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951104 English for Specific Purposes
Hugh Fox III

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC

PAGE

Introduction

3-4

List of Prezi Presentation Topics – Small Business Ideas

5-6

List of Personality Adjectives - Antonyms

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Boiler Room - Literary Elements

8-9

The Devil Wears Prada – Literary Elements

10-13

Broadcast News - Literary Elements

14-14

Workplace Romance

16

Wall Street – Literary Elements

17-18

Scams

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500 Days of Summer – Literary Elements

20-21

Public Enemies – Literary Elements

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Bank Robbery Five W’s

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Introduction

My philosophy of second language teaching is to combine a high interest message + high
touch media + high tech media! For media I combine high touch and high technology.
Motivation is extremely important in the second language learning and the appropriate choice
of message and media can help motivate students.
The high touch media part of my lessons includes the use of props and video. I use props and
costumes to engage all the senses including the kinesic sense. Teaching with multiple
modalities accommodates different perceptual learning styles. The use of costumes is a fun
activity that lowers anxiety, boredom and doubt and lowers the affective filter. According to
Krashen’s Input Hypothesis, a lowered affective filter should enhance second language
learning. I also use video as the common classroom experience of a Language Experience
Approach (LEA) lesson in order to engage all the senses of the students prior to discussion.
The high tech media part of my lessons includes both hypermedia and student centered
technology projects. I use my blog to provide a hypermedia mode of instruction and this
increases teacher control over lesson content. The use of online hypermedia content means
the instructor can more readily control the difficulty level of text presented in the classroom
for lecture and/or discussion purposes. The instructor can easily share lecture and/or
discussion notes by sending links to the notes via social media. The students can access
information that was not presented in class through hyperlinks in the online lesson. The
hyperlinks are designed as extensions for remediation or enrichment.
When appropriate the students in my classes do technology based communication projects.
Second language learners may be unsure of their English skills but still have a strong interest
in technology that motivates them to try to communicate to their fellow students via
technology based communication projects. The infusion of technology as a communication
tool in the second language classroom also improves the technological competence of the
students. Finally, the best way to teach second language learners how to talk about
technology is through technology projects.

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If the main second language objective of the class is the development of Basic Interpersonal
Communication Skills (BICS) then I pick topics from pop culture. I also use more high touch
media rather than a high tech media when BICS are the main goal.
If the main second language objective of the class is the development of Cognitive Academic
Language Proficiency (CALP) then I use authentic academic materials. I also rely more on
hypermedia to communicate complex material in a fun and interesting way in which the pace
of comprehensible input is tightly controlled. I am also more likely to put an emphasis on
technology based communication projects.
In either case, I use prior research that I have done on what EFL students find interesting in
order to guide my lesson content decisions. In Fox (2004) the focus was just on student
interests. The follow up article Fox and Miller (2007) compared student interests with
textbook content and found there was a poor match. This packet is an attempt to provide
research based high interest topics that is superior to that of most textbooks. In my opinion,
effective second language teaching is the masterful synergy of message and media to create
optimal conditions for learning!
In all my lesson plans there will be both a BICS and CALP activity but I vary the ratio of
time spent on the BICS versus CALP objective depending on the level. The table below is an
approximation of the ratio of time this instructor will spend on BICS versus CALP activities
depending on the ESL level.

If the level of the students is very low then I might focus on the BICS activity and forego the
CALP activity altogether. On the other hand, even with a very high level class, I would never
neglect the BICS activity altogether. The BICS activity acts as a natural motivational warm
up activity that introduces the CALP activity even in the case of very high level ESL learners.
References
Fox, H. & Miller, A. (2007). What EFL Topics do Students find Interesting? Hwa Kang
Journal, 13, 99-110
Fox, H. (2004). A Study of ESL Teachers and Their Attitudes about Computer-Assisted
Language Learning Usage, Hwa Kang Journal of TEFL, 10. 37-56

