Digital Weekly Syllabus for ESL 3 Fall 2014
Here is a tentative schedule of the topics that we will study this semester. Most of these are the topics from our book: Ventures 2 978-0-521-71598-0 $27.38 at bookstore.
I want to know about other topics that you want to study. Please make suggestions. For extra practice use the web pages: Put the mouse on the addresses below, right click on the web addresses, and then left click on the word "Open Hyperlink".
WEEKS& DATES /Topic
/Spelling
/Vocabulary
/Grammar
/Writing
/Extras
19/2 – 9/5 / Getting to know
each other, the material, activities, and our expectations (What do you want from class?)
Practice
Listening, Speaking Reading, Writing
Using an Online Syllabus
www.eslwithjim.wordpress.com
Organizing Binders / Clarification Expressions
word list
“Please repeat that?” etc
Exta practice at
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=18773753&x=725f1
Teacher Dictations this week –student dictation next week
Practice test this week / Syllabus
word list
Exta practice at
http://quizlet.com/46461099/syllabus-flash-cards/ / "Be" Verb Review
(am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been)
In book Expressways p. 1
In computer lab
Side By Side
Part ______
Focus On Gram.
(Basic level)
Exta practice at
http://web.archive.org/web/20090213115251/http://esl.lbcc.edu/big%20list/beginningenglish.htm / Class goals paragraph
Expectations
What do you want from class?
What’s most important to you right now – more listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary, or writing? Pick one. / Song
"Happy"
By Pharrell Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGJX9tutZEA or
Song
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PlgN0ta6E8
How to get extra practice with the computer handout
www.eslwithjim.wordpress.com
WEEKS/DATES /
Topic
/Spelling
/Vocabulary
/Grammar
/Writing
/Extras
29/8 – 9/12 / Student Guide & CASAS Pre-test others go to lab?
Go to the computer lab
Reading biographies / ____ing words
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=9427100&x=8a528 / Student Guide Word list
http://quizlet.com/45819406/student-guide-flash-cards/
or http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=18734754&x=3f921 / Past tense of "Be" verb review
In book Side By Side p. ____
In computer lab
Side By Side
Part ______
Focus On Gram.
(Basic level)
http://web.archive.org/web/20090216153049/http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/pasttobe/pasttobe.htm / Biography of your class partner
Autobiography of yourself / Song “Johnny B Good”
by Chuck Berry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2-c0vZbPsQ
Read Obituaries (Lots of past tense and biographies!)
3
9/15 – 9/19
CASAS
Reading test / Ventures 2
Welcome Unit / Spelling words
Weekend
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=265803 / Vocabulary
Ventures 2
Welcome Unit
http://quizlet.com/46977877/ventures-2-welcome-unit-flash-cards/ / Grammar
Irregular past tense verbs
In computer lab
Side By Side
Part ____
http://web.archive.org/web/20090206210110/http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irpast.htm / Writing
Paragraph basics
Write one paragraph about your weekend or a recent days off from work / Song
“Who are you?” By The Who
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5modnIBpqTQ
Irregular Verb Flash cards
4
9/22 – 9/26 / Ventures 2, Unit 1
Personal Information: "Describing People" / Spelling Adverbs
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=663273&x=80bdb / Vocabulary
Ventures 2
Unit 1
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=19651304&x=2a888 / Grammar
Adjectives
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html / Writing
Descriptive Paragraph of your partner p.15 / Song
"Friday, I am in love " by the Cure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G89r_G1NLkI
Irregular Verb Flash cards
5
9/29 – 10/3 / Ventures 2, Unit 2
At School:
"School Services" / Spelling Long A sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=19998953&x=99b40 / Vocabulary
Ventures2Unit 2
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=19718884&x=b15d7 / Grammar
Future verb tense
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
www.usalearns.org
2nd English Course
Want to/need to / Writing
Goals p.27 / “School Days”
Chuck Berry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUsy3udf3l0
“I Will Always Love You”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnXXVgQw-j4
6
10/6 – 10/10 / Ventures 2, Unit 3
Friends and Family: "Friends" / Spelling short A sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4158796&x=92886 / Vocabulary
Ventures 2 Unit 3
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20063007&x=5261a / Grammar
Ventures site:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
Software Program “ Live Action English” in lab / Writing
Daily Habits p.37 / “You Got a Friend”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvvJ7MYaK8o
“We are family”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsLBEjN9mUE
