About this Course
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
Course Objectives:
• 8.LS.1 Associate causes and effects from a variety of sources.
• 8.LS.2 Brainstorm solutions, classify information, and determine the accuracy of information collected from sources.
• 8.LS.3 Deliver a 5-minute planned presentation with electronic visuals and proper citations.
• 8.LS.4 Deliver an impromptu presentation on class topics.
• 9.LS.1 Use quotations and reported speech to support oral arguments.
• 9.LS.2 Deliver a 5 to 7-minute planned presentation with electronic visuals and proper citations.
• 9.LS.3 Respond in complete sentences to impromptu open-ended questions about class topics.
APL
Students will be able to:
• Complete academic research on assigned or selected topics.
• Describe and identify details in events observed either in person or via media (e.g. television, news, YouTube, etc.).
• Create questions to use for an interview.
• Develop and administer a poll.
• Discuss cause and effect of various situations or occurrences in politics, science, history, etc.
• Develop and deliver a PowerPoint or Prezi on a thematic topic.
Learning modules
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Week One
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Sharing a Happy Movie Ending, L8-L9
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Partnering re: Two Million Dollars
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Stork and Fox (Mini-speech)
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Presenting Partner's Anecdote (Judging a Book), L8-L9
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Five Recipe Action Verbs
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Favorite Song Title
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Sharing a Happy Movie Ending, APL
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Presenting Partner's Anecdote (Judging a Book), APL
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Week Two
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Favorite DIY (Clip), L8-L9
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Two Mottoes and Meanings (Board)
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I.P.A. Sounds in Ten Additional Words
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Q Skills, Pp. 6-7, Action Responses
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Summary of Audio (Hiring a Friend), L8-L9
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Favorite DIY (Clip), APL
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Summary of Audio (Hiring a Friend), APL
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Week Three
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Describing a Conspiracy Theory, L8-L9
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Five Ways to Mend a Fence (L8)
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Five Ways to Cause Effective Change
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Five Ways to Mend a Fence + Social Situation (L9)
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Five Ways to Mend a Fence + Business Situation (APL)
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Question about a Conspiracy Theory
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Describing a Conspiracy Theory, APL
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A Conspiracy Theory (Written)
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Hiring the Right People (Q Audio) Notes, L8
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Hiring the Right People (Q Audio) Notes + Two Examples, L9
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Hiring the Right People (Q Audio) Notes + Five Questions, APL
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Week Four
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Good at a Job or Enjoying a Job (Partners)
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Small Talk
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Presentation, L8
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Final Exam, L9
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Presentation, APL
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Final Exam, L8
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Class Involvement, L9-APL
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About the Instructor
Joe Sorrell
Thank you for sharing your world with us!Hello! My name is Joe Sorrell, and I would like to be part of your success with English. I have studied many tricky and sticky language concepts over the years and have developed strategies to help students overcome their language-learning anxieties. My graduate studies and experiences have helped me earn a deep and enduring appreciation for international students and the unique challenges language learners sometimes experience. If I can be of service, please contact me and be sure to forward any difficult language situations that we can face . . . together!
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