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List of Prezi Presentation Topics – Small Business Ideas
http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/list-of-lists/list-of-small-business-ideas/
The student will pick one of the topics below for their Prezi presentation. No two students
can do the same topic.
1) Antique
2) Appliance Repair 3) Aquarium
4) Basement
Appraiser
Business
Maintenance
Remodeler
5) Bathtub
6) Blog Consultant
7) Blogging
8) Bookkeeper
Reglazing
9) Business
10) Candle Maker
11) Candy Maker
12) Carpenter
Consultant
13) Carpet Cleaning 14) Catering Service 15) Childproofing
16) Chimney Sweep
Expert
17) Cloth Diaper
18) Commercial
19) Composting
20) Computer
Service
Cleaning
Repair
21) Computer
22) Computer Tutor
23) Construction
24) Corporate Party
Trainer
Cleanup
Planner
25) Courier Services 26) Customer
27) Data Entry
28) Deck
Service Professional Service
Maintenance
29) Desktop
30) Direct Mail
31) Disaster
32) Disc Jockey (DJ)
Publishing
Marketing Service
Planning and
Prevention Service
33) Dog Trainer
34) Dog Treat Baker 35) Dog Waste
36) Doula
Remover
37) eBay Consultant 38) eBay Seller
39) ebay Trading
40) E-book
Assistant
Publishing
41) Faux Painting
42) Floor Installation 43) Florist
44) Freelance Writer
Home Interiors
45) Furniture Mover 46) Furniture
47) Garage
48) Gardener
Refinishing
Organizer
49) Genealogist
50) Gift Baskets
51) Google Adwords 52) Gourmet Pet
Consultant
Food Services
53) Grant Writer
54) Green Cleaner
55) Green Cleaning 56) Green
Products Distributor Consultant
57) Gutter Cleaner
58) Hair Salon
59) Handmade
60) Handyman
Owner
Crafter
61) Hauling
62) Holiday
63) Home Inspection 64) Home
Services
Decorator
Remodeling &
Restoration
65) Home Safety
66) Home Stager
67) Home Theater
68) Home
Inspection
Repair/Design
Weatherization
Professional
69) Home-Based
70) Homemade
71) Hot Tub Repair
72) House Painter
Child Care Provider Baked Goods
73) House Sitting
74)
75) Ice Cream Shop 76) Image
Housecleaning/Maid Business
Consultant
Services
77) Indoor Plant
78) Ink and Toner
79) Interior Designer 80) Internet
Care
Cartridge Refilling
Marketing Services

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81) Internet
Researcher
85) Licensed Day
Care Center
89) Massage
Therapist
93) Nanny Service

82) Jewelry Maker

83) Laundry Service

86) Life Coach

87) Locksmith

90) Medical Billing
& Coding
94) Nutritionist

97) Party Planner

98) Patient or Health
Advocate
102) Personal
Trainer

91) Medical
Transcriptionist
95) Organic Hair
Care Products Seller
99) Personal Chef

101) Personal
Shopper & Errand
Service
105) Pet Groomer

106) Pet Sitter

109) Picture
Framing
113) Professional
Organizer
117) Resume Writer

110) Pizza Parlor

121) Senior Care
Provider
125) Soap Maker

122) SEO Consultant

129) Tax
Accountant
133) TV Repair
137) Voice-Over
Professional
141) Wedding
Planner

114) Project
Manager
118) Roof Repair

126) Social Media
Consultant
130) Tax Preparation

103) Pest Control

107) Photo
Restoration Service
111) Pool Cleaning
and Maintenance
115) Proofreader
119) Sales
Consultant
123) Snow and Ice
Removal Service
127) Speech Writer

138) Wallpapering

131) Translation
Service Provider
135) Virtual
Assistant
139) Web Designer

142) Window
Cleaning

143) Wine
Consultant

134) Video Producer

84) Lawn & Yard
Care
88) Marketing
Copywriter
92) Motivational
Speaker
96) Organic Lawn
Care Provider
100) Personal
Concierge
104) Pet Couture
Designer/Seller
108) Photographer
112) Private Tutor
116) Public
Relations Agency
120) Scrapbooking
124) Snow Removal
128) Stained Glass
132) Tree Farmer
136) Virtual Call
Center
140) Wedding
Photographer
144) Yoga Instructor