7
10/13 – 10/17 / Ventures 2, Unit 4
Health: "Accidents" / Spelling words
Spelling Long E sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5343860&x=1bfd8 / Vocabulary
Ventures 2
Unit 4
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20180046&x=25668
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Body Parts/Sicknesses / Grammar
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
Should/Have to
Side By Side 2 A #36
2 B 48 / Writing
Accident
Report p.53 / Obamacare
http://www.coveredca.com/
8
10/20 – 10/24 / Ventures 2, Unit 5
Around Town:
"Transportation" / Spelling Words
B/V sounds
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2826282&x=024ce / Vocabulary
Ventures 2 Unit 5
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20204410&x=4ffdd / Grammar
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
Long Beach Site
Conjunctions
Side by Side
1 B # 25,26 / Writing
Last trip p.67 / Bus Schedules
http://www.sdmts.com/mtscr/BusRoutes.aspx
Song
“Roam” (travel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBMBhufaC0
9
10/27 – 10/31 / Ventures 2, Unit 8
Work: "Work History and Job Skills"
Start El Civics
Project: Applying for a Job / Spelling Words
Short e
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5478908&x=64841 / Vocabulary
Ventures 2
Unit 8
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20441697&x=ad3be / Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html / Writing
Employment History p. 105 / Job Skills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqeghm8Uut8
Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guUS3_h2Ybc
10
11/3 – 11/7
CASAS
Reading test / El Civics
CASAS
Reading test / Spelling Words
Long O sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5149023&x=26154 / Vocabulary
Words from EL CIVICS Packet/job application
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20773770&x=f1bc1 / Grammar
Modal Verbs
Should/can
Side By Side
1 B # 16, 20 / Song
“Get a Job”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3kDZhh5P2E
Tell me about yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ezFNrWMTlc
11
Veteran’s Day
(11/11)
11/10 – 11/14 / Finish El Civics
Project / Spelling Words
Short O sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5188487&x=d2c1e / Vocabulary
More Words from Packet/job application / Writing
Job Application
(online?) / Job Interviews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LegXpR0t8AI
12
11/17-11/21 / Ventures 4, Unit 6
Time: "Time lines and major events" / Spelling words
Autobiography
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3211584&x=6614f / Vocabulary
Ventures 2 Unit 6
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20371739&x=ba86f / Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html / Writing
Timeline p.79 (Find your week 3partner, get the biography, and change it to “first” person: I am… information) / Song
"In My Life"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKQpRgxyyqo
Father and Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yERildSsWxM
Thanks-giving Break
11/24-
11/29 / No / school / Thanksgiving / Break / All / Week!
13
12/1 – 12/5 / Ventures 4, Unit 7
Shopping: / Spelling words
P/B sounds
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4727277&x=e49dc / Vocabulary
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6998406 / Grammar
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
Long Beach Site / Writing
Gifts p. 93 / “Do Wah Diddy”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv7QkJOYF4U
14
12/8 – 12/12 / Ventures 2
Unit 9
Daily Living:
"Solving Common Problems" / Spelling words
Ch/Sh
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=20458833&x=2427d / Vocabulary
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7286641 / Grammar
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
Long Beach Site / Writing
Landlord Note or
Letter
p. 119 / Song
15
12/15 – 12/19 / Winter Holidays / Spelling words
Long i sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4285693&x=9022f / No / school / Winter / Break
Winter Break
12/22-
12/26 / No / school / Winter / Break / All / Week!
12/29/14-
1/2/15 / No / school / Winter / Break / All / Week!
16
1/5 – 1/9 / Ventures 4, Unit 10
Leisure:
"Special Occasions" / Spelling words
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=11243453&x=5a01c / Vocabulary
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7741065 / Grammar
Ventures site: http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html
Long Beach Site / Writing
Thank You
Note p.131
17
1/12 – 1/16 / What have you learned / Spelling words
Short i sound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4385674&x=4b4a2 / Vocabulary / Grammar / Writing
18
Martin Luther King
1/19 / Martin Luther King Day
Movie, The Long Walk Home
Race, Religion, Immigration in the U.S. / Spelling words
D/Tsound
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5572196&x=d0fbd / Vocabulary / Grammar
Long Beach Site / Writing
Movie Summary