ENGL500: WEEK ONE
Topics
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The sounds of English
and the International
Phonetic Alphabet

American English
Vowel Sounds
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Pronouns

Adjectives
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Subject – Verb
Agreement
PowerPoint Presentations and
Narratives:
NONE
ENGL500: Course Outline
Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you
will be able to:

Know your English level as
determined by the TELL ME
MORE® program placement test.

Read and pronounce all sounds
(vowels and consonants) used in
the American English language.

Distinguish between consonants,
long and short vowel, schwa, and
diphthongs correctly.

Identify personal pronouns.

Use adjectives to describe
personality and physical
appearance.

Identify and use subject – verb
agreement correctly.

Introduce yourself.

Reflect and write about the
concepts, feelings, and attitudes.

Have a broader vocabulary and
better usage of the English
grammar by completing the
TELL ME MORE® program
exercises.

Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and points
of view orally and in written with
Content
1.1 The sounds of English and the International Phonetic Alphabet
1.2 American English: Vowel Sounds
1.2.1 Short and Long Vowels
1.2.2 Front, Back, and Central Vowel Sounds
1.2.3 Diphthongs
1.2.4 Schwa Sound
1.3 Pronouns
1.3.1 Personal Pronouns
A. Subject Pronouns
B. Object Pronouns
C. Intensive Pronouns
D. Reflexive Pronouns
E. Possessive Pronouns
1.3.2 Imperative Sentences and Personal Pronouns
1.3.3 Substituting a Pronoun for a Noun
1.3.4 Indefinite Pronouns
1.3.5 Demonstrative Pronouns
1.3.6 Interrogative pronouns
1.3.7 Relative pronouns
1.3.8 Reciprocal Pronouns
1.4 Adjectives
1.4.1 Personality and Physical Appearance Adjectives
A. Personality Adjectives
B. Physical Appearance Adjectives
1.4.2 Order of Adjectives from Different Categories
1.4.3 Nouns as Adjectives
1.4.4 Using Adjectives with Indefinite Pronouns
1.4.5 Possessive, Demonstrative, and Interrogative Adjectives
Tasks: 127 points
Task 1.1
Voice Forum: Introduce yourself
(oral) 10 points
Task 1.2
TELL ME MORE® Placement Test
(written/oral) 5 points
Task 1.3
VideoAmerican English: Vowels
Pronunciation
(oral) 40 points
Task 1.4
Personal Pronouns
(written)
17 points
Task 1.5
Demonstrative Pronouns
(written)30 points
Task 1.6
Written Forum: Adjectives of
Personality and Physical Appearance
(written) 10 points
Task 1.7
Voice Forum: Subject-Verb Agreement
(oral)
10 points
Page 1
correct grammar, syntax,
punctuation, and correct use of
verbs.
A. Possessive Adjectives
B. Demonstratives adjectives
C. Interrogative Adjectives
D. Indefinite Adjectives
1.5 Subject-verb agreement
Task 1.8
Written Forum: Reflective Journal
(written)
5 points
ENGL500: WEEK TWO
Topics
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Regular and Irregular Verbs
Verb Tenses
The Participle
Time Clues
Contractions
PowerPoint Presentations and Narratives:
NONE
ENGL500: Course Outline
Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will be able
to:

Identify, conjugate, and pronounce
correctly the twelve (12) verb tenses.

Recognize and make correct use of
participles, time clues, contractions.

Identify regular verbs and their tenses.

Recognize irregular verbs and their
irregular tenses.

Write and speak sentences correctly using
the twelve (12) verb tenses.

Have a broader vocabulary and better
usage of the English grammar by
completing the TELL ME MORE®
program exercises.