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List of Personality Adjectives - Antonyms
http://foxhugh.com/word-lists/list-of-personality-adjectives-2/
Adjective
Antonym
01) Aggressive
01) Passive
02) Ambitious
02) Laid-back
03) Amused
03) Bored
04) Brave
04) Cowardly
05) Bright
05) Stupid
06) Cruel
06) Kind
07) Combative
07) Peaceful
08) Co-operative
08) Difficult
09) Cowardly
09) Brave
10) Dangerous
10) Safe
11) Diligent
11) Lazy
12) Determined
12) Docile
13) Disagreeable
13) Agreeable
14) Evil
14) Good
15) Frank
15) Evasive
16) Fearless
16) Fearful
17) Generous
17) Miserly
18) Gifted
18) Talentless
19) Helpful
19) Useless
20) Harmonious
20) Hostile
21) Hesitant
21) Decisive
22) Instinctive
22) Learned
23) Jealous
23) Compersion
24) Knowledgeable
24) Ignorant
25) Loner
25) Sociable
26) Mysterious
26) Straightforward
27) Naughty
27) Well behaved
28) Pleasing
28) Displeasing
29) Placid
29) Excitable
30) Punctual
30) Unpunctual
31) Successful
31) Unsuccessful
32) Sedate
32) Exciting
33) Sincere
33) Deceitful
34) Selfish
34) Altruistic
35) Talented
35) Inept
36) Thrifty
36) Extravagant
37) Truculent
37) Amiable
38) Unbiased
38) Biased
39) Voracious
39) Content
40) Witty
40) Humorless
41) Wise
41) Foolish
42) Warm
42) Cold
43) Zany
43) Sober

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Boiler Room - Literary Elements
http://foxhugh.com/tv-series-esl-discussion-questions/boiler-room-literary-elements/
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on
the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
1.0) What is the point of view of the movie?
2.0) What is the plot of the movie?

3.0) Describe the following characters using the Fox Character Analysis Pyramid which
includes name/title, physical appearance, personality, character’s role, character’s
problems/challenges, major accomplishments, cultural context, and world view.
3.1) Giovanni Ribisi as Seth

3.2) Nia Long as Abby

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3.3) Ben Affleck as Jim Young

3.4) Vin Diesel as Chris

4.0) What is the theme of the movie?

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5.0) What is the setting of the movie? How important is the setting?

6.0) What is the genre of the movie?

7.0) Does the movie have any cultural lessons?

8.0) What are the literary conflicts of the movie?

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The Devil Wears Prada – Literary Elements
http://foxhugh.com/tv-series-esl-discussion-questions/the-devil-wears-prada-literaryelements/
A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the
city’s biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly.
1.0) What is the point of view of the movie?
2.0) What is the plot of the movie?

Monomyth?
3.0) Describe the following characters using the Fox Character Analysis Pyramid which
includes name/title, physical appearance, personality, character’s role, character’s
problems/challenges, major accomplishments, cultural context, and world view.
3.1) Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly

3.2) Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs

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3.3) Emily Blunt as Emily

3.4) Stanley Tucci as Nigel

4.0) What is the theme of the movie?
5.0) What is the setting of the movie? How important is the setting?

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6.0) What is the genre of the movie?
7.0) Does the movie have any cultural lessons?
7.1) Does the fashion industry sexualize overly young models?
7.2) Does the fashion industry lead to unhealthy eating habits?
7.3) Does the fashion industry have an abnormal obsession with eternal youth?
8.0) What are the literary conflicts of the movie?

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Broadcast News - Literary Elements
http://foxhugh.com/tv-series-esl-discussion-questions/broadcast-news-literary-elements/
Take two rival TV reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer,
female. Mix well and watch the sparks fly.
1.0) What is the point of view of the movie?

2.0) What is the plot of the movie?

