Hi everyone.
This is English Foundations 3&4 and English Foundations 3&4 Writing
We will get
started at 11:00am.
Al
Good morning.
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My name is
Al Haley. I have been teaching at South Hill Education Centre.
All of our
classes will be online.
We will
learn a lot in this class.
We will make
the best of this strange situation.
Every morning
Monday to Friday at 11am, we will meet on Zoom. I will post a link to our Zoom
meeting at 10:45am.
I will
lecture and teach for about one hour. Then I will give you some homework to do.
We will meet the next day to continue with our work.
Required
Text(s) and workbook(s): everything
will be online via email and via our BLOG
If you are
not getting my emails, please let me know.
My email:
ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
Use this
email to contact me or to send quizzes and tests, or to ask any questions.
Our class
blog: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Anything
that you see on this screen, I will put on the BLOG.
Course
Description:
In this
course, you’ll learn to write a wide variety of English sentences – simple
sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences.
Then you
will begin to write short paragraphs- (5-8 sentences together)- descriptive paragraphs,
narrative paragraphs, process (teach or explain) paragraphs, persuasive (convince)
paragraphs.
You will
increase your reading comprehension – short stories
Adding to
your vocabulary, learning lots and lots of new words – very important.
You’ll also
improve your speaking (?) and listening skills.
It will be tricky
to practice speaking skills online. Maybe there is a way. Do you have any ideas
for how to practice speaking in this online class?
Learning
Outcomes:
It is
expected that students will be able to:
• ask and respond to questions
• with prompting, speak in comprehensible
English
• follow spoken instructions
Am I speaking
clearly enough? Am I speaking slowly enough?
Listening is
hard, like on the telephone. It is much more difficult than face to face.
• read short stories and articles, summarize
events, describe main topics and details
• identify subjects and verbs in a
variety of sentences
• write sentences in a variety of styles-
simple, compound, complex
• use the most common verb tenses in English
• create five to eight-sentence paragraphs
around a topic using a prewriting process
*** There is
nothing to worry about. We are here to learn. I am here to teach and help. ***
Major
Content Areas:
Every class
we will speak, listen, read and write together.
Every class, we will cover one point of useful practical grammar. We
will talk about grammar that you can use everyday, speaking and writing.
We will do
plenty of vocabulary and sentence writing work.
You will
have lots of chances to practice speaking real English to real people. (?)
The needs of
the class will determine exactly what we do from day to day. If you are a beginner at English, you can do
easier work. If you are pretty good at
English, you can do more challenging work.
Main Points
of Grammar (all useful and practical)
simple sentences
compound sentences
complex sentences
main and subordinate clauses
adverb clauses
adjective clauses
noun clauses
verbs followed by infinitives and
gerunds
subject verb agreement
phrasal verbs
prepositional phrases
modal auxiliaries
sentence combining
verb tenses
nouns as modifiers
causative verbs
paragraph writing process
passive and active voice
sentence fragments
run-on sentences
adjective form
appositives
Learning about these topics will really
help you in your English. You will feel more confident. You will be able to use
English better.
Assessment
(Evaluation/Marking):
Quizzes
(about 7) 3 pts
each
Tests (about
7) 7 pts each
Participation
20 pts
Total Average of all
Note: I will
adapt the assignment schedule to suit the needs of the class.
All of our quizzes
and test will be done by email.
I will give you
a topic. You will write the quiz or test and email it to me by a certain time.
For example:
Today at 12:00, I will ask you to write a few sentences about yourself. I want
you to write the sentence and email them to me by 12:40
Please use
Word when you do quizzes and tests. If you don’t, you can use another word processor.
I will mark your
quizzes and tests electronically, and then email them back to you.
When you
send me a quiz or test, please write in the subject heading “EF3” or “EF4” plus
your name.
You may not
use dictionaries during work for marks. I want you to write your own English. I
want to help you, you please show me your real English.
Attendance
and Participation:
Consistent
attendance and positive participation in class are important factors in student
success. At South Hill Education Centre,
we require that all students demonstrate their commitment to their studies by
attending regularly and by participating in class activities.
Late/Missed
Work:
You can
arrange with me to make up the occasional missed test or quiz within a few days
of you missing the test or quiz.
Academic
Honesty:
Academic
honesty is expected of all students. Cheating is a serious offence with
immediate consequences. For more information, please refer to the “Academic
Honesty Policy” posted in each classroom or ask for a copy in the office.
Most
important:
Have fun and
good luck.
HOMEWORK:
Write a
personal introduction for yourself.
1) Home
2) Family
3) Occupation
4) Hobbies
5) Travel
6) Special skills
7) Future plans
Write a
sentence each for those topics.
Use Word to
write those.
Please email
them to me by 12:40 today.
ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
Remember to
put EF3 or EF4 and your name in the SUBJECT line.
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