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INPUT
Focus
Friendship
Introducing
Yourself
Topic
1
Activities / Participation
Lesson Description
Brainstorm questions one could as an acquaintance (groups)
Introduce yourself (and/or) interview your partner (pairs)
Prepare and deliver timed presentation (group or whole class)
Lesson Description
Show video (or give demonstration of) social media. (Whole
Class)
Structured discussion of input material. (Groups)
Vocabulary / Informational activity with discussion (What can you
do on Facebook? What information should be public?)
Family trees / Find which TU organizations are on Facebook /
Open a Facebook account.
Lesson Description
Survey of phonemic trouble spots (self-assessment)
Working with partners (or technology) to explore communication
success. (Dictation to partner / check understanding or use a
voice-recognition app)
Students re-evaluate phonemic trouble spots.
Resources:
Handout: Sentences for dictation (cf Learner English / Teaching ESL/EFL Speaking).
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Identify problem
phonemes.
Interaction:
Interaction
Analyze interview
questions and
participate in interviews.
Communicate in
informal discussion.
Participate in group
discussion.
Presentation:
Presentation
Give information about
personal information in
connected sentences.
Demonstrate
improved
intelligibility in
isolated words and
phrases.
Volunteer ideas in
group discussions.
Prepare and deliver
simple
presentations.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Adjusting to
College Life in the
Lesson Description
Video: Thirteen Rules for School
Group discussions: Compare your notes/Fill in points you missed
Make a set of suggestions for students coming to Tulsa for the
first time
Follow-up: Listen again at home and answer questions about
content
Communicating with
Professors and Peers
Focus
Lesson Description
Activity/Game: Using printouts of TU map, Tulsa map, Faculty
Directory, SA site, TU Calendar, search for answers to questions
(handout)
Who would you call if you were sick/your paper was late / you
didnt understand the assignment?
Follow-up: Role-play or Scavenger Hunt (i.e., find Fisher
Hall/make an appointment at the Writing Center / visit the PO)
Communicating
with Professors
Topic
2
Lesson Description
Video: Facilities for Blind Student (www.uta.edu)
Writing Center Tour
Activity: Compare Libraries (Using Computer Lab at Library)
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Distinguish / produce
minimal pairs.
Recognize / use the
three sounds for past
tense -ed.
Interaction:
Communicate in
informal conversations
with individuals.
Navigate daily life on
campus.
Take notes on a text and
discuss ideas.
Converse informally on
unfamiliar topics.
Negotiate meaning to
accomplish tasks in daily
life.
Demonstrate
improved
intelligibility in
isolated words and
phrases.
Volunteer ideas in
group discussions.
Presentation:
Presentation
Describe experiences,
processes, and locations.
Resources:
Video Channel for Thirteen Rules for School: http://www.youtube.com/user/utaustintexas?feature=watch Direct link for Thirteen Rules for School:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rdTmnx-dLL0
Video:: Facilities for Blind Students www.uta
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Lesson Description:
Description: Understanding the Syllabus
Choose which part of the syllabus is most important.
Discuss: Why do professors give these? / What should students
do with them? Which parts are easy to understand?
Lesson Description:
Description: Types of Interaction
Listening to a lecture
Working with a partner
Working in groups
Internet forums and Wikis
Presentations
Lesson Description
Web search: Find organizations on campus
Intramural Activities
Topic
2
Resources:
Handouts on pronunciation of past tense / linked speech
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Identify how sounds are
different in connected
speech.
Interaction:
Communicate in
informal conversations.
Ask questions and make
small talk.
Navigate daily life on
campus.
Take notes on a text and
discuss ideas.
Converse informally on
unfamiliar topics.
Presentation:
Presentation
Give information in a
short, formal
presentation.
Describe experiences,
events, and plans.
Demonstrate
improved
intelligibility in
targeted
phonological
features.
Understand the
concept of academic
honesty.
Attribute ideas to
sources in
conversation.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Recreation / Leisure
Topic
3
Lesson Description
Students will be separated into four groups (A, B, C, and D).
Together, groups choose information to present on a sport.
Discussions should include selecting from given information,
brainstorming questions Ss will ask, finding new information to
add, and preparing an informal presentation of the material to
other groups.
Presentation: Groups will be re-assigned such that each new
group will have a representative from each of the former groups
(i.e., Group 1 will have A, B, C, and D members) Members of each
group will present their information to the other groups.
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Analyze the effect of
pausing in speech.
Link words within
thought groups
(chunking).
Interaction:
Listen to and take notes
from various speakers.
