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Focus

Social Media (Family trees,

updates, posting media, privacy)
Being Understood
(problem phonemes)

Friendship

Introducing
Yourself

Topic
1

Activities / Participation

Lesson Description
Brainstorm questions one could as an acquaintance (groups)
Introduce yourself (and/or) interview your partner (pairs)
Prepare and deliver timed presentation (group or whole class)

Lesson Description
Show video (or give demonstration of) social media. (Whole
Class)
Structured discussion of input material. (Groups)
Vocabulary / Informational activity with discussion (What can you
do on Facebook? What information should be public?)
Family trees / Find which TU organizations are on Facebook /
Open a Facebook account.

Lesson Description
Survey of phonemic trouble spots (self-assessment)
Working with partners (or technology) to explore communication
success. (Dictation to partner / check understanding or use a
voice-recognition app)
Students re-evaluate phonemic trouble spots.

Resources:
Handout: Sentences for dictation (cf Learner English / Teaching ESL/EFL Speaking).

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Identify problem
phonemes.

Interaction:
Interaction
Analyze interview
questions and
participate in interviews.
Communicate in
informal discussion.
Participate in group
discussion.

Presentation:
Presentation
Give information about
personal information in
connected sentences.

Demonstrate
improved
intelligibility in
isolated words and
phrases.
Volunteer ideas in
group discussions.
Prepare and deliver
simple
presentations.

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Activities / Participation

Adjusting to
College Life in the

Lesson Description
Video: Thirteen Rules for School
Group discussions: Compare your notes/Fill in points you missed
Make a set of suggestions for students coming to Tulsa for the
first time
Follow-up: Listen again at home and answer questions about
content

Communicating with
Professors and Peers

Focus

Lesson Description
Activity/Game: Using printouts of TU map, Tulsa map, Faculty
Directory, SA site, TU Calendar, search for answers to questions
(handout)
Who would you call if you were sick/your paper was late / you
didnt understand the assignment?
Follow-up: Role-play or Scavenger Hunt (i.e., find Fisher
Hall/make an appointment at the Writing Center / visit the PO)

Communicating
with Professors

Conversations and Campus Life

Topic
2

Lesson Description
Video: Facilities for Blind Student (www.uta.edu)
Writing Center Tour
Activity: Compare Libraries (Using Computer Lab at Library)

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Distinguish / produce
minimal pairs.
Recognize / use the
three sounds for past
tense -ed.
Interaction:
Communicate in
informal conversations
with individuals.
Navigate daily life on
campus.
Take notes on a text and
discuss ideas.
Converse informally on
unfamiliar topics.
Negotiate meaning to
accomplish tasks in daily
life.

Demonstrate
improved
intelligibility in
isolated words and
phrases.
Volunteer ideas in
group discussions.

Presentation:
Presentation
Describe experiences,
processes, and locations.

Resources:
Video Channel for Thirteen Rules for School: http://www.youtube.com/user/utaustintexas?feature=watch Direct link for Thirteen Rules for School:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rdTmnx-dLL0
Video:: Facilities for Blind Students www.uta
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

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Activities / Participation

Academic Culture in the US

Focus

Lesson Description:
Description: Understanding the Syllabus
Choose which part of the syllabus is most important.
Discuss: Why do professors give these? / What should students
do with them? Which parts are easy to understand?
Lesson Description:
Description: Types of Interaction
Listening to a lecture
Working with a partner
Working in groups
Internet forums and Wikis
Presentations

Lesson Description
Web search: Find organizations on campus

Intramural Activities

Conversations and Campus Life

Topic
2

Discussion: Which are useful? Which are interesting? Which are

surprising? What would you like to add?
Activity: Choose one organization for your group to present.
(Brainstorm , plan, prepare with visual)
Presentation: The best / worst / most interesting organization
Follow-up: Describe how to start an organization at TU. What
organization would you like to start?

Resources:
Handouts on pronunciation of past tense / linked speech
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Identify how sounds are
different in connected
speech.
Interaction:
Communicate in
informal conversations.
Ask questions and make
small talk.
Navigate daily life on
campus.
Take notes on a text and
discuss ideas.
Converse informally on
unfamiliar topics.
Presentation:
Presentation
Give information in a
short, formal
presentation.
Describe experiences,
events, and plans.

