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GOALS FOR WEEK 1
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Understand the goals and requirements of this course.
  2. Get to know your classmates and your teacher and how to email them appropriately.
  3. Understand what textbooks, materials, and online systems you need to get for this class.
  4. Understand yourself better as a student.
  5. Take diagnostic tests to make sure you are in the right level.
MONDAY
-Welcome presentation
-Review syllabus
-Human treasure hunt
-Review website, including listening log.


HOMEWORK
-Review syllabus
-Buy textbook from bookstore


TUESDAY
NO OCS CLASS
WEDNESDAY
-Warm-up: Name Game
-Workshop on emailing teachers
-
Diagnostic listening tests (video and publisher test)


HOMEWORK
-Send me a test email!
-Bring laptops to class on Friday
-Start Listening Log #1, due next Wednesday

-Buy textbook from bookstore



THURSDAY
NO OCS CLASS




 

FRIDAY
-CNN Student News
-Directions for today
-Myers-Briggs personality indicator
-Student self-assessment

-Speaking diagnostic test


HOMEWORK
-Write me a test email if you haven't done it yet.
-Listening Log #1-due Wednesday

-Buy textbook from bookstore and bring to class on Wednesday


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