3.0) Describe the following characters using the Fox Character Analysis Pyramid which
includes name/title, physical appearance, personality, character’s role, character’s
problems/challenges, major accomplishments, cultural context, and world view.
3.1) William Hurt as Tom Grunick

3.2) Albert Brooks as Aaron Altman

3.3) Holly Hunter as Jane Craig

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4.0) What is the theme of the movie?
5.0) What is the setting of the movie? How important is the setting?
6.0) What is the genre of the movie?
7.0) Does the movie have any cultural lessons?
8.0) What are the literary conflicts of the movie?

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Workplace Romance
http://foxhugh.com/five-ws-lessons/workplace-romance/
1) Who engages in workplace romances?

2) What are some pros and cons of workplace romances?

3) When is a workplace romance a bad idea?

4) Where do workplace romances occur?

5) Why do people engage in workplace romances?

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Wall Street – Literary Elements
http://foxhugh.com/tv-series-esl-discussion-questions/wall-street-literary-elements/
1.0) What is the point of view of the movie?

2.0) What is the plot of the movie?

3.0) Describe the following characters using the Fox Character Analysis Pyramid which
includes name/title, physical appearance, personality, character’s role, character’s
problems/challenges, major accomplishments, cultural context, and world view.

3.1) Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko

3.2) Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox

3.3) Daryl Hannah as Darien Taylor

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3.4) Martin Sheen as Carl Fox

4.0) What is the theme of the movie?

5.0) What is the setting of the movie? How important is the setting?

6.0) What is the genre of the movie?

7.0) Does the movie have any cultural lessons

7.1) Greed is Good

7.2) 7 Business Lessons to Learn from Gordon Gekko

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Scams
http://foxhugh.com/communication/scams/
1) 15 Online Scams You Might Get Fooled By

2) 25 Most Popular Scams You Should Watch Out For

3) Ponzi Schemes

4) Top 10 Scams

5) 4 Signs that a Job is a Scam (in 3.5 minutes)

6) Protecting Yourself Against Financial Scams

7) Car Dealership Scams

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500 Days of Summer
http://foxhugh.com/tv-series-esl-discussion-questions/500-days-of-summer/
Explain the title of the movie.
1.0) What is the point of view of the movie?
2.0) What is the plot of the movie?
2.1) What is a nonlinear narrative?
3.0) Describe the following characters using the Fox Character Analysis Pyramid which
includes name/title, physical appearance, personality, character’s role, character’s
problems/challenges, major accomplishments, cultural context, and world view.
3.1) Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom Hansen
3.2) Zooey Deschanel as Summer Finn
4.0) What is the theme of the movie?
5.0) What is the setting of the movie? How important is the setting?
6.0) What is the genre of the movie?
7.0) What does the movie teach us about love?
The student will be able to discuss (1) types of love, (2) components of love and (3) facts
about love.
7.1) Types of Love
What is philia?
What is storge?
What is eros?
What is agape?

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7.2) Triangular Theory of Love

What is passion?
What is intimacy?
What is commitment?

7.3) Facts about Love
8.0) What are the literary conflicts of the movie?

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Public Enemies – Literary Elements
http://foxhugh.com/tv-series-esl-discussion-questions/public-enemies-literary-elements/
The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson
and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
1.0) What is the point of view of the movie?

2.0) What is the plot of the movie?

3.0) Describe the following characters using the Fox Character Analysis Pyramid which
includes name/title, physical appearance, personality, character’s role, character’s
problems/challenges, major accomplishments, cultural context, and world view.
3.1) Johnny Depp as John Dillinger

3.2) Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis

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3.3) Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette

3.4) Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd

4.0) What is the theme of the movie?

5.0) What is the setting of the movie? How important is the setting?

6.0) What is the genre of the movie?

7.0) Does the movie have any cultural lessons?

8.0) What are the literary conflicts of the movie?

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Bank Robbery – 5 W’s
http://foxhugh.com/five-ws-lessons/bank-robbery/
1) Who are some famous bank robbers?

2) What are some famous bank robberies?

3) What are some famous bank robbery movies?

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