April 19 Lesson

Please start to study the words in Academic Words List Sublist 1 (see CELESE website for these lists). We will have a matching test on April 26th.

Today, we will study words in context (chapter 1). If there is time, we will try to identify words in context from the supplementary print 3.4context and 8.5prefixes, which you should download and bring to class.

Kind regards,

Chris Elvin

Welcome to Chris Elvin's Waseda University Academic Reading 2010 blog.

Welcome to AR1. If you did not get a copy of my course description, please download it here. You can also download your reading for pleasure log here. Finally, if you would like to purchase a copy of Academic Reading in Science, please visit your university bookstore or Amazon.com.

Kind regards,

Chris Elvin

January 18th lesson

Today is our last lesson. Please hand in your portfolio of reading articles, and your reading for pleasure log. After that, we will take a CELESE practice test.

Good luck!

December 21 lesson

Today, you will have a one-hour 40-point Academic Word List final cloze test. I will bring copies of the test to class. Please do not attempt to cheat by any means. If you do, you will fail the course. (Last year, there were many cheats.)

Please do your best!

December 14 lesson

Today, you will have the second practice test in preparation for your final 40-point 1-hour test on December 21st. Please download the following prints;

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/7apple.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/8biosphere.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/9murakami.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/10mechanicalengineering.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/11takadanobaba.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/12tofu.html

December 7 lesson

Today you will practice for the AWL final test on December 21st. Please download the cloze test files and bring them to class.

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/1autumcolor.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/2beethoven.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/3scrooge.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/4obama.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/5swineflu.html

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/1-10review/6dna.html

After these practice tests, please continue to review the AWL words, carry on with your portfolio, or read English for pleasure.

November 30 lesson

Today, we will do sublist 10 AWL test. After that, you will learn about the Cornell method of note taking in unit 11 of your textbook. Please bring a portfolio article to class so that you can practice the Cornell method. At least one of your articles in your portfolio should demonstrate the Cornell method.

November 23 lesson

Today, we will look at another example of SQ3R. Please also bring a new portfolio article so that you can practice SQ3R for yourself. (Your portfolio should have at least one example of SQ3R). After you have finished, please study for the AWL sublist 10 test, or review all of the AWL words in your textbook.

November 16 lesson

Today, we will do the AWL sublist 9 test, learn about SQ3R in unit 10, and practice SQ3R with a sample article. Finally, please try to put SQ3R into practice with one of your portfolio articles, or if you don't have one, one of mine.

November 9 lesson

Today, we will look at Unit 9. After we finish, I would like to check your portfolios and reading logs. Thank you!

November 2 lesson

Today we will take an AWL sublist 8 test and review Unit 8. Soon (sometime in November), I would also like to check your portfolios and reading for pleasure. I hope you are all making good progress!

October 26 lesson

Today, we will study unit 8 of the textbook.

October 19 lesson

Today, we will study the sublist 7 AWL words, review unit 7. If there is free time, please work on your portfolio, study sublist 8, or read for pleasure.

Portfolio = effort

In order to succeed in anything, one needs to make an effort. This semester, I would like to reward students who make an effort. Consequently, your 30-point portfolio score will now be based on the effort you make both in and outside of class.

At the end of this semester, please present your portfolio to me in person. I will grade you on three things:

a) how well you worked in class

b) the downloaded prints (which you should put in your portfolio)

c) your portfolio of 15 articles (see course outline for tips on how to present your work)

Students who work hard in class an who make a reasonable effort with the downloads and their portfolios will score more points than those who make less effort. A perfect portfolio on the final day of the semester will not score you many points if you did little all semester.

Please do your best!

October 12 lesson

Today, we will study Unit 7, and if there is free time, prepare for the following week's sublist 7 test. Alternatively, you may work on your portfolio or read for pleasure.