研究生英语读写introduction.pptVIP

Introduction to the Course Welcome to English Reading and Writing Class! The Goals of this Course To understand what I read in English; To understand what I hear in English; To express my ideas freely in English; To translate freely from English to Chinese or the other way round. All in all—to become a bilingual who can live a happy and healthy life with both English and Chinese. About the Course English is Fun! Methodological approach: task-based interactive learning, cooperation and student centered class—new experience! Actual schedule: ★ Divide the class into 7 learning groups with different tasks to perform for every unit. ★ The activities in class account for 40% of your final marks. ★ Requirement of 3 compositions. The Textbooks for this term 3. Group Activities—The Jury Group Lessons 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 17 are to be performed. Every group will be the jury group once and the performing group 6 times. The jury group will be judges in the first period of the performing week and give marks to the 6 groups’ performances and at the end of which decides on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. In the second period, every member of the jury group gives the class a mini-lecture of 5 minutes explaining details of the text. The teacher makes comments on their lectures and gives them marks. 3. Group Activities—The Performing Group Lessons 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 17 are to be performed. The performing groups will turn the texts of the above lessons into a mini-play, an interview, a talk show or any form of program related to the text. Everyone in the group plays a role and should learn his/her lines by heart (reading will be punished). The first prize owner gets 10 points and the 2nd and 3rd 9 points and 8 points respectively. The rest of the participants get 7 points. 3. Group Activities— Composition Writing and Revise The 3 compositions to write this term: The Importance of Extensive Reading in Learning English Publish or Perish? Transportation