Class Syllabus


General Course Outline              

Week 1 Introductions                     Unit 1: What's the story?
Lesson A: The story of my life
Grammar focus: review of the simple past and present perfect
New vocabulary related to stories and storytelling
Listening for details & note taking

Week 2 Lesson B: Tell me a story
Reading a horror story:  “The Monkey's Paw” by W.W. Jacobs
Writing : Sequencing events using time expressions.
Communication: Interviewing a partner and reporting information          
                               
Week 3 Unit 2: Technology
                                Lesson A:  Technostress
                                Grammar focus: review of the passive voice
New vocabulary related to technology
Listening for cause and effect
Saying you're able/not able to do something

Week 4 Lesson B: Techno-shopping
Reading  an article about new technology (Skimming for main ideas)
Writing: Writing about the advantages and disadvantages of a topic

Week 5                Unit 3: Personality
                                Lesson A: Are you a morning person?
                               Grammar focus: Adverb clauses of contrast, purpose and time
                               Listening for gist, key words and personality types.
                               Communication: Making general statements      
                                                                                                                                  
Week 6                Lesson B: What type are you?
                                Reading: Reading about Chinese astrology 
Writing : Organizing a paragraph using a topic sentence
 
Week 7                Unit 4: Make an Impact
                                Lesson A: Change your world
                                Grammar focus: Modals and phrasal modals
New vocabulary related to generational differences
                                Listening for gist and details in an interview

Week 8 Lesson B: Take a stand
Reading:  Reading about a socially-conscious advertising foundation
                                Writing: Expressing opinion.
                                               
Week 9 Review of all units                          

Week 10              FINAL EXAM (Units 1 to 4)

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