| Date |
Major Textbook |
TOEIC Book |
Assignments |
| 9/16 |
Orientation
Background Questionnaire
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1. Have your two books ready.
2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book.
3. Watch the video (study less, study mart) at least twice. |
| 9/23 |
Learning strategies |
TOEIC Unit 1 (2-11) |
1. Preview Chapter 1.1. Look up difficult words in the dictionary in advance.
2. Work on your TOEIC vocabulary (2-11) |
| 9/30 |
Chapter 1.1 Tony the Traveller |
TOEIC Unit 1 (12-21) |
1. Be ready for the first quiz next week.
2. Finish the exercises (Reading One)
3. Explore Tony’s website. |
| 10/7 |
– Reading One: Tony the Traveller
– Tony’s website
– Quiz 1
– The Easy Test System |
TOEIC Unit 1 (21-26) Unit 2 (27-31) |
1. Preview Chapter 1.2. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary in advance.
2. As a group, post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on Monday night).
3. Try the Easy Test system and get used to the interface. |
| 10/14 |
– Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad
– 25 reasons to study abroad
– Top 5 challenges of studying abroad |
TOEIC Unit 2 (32-41) |
1. 單字考順延一周
2. Review the article
3. Practice TOEIC |
| 10/21 |
TOEIC Proficiency Test (承曦樓607)
佔學期總成績 15%
請自備耳機 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (42-51) |
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| 10/28 |
Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad
– Organization of the article
– Suffix
– Guessing from the context
– Synonym
Quiz 2 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (53-62) |
1. Review the exercises we discussed today.
2. Preview Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias and post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on 11/2 Monday night) |
| 11/4 |
Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias
Day of the dead (10/31 to 11/2)
What is the Day of the Dead? |
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| 11/11 |
Chapter 2.3 Book review of Mixed: An anthology of short fiction about the multiracial experience
Quiz 3 (Vocabulary from Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3) |
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| 11/18 |
Midterm Exam
1. Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3
2. TOEIC Vocabulary (53 to 62)
3. TOEIC Vocabulary (Q1 & Q2)
4. Halloween history & tradition
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TOEIC Unit 3 (64-71) |
Preview Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. Post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on 11/23, Monday night) |
| 11/25 |
– Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients
– Presentation Skills 1 |
TOEIC Unit 3 (72-82) |
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| 12/2 |
– Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients
– Quiz 4
– Presentation Skills 2 |
TOEIC Unit 4 (84-91) |
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| 12/9 |
1. 8 secrets of success by Richard John
2. What’s wrong with our food system
3. A twelve-year-old app developer
4. Try something new for 30 days |
TOEIC Unit 4 (92-102) |
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| 12/16 |
Oral Presentation 1
G1 This is me, by Keala Settle (Rico, Andy, Iris, Winnie, Sophia, Vicky)
G2 Flashlight, by Fessie J. (Vivian, Michelle, Zola, Ru, Coco) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (104-111) |
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| 12/23 |
G3 Shallow, by Lady Gaga (Chen, Ken, Charlie, Jared, Angus, Yao)
G4 See you again, Wiz Khalifa (Gary, Penny, Laura, Luna, Mick) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (112-121) |
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| 12/30 |
G5 Do you hear people sing? Les Miserables (Cindy, Jean, Annie, Nico)
G6 Speechless, Naomi Scott (Alan, Willy, Betty, Rae, Hazel, Yuri) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (122-124) |
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| 1/6 |
Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients |
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| 1/13 |
Quiz 5 (Chapter 3.1, TOEIC P. 84 to 124)
Wrap-Up |
Winter Break Assignment
(TOEIC: Unit 6 & Unit 7) |
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