American University of Mongolia
English Language Institute
Everyday English Breakthrough course
Fall Syllabus 2013
Instructor:
Phone:
Course Time:
Office Hours: 10:10-11:10 a.m. (T/Th)
Email:
Classroom:
TEXTBOOKS_________________________________________________________________
New Cutting Edge Starter Student’s Book with mini-dictionary (Cunningham, Moor, Eales)
New Cutting Edge Starter Workbook (Moor, Cunningham, Eales)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The English Language Institute’s (ELI) Breakthrough level course is provides English
environment with small amount of students and learner centered course. This course aims to set
students everyday survival English, skills and strategies to perform in a variety of
communicative situations in English to meet their specific needs. It meets the learning needs of
adults who want to improve their skills in everyday English. The course is designed to help
students improve their reading, pronunciation, grammar, comprehension, vocabulary, writing and
study skills. The ELI’s breakthrough course encourages learners to improve their English skills
through activities that target critical thinking, creativity skills, building confidence, autonomy
and collaboration to best help them achieve their lifelong English Language learning goals.
COURSE GOALS
1. Students will acquire the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills necessary to
succeed in everyday English.
2. Students will integrate their reading, writing, and speaking skills to promote thinking and
learning.
3. Students will be active, independent learners able to apply appropriate reading strategies
with increasing confidence.
4. Students will complete courses with at least an 80% average in order to continue on the
next level of courses.
GRADING POLICY
Grading is based on a 100 point scale. A final grade of 80 is required to pass the course.
Participation
20
Portfolio
80
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TOTAL
100
Participation
Participation is 20 points of your grade. Attendance is not part of your grade. However,
attending class is necessary in order to earn a participation grade. As of the first day of your
enrollment, being late by 15 minutes or more, unauthorized breaks, or early departures will
receive a 0 participation grade for the day. If you miss a class, you are still responsible for
turning in due assignments, finding out about current assignments either from classmates or the
instructor, and completing homework assignments. If you have an excused absence, you may
earn a participation grade by a) stopping by the office to briefly meet with your instructor or b)
having a conversation on the phone with your instructor. Please complete all assignments
before coming to class, so that you are fully prepared to participate.
Your portfolio must contain the following things:
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Homework(Students have to return their homework each class day)
Vocabulary list (each words with example sentences, give the vocabulary list 5th week
and 10th week)
A conversation (Students have to write a conversation based on the greetings words)
Write about yourself(Students have to write a paragraph about them)
Introduce your family(Students have to write a short introduction about their family)
Write your daily routine and free time(Students have to write their daily routine and
about free time)
Study plan(Students have to write their plan how to study English)
Weekly quiz
Homework due
August 19
August 19
August 19
Date homework turned in
August 19
August 20
August 21
Highest Possible Grade
100%
90%
80%
COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
Skill Focus
Week 1
Aug 19-Aug 24
Getting to
know students
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Introduction
Syllabus
Diagnostic test
Nice to meet you
Week 2
Aug 26- Aug 30
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Pronunciation
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Nice to meet you
Around the world
Reflections
Weekly quiz
Module 1,2
Week 3
Sep 2 – Sep 6
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Pronunciation
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In a different country
Around town
Reflections
Weekly quiz
Module 3,4
Week 4
Sep 9-Sep 13
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Pronunciation
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Home, work and
family
We both like
Reflections
Weekly quiz
MIDTERM
EXAM(Module 1-6)
Module 5,6
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Pronunciation
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MID-Semester
Conference
Your time
People are amazing
Reflections
Weekly quiz
Module 7,8
Week 5
Sep 16- Sep 20
Topic
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Unit/ Page #
Module 1
Week 6
Sep 23- Sep 27
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Pronunciation
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Now and then
Creative people
Reflections
Weekly quiz
Module 9,10
Week 7
Sep 30- Oct 4
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Pronunciation
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Going away
Spending money
Reflections
Final exam(Module
7-12)
Module 11,12