Week One Spring 2009 ADV

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Week 1 Goals:

  1. Diagnostics:  Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Technology skills
  2. Understanding the course goals (Syllabus) and promotion to the lext level
  3. Understanding ELI Student Policies (Student Handbook)
  4. Getting to know your classmates and teacher

 

Date

 MONDAY

 TUESDAY

 WEDNESDAY

 THURSDAY

FRIDAY 

 Location & Time

Innovation Hall 333

10:30am-12:10pm

Innovation Hall 333

8:50-10:20am

Innovation Hall 333

10:30am-12:10pm

Innovation Hall

333

8:50-10:20am

Innovation Hall 333

10:30am-12:10pm

IN CLASS

 

No Classes

 

Registration 10-12pm

 

Games Social

12-1:30pm

SUB II room 5

Welcome to Advanced Core Class:)

Books:

  •  

Syllabus & course technology

  •  
  •  steadman.pbwiki.com
   

Meet your classmates & teacher

 

  1. Syllabus Quiz
  2. Review Plagiarism
  3. reading/writing Diagnostic

1.  Listening/Speaking 

    Diagnostic:

say what you know, impromptu speaking

 

2.  Independant Writing diagnostic

 

3.  Review HW-Email:  get to know your classmates

 

HOMEWORK

   

1.  Get your books--

(SAVE YOUR RECEIPT

AND DO NOT WRITE IN THE BOOKS)

 

2.  Read the course syllabus

 

3.   Send Sarah an email (ssteadma@gmu.edu) 

from your Mason Account

with the following information:

 

  1. Name (& Nickname if you use one)
  2. Undergraduate or Graduate, or Other
  3. How long have you been in the US?
  4. Are you living with English speakers or people who speak your language...explain.
  5. What are your plans for the future?
  6. Discuss your hobbies
  7. Describe your Strongest English skills/Weakest English skills
  8. Do you use the Internet regularly?  If yes:  What do you do on the Internet?  If no:  explain why.
  9. What are you most proud of?
  10. Describe your personality with 5 words.

 

None

Plagiarism Reading Handout

 

You are responsible to visit a computer lab,like the LDC in WEST L200,  and PRINT this reading.  Read it and bring it to class Monday.

 

Plagiarism Handout.doc

EXTRA RESOURCES

  Don't have your Mason Account

set up yet?

Send an email to Laurie Miller, llmiller@gmu.edu

and ask for help!

 

 

See LEARNING LINKS

 for Plagiarism

BRING PORTFOLIO?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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