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DFW Special Program: Reading/Writing B

duration: 4 weeks
price: free

About this Course

This course focuses on English reading and writing skills for intermediate English learners. Skills covered include the production of a variety of sentence structures with correct grammar and syntax, reading passages and responding to questions, and completing IELTS reading and writing practice activities.

The Student Resources page on the TLC Website contains policies, forms, syllabi, and other useful information for students. A few examples of the policies found on Student Resources include: Make-up Work, Academic Integrity, Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, etc. The Student Resources page is available at www.thelanguagecompany.com/student-resources.

Learning modules

  • Week 1
    • Review synonyms/enter into Brainscape/underline in reading: "Study finds that blue is the most popular color.”

    • Color Role Play (Pairs or group of 3)

    • Preview “Expressing wants and needs” Chapter 6 (page 59 – conversation: Looking for a new apartment. After partner reading, circle the definition with sentence examples (pp. 60-63).

    • Answer 8 color questions

    • Reading Comprehension questions

    • Use vocabulary in sentences (L5-6: 4 sentences, L8-AE: 6)

    • Pronunciation

  • Week 2
    • Video and response

    • Breaking English - read and respond

    • TED talk: A Tale of 2 Americas - listen and answer questions

    • TED talk: A Tale of 2 Americas - write response

    • Alibi with partner

  • Week 3
    • Sentences with phrasal verbs

    • Restaurant review vocab

    • Write paragraph review of a restaurant

    • Summarize restaurant reviews

    • Phrasal verb sentences

  • Week 4
    • Write review of Maria's Mexican Kitchen

    • Responses to "Thank you"

    • Look up new vocabulary for Murder Mystery

    • Reading: Murder Mystery

    • Phrasal Verbs writing

    • Digital Detox reading

About the Instructor

90 courses

520 students

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Danielle Winslow

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