Welcome to Academic

English 1!!
Mrs. Marybeth A. Rutherford, M.Ed
Instructor

Fall 2015

About this class!

Days.
Times
Room
Textbook
Please have a NEW book by
next class!
Please bring a NOTEBOOK
and pen or pencil!

Classmate BINGO!!!
A DIFFERENT name should be in each square!!
(No repeats!!)
Try to fill in the WHOLE board!

Syllabus Time!!!!
****The syllabus
is always
subject to change.
If it changes, its
YOUR responsibility
to know what
changed.

Syllabus Scavenger Hunt!!

You have 10~15 minutes
Then well share!

Scavenger hunt answers

1.

Marybeth Rutherford

2.

MbRutherford7@gmail.com

3.

Email, please!

4.

5.

6.

6 times

7.

You will be counted absent.

8.

You will be counted absent.

9.

You will fail this class.

10. Sickness (with a doctors note); army/military duty; death of a family member; job
interview; full-time job; teaching practicum
11. Two: one alone (solo), and one in a group (team)

Syllabus Overview
Instructor: Marybeth Rutherford, M.Ed
Phone: 010.9705.0815 only for EMERGENCIES, please
E-mail: MbRutherford7@gmail.com ... Anytime!!
Office hours: by appointment only Please email me!
Website: http://therutherford.weebly.com Use it!!!

Description
Goals
Academic English skills
Improving communication
Increasing awareness of issues
Developing skills for further learning

Requirements:
Attendance:
80% required
You can miss 6 classes this semester, and still pass.
Late = tardy 3 tardies = 1 absent
> 20 minutes late absent (including time outside of
classroom)
> 11 classes missed failing grade
This includes excused absences.

Excused absences for:

Sickness/ illness
Army duty

Due Dates
(From the course calendar)

Assignment
1 written paragraph
Individual (solo) presentation
MIDTERM EXAM
1 written essay (3 paragraphs)
FINAL EXAM
Group (team) presentations

Due date:

Evaluation* (Grades)
Attendance = 10%
Participation = 10%
Quizzes/Homework = 10%
Written Assignments = 15%
Presentations = 15%
Written Exams = 40% (20% midterm, 20% final)

*Note: Per KU policy, only 40% of students may earn an A (90%

or above).

Expectation 1: Fun!
Lets enjoy English
together!!

To participate, remember :
you need to
STAY AWAKE!!

Expectation 2: Phones
No phones in class without permission.

They are for certain situations only:

PollEv (Polling/surveys)
Dictionary use
Emergencies
Researching relevant info

They are NOT for:

Messaging during class time
Games or music during class time

Requirements 3: Preparation
Participation/Preparation includes:
EVERYTHING in English!!
A new (unused) textbook
Participate fully in class. (No sleeping!!)
Complete all assignments on time.

Expectation 4: Effort
Give good effort!!
Improvement will follow!

Icebreaker time! Stand up if

Please STAND UP if you have ever
travelled outside of Seoul
travelled outside of Korea
travelled to other countries in Asia
travelled to Europe!
travelled to Africa!
travelled to North America!
travelled to South America!
travelled to Antarctica!
had a job
met someone famous
gone skydiving!

Stand up if
You have NO brothers or sisters. (You are an only child.)
You have ONE sister or ONE brother.
You have TWO siblings (brothers/sisters).
You have THREE or more siblings.
You have a cat.
You have a dog.
You have a different animal.
You play a game on your phone.

Quiz time!!
Please number #1-10
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)

6.)

Title: Teacher Quiz

1.) Teachers age?
2.) Married?
3.) Pets?
4.) Home country?
5.) Languages?
6.) How many names does the teacher have?
7.) Dream job (as a child)?
8.) Fathers job?

About Mrs. Mb Rutherford

Wanted to teach since age 6
Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Ohio State University
(magna cum laude and with distinction)
Human Development and Family Science
Unofficial minor in Spanish

Master of Education (M.Ed) at Northern Arizona

University (with distinction).

Ohio

Arizona

Tonights homework
Introduction card (or paper)
Due NEXT CLASS
If you dont have it, youll lose points, so
BRING IT IN!!!
Due at the BEGINNING (start) of class!

About you (index cards!!)

1. Name (Korean = mandatory English = optional)
2. PHOTO of yourself
3. Birthday
4. Major (minor)
5. Interests/hobbies
6. What you want to get from this class (Class
7. What you want from your life (Life

8. Symbol that you like

goal)

goal)

(word, drawing, photo, image, etc.)

Front of card example:

Back of card example:

Thank you!
.
Please feel free to contact me:
MbRutherford7@gmail.com
Or
010.9705.0815 for EMERGENCIES
ONLY!!!!

Questions?

The End!!!