CORE Class B Winter 2017

January 17 March 30
Monday-Thursday 4:20-5:25

Block 1 Teachers: Classroom: UPC 271

Jodi Petersen jodimik@byu.edu

Course Overview:

In this course we will continue your study of English and improve your speaking and listening
skills.

Course Objectives:

Students will speak fluently and accurately for their level in authentic speaking exercises.

Students will learn and use new vocabulary in everyday speaking activities

Students will use the present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive,
and future tenses accurately in spoken and written English.

Students will practice listening and answering appropriately by keeping a weekly

listening and speaking log.

Students will set short term goals to measure their progress.

Classroom Rules:

Speak English in the classroom

80% attendance (8 absences)
Be on time
Dress Modestly
No food. Water is OK
No children in the classroom
Participate and ask questions
Bring a notebook and pen/pencil

Important Dates
Jan 17 Classes Begin
Feb 16 Midterm Party at 4:15 (Block 1 Ends)
Feb 20 No Classes
Feb 21 Block 2 Begins
March 30 Last Day of Class/Final Party
 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Week 1: Calendar
NO CLASS
& Dates Introductions Jan 17
To Be/To Have Family
Listening
18 Home & Family 19
Introductions/Calendar Comprehension
and Dates/Home &
Family

Week 2: Going to the 23 Make Body

Connections
Parts & 24Filling
Idiom out
of the
health
Day 25 Video of the Day 26 Joke Presentations
Doctor Symptoms history, setting up
appts., Speaking and
Reading Practice

Week 3: Education & 30 Make Past

Connections
Simple 31 Idiom of the Day Feb1
Past Simple
Video of
Letter
the Dayof 2 Joke Presentations
Writing Letters Applications Intent

Week
Preparing
4: Employment
a Resume 6 Writing
Make Connections
and Talking 7 Idiom
Howoftothe
Interview
Day Interviews
8 Video ofCont.
the Day
and 9 Joke Presentations
about Past Experiences Talking with your boss

Week 5: Communication 13
Listening
Make Connections
& Speaking 14 IdiomElectronic
of the Day 15 Video of the Day 16 Midterm Party
on the Phone Communication
Speaking and Listening Log
Speaking: Please write how many minutes you speak English outside of class every day.

Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Jan 23- Jan 29

Jan 30 Feb 5

Feb 6 12

Feb 13 19

Feb 20-26

Listening: Please write how many minutes you listen to English outside of class (TV, radio,
music, youtube, movies, people)

Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Jan 23- Jan 29

Jan 30 Feb 5

Feb 6 12

Feb 13 19

Feb 20-26