Think In English
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Think in English is an all-round skills-based course for intermediate-level learners who experience difficulty when forming English sentences. It is a fast-paced, “think on-your feet” class, where fluency, accuracy, and the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) are stressed, rather than focusing on any one skill. As such it can be a nice change of pace for students who want more variety than a specialized grammar or communication course.
The class provides instant error correction, vocabulary and grammar activities, pronunciation practice, and theme based learning with a strong emphasis on public speaking and presentations. Through articles, video, Internet, film, and music, students will not only improve their English but learn about contemporary Western and Canadian culture as well. This class will give students a challenging yet fun learning experience.
Objectives
• Use intermediate tenses correctly
• Review use of plurals and articles
• Develop listening comprehension
• Develop interpersonal skills
• Extend range of vocabulary, idioms, and phrases
• Learn conversation strategies
• Practice question formation and use
• Ask for opinions
• Think critically and make suggestions
• Conduct research and present findings
• Improve presentation skills
• View and understand the plot of a movie
• Perform role-plays
• Gain confidence, overcome shyness
• Identify and correct weaknesses in English
Pre-requisite Level: 6 - 9
Course Evaluation: Attendance and participation 20% Minor Presentations 20% Major Presentations 60%
Course Materials: Supplemental material from various sources.
AM: 60 Hours
PM: 48 Hours
OUTLINE
WEEK 1
Basic introductions; Talking about your passions
Plurals, Present Perfect (PP)
Mini (Practice) Presentation; “My Hobbies” Mini Practice
Group Presentation
WEEK 2
Talking about your life: family, relationships, and childhood.
Present Perfect Continuous and PP, simple past and PP
Major Presentation 1; “My Life Story: a Biography”
WEEK 3
Describing your Culture: Canadian culture, urban culture
Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparatives
Optional or Special Presentation
WEEK 4
Comparing Cultures and Cities
Comparatives and superlatives
Major Presentation 2: “Comparing Vancouver and your Home City”
WEEK 5
History and Major World events
Articles, Past Perfect Simple
Mini (practice) presentation; Events that Changed the world
Listening: Obama’s Victory Speech
Mini (practice) Group Presentation; People and Events that Changed the World
WEEK 6
Apartheid, What makes a real “Hero”?
Past Perfect Continuous
Article: South Africa 20 years after Apartheid, Movie:
Invictus Poem: Invictus
WEEK 7
Major Research Presentation 1; An Inspiring (Historical) Person, Discovery, or Event
Heroes and Superheroes
Conditional Clauses (“Would” clauses, related to superheroing)
Music in Canada Material: Listening: Superman’s Song,
A Canadian History Debate
WEEK 8
Practice Group Presentation: Canadian Historical Figures.
Heroes and Superheroes 2
Conditionals 2
Articles: Superman versus the KKK. Movie: Spiderman
Group Presentation; “A History Debate II” featuring people from Presentation I
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Last updated on Dec 07/11
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