Demonstrate
improved
intelligibility in
targeted
phonological
features.
Understand the
concept of academic
honesty.
Attribute ideas to
sources in
conversation.

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Activities / Participation

Sports (baseball, basketball)

Focus

Food (barbecue, cooking,

grocery shopping)

Recreation / Leisure

Topic
3

Lesson Description
Students will be separated into four groups (A, B, C, and D).
Together, groups choose information to present on a sport.
Discussions should include selecting from given information,
brainstorming questions Ss will ask, finding new information to
add, and preparing an informal presentation of the material to
other groups.
Presentation: Groups will be re-assigned such that each new
group will have a representative from each of the former groups
(i.e., Group 1 will have A, B, C, and D members) Members of each
group will present their information to the other groups.

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Analyze the effect of
pausing in speech.
Link words within
thought groups
(chunking).
Interaction:
Listen to and take notes
from various speakers.
Use classroom
interaction to
communicate with
individuals and groups.
Presentation:
Presentation
Practice self-assessment
to improve presentation
skills

Work in a group.
Listen actively and
contribute
informally to group
projects.

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Activities / Participation

Exercise (being outdoors,

bowling, gyms)

Focus

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Review and practice the
concept of syllable stress
in words.
Improve intelligibility /
accuracy by using correct
syllable stress.

Interaction:

Social activities (board games,

caf culture)

Recreation / Leisure

Topic
3

OUTCOME

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

Presentation:
Presentation
Give simple explanations
of plans, experiences,
and events.

Volunteer ideas in
group discussions.
Lead informal group
discussions.
Improve
intelligibility in
isolated words and
phrases.

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Activities / Participation

Politeness (Small talk, being

polite in different contexts)

Focus

Graphic Novel:
Immigration

Community / Different Types of People

Topic
4

Lesson Description (Also appropriate for Topic 2)

Discuss general topics in pairs (imagine youre in a car) or in
groups (imagine youre at a dinner party)
One leader (driver/hostess) must keep the conversation going, as
random topics appear on the windshield / TV in the corner of the
room (switch this role after x number of topics). You must:
o Discover things everyone enjoys/hates
o Keep on the topic for the required time
o Use Y/N and Wh- questions to keep the conversation going
Report back to the class (about the activity, and about anything
interesting that came up in your conversation.

Lesson Description
Summarize: Each student summarizes part of the story (written)
Compare: Each student retells the main points of their summary
(in groups) and discusses how their summaries are different
React: Students describe their reactions to the story, and how
their reactions are different/similar.
Apply: Students evaluate the plot, and compare it with their own
experiences / knowledge.
Handout: Analyzing types of summaries

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Recognize and apply the
concept of sentence
stress (rhythm in English
speech).
Use reduced forms to
produce appropriate
sentence timing.
Interaction:
Engage in small talk on
everyday topics
Sustain polite discussion
on general topics
Use various registers for
formal / informal
settings.

Give spontaneous
elicited responses in
whole-class
activities.

Presentation:
Presentation
Speak about a topic
within a defined period
of time.

Resources: Handout: Analyzing different types of summaries

Small talk topics: www.teachingvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Small-talk-topics.pdf
Description of Small Talk activity: www.spotlight-online.de/teachers/try-it-out/speaking/the-small-talk-game-or-flies-on-the-windscreen and
www.teachingvillage.org/2010/06/10/a-socializing-game-drivers-seat-by-anne-hodgson/
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

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Activities / Participation

American Indians

Focus

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Distinguish between
rising and falling tones.
Understand and use
rising and falling tones in
lists, sentence endings,
paratones.

Interaction:
Outcome

Describing People (stereotypes:

poverty, introversion, disability)

Community / Different Types of People

Topic
4

OUTCOME

Lesson Description (Stereotypes versus Facts Academic Listening)

Writing: Pre-conceived ideas about groups (graphic novel,
handout)
Discussion: Compare your ideas with other people in your group
Academic Listening: Listen to a lecture on the facts about this
group of people
Group discussion: compare notes and discuss misconceptions
Application: List common misperceptions about your own
identity / How do you feel when confronted with these? / How
will you change your interactions with others based on your
misperceptions / theirs?

