Class – English Basic

Teaching Objectives

The overarching objectives of this course are to develop basic communicative skills in English as a foreign language and to develop some rudimentary knowledge about the cultures of the English-speaking world

Course contents

This course is modeled on the communicative approach where emphasis is placed on communicating a message through meaning-bearing input and structured output rather than repetition and rote memorization. While it is still important for you to study vocabulary and practice the language, our approach will be directed toward the exploration and deeper understanding of the language.

References and textbooks

Practice Makes Perfect Basic English, Second Edition, Julia Lachance.

Oxford English Grammar Course (Intermediate) , Michael Swan and Catherine Walter Practical English Usage (third edition), Michael Swan  

Syllabus
LESSON 1 : Getting To know You	1. Introduce yourself and greet others
	2. Identify goals
	3. Paragraph writing
LESSON 2 : Balancing Life	1.Schedules
	2.Study habits
	3.Adverbs of frequency
LESSON 3 : Shopping	1.Comparatives
	2.Superlatives
	3.Advertisement
LESSON 4 : Housing	1.Housing ads
	2.Yes/no questions
	3.Utilities
	4.Budget
LESSON 5 : Community	1.Information questions
	2.Road map
	3.Daily activities
	4.Describe a place
LESSON 6 : Health	1.Parts of body
	2.Symptoms
	3.Healthy habits
LESSON 7 : Getting hired	1.Job titles and skills
	2.Job advertisement
	3.Interview for a job
LESSON 8 : On the job	1.Workplace behavior
	2.Pay stub
	3.Polite requests