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Course Outline English for Exchange Students

This 6 week intensive is offered to students in the 7 th or 8th grade classes at a small international school in Paraguay
that have had at least 1 full year of English. These students are planning on doing a short exchange program to a
middle school in the USA during their summer vacation, which is December through February. The class will meet 5
days each week during the last 2 months of the school year (October and November) as an extension of school
requirements.
Week:
Week 1

Topic:
Travel

Situation:
Airport
Signs

Week 2

In the USA!

Culture
Schedules

Week 3

At Home with the Family

Week 4

Back to (a New) School

Week 5

Home for the Holidays

Week 6

Meeting People

At home
Weekends
Chores
Classes
Talking to Teachers
Homework
Holiday Celebrations
Family Traditions
Social Events and Customs
Social Dynamics
Small Talk

Function:
Greetings
Requests
Directions
Asking for Information
Preference
Expressing gratitude
Offering to Do Something
Permission
Making Requests
Advice
Compliments
Appreciation
Describing
Invitations
Beginning and Ending
Conversations

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