ESL/TOEFL LPs – Summer 2015
Week 3
Thursday
1. Listening
a. Practice TOEFL section
2. STS
a. First hour – Lorna Hunter, Choosing the Right college for You
b. Second hour
i. Applying to an American college- walkthrough
1. http://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/college-application
2. Common app essay
a. http://www.collegedata.com/cs/content/content_getinarticle_t
mpl.jhtml?articleId=10190
ii. Explain surprise excursion that will take place tomorrow
iii. Ask them to fill out LoR preferences
Wednesday
1. Reading
a. Practice TOEFL section
b. Review book reports and share what has been learned
2. STS
a. First hour
i. How to digitize your portfolio with Weebly/Wix
ii. Brainstorm questions to ask Lorna, director of admission
b. Second hour
i. Ben choir rehearsal for tonight’s dinner
Tuesday
1. Writing
a. Compose essay and submit for feedback (Regan and Ben correct and give personal
feedback)
b. Ben in class to give a “common writing errors” lecture (Ben and Regan 1 hour instruction
combined)
c. Look at writing samples and evaluate them
d. Personal statement essays- university of California
i. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personalstatement/index.html
2. STS
a. 1st hour
i. Boone 234 with Dr. Carolyn Dadabay and CoI students – overview of their
summer research
b. 2nd hour
i. Ben – The CoI anthem rehearsal for Wednesday farewell dinner
Monday
1. Lunch starts at 11:45 to allow for some extra time before coming back to class at 1pm
2. Check in on book progress
3. Warm-up writing task (just provide an outline of the essay) – 250-650 word count for actual
essay
a. Tips for College Essay
b. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an
intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma—anything that is of
personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps
you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
4. Speaking (group reads selected books while others do speaking practice – bring stuff to take
notes for int. question)
a. Questions – materials
i. Volume 3 Set 1 (Ind.) 15/45 (page 17)
ii. Volume 3 Set 2(Int.) read for 50 seconds, 30/60
1. Read
2. Listen
3. Respond
iii. Ask students to pick one question they want to retry after feedback to give it
another try
b. Listen to sample responses and discuss them
i. National Holiday
ii. More sample answers
5. STS
a. 1st hour
i. Where do you want to study (try to find application instructions/requirements
together)
1. Check out CoI reqs for international students
ii. Share my materials with the students. CV/Personal Statements/etc.
iii. Review what students have completed
1. Current CV/Resume
2. Iowa Personal Statement
iv. Any remaining time can be spent working on Science homework
b. 2nd hour
i. Time to complete Science homework (have Ben assist with this)
ii. Have students demonstrate their previous work to me and tell me what they’ve
accomplished.
Week 2
Friday - Listening
1. Finding a library book that you’re interested in- using the catalog
2. Handout book report form and explain
3. What is jousting?
4. End class section with tour of library. Check out books for students. Can pick any topic/any book
but must be able to complete the reading Wednesday of next week. Cannot be a magazine or
pamphlet. Suggestions could include short novels or sections of larger works.
a. Write summary of your reading selection to be handed in on Wednesday
Thursday – Listening
1. Conversation
a. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution
you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.
i. 20 prep
ii. 60 speak
b. Using points and examples from the lecture, explain the two major factors of product
quality and how their role in consumer decision making has changed.
i. 20 prep
ii. 60 speak
2. Listening
a. PPT overview of section and tips from Lucas
b. Emphasize effective note taking
c. Practice sections
i. Materials
ii. Work through these with the students. Practice taking notes and answering
questions.
d. Answers for Volume 3
i. Set 1 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. C
ii. Listening Practice Set 2 20. B 21. D 22. A, C 23. B 24. C 25. B
iii. Listening Practice Set 3 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. B, D, C, A 31. C
e. Answers for Volume 4
i. Set 1 29. D 30. C 31. A, C 32. D 33. B
ii. Listening Practice Set 2 34. C 35. A, C 36. A, D 37. C 38. D 39. B
iii. Listening Practice Set 3 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B
Wednesday - Reading
1. Conversation
a. http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_Speaking_part5.htm
b. http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_Speaking_part6.htm
2. Review new schedule with students
a. Half hour break before lunch
b. Built in exercise/physical activity time
c. Evening activities with Ben (educational activities to reinforce learning)
d. Mall Shopping this Friday
e. Full TOEFL practice over two days during evening hours with Ben
f. Surprise Excursion on the last day
g. Poo open from 4-5pm today and also 4-5pm Monday and Wednesday of next week
3. Hand out TOEFL Prep books and do one passage together (20 minutes allotted) Practice test 3
4. Ask students to do an entire section of the reading TOEFL section in-class (Practice test 2)
5. Review scores and explanations of scores independently
Tuesday - Reading
1. Summary of what has been covered so far- overview of what is to come
2. Conversation (independent, 15 prep, 45 speaking) – randomized groups
a. Describe a person from your country’s history. Why do you think this person was
important?
b. Talk about a difficulty you have overcome in your life. Describe the experience and say
why it was difficult to overcome.
