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L3 Reading/Writing

duration: 3 weeks
price: free
Academic English

About this Course

This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for beginning English learners. Topics covered include facts and opinions, brainstorming, and academic writing skills.

For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.


https://www.thelanguagecompany.com/index.php?student-resources


Course Objectives

• 3.RW.1 Produce writing plans using graphic organizers.

• 3.RW.2 Identify facts and opinions within a paragraph.

• 3.RW.3 Identify main ideas and distinguish from supporting details in short passages.

• 3.RW.4 Produce descriptive and opinion paragraphs that include topic sentences, detailed supporting sentences, effective transitions, concluding sentences, and proper punctuation and capitalization. 

Learning modules

  • Week 1
    • The Writing Process Review

    • Unit 4. “Positive Thinking”, pp. 61-65

    • Timed writing. Descriptive Paragraph Writing

    • Vocabulary Assignments

    • Unit 4, "Positive Thinking", pp. 66-72

    • Flashcards. Active Vocabulary

    • Quiz. "Writing Process"

    • Unit 4. "Positive Thinking", pp. 73-77

    • Brainstorm ideas for a narrative paragraph. / Outline.

    • Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz

    • Review Unit 4 for the test

  • Week 2
    • Unit 4 Test

    • In-class writing. Narrative Paragraph. Draft #1

    • Unit 8. "Honesty", pp. 141-146

    • Narrative Paragraph vs. opinion Paragraph Organization. Practice

    • "Positive Thinking" Narrative Paragraph. Final Draft

    • Unit 8. "Honesty, pp. 147-156

    • Flashcards. Active Vocabulary

    • Opinion vs. Fact. Practice

    • Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz

    • Review Unit 8 for the test

    • "Is it OK to Lie Online?" Opinion Paragraph Writing. Draft #1

    • Quiz. Facts & Opinions

  • Week 3
    • Unit 8 Test

    • "Is it OK to Lie Online?" Opinion Paragraph Writing. Final Draft

    • Unit 3. "Immigration", pp. 43-56

    • Flashcards. Active Vocabulary.

    • "The Reasons for Immigration". Opinion Paragraph.

    • Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz

    • Timed Writing #2. Opinion Paragraph Writing.

    • Unit 3 Test

    • Review for Final Exam.

    • Final Exam. R/W

    • Test. "Wonders of the World". Home Reading Assignment

    • Final Exam. G/ R/ W

About the Instructor

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Tatyana Hart

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