Communication Essentials Course outline

Course Level : Communication Essentials- Level 1

Contact Hours : 20 hrs
Teacher :
Course Duration : 12/02/2024 – 07/03/2024
1.
Scope:
Learners will build fluency skills through communicative activities and interaction with their peers all within the framework of a textbook that focuses primarily on listening and speaking

skills. Reading, writing and grammar, while de-emphasized, will still be part of the course from time to time. Instructors are responsible for creating a comfortable learning environment

in which learners are encouraged to try new language.

2. Topic Outline/Schedule

1. Week classes Topic Assignments

Week 1 Monday 12/02 -Ice Breaker activities (teacher- students

introduction)

- filling students names in the attendance sheet.

Wednesday 14/02 Intro Homework: BK p.72-75

Greeting + Personal information (grammar & vocab)

Basic grammar

Handout: Word List Unit 1

Week 2 Monday 19/02 Check HW Handout: understanding messages (multiple

Minimal pairs: consonants choice exercise) 1

PowerPoint

Kahoot

Wednesday 21/02 Check HW Homework: BK p.78-82

Minimal pairs: vowels (What makes a good home)

PowerPoint

Kahoot

Thursday 22/02 Check HW Handout: understanding messages (multiple

Listening: likes and dislikes choice exercise) 2

Audio/Vocab/Grammar/Quiz1

Roleplay: shopping scenario

Week 3 Monday 26/02 Check HW Homework: BK p.83-84

Forming questions: Be + Do (Stress + Compound nouns)

PowerPoint

Kahoot

Wednesday 28/02 Check HW Handout: understanding messages (multiple

Forming questions: Wh-Q choice exercise) 3

PowerPoint

Roleplay: doctor scenario

Week 4 Monday 04/03 Check HW Homework: BK p.89-90

Listening: Abilities (Design home + presentation)

Audio/Vocab/Grammar/Quiz2

Roleplay: doctor scenario

Wednesday 06/03 Check HW Preparation for the final

Writing questions & answers

PowerPoint

Kahoot

Thursday 07/03 Presentation

*SWABT: Students Will Be Able To
 3. Assessment Plan

Type of % Skills/Criteria Frequency Content Source

Assessment

1 Quizzes and 25% Speaking and listening skills, through a variety of tasks, Quizzes: 1-2 times in course, mid and End of unit, end of lesson.

homework based on clear criteria towards the end

H.W: as requested by the teacher

3 Attendance 20% Ongoing: on a daily bases N/A

4 Final test 30% Vocab, grammar, listening, and Speaking Once, at end Presentations, Performance based

assessment, projects

5 Participation 25% Student’s level of engagement, contribution to discussions Ongoing: Ts mark grade twice in

and group work, preparedness for each class course

100%

Passing Grade = 70%

Attendance Policy = if students miss 3 classes or more of class time, they must repeat the level

*SWABT: Students Will Be Able To