3. Reading section orientation from PPT
a. Overview of reading section
b. Video on reading section tips
i. Students work in groups of two to complete Google Doc for question types. I’ll
convert Google Doc to Excel and post it on Sebaworld
ii. Discuss the differences that students list
c. Hand out texts, download software, take reading section practice test
i. Practice test 1 first text with corresponding questions
Monday
1. Review
a. Note taking strategies
b. Sample lecture- then answer questions together as a class
i. show more for answers to questions
2. Conversation (15 prep, 45 speak) – Randomized groups!
a. What is your happiest childhood memory? Describe it and give reasons to explain why it
is your happiest memory.
b. Talk about an important national holiday in your home country. Describe it and explain
why it is important.
3. PPT Speaking section, watch speaking strategies video
a. Review format and kinds of questions
b. Speaking Template on Sebaworld
c. Speaking infographic on Sebaworld
4. Practice integrated speaking questions in randomized partners
5. Have students select a question for me and I’ll do a int. writing section as an example
a. Can also do sample practice with ind. Writing question
6. Have students try speaking question but responding in Chinese to practice format once. They
repeat some question but responding in English
Week 1
Friday
1. Review
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5.
6.
a. What are the three defining qualities of the American College classroom that I
mentioned yesterday?
Conversation (randomized groups)
a. Your university is planning to allow students to watch TV in their dormitories. What is
your opinion and why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV in
dormitories? Include reasons and examples to support your response.
i. 15 seconds to prepare (write brief outline on paper to guide your answer)
ii. 45 seconds to give your answer to your partner
iii. Same question but change roles
Pronunciation overview
a. Vowels are voiced sounds made with the mouth open. Consonants are sounds blocked
by the tongue, teeth or lips. They can be voiced or unvoiced. There is one consonant
made with the mouth open, and no blockage, but it is unvoiced: the H.
b. Common errors for Chinese speakers learning English
c. UIowa website for sound production
i. Follow along with IPA chart handout and demonstrate some English sounds
ii. Reference mouth diagram for places of articulation
Note taking strategies
a. First, how to take notes during listening sections
b. Active reading skills for reading segment
i. Practice with 5 minute TED Talk
Short break if there is time
TOEFL Speaking section practice implementing phonetics lesson – reference infographic as
students progress through the speaking section (random group assignment, one speaker per
question, partner gives feedback and help)
a. Start with PPT to review strategies and format (take notes on the video!)
b. 2 questions about familiar topics
c. 4 questions about short conversations, lectures, and reading passages
Thursday
1. Conversation
a. Describe the plot to your favorite movie.
i. What happens? Who are the characters? What are the conflicts? How are they
solved?
2. The culture of the American (college) classroom – PPT
a. Start with asking students to make two columns and to list out some differences
between the two (in English)
i. Follow with pair and share
b. Go through PPT
3. Explain TOEFL rating system
a. Brief overview (details will be addressed with each section)
4. Explain ACTFL OPI rating system
a. Explore samples of other speakers at different proficiency levels
b. Novice/Int/Adv – 1 sample of each
5. Short break
6. Integrated writing question 1 practice and send by email (20 minutes permitted for response)
a. Do not use dictionaries or any other resource while you write your response
b. Save file as NAMEIntWriting1
Wednesday
1. Finish OPIs
2. Practice TOEFL Writing Section type and send in email to psebastian@collegeofidaho.edu or
handwrite
a. Intro
i. Introduce writing tips for independent writing section of TOEFL – handout
ii. Introduce the independent writing essay rubric
iii. Kinds of independent writing questions
b. Practice question 1 – Agree or Disagree (30 minutes to respond)
i. Show practice question 1 and encourage students to use the template to draft
an essay response to the question (exactly 30 minutes total to write response)
ii. Students can email responses to me or hand them in if handwritten
iii. Ask students to look at level 3, 4, and 5 response (blind copy) and rank them in
order. Have them explain their rankings (TPS). Rubrics will use independent
writing rubric as a guide.
c. Short 10 minute break
d. Practice question 2
i. Repeat same steps from before
ii. Sample responses for question 2 also have rater commentary
iii. Commentary is on the back of each sample response
Tuesday
1. Announcements
a. Swimming – week 1
i. Monday through Wednesday – 11:30 – 12:30
ii. Monday & Wednesday – 5:00 – 6 PM
b. Will pick up ping pong supplies today and drop off with group tonight
2. Begin ACTFL OPIs
3. Once OPI is complete- will go back into vocabulary game rotation led by Ben/Regan
a. Games –academic vocab (students rotate in stations every 20 minutes)
i. Flyswatters- Regan will describe a vocabulary word and first student to point to
the word with flyswatter wins the round.
ii. Circumlocution
iii. Duolingo Practice (set up accounts and orient students to software)