CORE A Syllabus Winter 2018

Time and Place

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
4:20--5:25 pm
Room 275

Teachers
Christinah Mulder
Érica Roque

Objectives
This class will help students:
1) Improve listening and speaking skills to better communicate in everyday situations.
2) Improve reading and writing skills to fill out basic forms.
3) Build confidence by practicing their English.

Classroom Rules

No food or drink. Be on time. Speak English! Listen and pay No phones.

(Water is ok.) attention. (Translation is ok.)
Important Dates
Thursday, March 22: Final Party! Last day of class.

Weekly Topic Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Week 6: Professions No class Profession Wh- questions related Verbs related to work: -
February 19-22 Vocabulary to work Work duties
“What do you do?” -When -What do you do at work?
-Where -Third person present (-s)
-Who -Can/Can’t
-What
-How
-Why

Week 7: Healthy Living -Body vocabulary: What you need to -Using the verb “to What should I do to live
February 26- March 1 Where is the do to live healthily need” healthy?
(nose)?
-Imperative -Medicines -Using the imperative
-Speaking and
listening: -Talking to a -Kahoot game
Symptoms from doctor
illnesses

Week 8: Clothing and -Vocabulary and - Prepositions of -Vocabulary: colors -”How much?” and “How
Shopping listening: Types of location (in front and sizes many?”
March 5-8 clothing of, in the corner…) -Yes/No Questions: -Kahoot game
-Writing: Using the -Listening: Can & May
verb “to have” identifying sections -How much…?
in a store -Making purchases
and counting money
Week 9: Daily living and home -Vocabulary: -Grammar: Wh- -Reading: family -Writing: Make a chore
responsibilities chores questions + chores chart for your family
March 12-15 present continuous
-Listening &
Speaking -Listening and
Speaking

-Vocabulary: daily
routines

Week 10: Education and Work School system in Make a resumè What have we Final Party!
March 19-22 the U.S. learned?
-I am…
-Talking to teachers -Writing: Cards
-I can…
-Applying for jobs -Practice for Final
-I have... Party Presentation
-Applying for
universities