Welcome to Intermediate Academic English
Overview
This module will introduce students to Intermediate Academic English. Students will review the learning outcomes for the course and course policies. They will send an email to the instructor, write an introductory paragraph, and begin reviewing verb tenses.
Welcome Activities
Sample Course Schedule
Module 1: Getting Started
- Become familiar with TEAMS, PAWS, and Office 365
Weeks 2- 4
Module 2: In the Community
In this module, the focus will be on health care in your communities and libraries at Southwest and in your communities.
- Journal Assignment 1 (Journal Assignments are 10 percent of your final grade)
- Journal Assignment 2 (Journal Assignments are 10 percent of your final grade)
- Role – Playing Assignment with Partner (Module Assessment – 50 percent of total grade)
- Quiz modals in Quizzes. Choose. (Quizzes are 10 percent of your final grade)
- Module Assessment Grade
- Discussiosn Activity
Weeks 5- 7
Module 3: News and Current Events
- Listening Assignment on podcast and Journal Assignment based on podcast
- Reading Assignment and Journal Assignment based on reading
- Discussion Activity
- Quiz on sentence structure
- Current Event Presentation
Weeks 8- 10
Module 4: Careers and Education
- Journal 7 (Educational Plans)
- Journal 8 (Career Plans)
- Resume
- Interview Presentation
- Quiz on Vocabulary and Grammar
Weeks 11- 13
Module 5: Immigration and Citizenship
- Journal 9
- Journal 10
- Discussion Activity
- Quiz
- Personal Narrative Presentation
- Personal Narrative Essay
Review and Interviews
Weeks 14- 15
- Review of Sentence Structure - Simple, Compound, and Complex Setences
- Quiz
- Review of Verb Tenses
- Preparation for Interview
- Final Exam
Welcome to Intermediate Academic English
Wecome to Class Activities
- Using the course email, respond to the Welcome email message from the instructor. Provide the following:
- name
- phone number
- email address
- Complete the Introductory Writing Assignment
Write about yourself. Write about what you were doing five years ago, what you are doing at the present time, and what you plan to be doing five years from now.
This is your first assignment. You should try to write at least three sentences, but you may write as many as three paragraphs. Write what you can without help. This assignment is for your instructor to get to know you and your skills at the beginning of the semester.
- Class Discussion :
- Tell the class your name, your home country, and how long you have been in the United States. Then tell the class what you like to do in your leisure time. Tell the class something about yourself that will help your classmates remember you.
- Listen carefully to the introductions of your classmates. Be prepared to ask at least three questions during the class discussion.
- Begin Review of Verb Tense.
- Read and Review Verb Tense (Copyright ©1995-2020 by The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University
- Adult ESL Verb Tense (All material on this website is copyrighted (© 2007-2021).
Webmaster gives freedom to use materials in classes. Handouts must include website information)
Semester Vocabulary Journal Assignment
Vocabulary Journal Assignment
An important part of improving your language is improving vocabulary. Some say you must use a word at least fifty times in order to make a word yours. This means that when you read it, you understand the meaning and that you use the word easily and correctly.
Assignment- Vocabulary Journal
What to do
Starting with week two of class, you are to keep a vocabulary journal. You must make five entries a week.
- Most words have more than one definition. Write at least on definition, and it should be related to the way the word was used when you read it or heard it.
- Write a synonym (a word or phrase that has the same meaning or nearly the same) for the word.
- Tell where you heard or read the word.
- Use the word in a sentence.
- Enter the word in the free Quizlet App.
How many words must you put in your journal?
You should have at least five words a week. You may have more.
Where do you find the words to put in the Journal?
The words can be words you hear in English class or any other class. They can be words you hear in videos and movies. They can be words you hear in conversation. The list is your personal vocabulary list. They can come from anywhere.
What do you do with the Quizlet App?
- You will enter the words in the Quizlet App and make flashcards.
- You will use the flash cards to study the words.
- You will take practice tests on the words.
- You will make your own tests on the app and report the results to your instructor.
When is the assignment due? Your professor will tell you the due date.