Boston Chinatown Neighborhood CenterFoundations 1: Speaking and Listening

September 4, 2018 – December 20, 2018

Room: 307 Instructor: Mary Ann SliwaTime: M, T, W, Th BAS1: 10:00-12:30pm Phone: 617-635-5129 x1038

Email: maryannsliwa@gmail.com

What is this class?

This class is part one of a beginner-level English class for listening and speaking. We will practice speaking and listening in English. You will practice these skills to help you get a job, go to college, or to get around Boston. In this class, you will learn to work in groups, give presentations, study by yourself, and use the computer in English. You will also learn about shopping, restaurants, how to talk about your family and friends, and about American holidays and culture. We will go on field trips to interesting places in Boston. These skills will help you be successful in the United States and help you reach your goals.

What will you learn?At the end of this class, you will be able to:

Listening and Speaking

Have short, polite conversations Ask for help Listen and understand instructions

Stand up and speak to the class

Being a Good StudentUse a binder to keep all papers Make goals Study by yourself

Speak to classmates in English Use a notebook to take notes (Don’t write down every word!)

Do homework

ComputersUse Google Docs to type Search for pictures and

information on GoogleWrite and send emails

What will you learn?By the end of this class, you will be able to:

Listening &Speaking

Speak polite English Understand Americans speaking fast Share your ideas in English Give presentations with pictures Learn about and practice pronunciation Talk about yourself and other people in English Listen to and answer questions in English

Study Skills & Study English outside of class and organize class papers

Technology

Work with a partner and in a group Use a computer to make documents Use the internet to find pictures and websites

Google Translate Camera Application Please do not use this application for reading things in class. When

you use this app, you don’t learn any English because you read everything in your language and forget the English.

When you read something in English, underline words you don’t know, and use a phone dictionary to find the meaning. Then read it again in English. If you still don’t understand, ask the teacher or a classmate. “I don’t understand this. What does it mean?”

How Does the Teacher Know My Progress?Your progress is based on:

1. Homework2. Class Presentations3. Class work4. Participation5. Group and partner work

Participation is a big part of the decision to move from Level 1 to Level 2. Participation means:o Coming to class every week and being ready to learn.o Doing class work and homework everyday.o Listening and speaking to the teacher and your classmates in English.o Coming to class with your books, binder, notebook, pen/pencil, and homework. o Speaking in English in class.

At the end of October, I will tell you the good things you are doing and how you can get better.

Books

The teacher will give you 3 things for this class. Please bring them every day.

Textbook: Future 1 notebook binder

Class RoutinesWe will do these things regularly in class.

speak English with partners vocabulary quizzes on the computer and on paper class presentations practice dialogues listen and watch videos in English

Class Rules:1. Speak English as much as you can. You cannot learn English if you don’t speak it.

2. Listen when the teacher or a classmate is talking.

3. If you come more than 5 minutes after class starts, you are late. If you come more than 15

minutes late or leave class for 15 minutes, you are absent.

o 5x late = 1x absent, If you get 10 absences you may need to leave BCNC.

4. If you know you will be absent, call your teacher 617-635-5129 x1038, or email your teacher at

maryannsliwa@gmail.com

5. You can do extra work to make up for 5 excused absences. An excused absence is when you

have contacted me before class to tell me you will be late or absent.

6. Turn your cell phone to silent before class starts. Please leave the room to talk on your phone.

7. Please don’t eat during class.

Fall Class Schedule

Vacation Time and Holidays (No Classes)

Monday 10/08 (October 8)

Monday 11/12 (November 12)

Wednesday 11/21-Thursday 11/22 (November 21-22)

Monday 12/24- Monday 12/31 (December 24-31)

September 4, 2018 – December 20, 2018Weeks Topic Main Objectives Grammar Technology/Civics1-2 Back to

school and Introduction to class

Classroom rules and attendance

Classroom vocabulary

Using a binder and organizing papers

Fill out forms Tell people about

yourself Introduce yourself to

people Ask people about

themselves

a/an this/that/these/those Question words (“What”,

“Where,” and “When”) The verb “to be” Simple Present Tense Punctuation (period and

question mark) Negative Simple Present

Tense Contractions

Sign up for Gmail

Class website Symbaloo Politeness in

American culture

3-5 Everyday lives

Learn weather vocabulary

Listen to the weather

Talk about the weather now

Describe the weather in a picture

Simple Present Tense (review)

Present Continuous Capital letters and

capitalization Adjectives Possessive pronouns Yes/no questions

(Do/does)

Gmail Google Docs quizzes and

activities

6-8 Family and friends

Talk about your family and friends

Describe your family and friends to a stranger

Adjectives Singular and plural nouns Punctuation (review) Subject + verb + object Irregular plural nouns Has/have

9-11 Busy Schedule

Tell someone about your schedule Simple Present Tense

(review)

Call and make an appointment

Say dates and times correctly

Adverbs of frequency (“always,” “rarely,” “sometimes,” “usually,” and “never”)

Parts of a paragraph Using “at” when talking

about time

12-14 Shopping Ask for help in a store

Give someone directions

Listen and follow directions

Direction words Nouns (places) “First,” “next,” and

“finally” How much/how many

Use Google maps

Thanksgiving

14-16 Restaurants Order food in a restaurant

Ask questions about a menu

Express want Describe the food

you eat

Adjectives Polite questions and

requests