Core Class

Level 4
Winter 2020
Class syllabus
Time: Monday-Thursday 5:00 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
Place: UPC, Room 273
Instructors:
Joseph Mak (Mr. Mak)
Email: josephcmmak@gmail.com

Class Objectives:
Students will be able to …
1. perform oral and written tasks properly in each selected topics.
2. be familiar with American writing conventions in formal and informal writing.
3. use cohesive devices to improve and logically connect their writing.
4. learn and use vocabulary in selected topics in order to enhance listening comprehension.
5. improve pronunciation by using the correct intonation, syllable, and sentence stress.
6. work together to create a friendly learning environment.
Class Rule:
1. English Only!
2. No food in the classroom.
3. No children in the classroom.
4. Get to class on time.
5. Be prepared to share your knowledge.
6. Be respectful to others.
7. No cellphone other than learning purposes.
Required Materials:
1. The text book: Top Notch 3, 3rd edition.
2. A note book.
3. A pen or a pencil
Assignment:
1. Ask questions!
 Date Topic Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Week 1 1. Need Holiday: No class Introduction & Need assessments Pronunciation of –

January assessments hobbies ed
21-23 2. Getting to
know each
other.

Week 2 1. Making Speaking Grammar & Listening Reading

January small talk in speaking
27-30 daily Start a Re-telling your Vocabulary Looking for main
situations conversation with experience learning & raising ideas and drawing
tag questions Grammar: present cultural awareness a conclusion
perfect & past
perfect

Week 3 1. Health Issue Vocabulary Speaking Reading & Listening

Februar 2. Going to a speaking
y 3-6 doctor pronunciation tips Make a medical Discuss types of How to talk about
or dental treatments and use
appointment medications
properly

Week4 1. Natural Speaking & Grammar Reading Listening

Februar Disasters Pronunciation
y 10-13 2. Re-telling Convey a Direct & indirect Report & describe Prepare for an
stories and message about speech natural disasters emergency
personal weather
experience

Week 5 1. Finding and No class- Speaking & Reading Listening

Februar offering a President’s Day vocabulary
y 17-20 solution Offer a solution Evaluate the Plan an event
Discuss how long quality of service
a service will take
Week 6 1. Life plans Speaking & Pronunciation & Listening Reading
Februar 2. Discussing grammar grammar
y 24-27 factors that Explain a change Express regrets Discuss skills, Discuss factors
promote of intentions or about past actions abilities, and that promote
success plans qualifications success

Week 7 1. Controversi Speaking & Vocabulary & Reading Listening

March al issues grammar grammar
2-5 2. Skill to Talk about Discuss Propose solutions Debate the pros
discuss politics controversial to global and cons of issues
controversia issues politely problems
l issues
politely

Week 8 1. Inventions Vocabulary & Speaking & Listening Reading

March and grammar grammar
9-12 discoveries Describe Take Describe new Discuss the
technology responsibility of a inventions impact of
mistake inventions/
discoveries

Week 9 1. Beautiful Speaking & Vocabulary & Listening Reading

March World grammar grammar
16-19 Describe a Warn about a Describe a natural Discuss solutions
geographical possible risk setting to global warming
location

Week 1. Review Final Review Core Final Core Final Core Party
10 2. Core Final
March & Core Demonstrate your
23-26 Party learning outcome