Engage in the process of communicating
ideas and points of view orally and in
written with correct grammar, syntax,
punctuation, and correct use of verbs.
Content
2.1 Verb Tenses
2.2 The Participle
2.3 Time Clues
2.4 Irregular Verbs
2.5 Present Tenses
2.5.1 Simple Present
2.5.2 Present Progressive
2.5.3 Present Perfect
2.5.4 Present Perfect Progressive
2.6 Past Tenses
2.6.1 Simple Past Tense
2.6.2 Past Progressive
2.6.3 Past Perfect
2.6.4 Past Perfect Progressive
2.7 Future Tenses
2.7.1 Simple Future Tense
2.7.2 Future Progressive
2.7.3 Future Perfect
2.7.4 Future Perfect Progressive
Tasks: 235 points
Task 2.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written)
5 points
Task 2.2
Regular Verbs Past Tense Pronunciation
(oral)
20 points
Task 2.3
Irregular Verbs Simple and Past Tense
Pronunciation
(oral)
52 points
Task 2.4
Simple Present Tense
(written)
39 points
Task 2.5
Video: Present Progressive Role Play
(oral)
20 points
Task 2.6
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive
(written)
20 points
Task 2.7
Past Tenses
(written)
34 points
Page 2
Task 2.8
Future Tenses
(written)
30 points
Task 2.9
Written Forum: Verb Tenses
(written)
10 points
Task 2.10
Voice Forum Reflective Journal
(oral)
5 points
ENGL500: WEEK THREE
Topics

Prepositions

Parallelism

The Gerund and The Infinitive

Shopping Vocabulary
Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will
be able to:
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PowerPoint Presentations and Narratives:
NONE
ENGL500: Course Outline
Use the prepositions in, at, and
on correctly.
Identify when parallelism can be
used in a sentence and use it
correctly.
Know the difference between the
gerund and infinitive and when
to use each one correctly.

Write sentences using the gerund
and infinitive correctly.

Use words, phrases, sentences,
and questions related to
shopping.

Have a broader vocabulary and
better usage of the English
grammar by completing the
TELL ME MORE® program
Content
3.1 Prepositions
3.1.1 Prepositions of Time
3.1.2 Prepositions of Place
3.1.3 Prepositions of Direction
3.2 Using Parallelism in Sentences
3.3 The Gerund and The Infinitive
3.3.1 The Gerund
3.3.2 The Infinitive
3.4 Shopping Vocabulary
Tasks: 228 points
Task 3.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written)
5 points
Task 3.2
Presentation with Audio: Using Prepositions
(written and oral)
30 points
Task 3.3
Using Parallelism
(written)
10 points
Task 3.4
Written Forum: Using Parallelism
(written)
10 points
Tasks 3.5
Using the Infinitive
(oral)
34 points
Task 3.6
Video: Using the Gerund
(oral)
48 points
Page 3
exercises.
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Task 3.7
Gerund or Infinitive
(written)
Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and points
of view orally and in written
with correct grammar, syntax,
punctuation, and correct use of
verbs.
60 points
Task 3.8
Voice Forum: Shopping Vocabulary
(oral)
10 points
Task 3.9
Going Shopping
(written)
16 points
Task 3.10
Written Forum: Reflective Journal
(written)
5 points
ENGL500: WEEK FOUR
Topics

The Verbs “To Do” and “To
Have”

Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives

Adverbs

Vocabulary Related to Traveling
ENGL500: Course Outline
Objectives
Content
At the end of this workshop, you will
be able to:
4.1 The Verb “To Do”
4.1.1 Present Tense
4.1.2 Past Tense
4.2 The Verb “To Have”
4.2.1 Present Tense
4.2.2 Past Tense
4.3 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
4.3.1 Comparative Adjectives
4.3.2 Superlative Adjectives
4.3.3 Irregular Adjectives
4.3.4 Two-Syllable Adjectives that Follow
the Two Rules
4.3.5 Rules for One, Two, Three, or More
Syllable Adjectives
4.3.6 Comparing Equal People, Things, or
Actions

Use comparative and superlative
adjectives correctly in sentences.

Know the difference between
adjectives and adverbs.

Compare people, things, or
objects of equal characteristics.

Identify, conjugate, and
pronounce correctly the different
forms of “to do”.

Identify, conjugate, and
pronounce correctly the different
forms of “to have”.

