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Advanced 4 Syllabus

The Community English Program (CEP) is a unique and integral part of the TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programs at Teachers College, Columbia University. It provides English as a second language and foreign language instruction to adult learners of diverse nationalities and backgrounds. In addition, the CEP serves as an on- site language education lab in which TESOL and Applied Linguistics faculty and students enrolled in the programs teach the courses and use the CEP as a setting for empirical inquiry. Here at Teachers College we believe that observation and classroom research are the best way to learn about how we teach and gain insights into how teaching might take place. Thus, we encourage observation and classroom research and want people to use it as a tool for learning. Ongoing assessment and program evaluation allow us to make the CEP a better program.

Community English Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
Level: Advanced 4A

Instructors: Lauren Wyner and Meijing Tian
Email: ljw2139@tc.columbia.edu and mt2823@tc.columbia.edu
Class Days: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Class Time: 10:00 – 12:00 (Mornings)
Classroom: 955 Thorndike Hall
Textbook: In Charge 2, chapters 7-12 and In Charge 2 workbook

Class Description/Objectives:
1) To encourage students to speak English with greater confidence and fluency.
2) To review existing grammar understanding and build on that knowledge.
3) To review and build on students reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
4) To review and build on students presentation skills; both individual and group.
5) To assist students with academic, work-related, subject-specific terminology and concepts as they occur.

Course Requirements:
This course is offered for a letter grade, which will be based on a midterm, final exam, and class participation and assignments.

Class participation 10%
assignments 10%
Midterm exam 30%
Final exam 50%

Important Dates:
February 11th First day of class
February 14th Last day for refunds and transfers
March 11th Examination (TBC)

March 14th Field trip
March 18-22 Spring Break (no classes)
April 25th Last day of class (Final grades)

Course Principles:
1. No cell phones in class.
2. No electronic dictionaries in class.
3. Quiet (and not smelly) food and drink are acceptable.
4. Stay awake.
5. Be respectful of your classmates and teachers.
6. Be punctual.

Attendance at ALL classes is compulsory. Please email us if you are unable to attend a lesson.

Students who arrive 10 minutes (or later) to class are considered LATE. If you are late 10 times, you cannot pass this level.

Class Outline

** Course syllabus is subject to change

Students…
Please feel free to email us if you should have any questions or concerns.

We will be available for 15 minutes after every class if you need to speak with us for any reason.
Enjoy the class!

Week

Theme

Objectives

Linguistic Focus

February 11 & February 18

Unit 7: A Hard Act to Follow

Talk about influences, assess abilities, make recommendations, and express necessity

1. Grammar: The subjunctive
2. Pronunciation: Recognizing various spellings of the same sound (1)

February 25 & March 4

Unit 8:
The Time of Your Life

Talk about preferences, discuss schedules, and talk about personal characteristics

1. Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives
2. Pronunciation: Recognizing various spellings of the same sound (2)

Describe processes and define terms

1.Grammar: Word order
-Elements of noun phrases
-Adjectives
2. Pronunciation: Using thought groups to determine sentence stress

March 18

Spring Break

No class

Review at home

March 11

Unit 9:
Hot Spots

March 25

Unit 10: Far and Wide

Speculate about the future, express scepticism, and analyse experience

1. Grammar: Future forms, Sentence Structure
2. Pronunciation: Using stress-timing and linking

April 1 & April 8

Unit 11: We’re All in This Together

Challenge an argument, support one’s own arguments, and persuade others to change

1.Grammar: Irregular nouns
2. Pronunciation: Linking sounds in connected speech

April 15

Unit 12:
A Laughing Matter

1.Grammar: Possessives
2. Pronunciation: Shifting sound and stress among members of word families

Tell and explain jokes; explain puns and wordplay; explain incongruity and ask for clarification

Review for Final Exam

Final Exam

April 22

CLASS PARTY**