(1) News by Tara - on Monday by Class 2 and on Wednesday by Class 1.
(2) Semester oral assessment: Role plays in pairs
Students to be creative and plan their own act or skit (or dialogue). We have practiced a number of role plays this semester to make you familiar with the relevant action. Be original and don't copy one another, pse. If you don't know what to do, look for a topic here on this website under 'Learn English for Learners' and search for it (or wherever you can find it).
P.S.
Each skit or role play to be not less than 3 minutes and not more than 5 minutes long; and the time of the dialogue should be more or less evenly shared between the two participants.
Only Tony's group will consist of 3 students. No other exceptions will be made (so, don't even ask me pse). Tony can choose any pair he'd like to team up with (as long as the team wants to accept a third person in the team.
Students who read their scripts would be penalized.
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Li Xiupeng, I don't know whether you've noticed that I didn't make any comment on this lesson post ..? There was of course a good reason for that. Here is a copy of a notice I forwarded to Class 12 early on 20 May:
"A message from Zakumi to all members of Class 12 - Liaoning Technical University on EnglishClub! Students don't have to comment on the lesson post for the second class this week about the Role plays. Rather concentrate on practicing your little dramas/role plays. There will be an award later for the best role play of each class (for correct use of language, fluency, pronunciation, tones, presentation, and a little for acting). Thank you."
Strangely, most students did leave comments despite me telling that it wasn't necessary (I would have given the students their additional marks here towards the final semester score any way). Of course I didn't mind, but that was unnecessary. What however did make me concerned, is that the students either didn't understand the message, or they didn't open their emails to read the message. So, if I can't communicate with you via the general notice system in the groups, how will I get messages out quickly to all of you (except from burdening the two class monitors on qq to convey it on my behalf, but not being sure they would convey the message exactly as I wanted it to be understood)?
Okay, see you on Wednesday. Hope the students would be better prepared than last semester!
Xiao Hao, I don't know whether you've noticed that I didn't make any comment on this lesson post ..? There was of course a good reason for that. Here is a copy of a notice I forwarded to Class 12 early on 20 May:
"A message from Zakumi to all members of Class 12 - Liaoning Technical University on EnglishClub! Students don't have to comment on the lesson post for the second class this week about the Role plays. Rather concentrate on practicing your little dramas/role plays. There will be an award later for the best role play of each class (for correct use of language, fluency, pronunciation, tones, presentation, and a little for acting). Thank you."
Strangely, most students did leave comments despite me telling that it wasn't necessary (I would have given the students their additional marks here towards the final semester score any way). Of course I didn't mind, but that was unnecessary. What however did make me concerned, is that the students either didn't understand the message, or they didn't open their emails to read the message. So, if I can't communicate with you via the general notice system in the groups, how will I get messages out quickly to all of you (except from burdening the two class monitors on qq to convey it on my behalf, but not being sure they would convey the message exactly as I wanted it to be understood)?
Okay, see you on Wednesday. Hope the students would be better prepared than last semester!