English Language Transition Program at UWRF

What makes writing interesting and fun? Often incorporating popular culture, or known characters into our teaching can help motivate students as well as teachers. In order to think more about this topic, please 1) read the article titled, " Increasing English Language Writing Fluency with Fanfiction ," in TESOL Connections and then respond to the questions below. What is the "gist" or the main take-away from this article? What are your general thoughts about using Fanfiction when teaching? Is this a technique you could or would incorporate into your teaching? Why or why not? List 3-5 novels, movies, TV shows, or short stories that would be interesting to your students (or you!). Post your responses (answers to the questions) by Tuesday, October 2nd at 22:00. Read and respond to at least two students’ posts by Thursday, October 4th at 22:00. You can "post" below in the "enter a comment" area. Please write yo...

 In order to practice your listening skills, please watch a BBC News report . Think about what you learned and what new phrases you heard. 1) Post a comment below by 22.00 on Monday, September 24th where you write 5-8 sentences about the new information and phrases you learned. 2) Read your classmates comments and post a response to at least two peoples' posts by 22.00 on Wednesday, September 26th. 

The E conomies of your Countries How would you describe the economy of your country?   Consider the questions below. If you don't know the answers to the questions, conduct online research to find information.  Respond to each question below in the "Enter a Comment" area. Please respond to the questions by Wednesday, April 4th at 11:59 pm . Please r ead other people's comments and respond to at least TWO other people's comments by Thursday, April 5th at 11:59 pm . 1. Is there a large disparity between rich and poor in your country? 2. Do you think the disparity between rich and poor countries can be controlled? Should it be controlled? 3. What are some of the biggest charities in your country? Do they have much influence over your government and businesses? 4. What are the most important product and services for your country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

LRK - Task 8: Understanding the U.S Classroom Learning Environment  In order to better understand U.S. classroom culture: 1)  Watch  the 4 minute video  Living in the U.S.- Formal Classroom Culture 2)  Read  the webpages,  U.S. Academic Culture  and US Classroom Culture in Higher Education ( insert  the webpage addresses into  Lingro   first for vocabulary development) 3)  Answer  the questions below by leaving a comment in the box by Monday, November 13th at  11:59 pm 4)  Respond  to three other student's comments by Thursday, November 16th at 11:59 pm 1. Do you agree with the webpage author's and the video's characterization of U.S. classroom culture and values? What experiences have you had that  confirm  or  contradict  the writers'  claim s? 2. What values do you think are most important in your country's classroom learning environment? Explain. Your ans...

Extra credit opportunity Earn 3 points by attending the Winter 101 presentation today at 4:00 in the Trimbelle Room in the UC and by completing the tasks. Post your answers to the following questions by clicking on "Leave a Comment:" List at least two pieces of information learned about winter in Wisconsin? What will you do now that you have attended this presentation? Will you buy certain items? Will you do specific activities? What questions do you still have about winter in Wisconsin? After you post your answers, read through the other students' responses. Respond to at least one other student's response. Deadline : Monday, October 23rd at 11:59 pm Have fun!! Learn a lot!!!

Extra Credit Opportunity Earn three points of extra credit by attending the Language Matters / Year of Korea Discussion and completing the following tasks Language, Culture, and Identity Panel Discussion October 9, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the North Hall Auditorium . Junghyo Ahn, SooJin Pate, Byong Moon Kim with moderator UWRF Geography professor John Heppen. Traditional Korean drummers will perform before and after the panel discussion. Tasks: 1. Read about Language Matters and the Year of South Korea from the websites. 2. Attend the Panel Discussion at 6:00 in North Hall. Take notes. 3. Answer the following questions by posting to the blog (click "Enter a Comment" below). What are some new words you learned from the event? You should list two - three. What did you learn from the event or what was your impression of the event?  4. Read the other blog postings and reply to at least one other person's post. DUE DATE: All tasks must be complet...