Tentative Outline

Week Contents

1. 
   

   Introduction and Class organization

   
   


2. 
   

   Self-introduction: Oral practice

   
   


3. 
   

   Unit One: Who motivates you? Who am I?

   
   


4. 
   

   Unit 2: Whose language is it? Writing practice. First Test.

   
   


5. 
   

   Unit 2: Once upon a time. Presentation: Group 1

   
   


6. 
   

   Review: 1 & 2, Presentation: Group 2

   
   


7. 
   

   Unit 3: Don’t get mad, get even. Second Test.

   
   


8. 
   

   Unit 3: History goes to the movies. Word building. Cultural Unit One.

   
   


9. 
   

   Words and phrases of French origins. Presentation: Group 3

   
   


10. 
    

    Unit 4: Breaking the silence. Third Test. Presentation: Group 4

    
    


11. 
    

    Unit 4: Lost in translation. Speculation and deduction. Writing practice.

    
    


12. 
    

    Cultural Unit 2. Oral practice. Fourth Test. Presentation: Group 5

    
    


13. 
    

    Writing practice and discussion.

    
    


14. 
    

    Unit 5: Are there 31 hours in a day? Presentation: Group 6

    
    


15. 
    

    Unit 5: Do you have Affluenza? Grammar discussion.

    
    


16. 
    

    5^th Test. Cultural Unit 3. Oral Practice

    
    


17. 
    

    General discussion and writing practice

    
    


18. 
    

    Final Examination

    
    

Participation and attendance  10%

Tests and written assignments  30%

Group presentation  30%

Final examination (on handouts) 30%

Cambridge English: Empower B2 (Upper Itermediate)

Handouts (10-12 pages)

Vocabulary in Use (Upper Intermediate)

Oxford Word Skills (Advanced)

Everyday Grammar