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Žφ‹Ζ‚ΜŠT—v Course objectives:.This course will emphasize advanced conversational skills through famous quotations and topics for discussion. We will also increase our vocabulary and reading skills by looking at real newspaper and/or magazine articles and then discussing them. Grades will be based upon attendance and preparation, participation and attitude, weekly quizzes, a midterm and a final exam.

Students should bring a dictionary to class, and turn off cell phones.
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This course will emphasize advanced conversational skills through famous quotations and topics for discussion.

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We will also increase our vocabulary and reading skills by looking at real newspaper and/or magazine articles and then discussing them.
Žφ‹Ζ‚̐i‚ί•ϋ Tentative schedule (subject to change):

Week 1Introduction: Chapter I: Getting Started
Week 2Chapters 2 (Going Beyond Hello) & 3 (Being Home)
Week 3Chapter 4 (Describing Family Ties) and article for discussion
Week 4Chapter 5 (Eating and Drinking) & 6 (Exploring Daily Habits)
Week 5Chapter 7 (Being Yourself) & 8 (Staying Healthy)
Week 6Chapter 9 (Parenting) and article for discussion
Week 7Chapter 10 (Making and Keeping Friends) & 13 (Pet Peeves)
Week 8Midterm Exam
Week 9Chapter 15 (Traveling) & 16 (California Calling)
Week 10Chapter 17 (Moving to Music) and article for discussion
Week 11Chapter 18 (Talking about Television) & 19 (Talking about Movies)
Week 12Chapter 20 (TAM: The Sequel) & 21 (Playing and Watching Sports)
Week 13Chapter 22 (Gardening) and article for discussion
Week 14Chapter 23 (Enjoying the Beach) & 24 (Holidays and Celebrations)
Week 15Final Exam
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Roth, Eric H. and Toni Aberson. Compelling Conversations. Chimayo Press. ISBN: 978-1419658280.

¬Ρ•]‰Ώ•ϋ–@ 20% Attendance & Preparation, 20% Participation & Attitude, 20% Weekly Quizzes, 20% Midterm Exam, 20% Final Exam

More than 3 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.
Being late to class 2 times = 1 absence
gPreparationh = doing all assigned homework before coming to class
gParticipationh = doing your best to speak in class
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