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.

October 5 lesson

Today, we will study the words of the Academic Word List Sublist 6 , and review unit 6 . If there is any free time, please work on your portfolio or read for pleasure.

Autumn Semester 2009 - First lesson - September 28th

Hello again everyone, and welcome back.

Today, I will introduce this semester's schedule (course outline), afterwhich we will start unit 6 of the textbook. If there is time, you may start your portfolio, read for pleasure (download log here), or study for next week's AWL sublist 6 test (see sublists here).

Thank you for your cooperation!

Dear students,

Thank you so much for your cooperation in submitting your AR sample test results. You have been most helpful!

Good luck tomorrow, and have a nice vacation.

Kind regards,

Chris Elvin

Please input your scores for the July 13 sample test

Dear students,

Please input your AR1 sample test multiple choice options and press the submit button. (This will not be part of your grade, but we would like to do some statistical analysis on the test itself).

Click on this link, please.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEZLZ3JXR0ZrTVczZVpoemREQm5VWUE6MA..

The deadline for submitting the form is July 25th, but please try to do it as early as you can.

Thank you!

July 13 sample test

Dear students,

I have been asked to collect your test booklets at the end of the lesson. You may not keep the sample test. I am sorry for the confusion.

Kind regards,

Chris Elvin

July 13 lesson

July 13 is your final class. Please hand in your portfolio of 15 articles (30 points) and reading log (20 points). Your attendance will also be assessed (10 points).

The final standardized test (40 points) will take place on Thursday, July 23rd at 5 p.m. Please see the CELESE web site for details.

Today, we will have a practice test. This will take one hour. I will hand out the question papers, which you may keep. We would like to analyze the test to see how difficult each question was, so please hand in your answer sheet for statistical analysis. You will not be graded for this test.

http://www.eflclub.com/waseda/AR1answersheet.pdf.

Good luck!