Use classroom
interaction to
communicate with
individuals and groups.
Presentation:
Presentation
Practice self-assessment
to improve presentation
skills
Work in a group.
Listen actively and
contribute
informally to group
projects.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Review and practice the
concept of syllable stress
in words.
Improve intelligibility /
accuracy by using correct
syllable stress.
Interaction:
Recreation / Leisure
Topic
3
OUTCOME
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
Presentation:
Presentation
Give simple explanations
of plans, experiences,
and events.
Volunteer ideas in
group discussions.
Lead informal group
discussions.
Improve
intelligibility in
isolated words and
phrases.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Graphic Novel:
Immigration
Topic
4
Lesson Description
Summarize: Each student summarizes part of the story (written)
Compare: Each student retells the main points of their summary
(in groups) and discusses how their summaries are different
React: Students describe their reactions to the story, and how
their reactions are different/similar.
Apply: Students evaluate the plot, and compare it with their own
experiences / knowledge.
Handout: Analyzing types of summaries
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Recognize and apply the
concept of sentence
stress (rhythm in English
speech).
Use reduced forms to
produce appropriate
sentence timing.
Interaction:
Engage in small talk on
everyday topics
Sustain polite discussion
on general topics
Use various registers for
formal / informal
settings.
Give spontaneous
elicited responses in
whole-class
activities.
Presentation:
Presentation
Speak about a topic
within a defined period
of time.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
American Indians
Focus
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Distinguish between
rising and falling tones.
Understand and use
rising and falling tones in
lists, sentence endings,
paratones.
Interaction:
Outcome
Topic
4
OUTCOME
Presentation:
Presentation
Give simple (but specific)
reasons or explanations
for general ideas.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Topic
5
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Use intonation, rhythm,
stress, and volume to
communicate subtle
shades of meaning.
Interaction:
Explain and support
opinions.
Use appropriate
vocabulary and register
for classroom
discussions.
Presentation:
Presentation
Narrate a story or relate
a plot.
Describe and discuss
reactions.
Represent their
opinion.
Include specific,
relevant information
to support an idea.
Exchange opinions.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Topic
5
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
Handouts: Rules for card games, instructions for game moderators, follow-up sheet
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome
Interaction:
Identify how personality
affects negotiations.
Support and defend
opinions.
Respond to
counterarguments from
opposing groups.
Use appropriate
vocabulary and register
in academic arguments.
Presentation:
Presentation
Identify and develop
strategies for selfassessment and
improvement of
informal presentations.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Stress / Health
Activities / Participation
Focus
Time Management
Topic
6
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Lesson Description:
Description: Using Transitions to Connect Ideas
Activity
Activity
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Distinguish between
surprise/disbelief (rising
tone) and
disapproval/disbelief
(falling tone)
Interaction:
Solve problems in a
group.
Represent their groups
ideas.
Plan informal group
presentations
Presentation:
Presentation
Deliver a short
monologue, developing
a topic in a coherent
way.
Speak from notes within
a specified time period.
Solve problems in a
group
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome
Impact
Interaction:
Outcome
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Economic Woes
Stress
Topic
6
OUTCOME
Resources:
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:
Presentation:
Presentation
Outcome
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Use intonation, rhythm,
stress, and volume to
present ideas to larger
groups.
Interaction:
Outcome
Intercultural Cooperation
Topic
7
OUTCOME
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
Presentation:
Presentation
Deliver short
monologues, developing
a topic in a coherent
way.
Speak to a group.
Speak from notes.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Diversity
Focus
Intercultural Cooperation
Topic
7
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome
Interaction:
Prepare formal group
presentation
Elicit, research,
synthesize, and
summarize ideas for
group presentation
Presentation:
Presentation
Make a formal
presentation,
representing individual
views
Impact
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Appearances / Perception
Focus
Business / Advertising
Topic
8
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Use intonation, rhythm,
volume, speech rate,
pauses to communicate
in formal speeches.
Interaction:
Give effective feedback
or ask thoughtful
questions after a lecture
/ formal speech.
Presentation:
Presentation
Present detailed
descriptions on a subject
related to their field of
interest.
Participate in delivery of
formal group
presentation
Make a formal
presentation as part
of a group project.
Include citations for
material or visuals
as part of a
presentation.
OUTPUT
INPUT
Activities / Participation
Focus
Subtopic
Topic
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)
Impact (Macroskills)
Students will
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome
Impact
Topic
Interaction:
Outcome
Subtopic
Lesson Description
Activity
Activity
Resources:
Presentation:
Presentation
Outcome