Freshman Oral English

Unit 1: Socializing on Campus

Class CEFR Level: A2-B1
Week 12, Lesson 2
Fall Semester 2015
Instructor: Sulamith M. Hfer

Semester Wrap-Up
& Final Exam Prep

Materials

Final Exam Explanation (10 min.)

The final exam will take place on 2 days:
Thursday, Dec. 17: Pronunciation
Tuesday, Dec. 22: Topical Question
This exam will be individual only. No pair conversations.
Thursday: Pronunciation (individual, 40 pts.)
Syllables
Word stress in 2-syllable words
Stress in multi-syllable words
Stress in phrases
//, //

PPT

Guitar or music for

accompaniment

Lyrics of Caroling
Caroling (Attachment A)

Colored pieces of paper for

student blessings

Preparations
Before Class write on the board:

Tuesday: Topical Question (individual, 60 pts.)

Students will be given a question (opinion based or function based) and will
have about 2-3 minutes to answer.

ILOs

Homework

Goals
To teach students a cultural lesson
about Christmas and to prepare
students for the final exam

Review (15 min.)

Idioms

No way!
Off the beaten track
Lend a hand
Sing someones praises

Functions
1. Asking for locations
2. Describing locations
3. Asking for directions
4. Giving directions
5. Making polite requests

Pronunciation
Syllables
Word stress in 2-syllable
words
Stress in multi-syllable
words
Stress in phrases
//, //

Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILOs)
TSWBAT

Grammar
1. Countable & uncountable
nouns
2. Prepositions

Idioms

Countable & Uncountable nouns:

doctor,
noodles, cheese, juice

No way!

Off the beaten track

Lend a hand

Sing someones praises

Pronunciation

Review idioms. Encourage students to use idioms during their exam.

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retell the Christmas story.

Syllables

Review pronunciation part of the exam. Provide sample pronunciation

test sheet (Slide), and go over it, then have students practice it with
their partners.
Review functions & prepositions.
Provide examples of:
o Describing a place using prepositions (e.g. the classroom).
o Giving directions around SIAS (e.g. stadium to admin
building)
o Talk about the traffic situation last time you traveled home.
o Talk about household chores and apartments.

Word stress in 2-syllable

words

Stress in multi-syllable words

Stress in phrases

//, //

Functions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Two Lines Topical Question Practice (20 min.)

Tell students to form two lines, facing each other.
Provide prompts and have students take turns answering the questions.
Questions/Prompts:
1. Choose a room from your parents home. Use at least 5 prepositions to
describe it.
2. Ask for and give directions. (e.g. East Gate to Hammond Hall Build. 15;
Russian Square to the river).
3. Talk about the traffic situation of a city/town you know.
4. Talk about household chores. Did you have to do any growing up?
5. What would your dream bedroom at home look like?
6. Talk about an experience you have with asking for a favor.
7. Which do you think are better: Big cities or small towns? Explain your
opinions.

Asking for locations

Describing locations
Asking for directions
Giving directions
Making polite requests

Grammar
1.
2.

Countable & uncountable

nouns
Prepositions

Review
Break

N/A

Christmas Carol (10 min.)

Preview

Teach the Christmas song Caroling Caroling.

Go over the lyrics, explain the meaning of difficult words, then sing it with
your students.

Final Exam

Homework

New Years Wishes (15 min.)

Review all materials covered since

the midterm.

Standing in a circle, students express their wishes for the New Year.

New Years Blessings (15 min.)

Pass out pieces of colored papers.

Have students write their English & Chinese names, redistribute the
papers, and have different students write kind wishes and blessings on the
paper. Then return each note to the original student.

Q & A (5 min.)
n

Spend the rest of the class time allowing students to ask questions and/or
review on their own while giving them individual training.

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Attachment A

Caroling Caroling
Caroling, caroling, now we go
Christmas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling thru the snow
Christmas bells are ringing
Joyous voices sweet and clear
Sing the sad of heart to cheer
Ding dong, ding dong
Christmas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling thru the town
Christmas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling up and down
Christmas bells are ringing
Mark ye well the song we sing
Gladsome tidings now we bring
Ding dong, ding dong
Christmas bells are ringing!
Caroling, caroling, near and far
Christmas bells are ringing
Following, following yonder star
Christmas bells are ringing
Sing we all this happy morn
"Lo, the King of heav'n is born!"
Ding dong, ding dong
Christmas bells are ringing

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