Galileo Adult Education Centre

Class: English 3A
Teacher: Tim Johnson
October 15th – December 3rd

Week 1 Oct. 15th-19th Themes: Trophy Hunting, Job Hunting – interview practice/applications
Language: Passive modals, interview functions, application letter writing,
idioms related to themes, useful argument language, vocabulary
Wednesday -Writing submission – application letter
Friday second half of class- Game tournament begins
Week 2 Oct. 22nd-26th Themes: Advertising
Language: Opinions/Facts, Advertising vocabulary, definite/indefinite
articles reviewed, paragraph structure
Monday: Topic: Advertising Skills: Listening and Speaking-BRING BOOK
Q: Skills for Success Listening and Speaking to class - Discussion
Tuesday: Topic: Advertising Skills:Reading/Writing - BRING Q: Skills for
Success Reading and Writing to class – Group Project
Wednesday: Definite, indefinite articles review, writing a proper paragraph
to support an opinion
Thursday: Writing submission in the lab
Friday October 26 – Trip to Museum of Fine Arts:
https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/alexander-calder/
Week 3 Oct. 29th-Nov. Reading, Writing, Listening Speaking
2nd Themes The Environment
Language: Modal verbs, recommendations, vocabulary related to the
environment
Monday: Topic: Plastic Bag Ban, modals
Tuesday: Climate change, using “despite”
Wednesday: Halloween trivia game (with prizes!)/Halloween party, modal
practice
Thursday: Quiz (review), Group project
Friday: Documentary/discussion, game tournament
Week 4th Nov. 5th-9th Reading, Writing, Listening Speaking
Themes: Technology and Change
Language: Reported speech
Monday: Talking to Technology – Listening – Grammar
Tuesday: Listening (Unit 3 - Listening Listening and Speaking-BRING
BOOK Q: Skills for Success Listening and Speaking to class)
Wednesday: BRING Q: Skills for Success Reading and Writing to class
Thursday: Writing submission
Friday: No class
Week 5 Nov. 12th-16th Reading, Writing, Listening Speaking
Themes: Mental health, emotions, stress, immigration
Exam Preparation
Monday: Technology wrap up/Haiku/Phrasal Verbs/Depression
Tuesday: Ways to deal with stress
Wednesday: Citizenship Test Practice
 Thursday: Asking for permission/Writing an email
Friday: Exam Schedule/Film Friday
Week 6 Nov. 19th-23rd Reading, Writing, Listening Speaking
Exam Week
Themes to be updated

Week 7 Nov. 26th-30th Exam Completion – End of Year Celebrations