In the Community: Intermediate Academic English
Overview
Reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities will focus on health care and community and college libraries. Students will review modals and use them to give advice.
Community and College Libraries
In this module, you will learn about services in our communities. The focus will be on libraries and health care. You will learn about community libraries (public libraries) as well as the library system at your college. We will discuss healthcare in our communities and practice asking for and giving advice.
You will also apply for a library card for your community library if you do not already have one.
Objectives
- To write journal entries with proficiency
- To increase vocabulary needed for academic settings and medical needs
- To build an understanding of modals
- To build confidence in speaking in groups
Notes and Activities
Reporter's questions or journalistic questions are those questions asked by reporters to find out information about a story. These questions are sometimes called the five W's plus H (Who, What,Where, When, Why, How,). You will find that asking these questions when reading will help you to be a better reader. Answering these questions when writing will help you write strong paragraphs and essays. You should also practice answering and asking these questions in conversation.
Learning More about Reporter's Questions
Follow the links below to review information about reporter's questions:
- W questions - Silly Song Copyright Information: [Jack Hartman Kids' Music Channel]. 19 October 2016. Retrieved from https: //youtu.be/0Bz4-1YKI1M.
- Practice with WH questions (Reporter's questions) Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved | This template is made by Colorlib
Library Activities (Community Libraries)
- Explore the links below. Choose the link for the library system in your area. Read the information, paying close attention to where the libraries are, when they are open, what you can check out, and how to get a card. Look for other answers to reporter's questions as you read.
Map and Information of Libraries in TN
- Apply for a library card for the community (public library nearest you, and email a copy of your card to your instructor. (You may apply on line or in person.)
Journal Activity
Topic 1 - Write about your experience in getting a library card. Discuss if you got your library card on-line or if you went to the library to get it. Was it easy or difficult to get your library card? Why or Why not? Practice answering reporter's questions in your journal entry.
Topic 2 - If you already had a library card before this course began, write about how you use your library card and when you got it. Check to see when your library card has to be renewed. Practice answering reporter's questions in your journal entry
Library Activity (Your College Library)
- Find the website for your college or university library.
- After reading the material about the library (libraries) in your area and at your college, go to quizzes to take a short test on the material. When you are reading, ask yourself Reporter's Questions about the reading.
Health Care in Your Community
Modal Verbs (Review the information found below concerning modal verbs.)
Copyright Information: [Types of Modals]. (2018 June 17). [Video File]. Retrieved from YouTube.Com. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk9nQwoCFig&feature=emb_logo.
Using Modal Verbs in Conversation
Copyright Information: [Modals plus Exercises].( 2017 Oct 5) (Video file) Retrieved from Www.Bing.Com.// www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Modals+Exercises.
Practice Using Modal Verbs (Complete the practice exercises on the website below.Check your answers.)
Listening Practice
- Listen to the lesson on Pediatric Care and Making an Appointment. Read and listen to the lesson and practice asking the questions and reading the material aloud. [Copyright information: Copyright © 2005 - 2019 TALKENGLISH.COM (Pediatric Care and Appointment) ]
- Listen to the short conversation on using should and should not to give advice: Should and should not Copyright Information: [Language Planet Touluca]. (2014 Aug 12}. Modals and Past Modals[Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWZKToQoiuQ&feature=youtu.be.
Writing Practice
Part One
Practice giving advice to your friend on each of the following. Practice using modals in your answers.
1. Your friend has a sore throat. Write a few sentences giving him advice on what to do about his sore throat.
2. Your friend fell and hurt her ankle. It is swollen, and it hurts to put weight on her foot. What advice would you give your friend?
Part Two
Think about the information you learned from reading How to Make an Appointment and the videos you watched on making an appointment and visiting the doctor. Write a paragraph giving a friend advice about making a doctor's appointment and visiting the doctor.
Discussion
Practice using modals by giving advice to your classmates on the topics below.
- How to get a libray card at a public or community library
- How to get a library card at your college
- Questions you should ask your health care provider
- Rules for checking out books at your college library