Detailed Schedule | English I

Week 1	Aug. 14	Lead In Reading Speakout p. 6 Nicholas Carr, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?," The Atlantic (2008) Victor Ong, "Looking Back: Has Google Made Us Stupid?," Medium (2017) Discussion: parts of speech; introducing oneself
Week 1	Aug. 16	Unit 1: Origins: What's in a Name? Reading Speakout pp. 8–9 "English Names vs. Chinese Names: Things You Didn't Know about Chinese Names," Off the Great Wall (2015; video clip, 13:21 min.) Vanessa Wilkins, "Nameberry's Top Baby Names for 2015," ABC News (2015; with video clip) Ben Zimmer, "Batman bin Suparman Arrested on Drug Charges. Here's How He Got His Name," Slate (2013) The Continuous Aspect Discussion: meeting new people; name expressions and impressions; the continuous aspect
Week 2	Aug. 21	Unit 1: Origins: What Are You Like? Reading Speakout p. 10–13 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) "MBTI Basics," The Myers-Briggs Foundation Ilana E. Strauss, "Soul Searching Through the Myers-Briggs Test," The Atlantic (2015) Ronald E. Riggio, "The Truth about Myers-Briggs Types," Psychology Today (2014) David J. Pittenger, "Measuring the MBTI...And Coming Up Short," Journal of Career Planning and Placement (1993) "Types of Introverts (w/Tessa Violet)," Anna Akana (2016; video clip, 2:03 min.) Patrick Ness, Release (2017) beginning–p. 51 Discussion: describing habits; characteristics adjectives; idioms for people
Week 2	Aug. 23	Unit 1: Origins: Picture Perfect Reading Speakout 14–15 Discussion: connected speech: linking, elision; uses of vague language; speculating; Portrait Talk: Each student brings a provocative portrait with a not-so-well-known but fascinating story to show in class so that classmates can speculate about the portrayed person. Prepare to share a one-minute story about the picture after your friends have given their speculations
Week 3	Aug. 28	Unit 1: Origins: Francesco's Venice Reading Speakout pp. 16–18 Francesco's Venice, BBC (2004 documentary) Episode 1: Blood (part 1 9:30 min., 2 9:30 min., 3 9:30 min., 4 9:30 min., 5 9:30 min., 6 9:30 min.) Episode 2: Beauty Episode 3: Sex Episode 4: Death Patrick Ness, Release (2017) pp. 53–90 Discussion: review name phrases, uses of the continuous aspect, personality adjectives and speculating language Vocabulary Quiz Master:
Week 3	Aug. 30	No class (Teachers Day)
Week 4	Sep. 4	Unit 2: Opinion: Words of Wisdom Reading Speakout pp. 19–21 Patrick Ness, Release (2017) pp. 91–122 Hypothetical Conditional: Past "Conditionals 2," British Council Devon Balwit, "The Difference between Conditional One and Conditional Two," Portland English Language Academy (2016; explanations with exercises and answers) "Conditionals," Global Exam "Conditional Sentences Exercise 1" "If Only," English Grammar Today Practice reading test 1: Article: "Crying with Laughter" and questions (20 points; time yourself for 1 hour) Paula Cocozza, "Crying with Laughter: How We Learned to Speak Emoji," The Guardian (2015) Discussion (check your responses to the practice test here and jot down any questions you have so that we can address them in class) Discussion: conditionals constructions, uses and meanings; effective reading strategies Vocabulary Quiz Master: Ramida
Week 4	Sep. 6	Unit 2: Opinion: Words of Wisdom Reading Speakout pp. 19–23 Living Library Human Library (official website) "Meet Our Books" "The Origin of the Human Library" Saba Salman, "Taken as Read," The Guardian (2008) "Living Library," University of Sydney (2017) "Living Library," Council of Europe Discussion: "Crying with Laughter" practice reading test article and questions; examples practice writing test; metaphors Vocabulary Quiz Master: Chonnikan
Week 5	Sep. 11	Unit 2: Opinion: Changing Your Mind Reading Speakout pp. 23 Supplementary packet Unit 1 Writing a Paragraph (Part 1 Getting Ready to Write, Part 2 Writing a Paragraph, Part 3 Writing a Coherent Paragraph, Part 4 Editing a Paragraph) pp. 1–36 "The Paragraph and Topic Sentence" and "Writing 1 The Illustration (Example) Paragraph" pp. 1–22 Patrick Ness, Release (2017) pp. 123–60 Writing 1 (examples paragraph; 20 points, 1 hour): You will be given topics from which you will choose one to develop into a coherent paragraph. It is useful to take a few minutes before writing to formulate a clear, focused, and engaging topic sentence to begin your paragraph, and outline/organize vivid examples to illustrate and support that topic sentence, using appropriate transitional expressions. No electronic dictionaries are allowed but you may bring a paper dictionary to use while writing.
