening exercises in the
course packet
Week 1 |
Dec. 13 |
Unit 1 Secret Fears Reading
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Dec. 15 |
Unit 1 Secret Fears Reading
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Week 2 |
Dec. 19 |
Unit 2 Fashion Passion Reading
Fashion
Presentations: For Thursday, December 22, in groups
of 3 students, you will have designed a fashion item out of
a cheap T-shirt (just as in the listening) and make a
presentation to your classmates explaining the idea behind
your fashion. You can modify the T-shirt however you like,
but the T-shirt is the fashion, not just the base upon which
you throw a thousand accessories or print patterns. Each
group will have five minutes for the presentation (explain
your concept, creative process, reasons people would like
the item, showcase your product, etc.) in which everyone
should have comparable speaking parts. Following the
presentation will be a three-minute question and answer
session.
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Dec.
22 |
Unit 2 Fashion Passion Reading
Fashion
Presentations: In groups of 3 students, design a
fashion item out of a cheap T-shirt (just as in the
listening) and then make a presentation to your classmates
explaining the idea behind your fashion. You can modify the
T-shirt however you like, but the T-shirt is the fashion,
not just the base upon which you throw a thousand
accessories or print patterns. Each group will have five
minutes for the presentation (explain your concept, creative
process, reasons people would like the item, showcase your
product, etc.) in which everyone should have comparable
speaking roles. Following the presentation will be a
three-minute question and answer session.
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Week 3 |
Dec.
26 |
Unit 3 Love and Marriage Reading
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Dec. 29 |
Unit 3 Love and Marriage Reading
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Week 4 |
Jan. 3 |
No Class (New Year's Day observed) |
Jan.
5 |
No Class |
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Week 5 |
Jan.
10 |
Unit 4 Move It! Move It! Reading
Group
Exercise: Over the New Year break you will have
developed a two-minute exercise routine that will help us
firm or tone some part of our body, sweat or have fun.
In-class each student will become an exercise group leader
and lead us, your students, through your designed movement
or series of movements.
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Jan.
12 |
Unit 4 Move It! Move It!
Reading
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Week 6 |
Jan. 17 |
Unit 5 Television Reading
Test 1:
(in class) The test is designed to assess your knowledge of
material covered in the course, your listening skills, and
target vocabulary.
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Jan.
19 |
Unit 5 Television Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Nisagorn
and Patcharachuta
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Week 7 |
Jan.
24 |
Unit 6 Blending Languages Reading
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Jan. 26 |
Unit 6 Blending Languages Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Chakrit and Thanyalak
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Week 8 |
Jan.
31 |
No class (Midterm week: January 30–February 3,
2012) |
Feb.
2 |
Midterm Presentations
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Week 9 |
Feb.
7 |
Unit 7 Fitness Facts Reading
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Feb.
9 |
Unit 7 Fitness Facts Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Pattharin
and Natthaya
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Week 10 |
Feb.
14 |
Unit 8 Art Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Chairat and Porapat (note date
change)
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Feb.
16 |
Unit 8 Art Reading
Test 2:
in class (note date change; Test 2 covers material in units
5–8,
that is, Television, Blending Languages, Fitness Facts, and
Art)
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Week 11 |
Feb.
21 |
Unit 9 Texting Controversy Reading
Debate
Practice
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Feb.
23 |
Unit 9 Texting Controversy Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Pornwara and Ratchakan
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Week 12 |
Feb.
28 |
Unit 10 We Love Nippon!! Reading
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Mar. 1 |
Unit 10 We Love Nippon!! Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Por and Pimpan
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Week 13 |
Mar.
6 |
Unit 11 Best Friends Forever Reading
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Mar. 8 |
Unit 11 Best Friends Forever Reading
Leading
Discussion:
Pukpitchaya and Natyada
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Week 14 |
Mar.
13 |
Unit 12 Get Happy! Reading
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Mar.
15 |
Unit 12 Get Happy! Reading
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Week 15 |
Mar.
20 |
Schedule
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Mar.
22 |
Test
Test 3:
in class
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Week 16 |
Mar.
27 |
Final Conversations You will
choose a conversation partner beforehand and sign up for a
time slot with him/her. Please plan to arrive about half an
hour before your designated time at the room indicated on
the sign-up sheet. You will draw a topic just before you
begin and talk with your partner on that topic for 3–5
minutes. The instructor (who may not be your section's)
evaluates your listening and speaking skills. This is not
like debate, where you must stay focused on the motion, so
it's okay to allow your conversation to flow organically.
Sign-up sheets will be posted on acharn Andru Matthews's
office door (BRK 1115) on Thursday, March 22.
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Mar.
29 |
No Class (Good luck with finals, happy Songkran, and have a good summer!) |
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