Beginners

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Grading:

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I. Rationale:
II.CourseAimsandOutcomes:
Aims
SpecificLearningOutcomes:
Bytheendofthiscourse,studentswill:
III. Format and Procedures:
IV. My Assumptions
V. Course Requirements:
1. Class attendance and participation policy:
2.Coursereadings:

(a)Requiredtext:

(b)Backgroundreadings,coursepacketavailableintheuniversitybookstore?Useof
courseBlackboardwebsite?Downloadandbringhandoutstoclass?
3.Assignmentsbasedonthenumberofcreditsforwhichthelearnerisenrolled(Thistemplate
providesoptionsforstudentstochoosethenumberofcreditstheyregisterfor.Thisoptionisnot
appropriateforallcourses.)
(a)OnecreditWhataretheminimumrequirementsifthestudentcanchoosetotakethe
courseforonecredit?:
(1)
(2)
(b)TwocreditsInadditiontothoseactivitiesforonecredit,studentselectingtwo
creditswill...
(c)ThreecreditsThoseselectingthreecreditsmustcompletetheworkforthefirsttwo
credits,butinadditiontheymust...

V.GradingProcedures:Gradesforthedifferentcreditoptionswillbebasedon:
1.Onecreditoption:
(a)(%)
(b)(%)
(c)(%)
2.Twocreditoption:
(a)(%)
(b)(%)
(c)(%)
3.Threecreditoption:
(a)(%)
(b)(%)
(c)(%)
(d)(%)
VI. Academic Integrity
VII.Accommodationsforstudentswithdisabilities
VIII. Inclusivity Statement

IX. Tentative Course Schedule [based on a graduate level course on college teaching that
meets once a week for two hours and requires participants to keep a journal]: (May change
to accommodate varying schedules, availability of university facilities, special events, guest
presenters & student needs)
Modules
First Module
Name of Module: Hello there!
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 7 - 16
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Greetings
Conversational English
Occupations
Numbers 0 100
Countries and nationalities

Function:

Greetings and saying goodbye in formal and informal situations

Introducing oneself and others
Understanding basic personal information
Spelling names

Grammar

The verb to be
Possessive adjectives

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Practicing greetings, introducing each other and saying goodbye
2 Writing a few sentences about yourself
3 Collaborating with a partner to make a business card
4 Completing a form
Second Module
Name of Module: Favorites
3

Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 17 - 26
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Colors
Personal items
Conversational English
Words/Phrases related to technology
Words/Phrases related to appearance

Function:

Talking about family members

Identifying and describing objectives
Expressing possession
Expressing opinion
Describing peoples appearance

Grammar

The verb to have (affirmative)

Possessive case (s)
Adjectives
This/that These/Those
Plurals

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Presenting yourself and different members of your family to the class
2 Writing a few sentences about one of your favorite gadgets
3 Identifying objects and finding things in common
4 Writing a paragraph describing a person

Third Module
Name of Module: Daily life
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 27 - 36
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Days of the week

Daily routine
Words/Phrases related to time
Sports
Conversational English
Spare-time activities
Types of TV shows

Function:

Discussing habitual actions and routine

Telling time
Talking about spare-time activities
Expressing likes and dislikes
Expressing opinion
Making suggestions
Asking and answering different kinds of questions

Grammar

Present Simple
Prepositions of time
Wh-questions

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Comparing daily routines
2 Asking each other about different sports and making suggestions to do something together
3 Conducting and reporting the results of a survey
4 Writing a profile for asocial media site

Fourth Module
Name of Module: At home
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 37 - 46
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Chores
Furniture and appliances
Household items
Prepositions of place
Conversational English
Rooms and parts of a house
Ordinals

Function:

Discussing habitual actions and routine

Talking about frequency
Referring to the location of objects
Speculating about possibilities
Describing a room
Talking about furniture, appliances and parts of a house
Understanding house advertisements and plans
Describing ones house / apartment

