Archive for March, 2010

Week 4: USA (Unit 4 – Political System)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

For my students at the Hunan Institute of Science & Technology ( 湖南理工学院 ) who are taking the course: “The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries ( 英语国家社会与文化入门 ) : An Introduction (Book Two / Second Edition)

This week’s lesson covered unit 4 from the textbook and the lecture was an overview of The political system of the United States of America.  We covered a range of topics including the formation of the USA’s government as well as some of the fundamentals of how the USA’s political system works.

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If you would like to have the Presentation Notes from this week’s class, click on the link to view or download them.

Week 3: USA (Unit 3 – American Beginnings)

Friday, March 19th, 2010

For my students at the Hunan Institute of Science & Technology ( 湖南理工学院 ) who are taking the course: “The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries ( 英语国家社会与文化入门 ) : An Introduction (Book Two / Second Edition)

This week’s lesson covered unit 3 from the textbook and the lecture was an overview of The United States of America’s ‘Beginnings’.  (The text inaccurately refers to this as “American Beginnings”)

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If you would like to have the Presentation Notes from this week’s class, click on the link to view or download them.

Week 2: New Zealand (Units 1 & 2) Spring ’10

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

For my students at the Hunan Institute of Science & Technology ( 湖南理工学院 ) who are taking the course: “The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries ( 英语国家社会与文化入门 ) : An Introduction (Book Two / Second Edition)

This week’s lesson covered units 1 & 2 from the textbook and the lecture was an overview of New Zealand’s history, politics, major elements of NZ society and unique cultural characteristics.  This is the only class we will spend talking about NZ this semester, so if you were absent or didn’t pay very close attention in class, be sure to spend a little extra time reviewing the units in the book and maybe borrow a classmate’s class notes!

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If you would like to have the Presentation Notes from this week’s class, click on the link to view or download them.

Next week we begin our study of my home country, the United States of America!

Spring ’10

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The spring semester has arrived!  (Now I just wish the spring weather would show up!)

I look forward to another semester of teaching and opportunities to connect with my students, equipping them with what they need to find true success as they move into the future…

Here we go!