Syllabus Beginning English

Beginning English
Fall 2020
Course Information and Policies
Plymouth Language Program
https://www.plymouthlanguage.org/
Class 1A Instructor: Alesha Pisciotta (alesha127@ku.edu)

Meeting ID: 839 6210 2009
Passcode: 112044
Class 1B Instructor: Carey Scott (careywinnscott@gmail.com)
Welcome to Beginning English!

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
● Duration: 8 Weeks
● Purpose: listening, writing, speaking, reading skills, cultural knowledge
CLASS FORMAT
● Meet on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm.

● Communicate and turn in assignments via Google Classroom
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
● Zoom and Google Classrooms (see email for invitation or email Kristen Cypret)
● wordreference.com - a dictionary
● webcam and microphone
● paper and pencil for each class
● open presentation before class
GOALS & ASSIGNMENTS
● Creating a community
○ The Plymouth Language Program is all about empowering people with knowledge and
learning about one another. .
○ We want to build your confidence. We want to provide a safe place for you to express
yourself, share your experiences, meet people with common goals, and finally learn
English!
● Set your personal goals
○ Before the first class make a list of goals you want to accomplish during this class. For
example: getting better at reading, getting better at pronunciation, making new friends,
learning about the U.S.A., or just having fun.
● There are no formal grades or tests
○ The goal of our course is to learn and become better at English. Your motivation will be
your own improvement, not getting a good grade. However, some practice tests may be
given to see how much you already know or how you have improved, as well as
reevaluate your goals.
● Classroom Journal
○ Each Tuesday you will write in your journal about what we learned in class. The journal
entries are made online. The Journal is for practicing your writing and communicating.
You can then go in and read your classmates’ work and respond
● Optional Activities
○ Your teacher may give you some optional activities to do on your own. These will be for
your own practice.
● Be ready to talk in class
○ Many activities in class involve talking and conversations. Do not worry if you make a
mistake or don’t know a word! Trying to use English and making mistakes is how we
learn! You will never be judged for making a mistake in English
Syllabus Calendar
Date Conversation Spelling and Cultural Journal

Goal: Sounds: Goal: Topic:
Week 1: Introductions Vowel: A Local greetings Write out how
Tuesday, & Small talk you would greet
October 6th- your best friend.
Thursday, Now write out
October October Sounds: Bat, how you would
8th Bait greet your boss
at work. What is
different? Why
do you think they
are different? Is
this different
from how you
would greet
somebody in
your home
country?
Week 2: Schedules and Vowel: E American Write out your
Tuesday, Events Holidays schedule for an
October 13th- Sounds: Bet, average week in
Thursday, Beet the U.S.A.
October 15th Include
vocabulary from
the lesson. How
is your schedule
here different
from your
schedule in your
home country?
When are the
major holidays in
your home
country?
Week 3: Weather Vowel: I Natural What kind of

Tuesday, Disasters in the natural disasters
October 20th- Sounds: Bit, bite US can occur in
Thursday, your native
October 22nd country?
Pick a place you

have lived and
write an
imaginary
forecast for one
week in that
place.
Week 4: Body parts and “Sh vs ch” American Draw a diagram

Tuesday, pain fashion/concept of the human
October 27th- of modesty body and label it.
Thursday, Then, write a
October 29th dialogue
between
someone who is
hurt and a
doctor.
Week 5: Where you live “Z” and “Th” American Describe your
Tuesday, houses/apartme house in the US.
November 3rd- nts Describe your
Thursday, house where
November 4th you used to live,
or describe your
dream house.
Week 6: Hobbies “B” and “V” American sports What are your
Tuesday, favorite
November 10th- hobbies?
Thursday, Describe why
November 12th you like this
activity. Do you
have any
hobbies now that
you did not have
in your home
country?
Week 6: Family American R The traditional Describe your

Tuesday, American family family.
November 17th- vs the modern
Thursday, American family
November 19th
Week 7: Goal Check Reflect on your

Tuesday, progress. What
November 24th have you
accomplished so
End of fall far? What would
semester you like to keep
working on?

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Class 1A Instructor: Alesha Pisciotta (alesha127@ku.edu)

Welcome to Beginning English!

● Meet on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm.

GOALS & ASSIGNMENTS

Date Conversation Spelling and Cultural Journal

Week 3: Weather Vowel: I Natural What kind of

Pick a place you

Week 4: Body parts and “Sh vs ch” American Draw a diagram

Week 6: Family American R The traditional Describe your

Week 7: Goal Check Reflect on your

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