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L4 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 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. This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for intermediate English learners. Topics covered include paraphrasing, written argument, and academic writing skills.

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

Learning modules

  • Week One
    • Introduction + Syllabus

    • Reading: The House That Jane Built

    • Writing a Summary: The House That Jane Built

    • How to Write a Descriptive Essay I: Part 1 Brainstorming Ideas for the Essay

    • Writing: Descriptive Paragraph about My Mom

    • Review: Writing a Summary- The House That Jane Built

    • How to Write a Descriptive Essay I: Part 2 Write the Essay with a Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences

    • Produce a 4-Paragraph Descriptive Essay About a Place

    • Descriptive Writing Paragraph Start #1: Make 5 different sentences

    • Finish Writing a 4-Paragraph Descriptive Essay About a Place

  • Week Two
    • Communicating: Read and identify thesis statement and topic sentences

    • Descriptive Writing Paragraph Start #2: Make 5 different sentences

    • Transition Words & Phrases

    • 4 Paragraph Descriptive Essay: Rainy Days

    • 4 Paragraph Descriptive Essay: Rainy Days

    • Review: 4 Paragraph Descriptive Essay: Rainy Days

    • Reading Comprehension: No More Teachers with Synonyms & Antonyms

    • No More Teachers: Reading & Respond to Questions about the essay

    • Review: No More Teachers: Reading & Respond to Questions about the essay

    • Descriptive Essay: Format + Outline

    • Reading Comprehension: My Night Job with Synonyms & Antonyms

    • My Night Job: Reading & Respond to Questions about the essay

    • Make Sentences with 10 Synonyms & Antonyms from My Night Job

    • Review: Make Sentences with 10 Synonyms & Antonyms from My Night Job

    • Reading Comprehension: A Concert After All with Synonyms & Antonyms

    • A Concert After All: Reading & Respond to Questions about the essay

    • Make Sentences with 10 Synonyms & Antonyms from A Concert After All

    • Watch/Read White Socks & Write 6 Sentences

  • Week Three
    • Synonym & Antonym Stories p.7 Chart

    • Learn & Practice: Antonyms- Make 16 different sentences

    • Learn & Practice: Antonyms- Make 16 different sentences

    • Review: Antonyms- Make 16 different sentences

    • Parts of Speech: Nouns, Verbs, Adjective & Adverbs

    • Descriptive Essay: My Best Friend with a thesis statement and an outline

    • Descriptive Essay: My Best Friend with a thesis statement and an outline

    • Descriptive Essay: My Best Friend with a thesis statement and an outline

    • Review: [Descriptive Essay] My Best Friend with a thesis statement and an outline

    • [Reading Comprehension] Travel: Answer 20 questions in complete sentences

    • [Reading Comprehension] Travel: Answer 20 questions in complete sentences

    • Review: [Reading Comprehension] Travel: Answer 20 questions in complete sentences

    • [Writing] Compound Sentence with FANBOYS

    • [Reading Comprehension & Writing] Travel p.4 Read and write a 4-paragraph descriptive essay with a thesis statement and outline

    • [Reading Comprehension & Writing] Travel p.4 Read and write a 4-paragraph descriptive essay with a thesis statement and outline

  • Week Four
    • Review: [Reading Comprehension & Writing] Travel p.4 Read and write a 4-paragraph descriptive essay with a thesis statement and outline

    • Synonyms & Antonyms: Making 39 Sentences

    • Synonyms & Antonyms Test: 39 Adjectives

    • Synonyms & Antonyms Test: Verbs

    • Synonyms & Antonyms Test: Verbs & Nouns

    • Transition Words & Phrases

    • [Reading Comprehension] Easter p.1

    • [Reading Comprehension] Read-Easter p.2 twice

    • [Reading Comprehension] page 3 Comprehension Questions

    • Study Guide

    • Study Guide

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Jessie Lee

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin

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