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Lesson title: The Advanced English Experience Materials:

Lesson Objectives:
1. To become familiar with the 4 core activities of ENG 189 References:
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2. To verbalize the goals of the ENG 189 course agrams-in-the-presentation/

Welcome to ENG 189: Advanced English!

ENG 189: Advance English is intensive practice for professional and academic communications skills.
Your Student Activity Sheets (SAS) will give you content and activities in the 4 macro language skills –
Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Oral Expression, and Written Expression. Each
session will focus on one of these skills. One round of sessions is labeled as a “cycle”. In this course, you
will go through 4-6 cycles.

🖉 Instructions: Individual task. Answer each question in 1 sentence.

1. What are the goals of this class?
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2. In your self-assessment, what are two things you can do now that will help you improve in
the 4 macro language skills?
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b. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Today’s session is a practice session. You will have activities in Reading Comprehension, Listening
Comprehension, Oral Expression, and Written Expression to give you a glimpse of what to expect
in the days to come.

Let’s start!

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Section: _________ Schedule: ____________________ Date: _________________________

Activity 1: Speaking Practice (15 mins)

1.A Sharing: Speaking practice is primarily a conversation practice. Today, work with a partner
(face-to-face, online call, video call, or phone call). Take turns asking each other about an activity
they like doing.
Example:
Classmate X: What do you like doing outside of school?
Classmate Y: (answers in 4-6 sentences)
Classmate X: Would you recommend your hobby to someone else?
Classmate Y: (answers in 4-6 sentences)

Now, exchange roles

1.B Giving Feedback: After you complete taking turns sharing, take turns now to tell each other
what you liked about the way she/he spoke.

Activity 2: Reading Comprehension Practice Test (20 mins)

The Reading Comprehension Test is the main task in the Reading component of the course. For
today, let’s use this sample content and questions. Read and answer the questions. REMEMBER:
write your answer on the answer key provided. Give yourselves 10 mins to work on this. Work
independently.

Technology is rapidly expanding the scope of capabilities for both professional and personal use;
such is the case with smart phones. Professionals now have devices available to them capable of
digital media, internet access, phone communication, multi-person scheduling and office tools for
documents and presentations. Businesspeople that are often mobile may maximize the use of
these critical features on smartphones. Individuals who simply enjoy the luxury of multi-function
devices often use these devices for frivolous pursuits such as downloading catchy ringtones,
instant messaging about the latest gossip and looking up the world record for most cans crushed
on one’s head during the Superbowl. This fusion of capabilities and increased availability of such
devices could be a sign of a growing blend in society between work and personal life, or
individuals could simply be taking a luxurious approach to their connectivity in personal lives.
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1. The term “frivolous” implies that the author

a. is fascinated by the endless capabilities on smart phones.
b. hopes that technology ceases to expand its scope
c. believes that the average individual does not need a smartphone.
d. has a smartphone.

2. What is the purpose of the conclusion sentence?

a. Assume where technology is headed and how it will affect society
b. Comment on human connectivity through the use of smartphones
c. Predict how the government will regulate and guide future technology
d. Present two possible explanations for the growing popularity of smartphones

But man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed, but he cannot be destroyed, because his soul
is deathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore, though the situation seems dark in the
context of the confrontation between the superpowers, the silver lining is provided by the
amazing phenomenon that the very nations which have spent incalculable resources and energy
for the production of deadly weapons are desperately trying to find out how they might never be
used. They threaten each other, intimidate each other and go to the brink, but before the total
hour arrives they withdraw from the brink.

3. The main point from the author's view is that

a. Human society will survive despite the serious threat of total annihilation.
b. Man's destiny is not fully clear or visible.
c. Man's safety is assured by the delicate balance of power in terms of nuclear
weapons.
d. Man's soul and spirit are immortal.

4. The phrase 'Go to the brink' in the passage means

a. Retreating from extreme danger.
b. Declare war on each other.
c. Advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it.
d. Negotiate for peace.

5. In the author's opinion

a. Huge stockpiles of destructive weapons have so far saved mankind from a
catastrophe.
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b. Nations in possession of huge stockpiles of lethal weapons are trying hard to avoid
actual conflict.
c. Mankind is heading towards complete destruction.
d. Superpowers have at last realized the need for abandoning the production of lethal
weapons.

6. 'Irrepressible' in the second line means

a. unrestrainable
b. incompatible
c. oppressive
d. strong

Here is a sample answer sheet. Write the letter of your answers here:

1 6 11
2 7 12
3 8 13
4 9 14
5 10 15

Check your answers against the Key to Corrections at the last page. Write your score here:
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* Listening Comprehension The listening comprehension practice test is similar to the reading
comprehension test. You have to understand a text or conversation that is recorded, and then
write your answers to the questions. You will have a listening test in your Day 1 Quiz today.

Activity 3: Writing Practice (20 mins)

3.A Write: The Writing practice will give you a question or topic to write on. We will be working on
a 5-6 sentence paragraph. Work independently. Write a 5-6 cohesive paragraph about a place
you’d like to visit.
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3.B Checking your writing (5 mins)

Rubrics will be used to evaluate and give feedback on your writing. Here’s a sample rubric. Use it
to check how well you did on the writing task: Give yourself a “3” if you met the criteria
completely, “2” if you met some element of the criteria, and “1” if you were not able to meet the
criteria.

NO SOMEWHAT YES
1 2 3
CONTENT
Main idea is appropriate to the question. Ideas and details
presented are of high relevance.

ORGANIZATION
Logical progression of ideas. Transitions are clear and
sophisticated.

GRAMMAR AND WORD CHOICE

Sentences are grammatically correct. Vocabulary is
sophisticated and used correctly.

MECHANICS
Punctuation, spelling, capitalization are correct. No errors.

LENGTH
Number of sentences met. The sentences vary in length.

Score:

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Name: __________________________________________ Class number: _________________
Section: _________ Schedule: ____________________ Date: _________________________

Yey! At this point, you just finished a mini-practice test for 3 of the 4 skills. Congratulations!

Important:
1. Get a copy of your ENG 189 syllabus.
2. Know the grading elements for your class.
3. Get the complete name, email, and contact details of your teacher so you can get help and
support for this class.

KEY TO CORRECTIONS: Reading Comprehension

1) C 2) D 3) A 4) C 5) B 6) A