Week 5	Sep. 13	Unit 2: Opinion: Changing Your Mind Reading Speakout pp. 23–25 Discussion: context clues; collocations; stereotypes, prejudice; communicating opinions Living Library: Students review living/human library information and book examples posted for the September 6 class on our detailed schedule and decide on a subject and title for yourself as a living book. Think about topics you embody that "challenge stigma, stereotypes and prejudices," which is an objective of the living library. Take a bit of time to self-explore. What experiences have you had that classmates can learn from? What have many people misunderstood about you? What criticisms have you heard about you or about people like you? What stories can you tell classmate readers that will help clarify their misconceptions about and change their attitude toward the kind of person you are, the kind of history/background that you have, or the kind of culture/subculture/group that you would like to represent? Bring the paper with the subject and title of you to class. Vocabulary Quiz Master: Pattaranun
Week 6	Sep. 18	Unit 2: Opinion: Who Do You Trust? Reading Speakout pp. 26–27 Do You Trust This Computer?, directed by Chris Paine (2018 documentary; video clip, 1 hr. 18 min.) Patrick Ness, Release (2017) pp. 161–98 Practice reading tests (time yourself for 1 hour each) Article: "Man's Best Friend Just Got Better" and questions (20 points) Discussion (check your responses to this practice test here and jot down any questions you have so that we can address them in class) Article (25 points) Discussion (check your responses here and we can discuss your questions regarding them in class) Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Thanyatorn Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Sunicha
Week 6	Sep. 20	Unit 2: Opinion: Chess Master Reading Speakout pp. 28–30 Reading test 1 (20 points, 1 hour) Article: "The Mysterious Popularity of the Meaningless Myers-Briggs (MBTI)" and questions (on Blackboard) Discussion (check your responses on the discussion page and write down questions you have to ask them in class next week) Discussion: introducing opinions; linking devices; nature vs. nurture phrases
Week 7	Sep. 25	Unit 3: Places: Lonely Planet Reading Speakout pp. 31–33 Noun phrases "Noun Phrases," British Council Jessica Cooper, "Noun Phrases," Queen Mary University of London (explanation with interactive exercises) Patrick Ness, Release (2017) pp. 199–238 Vocabulary Quiz Master: Phakanutt
Week 7	Sep. 27	Unit 3: Places: Lonely Planet Reading Speakout pp. 31–34 Alternative Home: Design a non-traditional dream home. Draw it on the paper given to you in today's class. Write detailed descriptive annotations to your drawing to explain its features, functions, and environment. Practice using sensory evocative words (p. 34), noun phrase constructions (p. 33) , and relative clauses (p. 36) to inform your reader about the shape, type and design of your concept home and to describe its location, special characteristics, decoration, objects or furniture, size, view, and symbolic or personal meaning. Bring your annotated drawing to Oct. 2 class.