Presentation:
Presentation
Give simple (but specific)
reasons or explanations
for general ideas.

Resources: Handout: Academic Listening Worksheet

www.elcivinc.com/american-indian-tribes.html http://www.cherokeeheritage.org/attractions/ancient-village/ http://www.chickasawculturalcenter.com/

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

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Activities / Participation

Classroom Rules (plagiarism,

turn-taking, attendance)

Focus

Graphic Novel: Making

Mistakes in a New Culture

Regulations / Laws / Customs

Topic
5

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Use intonation, rhythm,
stress, and volume to
communicate subtle
shades of meaning.

Interaction:
Explain and support
opinions.
Use appropriate
vocabulary and register
for classroom
discussions.

Presentation:
Presentation
Narrate a story or relate
a plot.
Describe and discuss
reactions.

Represent their
opinion.
Include specific,
relevant information
to support an idea.
Exchange opinions.

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Activities / Participation

Describing your Culture to

Others (Getting Cooperation)

Focus

Laws and Values (tipping,

drinking age, seatbelts, taxes,

Regulations / Laws / Customs

Topic
5

Lesson Description (Mixed(Mixed-up Rules)

Activity
Activity

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:
Handouts: Rules for card games, instructions for game moderators, follow-up sheet
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome

Interaction:
Identify how personality
affects negotiations.
Support and defend
opinions.
Respond to
counterarguments from
opposing groups.
Use appropriate
vocabulary and register
in academic arguments.
Presentation:
Presentation
Identify and develop
strategies for selfassessment and
improvement of
informal presentations.

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Difficult Careers / Important Jobs

Stress / Health

Activities / Participation

Focus

Time Management

Topic
6

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Lesson Description:
Description: Using Transitions to Connect Ideas
Activity
Activity

Resources: Handout: Using transitions in speech to clarify ideas.

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Distinguish between
surprise/disbelief (rising
tone) and
disapproval/disbelief
(falling tone)
Interaction:
Solve problems in a
group.
Represent their groups
ideas.
Plan informal group
presentations
Presentation:
Presentation
Deliver a short
monologue, developing
a topic in a coherent
way.
Speak from notes within
a specified time period.

Solve problems in a
group

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Activities / Participation

Academic Stress (Deadlines,

working together to organize an

Focus

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome
Impact

Interaction:
Outcome

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Economic Woes

Stress

Topic
6

OUTCOME

Resources:
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

Presentation:
Presentation
Outcome

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Activities / Participation

Politics and Religion

Focus

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Use intonation, rhythm,
stress, and volume to
present ideas to larger
groups.

Interaction:
Outcome

Representing Your Culture to

Others

Intercultural Cooperation

Topic
7

OUTCOME

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

Presentation:
Presentation
Deliver short
monologues, developing
a topic in a coherent
way.

Speak to a group.
Speak from notes.

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Activities / Participation

Diversity

Focus

Graphic Novel: Adjusting to New

Neighbors

Intercultural Cooperation

Topic
7

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome

Interaction:
Prepare formal group
presentation
Elicit, research,
synthesize, and
summarize ideas for
group presentation

Presentation:
Presentation
Make a formal
presentation,
representing individual
views

Impact

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Activities / Participation

Appearances / Perception

Focus

Final Presentation (Groups)

Business / Advertising

Topic
8

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:
CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Use intonation, rhythm,
volume, speech rate,
pauses to communicate
in formal speeches.

Interaction:
Give effective feedback
or ask thoughtful
questions after a lecture
/ formal speech.

Presentation:
Presentation
Present detailed
descriptions on a subject
related to their field of
interest.
Participate in delivery of
formal group
presentation

Make a formal
presentation as part
of a group project.
Include citations for
material or visuals
as part of a
presentation.

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Activities / Participation

Focus

Subtopic

Topic

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

OUTCOME
Outcome (Microskills)

Impact (Macroskills)

Students will

Students will be able to

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation
Outcome

Impact

Topic

Interaction:
Outcome

Subtopic

Lesson Description
Activity
Activity

Resources:

CoCo-Curricular / Community Involvement Activities:

Presentation:
Presentation
Outcome