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Assignments

Homework assignments are available for this course. Materials for oral, grammar, and character practice as well as a listing of discussion board topics are available in the study materials section of this course.

SES # IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES HOMEWORK
1 Course Introduction

Self-Introduction

Questions and Answers on the Course

Questions and Answers on Lesson 8
Preview p. 148-152

Study Notes on pp. 148 and 150

Listen to Lesson 8 Text and Vocabulary

Study and Listen to pp. 155-156 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions"

Pattern Study
2 Lesson 8 Reading, Discussion, and
Explanations

Drills
Study p. 153 "Focusing on Structure"

Read p. 157 "Learning About Culture"

Study and Listen to pp. 154 "Word Usage"

Study and Listen to pp. 155-156 "Sentence Expressions"
3 Lesson 8 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Do pp. 158 and 159 "Listening Comprehension"

Oral Practice
4 Oral Practice Reading Practice on pp. 161
5 Reading Comprehension Practice

Oral Practice
Do Exercise on pp. 160

Preview pp. 166-168

Study Notes on pp. 166-168

Listen to Lesson 9 Text and vocabulary
6 Lesson 9 Reading, Discussion, and Explanation

Drills
Review Lesson 8
7 Quiz 8 Study pp. 170 "Focusing on Structure"

Study pp. 171 "Word Usage"

Study pp. 172 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions" and Listen to it

Study Grammar
8   Study pp. 170 "Focusing on Structure"

Study pp. 171 "Word Usage" and Listen to it

Study pp. 172 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions" and Listen to it

Study Grammar
9 Lesson 9 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Study pp. 173 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions" and Listen to it

Read pp. 174 "Learning About Culture"

Oral Practice

Do p. 177, I
10 Lesson 9 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Oral Practice
Read p. 178 and Listen to it

Do p. 1787, II

Do Listening Comprehension on pp. 175-176
11 Reading Comprehension Practice

Oral practice

Homework due by 4pm
Review Lesson 9
12 Quiz 9 Listen to Lesson 10, Main Text and Vocabulary

Study Lesson 9 and its Notes

Study p. 220, "Focusing on Structure"
13 Lesson 10 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Study p. 222 "Word Usage" and Listen to it

Study pp. 223-225 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions" and Listen to it

Read p. 174 "Learning About Culture"

Do page 229, I
14 Lesson 10 Reading, Discussion, and Explanation

Drills
Do Listening Comprehension on pp. 227-228

Do pp. 230-231

Oral Practice
15 Lesson 10 Reading, Discussion, and Explanation

Oral Practice
Read p. 232 and Do its Exercise

Review Lesson 10

Homework Due by this Friday Evening
16 Reading Exercise

Oral Practice
Review Lesson 10
17 Quiz 10 Listen to Lesson Eleven, Main Text and Vocabulary

Read p. 236

Study Note on p. 236

Study Structures

Study p. 240 "Focusing on Structure"
18 Lesson 11 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Listen to Lesson 11, Main Text and Vocabulary

Read p. 238

Study Notes on p. 238

Study Structures

Study p. 241 "Word Usage"
19 Lesson 11 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Study pp. 242-243 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions" and Listen to it

Read pp. 244-245

Do pp. 248-249

Oral Practice
20 Oral Practice

Reading Practice
Do pp. 246-247

Read and Do pp. 250-251 Reading
21 Oral Practice

Reading Practice
Listen to Lesson 12, Main Text and Vocabulary

Read p. 256

Study Notes on p. 256

Study Structures

Study p. 261 "Focusing on Structure"
22 Lesson 12 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills

Lesson 11 Homework Due
Review Lesson 11
23 Quiz 11 Listen to Lesson 12, Main Text and Vocabulary

Read pp. 258-60

Study Notes on pp. 258-60

Study Structures

Study p. 262 "Word Usage"
24 Lesson 12 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Do Oral Practice

Study pp. 263-265 "Sentence Patterns and Expressions" and Listen to it

Do Oral Practice on pp. 272-273

Do p. 269, I-II
25 Oral Practice Do pp. 267-268

Do pp. 269 III-270

Review Lesson 9-10-11-12

Listen to p. 271 Recording
26 Reading practice

Homework due
Review Lesson 9-10-11-12

Prepare for Oral Test
27 Mid-term Prepare for Oral Test
28 Lesson 13 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills

Oral Practice
Review p. 276

Study Notes on p. 276

Listen to L-13, Main Text and Vocabulary

Preview p. 278

Study Notes on p. 278

Study Structures
29 Lesson 13 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills

Oral Practice
Study p. 280, Focusing on Structures

Study p. 281, Word Usage

Study pp. 282-285

Study Structures

Oral Practice
30 Oral Practice

Reading Practice
Do pp. 286-287

Read p. 290

Do pp. 288-289
31 Oral Practice

Reading Practice

Homework Due
Review Lesson 13
32 Quiz 13 Preview p. 296

Study notes on p. 296

Listen to Lesson 14, Main Text and Vocabulary

Study Structures

Study p. 300, Focusing on Structure
33 Lesson 14 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills

Oral Practice
Listen to Lesson 14, Main Text and Vocabulary

Review p. 296

Preview p. 298

Study Structures

Study Note on p. 298

Study p. 301, Word Usage
34 L-14 reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills

Lesson 11 Homework Due
Study pp. 302-303, Sentence Patterns and Expressions

Read pp. 304

Read p. 308

Do pp. 307-308
35 Reading Practice

Oral practice

Homework due
Do pp. 305-306

Oral Practice
36 Lesson 14, Oral Practice Review Lessson 14

Prepare your Final Project
37 Quiz 14 Read pp. 332-334

Study Notes on pp. 332 and 334

Study Structures

Study p. 336, Focusing on Structure

Study p. 337, Word Usage
38 Lesson 16 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Study pp. 338-340

Read p. 341

Do pp. 342-343

Prepare your Final Project
39 Lesson 16 Reading, Discussion, and Explanations

Drills
Do pp. 344-345

Oral Practice

Prepare your Final Project
40 Oral Practice Read p. 346

Prepare your Final Project

Oral Practice on p. 348
41 Reading Practice

Oral Practice

Homework Due
Review Lesson 16 for Monday Quiz
42 Quiz 16 Preview pp. 352-354

Study Notes on pp. 352-354

Listen to Lesson 17

Study p. 358

Prepare your Final Project
43 Lesson 17, Reading, Structure Explanation, Drill Practice

Oral Practice
Preview pp. 354-356

Study Notes on pp. 354-356

Study pp. 359, Word Usage

Study pp. 360-361

Prepare your Final Project
44 Lesson 17, Reading, Structure Explanation, Drill Practice (cont.)

Oral Practice
Read p. 362

Do pp. 365-366

Oral Practice

Prepare your Final Project
45 Oral Practice Do pp. 363-364

Reading Comprehension Practice (Handouts)

Read pp. 366-367

Prepare your Final Project
46 Reading Comprehension Practice

Oral Practice
Review Lesson 17

Prepare your Final Project
47 Quiz 17 Prepare your Final Project
48 Lesson 18 Reading, Structure Explanation, and Oral Practice Prepare your Final Project
49 Lesson 18 Reading, Structure Explanation, and Oral Practice (cont.) Prepare your Final Project

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Homework

Lesson 11 (PDF)
Lesson 12 (PDF)
Lesson 13 (PDF)
Lesson 14 (PDF)