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DFW L3-L4 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 weeks
price: free

About this Course

Level 3: This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for beginning English learners. Topics covered include facts and opinions, brainstorming, and academic writing skills. Level 4: This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for intermediate English learners. Topics covered include paraphrasing, written argument, and academic writing skills.

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
    • Answer following questions in reading notebook re: Michael Jordan while you read

    • Round Robin and focused video questions Michael Jordan pp. 1-15 and video (link attached)

    • L4 Michael Jordan comprehension and details: Write a paragraph from details (see paragraph outline)

    • Vocabulary Review, Reading and Writing

    • L3 details from story: description paragraph (include 5 details in paragraph)

    • Brainstorm Topic: Michael Jordan

    • L3 Paragraph Outline design (Create supporting and detail sentences from Brainstorm - Michael Jordan )

    • L4 Thesis Outline Form - apply Brainstorm info. to create Thesis Statement/Topic Sentences/Support and Detail Sentences

  • Week 2
    • L3 and L4 Why is Pele called "The King"? video

    • L3 and L4 Continue Reading to Finish or Review Pele. Answer Questions 2 (a, b, cand c)

    • L3 and L4 10 Impossible Goals (Brainstorm What You Already Know About Pele)

    • L3 and L4 Brainstorm (Pre-reading) from notes on videos, (Pele)

    • L3 and L4 PELE p. 17 Question #6 (a, b, c, d, e) Write Complete sentences. Be careful to copy spelling accurately.

    • Review Transition Words, see below

    • L4 Prepare Thesis Outline Form PELE

    • L3 Prepare Outline Form for Evaluation 01/12

    • L3 Reading (Penguin Reader) PELE, use 3; Prepare Outline for Writing a Paragraph:

    • L3 Vocabulary Notebook Log: Money and Sports, p. 65 Skills for Success 2

    • L4 Brainstorm; Thesis Outline; Focus on Concluding Sentence 3 paragraphs using Transition Words

  • Week 3
    • L3 emailed paragraph Pele due no later than 02/16 (holiday).

    • Money and Sports p. 69 Main Ideas and Details questions copied and answered in complete sentences

    • Reading Vocabulary "What Is Laughter?" page 103 a-h

    • Study Guide L3 Reading Part 1

    • Alternative to Money and Sports 01/17 : Laughter Review Vocabulary/sentences page 101 R/W Book 1

    • Study Guide: AFTER BREAK, PART II Writing Brainstorm about Favorite Meal; Create Topic Sentence->3 sentences supporting.

    • Vocabulary Notebook Log Vocabulary part 2 "Laughter"

    • REVIEW WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT re: Kimbell Art Museum

  • Week 4
    • Review: Student Cafeteria

    • 1/19 KIMBELL ART MUSEUM ASSIGNMENT

    • L3 Reading and Writing Final Mastery of Objectives

    • Review Fact and Opinion (Game) links attached

    • L4 Reading and Writing Final Mastery of Objectives

    • Descriptive Paragraph Writing about Student Cafeteria

    • Final Preparation and Review: Study Guide and Paragraph Critiques

About the Instructor

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Onna Seibold

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