Sunday, April 10, 2022

Welcome to Communication Skill 1A 2022

Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to Communication Skill 1A for Spring 2022. This class meets on Tuesdays, 5th Period (16:20-17:50) in room 505.


The Communication Skill 1 blog URL is:

comskill1.blogspot.com

This blog is the most important link to information about Communication Skill 1. Please make a note of the URL or make a bookmark in your browser. A link to this site will also be posted on Manaba.

Xreading Homework (Spring)
Please read at least 4 books this semester for the Communication Skill 1A class as homework. Your books will also count for the Reader Marathon.* (The 2022 English Reader Marathon starts on May 1. *Only books read after May 1 will count for the Reader Marathon.) To get class grade points, please read the books by July 26 and take the online quizzes. Xreading link. Your user name is your student email. Your password is your student number. Tsurumi English Dept. Blog

Please make a Gmail (Google account) before the next class. (If you already have one, you can use it, or make a new one.) BTW, a simple address and password that you can remember is better. Keep a record of both so you don't forget. Please remember that if you don't check your email, it's not useful.

To Do List
1) Make a Gmail (Google) account
2) Start Xreading
Gambatte!

To contact me, use my Tsurumi University email:


First speaking activity

Get the document from Kevin.


Write the names of your classmates in the column on the left.

In this activity, you will make sentences. Sentences have a subject (主語), verb (動詞) and often an object (目的語). You answers should not be just one word answers.


Questions:

Tell us a little about your family and/or your pet. (family)

Tell us what you can cook and what ingredients you need to make it. (cooking)

What free time activities do you like to do? Explain.  (activities)

What's the best way to study English? Explain.  (English)

What is something you do well? Explain.  (abilities)

What job do you do now and what would you like to do in the future? Explain.  (jobs)

What SNS do you use most? How often do you use it? Explain.  (SNS)



Friday, April 8, 2022

Schedule Communication Skill 2022

Schedule - Communication Skill 1 2022

Kevin Miller ▪ Office 121, Bld. 6      Room 505      15 classes Spring & Fall

Tuesdays  ▪  5th Period (16:20-17:50)


Communication Skill I A

      April 12         Intros; announcements; Useful Classroom English

      April 19         Policies; grading; homework #1a

      April 26         Homework #1a due ↩; Xreading.com; homework #4a (4 graded readers)

      ✪ May 3 - Golden Week! No classes! 😀

      May 10          Homework #2a 

      May 17          Homework #2a due ↩; Presentation Homework #3a assigned 

      May 24          Review for quiz 

      May 31          Quiz #1a (7 pts) 

      June 7           Presentation Homework #3a ↩ 

      June 14         

      June 21         Presentations #3a 

      June 28        

      July 5        

      July 12          Review for quiz #2

      July 19          Quiz #2a (7 pts)

      July 26          Homework #4a due ↩ (4 graded readers; must pass quiz!) 


✪ Summer Break! 😀


Communication Skill I B 

Sept. 20               How was your summer?; Homework #1b; Homework #4b (4 readers)

Sept. 27               Homework #1b due ↩

Oct. 4                   Homework #2b

Oct. 11                 Homework #2b due ↩

Oct. 18               

Oct. 25                 Review for quiz #1b

Nov. 1                  Quiz #1b (7 pts)

Nov. 8                  Presentation Homework #3b assigned

Nov. 15                Presentation #3b ↩

Nov. 22               

Nov. 29              

Dec. 6                  Review for Quiz #2b

Dec. 13                Quiz #2b (7 pts)

Dec. 20                Homework #4b due ↩ (4 graded readers; must pass quiz!))

Jan. 10                Review of 2022 activity                                         

↩ = homework due        5 absences = FAIL; 3-4 absences = probably FAIL

◆    If you`re absent on a quiz date, you will lose all quiz points & attendance points!