Course Syllabus:
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Week |
Topic |
Objectives |
Activities |
Resources |
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One |
Introducing the CALL lab |
Identify CALL lab rules Recognize hardware components Recognize basics of file management Recognize correct posture and hand position while using computers |
Ss listen to a PPT presentation on lab policy, hardware components and basics of file management. Ss complete a worksheet on info presented. Ss listen to an audio presentation on Ergonomics, take down notes and report back on info presented. |
PPT presentation, Mavis Beacon software. Worksheets |
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Two |
Customs &Traditions I (Introductions & Greetings) |
Practice basics of file management. Opening a document Save and name a file Word processing: Typing Formatting shade, select all copy, paste, change font size and type and undo. Read a text for gist on Customs & Traditions. Write short answers and notes on topic. |
Ss brainstorm on the topic Skim the text Type answers & notes. Ss check answers in pairs Follow step by step instructions about file management and text formatting. Ss report orally on their first hands on session in the CALL lab. |
A reading text from the internet &/or Encarta. MS word
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Three |
Customs & Traditions II (Marriage) |
Listen for details to a listening text on marriage. Ss write a short summary of the listening text. Practice alignment Use grammar and spell check.
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Oral review of previously learnt skills Give a response to a warm up question about marriage. Follow a demo on how to start a software to access the unit on Marriage ( E M : audio lab & word lab) Take down notes Write a summary and format it. |
English Mastery; Microsoft word |
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Four |
Customs & Traditions (Music) |
Read for details a text about Shakira Increase vocabulary Write a report about the reading passage Revise various options of MS Word |
T gives instructions about the place of the reading passage on the server Ss read the passage then give an oral summary of what they read Ss write the summary in a MS Word file and save it |
Reading Internet reading passage about Shakira Ms Word |
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Five |
Customs & Traditions (wars) |
Listen for details to two passages from Encarta about Vietnam War, Wars in Asia and the Pacific Discuss the topic of war Learn how to browse Encarta |
T introduces how to use Encarta Ss are given a chance to browse Encarta themselves Ss discuss the topic of war |
Encarta (Vietnam War, Wars in Asia and the Pacific) |
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Six |
(Customs & Traditions) Festivals |
Read for details Guess meaning of words from context Introduce Internet Skills |
T introduces Internet browsing skills Ss use the search engines to look for information Ss exchange information about different ceremonies festivals, and celebrations |
Reading text: www.2camels.com Search engines |
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Seven |
Customs & Traditions; Thanksgiving |
Listen for details Read for details |
Ss listen to a text on Thanksgiving in English Mastery and take down notes Ss Discuss notes in groups Read an article on Thanksgiving and answer questions in a Word document |
English Mastery Reading text: Server |
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Eight |
Customs & Traditions ( Diseases) |
Read for details Scan for specific information Guess the meaning of words and metaphorical expressions from context then check it using LIAD Use the LIAD software |
Ss read the reading passage about AIDS T Discusses the passage with students then Ss answer some comprehension questions about the passage in a MS Word file T provides the Ss with the meaning of some of the difficult words in the text and Ss are required to pick out these words from the text T introduces LIAD program and presents its various features Ss are given a chance to use the software themselves Ss check the meaning of the selected words in LIAD and write sentences using these words in a MS document Ss are required to guess the meaning of some metaphors related to illness in the text and classify them accordingly in a table provided in a worksheet by the teacher |
Reading passage on AIDS: Server LIAD software MS word |
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Nine |
Custom’s & Traditions (Proverbs &Idioms) |
Search for idiomatic expressions related to the given topic Use LIAD software or the Internet in the process of searching |
Ss are given a topic and they should search the internet and LIAD to find idiomatic expressions related to such topic (e.g. time) Ss discuss the topic using the idiomatic expressions that they have found in groups Ss answer questions on a worksheet where they have to use the idiomatic expressions Ss are asked to find some more English proverbs and idioms by using LIAD CD and the internet Ss then give oral presentations of their findings |
A worksheet LIAD CD Search engines |