Week 8	Oct. 2	Unit 3: Places: Home from Home Reading Speakout pp. 35–37 The World's Most Extraordinary Homes, Series 1, BBC (2017, video clips; select CC to view subtitles) Episode 1: Mountain (58:01 min.) Episode 2: Forest (56:17 min.) Episode 3: Coast (56:02 min.) Episode 4: Underground (56:58 min.) Patrick Ness, Release (2017) pp. 239–87 (end) Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Piyapat Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Nathakrit Vocabulary Quiz Master 3: Ornnicha
Week 8	Oct. 4	No class (Commencement: October 4–5, 2018)
Week 9	Oct. 9	(Midterm week: October 8–12, 3018) Grammar and vocabulary test (35 points; 90 minutes, BRK 302)
Week 9	Oct. 11	(Midterm week: October 8–12, 3018) External reading test (20 points; 90 minutes, BRK 302)
Week 10	Oct. 16	Unit 3: Places: Welcome to Perfect City Reading Speakout pp. 35–39 Vocabulary Quiz Master: Taratorn "The Chaos" Recitation: In groups of four, prepare to read Gerard Nolst Trenité's poem "The Chaos" to me in week 10 of class. Divide the reading equally among you, and help each other look up word pronunciations, figure out the phonetic alphabet sounds and practice reading aloud. You may print out a copy of the poem text to look at while reciting. Recitation Sign-Up 11:30–11:40: Tharameen, Ornnicha, Thanyatorn and Paween 11:40–11:50: Phakanutt, Sunicha and Piyapat 11:50–12:00: Praphatsorn, Pranchalee and Sahatsawat 12:00–12:10: Shunya, Nathakrit and Suvipath 12:10–12:20: 12:20–12:30: 12:30–12:40: 12:40–12:50:
Week 10	Oct. 18	Unit 3: Places: London Reading Speakout pp. 40–42 Vocabulary Quiz Master: Shunya "The Chaos" Recitation Sign-Up 12:30–12:36: Chonnikarn, Pattaranun, Ramida and Pinwipa 12:36–12:42: Natpaphat 12:42–12:48:
Week 11	Oct. 23	No class (Chulalongkorn Memorial Day)
Week 11	Oct. 25	Unit 4: Justice: Fight for Justice Reading Speakout pp. 43–46 Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Suvipath Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Jidapa
Week 12	Oct. 30	Unit 4: Justice: Social Issues Reading Speakout pp. 47–49 Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Poomrapee Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Passkorn
Week 12	Nov. 1	Unit 4: Justice: Do the Right Thing Reading Speakout p. 50–51 Justice? Skit: Pairs perform their two-minute scenario.
Week 13	Nov. 6	Unit 4: Justice: Do the Right Thing Reading Speakout p. 51 Practice reading tests Tim Cook Speaks Up Tim Cook, "Tim Cook Speaks Up," Bloomberg, (2014; test article source) Test questions Discussion Remembering Laika Alex Wellerstein, "Remembering Laika, Space Dog and Soviet Hero," The New Yorker (2017; test article source) Test questions Discussion Reading test 2 (20 points, 70 minutes) John Grisham, "Eight Reasons for America’s Shameful Number of Wrongful Convictions," Los Angeles Times (2018; test article source) Discussion (check your answer against responses and explanations here) Special Project: (in class from 7:30 a.m.) Discussion forum consultation
Week 13	Nov. 8	Unit 4: Justice: The Con Artist Reading Speakout pp. 52–54 Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Paween Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Tharameen
Week 14	Nov. 13	Unit 5: Secrets: Family Secrets Reading Speakout pp. 55–57 Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Praphatsorn Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Pranchalee Special Project: Discussion forum
Week 14	Nov. 15	Unit 5: Secrets: Family Secrets Reading Speakout pp. 55–58 Writing test 2 (cause and effect; 20 points, 1 hour)
Week 15	Nov. 20	Unit 5: Secrets: Truth or Myth? Reading Speakout pp. 59–60 Vocabulary Quiz Master: Nichapat Special Project: (in class 7:30 a.m.) Paragraph consultation
Week 15	Nov. 22	Unit 5: Secrets: Truth of Myth? Reading Speakout pp. 59–61 Vocabulary Quiz Master 1: Natpaphat Vocabulary Quiz Master 2: Yathip Special Project: Paragraphs due
Week 16	Nov. 27	Unit 5: Secrets: Tell Me No Lies Reading Speakout pp. 62–63 Vocabulary Quiz Master: Sahatsawat
Week 16	Nov. 29	Unit 5: Secrets: Secret Island Reading Speakout pp. 64–66 Vocabulary Quiz Master: Pinwipa *The holiday reading will be announced in the announcements section on our course main page.
Week 17	Dec. 4	Final Exam (8:30–11:30 a.m.) There are four parts to the final: vocabulary (Vocabulary + Vocabulary Plus + Vocabulary Bank), grammar (ex. relative clauses, introductory it, the perfect aspect, modal verbs and related phrases, the passive construction and use), reading, and writing.