English II Syllabus (2016)

I. Class Overview                                                   
1. Global Exploration Project
2. Unit 12(reading-writing-reading-critical thinking-voca-project)
3. Unit 8(reading-writing-reading-critical thinking)
4. MIDTERM
5. Unit 7(reading1,2-writing-critical thinking & voca quiz–debate 1–debate 2)
6. Unit 11(reading 1,2-writing-critical thinking & voca quiz-debate 1-debate2)
7. FINAL
II. Evaluation
Criteria
Percentage(%)
Midterm/Final
50
Vocabulary (4 quizzes)
10
Participation
Class Participation
10
English Language Test
(*TOEIC speaking / OPIC)
Submit by Dec. 20th
Debate
10
Project
Global Exploration Project
10
Unit 12
Writing / Critical Thinking
10

III. Debate
1. Public Forum Debate (2:2 match)
- You can choose the debate topic (unit 7 or 11) and prepare for this with your group members.
- Two students in one group will do the pros side and the other two will do the cons side.
2. Debate Topic
Unit 7: Which is more important when trying to master a skill; nature or nurture?
(Nature means you were born with talents in a specific skill, and nurture means you practiced the skill you mastered it.)
Unit 11: Should people be prepared to give up some personal privacy for the sake of convention in regards data collected by mobile devices?
3. How to debate (Public Forum Debate)
First speaker(Pro)
Constructive Speech
4 min.
First speaker(Con)
Constructive Speech
4 min.
First speakers
Crossfire
3 min.
Second speaker(Pro)
Rebut+One more argument
4 min.
Second speaker(Con)
Rebut+One more argument
4 min.
Second speakers
Crossfire
3 min.
First speaker(Pro)
Summary
3 min.
First speaker(Con)
Summary
3 min.
First and second speakers
Grand Crossfire
3 min.
Second speaker(Pro)
Final Focus
2 min.
Second speaker(Con)
Final Focus
2 min.
*Time-out: 2 min.
35 min.

IV. Project
1. Global Exploration Project
- Find one environmental issue in three countries we are going to visit on Oct., and share that with others.
- Choose one article or create one research topic and explain it.
- You can find related video clips on Youtube or add more materials to explain the content of articles for 15 min. presentation.
- You should create one question for students to think about.
- 15 minutes: Presentation (You should include the translation (or short explanation) part for summary (maximum for 3 min. in Korean.)
- 5 minutes: Q&A(You post one question and other group members should answer the question.)
- Please print out the summary part(in Eng.) with the question to think about for everyone.
- Prepare PPT slides in advance.

2. Unit 12
‘Make cities more efficient & environmentally friendly!’

10 minutes presentation

Series of Events for English II

ENGLISH II 1st Quarter - 14 classes (Before Midterm)

ENGLISH II 2nd Quarter - 10 classes (Before Final)

  1. Intro (today)
  2. Research for the project
  3. Presentation (2 groups)
  4. Presentation (2 groups)
  5. Unit 12- reading 1
  6. Writing class
  7. Unit 12 - reading 2
  8. Critical thinking
  9. Voca quiz + project preparation
  10. Unit 12 Project Presentations
  11. Unit 8 - reading 1
  12. Writing Class
  13. Unit 8 - reading 2
  14. Critical thinking + voca quiz

1. Unit 7 - reading 1&2
2. Writing Class (Constructive Speech)
3. Critical Thinking + voca quiz
4. Unit 7 Debate (1 group)
5. Unit 7 Debate (1 group)
6. Unit 11 - reading 1&2
7. Writing Class
8. Critical Thinking + voca quiz
9. Unit 11 Debate (1 group)
10. Unit 11 Debate (1 group

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