Date

 MONDAY

 TUESDAY

 WEDNESDAY

 THURSDAY

FRIDAY 

May 19

9:30 - 12:10 

May 20

9:30 - 12:10 

May 21

9:30 - 12:10 

May 22

9:30 - 12:10 

IN CLASS

Registration

for Classes

SUB II Ballroom

10:00 - 12:00 

Welcome to Advanced Core!

Introductions

Wiki

Syllabus

Books

Dropbox

Reading Diagnostic 

Introduction: Writing in English. 

WC3 p. xiv-xvi

Begin Reading Unit 1:

Making Good Use of the Dictionary

MRP p. 33-44

Warm-up

UPFRONT

Writing Diagnostic

Begin WC3 Chapter 1,  p. 2-7

Good Paragraphs

Diana Nyad: 

Never Give Up

Warm-up: Idioms of Peseverence

Speaking Diagnostic

Writing Thesis Statements

WC3 p. 7-14
 

thesis statements slide show with audio.ppt

Strong Thesis Statements 

Listening to TED

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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

No Class on Friday

HOMEWORK

Write a paragraph about your academic major.  What is it?  Why did you choose it?  What kind of work or further study do you hope to undertake after you receive your degree?

Type your paragraph in a Word document and save it to your Dropbox account.

Write a paragraph,

WC3 p. 7.  Upload it to your Dropbox account

Write Thesis Statements, WC3 practice 6, p. 10-11

EXTRA

RESOURCES