Exercise 2. How well do you participate?

There are many parts to class participation. Take this quick survey to find out where you should focus your effort. Give arguments.

What are some things you do in class? (Check all that apply):

Вask questions

Вcheck my email

Вgossip with my neighbor

Вdo the reading from last week

Вdo the reading for next week

Вtake notes

Вthink about other things

Вgive my opinion during discussion

Вdo homework for another class

Вuse my cell phone

Вraise my hand

Вfocus my attention on the instructor

Вcheck out my neighbor

Вlisten when my peers ask questions

ВWhat are some things you do before class? (Check all that apply):

Вdo all of the assignments

Вprepare discussion questions or points of

clarification to ask

Вmeet with a fellow student to discuss ideas

Вget a lot of sleep

Вrun - I’m usually late!

Вreview the syllabus

What are some things you do after class? (Check all that apply):

Вdo my homework right away

Вparty until the next class meeting

Вgo through my notes

Вwrite up ideas for questions for next week

Вgo to my professor’s office hours

 

Exercise 3. Ideal teacher

В«A good teacher is like a candle: it consumes itself to light the way for others.В» How do you understand this saying?

Answer the following questions:

В· Who is an ideal teacher?

В· What personal qualities should an ideal teacher have?

В· What professional qualities?

В· What do you expect from your teachers every day coming to university?

В· What can a teacher do to make lessons more overwhelming?

В· What adjectives can you name describing an ideal teacher?

В· What verbs?

Arrange your ideas into a mind map.’

Exercise 4. Theory and practice. What do they have in common? How do they differ? Explain how you understand the following picture.

Homework. At home watch the movie “Dead Poets Society” and be ready to discuss the following questions in class

Scene 18: "The Pritchard Poetry Lesson" Keating: "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. [...]"

Describe the following picture answering the following questions.

В· Can you describe Mr. Keating's posture?

В· What does his posture remind you of?

В· Can you describe the pupils' posture?

В· Has a teacher ever crouched down in front of you like Keating does in the picture above?

В· What do you think about this kind of teacher and this style of teaching? Would you like it if a teacher approached you this way? Or would you prefer a less emotional teaching style?

 

Lesson 3

Students' life

Exercise 1.

Before reading consider the following questions with your fellow-students.

В· Do you like being a student?

В· How does it differ from being a school pupil?

В· What is the most exciting thing about being a student?

В· Are there any difficulties that you may face?

В· Do you live in a hostel/ campus? If yes, do you like your room-mates and neighbours?

В· Have you taken any extracurricular activity? What are they?