Ask questions using do, does and
did and have, has and had.
Tasks: 165 points
Task 4.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written)
5 points
Task 4.2
Video: Using the Verb “To Do”
(oral)
20 points
Task 4.3
Questions Using the Verb “to do”
(written)
20 points
Task 4.4
Voice Forum: Using the Verb “To Have”
(oral)
10 points
Task 4.5
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
(written)
20 points
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PowerPoint Presentations and Narratives:
ENG500.W4.4.3.Comparative.Superlative
ENG500.W4.4.3.Narrative
END500.W4.4.6.Traveling.Vocabulary
ENG500.W4.4.6.Narrative
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Use words, phrases, sentences,
and questions related to traveling.

Have a broader vocabulary and
better usage of the English
grammar by completing the
TELL ME MORE® program
exercises.

4.4 Adverbs
4.5 Vocabulary Related to Traveling
Task 4.6
Using Adverbs
(oral)
Task 4.7
Traveling Experience
(written)
Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and points
of view orally and in written with
correct grammar, syntax,
punctuation, and correct use of
verbs.
40 points
25 points
Task 4.8
Presentation with Audio: Losing your Luggage
(written and oral)
20 points
Task 4.9
Voice Forum Reflective Journal
(oral)
5 points
ENGL500: WEEK FIVE
Topics

Modal Auxiliary Verbs
and Similar
(Equivalent)
Expressions

Many, Much, Some,
and Any

Weather Vocabulary
ENGL500: Course Outline
Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you
will be able to:


Use modal auxiliary verbs and
similar (equivalent)
expressions correctly.
Identify the difference
between the adjectives many,
much, some, and any with
countable and non-countable
nouns and use them correctly.

Use vocabulary words related
to weather forecast.

Have a broader vocabulary and
Content
5.1 Modal Auxiliary Verbs and Similar Expressions
5.1.1 Modals Auxiliary Verbs
5.1.2 Similar Expressions
5.1.3 Ability
5.1.4 Permission
5.1.5 Requests
5.1.6 Advice
5.1.7 Suggestions
5.2 Many, Much, Some, and Any
5.2.1 Many and Much
5.2.2 Some and Any
5.3 Vocabulary Related to the Weather
Tasks:145 points
Task 5.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written)
5 points
Task 5.2
Modal Auxiliary Verbs and Similar Expressions
(oral)
20 points
Task 5.3
Using Much and Many
(written)
20 points
Task 5.4
Using Some and Any
(written)
20 points
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better usage of the English
grammar by completing the
TELL ME MORE® program
exercises.
PowerPoint Presentations and
Narratives:
NONE

Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and
points of view orally and in
written with correct grammar,
syntax, punctuation, and
correct use of verbs.
Task 5.5
Using Much, Many, Some, and Any
(oral)
30 points
Task 5.6
Presentation with Audio:The Weather Forecast
(written and oral)
20 points
Task 5.7
Using Vocabulary Related to the Weather
(written)
15 points
Task 5.8
Voice Forum: How is the Weather like?
(oral)
10 points
Task 5.9
Written Forum Reflective Journal
(written)
ENGL500: Course Outline
5 points
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ENGL500: WEEK SIX
Topics
Objectives
Content
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Coordinating and
Subordinating Conjunctions
At the end of this workshop, you will
be able to:
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Adverb Clauses
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Correlative Conjunctions
Differentiate between
coordinating, subordinating, and
correlative conjunctions.

Compound and Complex
Sentences

Know the seven coordinating
conjunctions.
6.1 Conjunctions
6.1.1 Coordinating Conjunctions
6.1.2 Subordinating Conjunctions
6.1.3 Correlative Conjunctions
6.2 Writing Compound and Complex Sentences
6.2.1 Writing Compound Sentences
6.2.2 Writing Complex Sentences

Write and speak compound and
complex sentences correctly.

Use correlative conjunctions and
adverb clauses in sentences
correctly.

Have a broader vocabulary and
better usage of the English
grammar by completing the
TELL ME MORE® program
exercises.

