METU- MLD 2016 – 2017 Academic Year
ENG 101- Weekly Schedule
Weeks Units Focus Writing & Speaking Reminders
WEEK 1 Introduction to the course Expressing an opinion Speaking Task 1: Going One Step Further by speaking 3 - 7 Oct. Introductory Unit: Views on ‘Change’ Previewing
While-listening : Skimming Speaking Task 2: # AFTER ADD-DROP, you may WEEK 2 Resistance to Change Scanning Going One Step Further by speaking grade speaking in any of the 10 - 14 Oct. Identifying points of weeks in the schedule depending Add-drop Week reference on the content of the task. Identifying word combinations (Graded speaking tasks may be WEEK 3 Listening for specific info Speaking Task 1: from the book or your own UNIT 1: Changing the Self 17 - 21 Oct. Listening for the main idea Going One Step Further by speaking : material if related to the theme Expressing an opinion Roleplaying (Taking Part in a TV program on of the book) Asking for clarification Plastic Surgery Craze)
WEEK 4 Reading Text 1: Asking questions 24 - 28 Oct. Your Masterpiece –Yourself Debating # AFTER ADD-DROP, you may Using the target vocabulary Speaking Task 2: start CBT process. You’re (28 Oct. National Holiday Going One Step Further by speaking: Debating suggested to allocate 6-8 weeks While-listening 1 : – half day) Paragraph Input: (Smart Drugs: Friends or Foe?) for the completion of all content The Morning Show Writing an Expository based tasks (CBT). Paragraph Speaking Task 3: Reading Text 2: Going One Step Further by speaking : Debating # Expository paragraph writing: Transhumanism (Genetic Engineering) (Give feedback only)
While-listening 2: Transhumanism and the Authentic Self
WEEK 5 UNIT 2: Changing Communications
31 Oct. - 4 Nov. Guessing unknown Speaking Task 1: vocabulary Going One Step Further by speaking Strengthening the use of Mini Presentation Reading Text 1: Online Identities WEEK 6 dictionaries 7 - 11 Nov. Expressing an opinion While-listening 1: Social Media and Using discussion language Speaking Task 2: # Reaction paragraph writing: Changes in Communication Going One Step Further by speaking (Give feedback only) WEEK 7 Debating
14 - 18 Nov. Reading Text 2: Social Media: The New Writing a Reaction Power of the Public Sphere Paragraph Writing Tasks 1&2: Going One Step Further by writing While-listening 2: Technology, Changing TV Habits Reacting to a Given Quote METU- MLD 2016 – 2017 Academic Year
WEEK 8 UNIT 3: Changing Habits 21 - 25 Nov. Understanding figurative Speaking Task 1: speech Going One Step Further by speaking Making inferences Debating: Reading Devices vs. Traditional Reading Text 1: The Future of Reading WEEK 9 in Online Revolution Distinguishing between a Books 28 Nov. - 2 Dec. fact and an opinion # Assign & check students’ thesis Reading between the lines statements & outlines Using discussion language Speaking Task 2: WEEK 10 While-listening: Radio Poll on Reading Listening for implied ideas Going One Step Further by speaking 5 - 09 Dec. Devices and Books Mini Presentation: Game -Changing Trends # Time to be allocated to writing the EXPOSITORY ESSAY: 3 class hours
WEEK 11 ESSAY INPUT Writing Task: Reading Text 2: The Eyes Have It: Guess 12 - 16 Dec. Going One Step Further by writing Who Controls the Future of TV? Reacting to an Excerpt
# You are suggested to start your WEEK 12 UNIT 4: Changing Generations Speaking Task 1: diagnostic task(s)(DT) to prepare 19 - 23 Dec. Identifying the writer’s Going One Step Further by speaking your students for the final exam. technique Debating: Reading devices vs. Traditional Using graphic organizers books Reading Text: Kids Today WEEK 13 Identifying main ideas # Give feedback for the rough 26 - 30 Dec. Giving reasons drafts While-listening 1: Generations Speaking Task 2: Going One Step Further by speaking
Reading Text: Boomerang Kids Rely on Role-play: Delaying adulthood # Provide students a class ID and WEEK 14 their Parents: Is it a positive trend? an enrolment password for 2 – 6 Jan. turnitin.com While-listening: Generations OR Speaking Task 3: Changing Families Create a “Turnitin Assignment” Going One Step Further by speaking on ODTUClass Presentation: Interview with parents about generational differences # Collect the final drafts Writing Task 1: Going One Step Further by writing # Check that all students have Reacting to an Excerpt uploaded their essays to turnitin.com before grading the essays. Writing Tasks 2, 3 & 4: Going One Step Further by writing ------Expository paragraph about one of the given topics Final Exam Date: January 13, 2017
Total points : 40