Speaking for Everyday Situations 1

EDGE Code
EDGE I E
Term
Spring
Class Time
Tues Period 4 & Fri Period 4
Instructor
Rangott
Description
The main goal of this course is for students to develop communication skills by gaining a strong basis for using English in a wide variety of conversational situations. Other goals include the development of fluency, listening comprehension and strategies for engaging others in topics of interest. In order to reach these goals students will be expected to master the formation and response to different types of questions, and to participate in various task based activities which focus on learning skills and set phrases. Students will also need to set there own vocabulary goals in order to progress toward full acquisition of the first most frequent 2000 words of English.
Schedule
  • ​Class 1. Class orientation. Vocabulary study. Breaking the ice, Unit 1.
  • Class 2. Meeting new people. (Expressing interest, asking questions) Unit 2A. Vocabulary quiz 1. 
  • Class 3. Food. (Restaurants, recipes and dinner conversation) Unit 3A. 
  • Class 4. Weather (Forecasts, giving advice) Unit 4.
  • Class 5. Vacations (Past holidays, tourist attractions, suggestions) Unit 9.
  • Class 6. Task-based assessment 1. Planning a vacation task.
  • Class 7. Work (Occupations, likes and dislikes) Unit 5A.
  • Class 8. Leisure time (Hobbies, making plans). Unit 6A.
  • Class 9. Time. (Time management) Unit 6B. 
  • Class 10. Job interview questions. (Answering difficult questions, circumlocution). 
  • Class 11. Task-based assessment 2. Job interview
  • Class 12. Sports. (Interviews about sports, conducting a survey) Unit 7A.
  • Class 13. Games. (Giving instructions, imperatives) Unit 7B. 
  • Class 14. Final group presentations.
Homework
Students will be expected to visit the Self-Access Centre a minimum of three times
Materials
Leo Jones (2008) "Let’s Talk 2". Second Edition, Cambridge University Press.
Grading
Final presentation 20%
Vocabulary 10%　 　
2 x In-Class Task-based Assessments 50% (25% each)
Self-Access visits 10%
Participation & Attendance 10%