Prerequisite: English as a Second Language—Level 1 or equivalent

Overall Goals:

1. Help the students who can only deal with simple situations (like introducing themselves and others, ordering food in a restaurant, asking for directions, or making a complaint) to communicate effectively in various everyday situations.
2. Develop students’ receptive and productive skills to help them communicate fluently and accurately in familiar and unfamiliar situations in both personal and professional contexts.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Make arrangements for practising an activity
• Discuss habitual activities and future plans
• Describe good and bad vacation experiences and discuss vacation preference
• Discuss clothing do’s and don’ts
• Ask for different sizes and colors, discuss shopping preferences and methods of payment
• Discuss transportation schedules and buying tickets
• Identify kinds of tickets and trips and understand airport announcements
• Book travel services and describe transportation problems
• Bargain for a lower price and describe good and bad deals
• Ask for recommendations and show appreciation for service
• Write a personal letter or email to give advice or details of a trip

Methodology:

• Vocabulary activities (flashcards, matching, crosswords, etc.)
• Brainstorming
• Modeling and practicing conversations
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (listening for gist for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Book:

  E-Book

  Title: Top Notch—Level 1—eText + MyEnglishLab Access Code (12 months) (For Dawson Level 1 and Level 2)

  Authors: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher

  Copyright: 2019 Student eText, ISBN 978-013-5692356

  Price: Approximately $41.50

  Available at: Dawson’s Bookstore

  OR
  Hardcover Book

  Title: Top Notch—Level 1—Student Book w/Active Book & MyEnglishLab
  Authors: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
  Copyright: 2015 ISBN 978 – 0137332328
  Price: Approximately $54.95
  Available at: Dawson’s Bookstore

***Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or a hardcover book, not both.

***Purchase should only be made after the first class.