September 30 -- Introductions


  • *Introduction to class
    *Introduction to textbook
    *Introduction to website
    *Explanation of syllabus
  • *Check Unit 1 vocabulary
  • +For homework and other details: Check our Sharepoint Lesson 1

October 7 -- Communication

*Textbook Unit 1 activities
*Check Unit 2 vocabulary
+For homework and other details: Check our Sharepoint Lesson 2



October 14 -- Culture

*Unit 2 activities
*Check Unit 3 vocabulary
+For homework and other details: Check our Sharepoint Lesson 3


October 21 -- Nonverbal Comm.

Quick Quiz for Unit 3 "Reading" (pages 22~23)
*Unit 3 activities
*Check Unit 4 vocabulary
+Homework: Check our Sharepoint


October 28 -- Communicating Clearly

Quick Quiz for Unit 4 "Reading" (pages 30~31)
*Unit 4 activities
*Check Unit 5 vocabulary
+Homework: Check our Sharepoint


November 4-- Culture & Values

Quick Quiz for Unit 5 "Reading" (pages 38~40)
*Unit 5 activities
*Check Unit 6 vocabulary
+Homework: Check our Sharepoint


November 11 -- Guest Speaker

Quick Quiz for Unit 6 "Reading" (pages 49~50)
*Guest Speaker Topic: Culture, Perception, and Positive Thinking
+Homework: Check our Sharepoint


November 18 -- Culture & Perception

*Unit 6 activities

+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


November 25 -- Review & Diversity

Quick Quiz for Unit 7 "Reading" (pages 55~56)
*Catch up and review for Units 1~6, and Unit 7 activities
Mid-term review

+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


December 2 -- Stereotypes

Quick Quiz for Unit 8 "Reading" (page 62)

*Unit 8 activities
*Check Unit 7 and Unit 8 vocabulary
*Unit 8 pre-reading
+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


December 9 -- Culture Shock


Quick Quiz for Unit 9 "Reading" (pages 68~70)
*Unit 9
*Check Unit 9 vocabulary
*Unit 9 pre-reading
+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


December 16 -- Culture & Change

Quick Quiz for Unit 10 "Reading" (pages 75~76)
*Unit 10 activities
*Check Unit 10 vocabulary
+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


December 23 -- Talking about Japan

Quick Quiz for Unit 11 "Reading" (pages 80~81)
*Unit 11 activities
*Check Unit 11 vocabulary
+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


January 6 -- Global Person

Quick Quiz for Unit 12 "Reading" (pages 89~91)
*Unit 12 activities
*Check Unit 12 vocabulary
+Homework: Review vocabulary and check our Sharepoint


January 13 -- Course Review


*Review for Units 7~12
+Homework: study for final exam!



Final Exam

*??? -- announced later
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“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” — Marcus Garvey