PowerPoint Presentations and
Narratives:
ENG500.W6.6.2.Compound.Complex
ENG500.W6.6.2.Narrative
Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and points
of view orally and in written with
correct grammar, syntax,
punctuation, and correct use of
verbs.
Tasks: 102 points
Task 6.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written)
5 points
Task 6.2
Video: Compound Sentences
(oral)
42 points
Task 6.3
Complex Sentences - Dependent Clause
(written)
10 points
Task 6.4
Complex Sentences – Joining Sentences
(oral)
20 points
Task 6.5
Correlative Conjunctions
(written)
10 points
Task 6.6
Written Forum: Compound and Complex
Sentences and Correlative Conjunctions
(written)
10 points
ENGL500: Course Outline
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Task 6.7
Voice Forum: Reflective Journal
(oral)
5 points
ENGL500: WEEK SEVEN
Topics

Adjective Clauses

Noun Clauses

Passive Voice Sentence
Objectives
Content
At the end of this workshop, you will
be able to:
7.1 Adjective Clauses
7.1.1 Who, Which, and That
7.1.2 Other Adjective Clause Examples
7.1.3 That and Which Replacing Where and Where
7.2 Noun Clauses
7.2.1 Functions
7.2.2 Sequence of Tenses
7.3 The Passive Voice
7.3.1 Active Sentences
7.3.2 Passive Sentences
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Write and speak complex
sentences using adjective and
noun clauses.

Discern between active and
passive voice in sentences.

Write and speak passive voice
sentences.

PowerPoint Presentations and
Narratives:
NONE
ENGL500: Course Outline
Know the difference between
adjective clauses and noun
clauses.

Have a broader vocabulary and
better usage of the English
grammar by completing the
TELL ME MORE® program
exercises.
Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and points
of view orally and in written
with correct grammar, syntax,
punctuation, and correct use of
verbs.
Tasks: 104 points
Task 7.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written) 5 points
Task 7.2
Adjective Clauses
(written)22 points
Task 7.3
Voice Forum: Noun Clauses
(oral)10 points
Task 7.4
Passive Voice Sentences
(oral) 32 points
Task 7.5
Written Form: Passive Voice
(written) 10 points
Task 7.6
Presentation with Audio: The Four
Clauses
(written and oral) 20 points
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Task 7.7
Written Forum: Reflective Journal
(written) 5 points
ENGL500: Course Outline
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ENGL500: WEEK EIGHT
Topics

Conjunctive Adverbs

Conditional Sentences

Using the Verb Wish
Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you
will be able to:
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PowerPoint Presentations and
Narratives:
ENG500.W8.8.1.Conjunctive.Adverbs
ENG500.W8.8.1.Narrative
Formulate sentences using
conjunctive adverbs
(transitional words) correctly.
Express conditions and cause
and effect in sentences
correctly both in written and
orally.

Use the verb “wish” in
sentences correctly both in
written and orally.

Have a broader vocabulary
and better usage of the
English grammar by
completing the TELL ME
MORE® program exercises.

Engage in the process of
communicating ideas and
points of view orally and in
written with correct grammar,
syntax, punctuation, and
correct use of verbs.
Content
8.1 Conjunctive Adverbs
8.2 Conditional Sentences
8.2.1 Type Zero Conditional
8.2.2 Type I Conditional
8.2.3 Type II Conditional
8.2.4 Type III Conditional
8.3 Using the Verb Wish
8.3.1 To Express Wanting a Situation to be Different
8.3.2 To Express Regret or Sadness
8.3.3 Wish + Would
8.3.4 Wish + Could
Tasks: 120 points
Task 8.1
TELL ME MORE® Practice Exercises
(oral/written) 5 points
Task 8.2
Using Conjunctive Adverbs
(written)20 points
Task8.3
Using Conditional Sentences
(written)20 points
Task 8.4
Voice Forum: Conjunctive Adverbs
(oral) 10 points
Task 8.5
Written Forum: Conditional Sentences
(written) 10 points
Task 8.6
Video: Using the Verb Wish
(oral) 40 points
Task 8.7
Written Forum: Wish + Would/Could
(written) 10 points
Task 8.8
Voice Forum: Reflective Journal
(oral) 5 points
ENGL500: Course Outline
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ENGL500: Course Outline
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