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GEEC Syllabus

This document contains a syllabus for a GEEC sophomore/junior class at Woosong University in Fall 2016. The course aims to improve students' English abilities in speaking, listening, reading and writing. It will also focus on building vocabulary and presentation skills. The syllabus outlines policies on attendance, grading, exams and a weekly schedule that covers 14 units on topics like hobbies, clothes, sports, cooking and travel. Students will be evaluated based on attendance, homework, mid-term and final exams, and completion of a TOEIC practice test.

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GEEC Syllabus

This document contains a syllabus for a GEEC sophomore/junior class at Woosong University in Fall 2016. The course aims to improve students' English abilities in speaking, listening, reading and writing. It will also focus on building vocabulary and presentation skills. The syllabus outlines policies on attendance, grading, exams and a weekly schedule that covers 14 units on topics like hobbies, clothes, sports, cooking and travel. Students will be evaluated based on attendance, homework, mid-term and final exams, and completion of a TOEIC practice test.

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Woosong University

Course Type:
GEEC
Teacher:
TBD

GEEC Sophomores / Juniorss Class Syllabus


Fall 2016
Class Code:
Class Location:
GEEC
TBD
Room & Office Hours:
Textbook: - Stretch 2: ISBN 9780194603133
Oxford University Press

- Teacher Supplementary Materials

TBD

Course
Semester & Day(s): Fall 2016. Tuesday & Thursday

Policy
Time(s):

18:30 20:00

Course Description/ Objective: The goal of this course is for students to increase their ability to
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building vocabulary and presentation skills.
Pay attention to the teacher.
Do not talk when your teacher or your classmates are talking.
Participate in class. If the teacher asks you a question, try to answer it.
Photocopied versions of the textbook ARE NOT allowed. You must have a real copy of the book in class.

Attendance:
It is university policy that you attend every class. Failure to attend class will negatively affect you ability to
pass the course. You cannot expect to improve your English if you do not come to class. If you are late for
class by 10 minutes, it will count as 1 absence. You will be allowed two (2) absences over the course of the
program. If you are absent, you MUST talk to your Department Head and take your absent notice(s) to your
instructor. If you are absent three (3) or more hours, unexcused, or, fail to participate in class for three (3) or
more hours, you will fail the course.

Grading:
Attendance = 20%.
Homework/Participation = 20%.
Mid-term Exam: Pass/Fail (70%+ to pass).
40% (acts as Final Exam)
Final Exam: Pass/Fail (70%+ to pass).
TOEIC Test: Pass/Fail. TOEIC Test certificate is due in week 13. 20% (acts as Mid-term Exam)

Grading Distribution Scale (Curving)


GEEC is graded as Pass / Fail. There are no numeric or letter grades. A Pass or Fail is given based on the
students Attendance, Participation, Mid-Term & Final Exam and completing one (1) TOEIC practice test.
Teachers may elect to give quizzes or additional exams during the course but this is not a requirement and will
not affect a students final Pass or Fail. Failure to complete the TOEIC requirement will result in Failure for the
course, regardless of other scores.
Exams:
At any time during the semester, your instructor may choose to give additional tests and/or quizzes which are to
be counted as part of your homework/participation grade.

GEEC.Fall.2016.S.Walters

Week

Class
Hours

Unit

3
09.12 09.16

Goal: By the end of the unit, students will be able

Topic

to:

pp 2-7

Hobbies
Chuseok

listen for main ideas about hobbies.


use verbs + infinitives.
ask questions before watching something.

Clothes and
colors

ask for opinions about clothes.


make a T-chart before writing.
make eye contact when presenting.

An active life

Getting around
Foundation Day

predict content about sports.


repeat information to show interest.
identify cause and effect.
form indirect questions.
make an outline before writing.
ask the audience questions in a
presentation.
use expressions to show surprise.
recognize key words in a reading
use phrases to change the focus on a
presentation.

9.14 9.16

pp 8
-13

pp 1419

12

pp 2227

09.19 09-23

5
09.26 09.30

6
10.03 10.07

10.3

7
10.10 10.14

15

3
4

5
pp 2833

10.24 10-28

10

10.31 11.04

18

6
pp 3439

11

21

24

8
pp 4853

9
12
11.14 - 11.18

27

pp 5459

10
pp 6267

11
pp 6873

13
11.21 11.25

12

11.28
-11.30

Cooking

Weather

Everyday
activities

Math, history and


art

A busy semester

TOEIC
COMPLETION

Favors and
requests

Before you travel

30
pp 7479

14

Review: Units 1-6


GEEC Mid-Term
Exam
pp 4247

listen to follow the order of events in


cooking.
use imperatives and sequence markers.
notice cultural differences.

Review of Units 1-6

Mid Term Exam: Units 1-6

ask questions to confirm understanding.


make predictions about a reading.
focus on key information in a
presentation.
listen for everyday activities.
use the past continuous.
use visuals to understand main ideas.
soften opinions on how they feel.
make inferences from a reading.
rank things in order of importance.
make predictions about school events.
use the present perfect.
identify examples.

TOEIC TEST DUE

use reasons to explain why they cant do


something.
use the title and headings to preview.
summarize the main points.
listen for verb phrases related to
traveling.
use have to and have got to for obligation.
make connections to a video.

Review of Units 7-12

Final Exam : Units 7-12 (Nov 29


& Nov 30)

19.5

7
11.07 11.11

Personality

University Mid-Terms Week No GEEC Classes

10.17 10.21

Review: Units 712


GEEC Final Exam

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