Grammar

Adverbs of frequency
There is / There are
Articles a(n) / the

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Discussing who does the housework in your house
2 Writing a few sentences about the furniture and things you have in your bedroom
3 Collaborating with a partner to reach a decision
4 Writing a description of a house / an apartment
Fifth Module
Name of Module: In the city

Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 47 - 56
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Modes of transportation
Places in a city
Conversational English
Location and directions
Words / Phrases related to the environment
Sights

Function:

Expressing ability
Referring to the location of places in a town/city
Understanding information on a map
Asking for, giving and following directions
Expressing opinion
Talking about places in ones town/city
Describing a place

Grammar

The verb can (ability)

Imperative
Objective personal pronouns

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Discussing your plans for the weekend
2 Giving directions by using a map
3 Collaborating with others, discussing ideas and making a poster advertising events
4 Writing a description of ones town/city
Sixth Module
Name of Module: Grab a bite
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 57 - 66

Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Food and drink

Food categories
Conversational English
Phrases denoting quantity

Function:

Talking about food preferences and eating habits

Asking and answering about quantity
Ordering food and drink
Making, accepting and refusing others

Grammar

Countable and uncountable nouns

A(n) / some
Some / any
How much ? / How many ?

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Talking about food preferences and eating habits
2 Ordering and taking an order at a restaurant
3 Creating, conducting and reporting the results of a survey
4 Writing a short text about eating habits
Seventh Module
Name of Module: Online
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 67 - 76
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Ways of communicating
Telephone language
Conversational English
Computer language
The weather

Function:

Talking about current activities

Talking on the phone

Asking for help and offering help
Thanking and responding to thanks
Guessing the meaning of words in context
Discussing facts
Making suggestions
Talking about the weather

Grammar

Present Progressive

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Ordering a meal at a restaurant
2 Offering help, asking for help, thanking and responding to thanks
3 Collaborating and creating a quiz about technology
4 Writing a letter / e-mail to a friend
Eighth Module
Name of Module: Memories
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 77 - 86
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

School subjects
Years
Conversational English
Word building: nouns ending in er and or referring to people
Life events
Parts of the body

Function:

Talking about past events/experiences

Giving reason
Talking about famous people in history and their achievements
Understanding dictionary entries
Talking about accidents and responding to bad news

Grammar

Past Simple
Past Simple of the verb to be

Three was / There were

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Writing a short e-mail to a friend telling him/her what you did yesterday
2 Talking about your school years
3 Collaborating with others to write a biography
4 Writing a paragraph about a bad day
Ninth Module
Name of Module: Extreme
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 87 - 96
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Numbers over a hundred

Clothes
Sizes
Prices
Words/Phrases related to shopping
Conversational English
Words/Phrases related to space
Animals
Extreme sports

Function:

Making comparisons
Talking about clothes and expressing preference
Talking about prices and sizes
Discussing facts
Expressing opinion, agreement and disagreement
Discussing past experiences

Grammar

Comparative forms
Superlative forms

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
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Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,

Functions, Culture.
Performance:
1 Guessing game: describing planets
2 Collaborating with a partner to reach a decision based on specific criteria
3 Writing an e-mail describing an experience
Tenth Module
Name of Module: Get away
Starting date:
Finale date:
Pages: 97 - 106
Standards:
1
Vocabulary:

Types of vacation
Seasons
Months
Geographical features
Vacation activities
Conversational English

Function:

Talking about vacations

Talking about dates and seasons
Locating information on tickets, schedules, etc.
Making plans and future arrangements
Inviting, accepting and refusing an invitation
Asking for and giving advice
Expressing opinion and giving reason

Grammar

Future going to
The verb should

Structure of the nucleus

Dimension
Beginners

Components
Vocabulary, Structures, Reading, Listening,
Pronunciation, Speaking, Writing,
Functions, Culture.

Performance:
1 Writing a short e-mail to a friend telling him/her about your plans
2 Making an invitation, accepting and refusing it
3 Prioritizing and reaching a decision
4 Writing an e-mail while on vacation
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