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Students often do not read the syllabus, so on day 1, I have them do a syllabus quiz, to make them read it, discuss it, and become aware of important policies. I have here the first version from my early days as an EFL teacher (and thus, rather simplistic and lacking in substance), and a more recent one. I have them discuss this in groups and fill it out. I usually do not grade it, but after the group discussion, I go over it with the whole class.


1 Syllabus Quiz (version 1, 2001)

Freshman Practical English Syllabus Quiz


1. What is your instructor's name?

  1. Kent Lee
  2. Kim Jung-il
  3. Bruce Lee
  4. Clark Kent


2. Where is your instructor's office?

  1. Kyobo Building
  2. 720 International Studies Hall (7th floor)
  3. Coex Mall
  4. Anam subway station


3. If you are late to class three times, what happens?

  1. You receive a bag of Starbucks coffee
  2. You receive a visit from a very friendly police officer (okay, they won't be so friendly; actually, kind of angry)
  3. You may receive 1 absence


4. What book do you need for this course?

  1. only a dictionary
  2. any comic book
  3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  4. The instructor's course packet, available from the back gate print shop


5. What happens if you have 4-7 absences?

  1. You receive a Starcraft CD-ROM
  2. You receive Ha Ri-Soo's phone number
  3. Your grade will be lowered


6. Will this class be fun?

  1. No, because I hate English
  2. Never, because I am a professional English speaker
  3. Yes, because I love English and want to improve
  4. It will be challenging, and sometimes fun, but I expect you to work hard and learn


7. What happens if you have 8 absences?

  1. You receive a new car
  2. You will develop a skin rash
  3. You receive an F grade


8. An ‘F' stands for...

  1. fantastic
  2. fail
  3. fax
  4. fool


9. What happens if the teacher hears, sees, or smells your cell phone?

  1. You receive a gift
  2. You will go to jail
  3. Some kind of very bad things will happen to you.


10. What happens if you don't do your assignments?

  1. You will finish the course and never have to worry about English again
  2. You will mysteriously disappear
  3. You receive an F


11. Participation means ____, and it is important because ___.

  1. sitting quietly in class without saying anything; by some miracle, you will magically absorb English and conversational skills just like a sponge absorbs water
  2. speaking in class often; it is necessary for learning English
  3. giving the teacher food, drinks, and money; it is necessary for learning English


2 Syllabus & first-day quiz (2015)

Discuss the following questions in groups.

  1. Why are you here?
  2. Who is your professor? What is he like?
  3. Do you think that this course will be easy or hard? Explain.
  4. Is it possible to get an A/A+? How?
  5. How can you get an F for the course?
  6. How, when, and why should you / could you contact the professor?
  7. What should you do if you are absent?
  8. What happens if you are often late or absent?
  9. What does "class participation" mean? Why is it important? What happens if you don't participate?
  10. Do you like English? (Feel free to be honest.) Why or why not?
  11. Why is English so difficult? How can you improve your English?</column>
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3 Syllabus & first-day quiz (2015)

Discuss the following questions in groups.

  1. Why are you here?
  2. Who is your professor? What is he like?
  3. Do you think that this course will be easy or hard? Explain.
  4. Is it possible to get an A/A+? How?
  5. How can you get an F for the course?
  6. How, when, and why should you / could you contact the professor?
  7. What should you do if you are absent?
  8. What happens if you are often late or absent?
  9. What does "class participation" mean? Why is it important? What happens if you don't participate?
  10. Do you like English? (Feel free to be honest.) Why or why not?
  11. Why is English so difficult? How can you improve your English?


4 Syllabus Quiz (version 1, 2001)

Freshman Practical English Syllabus Quiz


1. What is your instructor's name?
  1. Kent Lee
  2. Kim Jung-il
  3. Bruce Lee
  4. Clark Kent


2. Where is your instructor's office?
  1. Kyobo Building
  2. 720 International Studies Hall (7th floor)
  3. Coex Mall
  4. Anam subway station


3. If you are late to class three times, what happens?
  1. You receive a bag of Starbucks coffee
  2. You receive a visit from a very friendly police officer (okay, they won't be so friendly; actually, kind of angry)
  3. You may receive 1 absence


4. What book do you need for this course?
  1. only a dictionary
  2. any comic book
  3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  4. The instructor's course packet, available from the back gate print shop


5. What happens if you have 4-7 absences?
  1. You receive a Starcraft CD-ROM
  2. You receive Ha Ri-Soo's phone number
  3. Your grade will be lowered


6. Will this class be fun?
  1. No, because I hate English
  2. Never, because I am a professional English speaker
  3. Yes, because I love English and want to improve
  4. It will be challenging, and sometimes fun, but I expect you to work hard and learn


7. What happens if you have 8 absences?
  1. You receive a new car
  2. You will develop a skin rash
  3. You receive an F grade


8. An ‘F' stands for...
  1. fantastic
  2. fail
  3. fax
  4. fool


9. What happens if the teacher hears, sees, or smells your cell phone?
  1. You receive a gift
  2. You will go to jail
  3. Some kind of very bad things will happen to you.


10. What happens if you don't do your assignments?
  1. You will finish the course and never have to worry about English again
  2. You will mysteriously disappear
  3. You receive an F


11. Participation means ____, and it is important because ___.
  1. sitting quietly in class without saying anything; by some miracle, you will magically absorb English and conversational skills just like a sponge absorbs water
  2. speaking in class often; it is necessary for learning English
  3. giving the teacher food, drinks, and money; it is necessary for learning English
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