Steele, Syllabus, pg 1

English as a Second Language

ELA 100 University of Michigan–Flint Winter 2024

Instructor: Miss Jenna Steele

jlsteele@umich.edu
+18103992806

Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday,

5:30-8:15 pm

Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 4-6pm (U.S.)

3-5pm (Colombia) Photo provided by Clarkson University.

Microsoft Teams link for class provided on

Whatsapp.

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My name is Jenna Steele! I am excited to have you in my class. I hope you come to class
with an open mind and ready to learn. To make this course run smoothly, I encourage you
to actively participate. This course is designed to educate online students in Colombia at
Colegio de Chiquinquira on understanding and speaking the English language at the
beginner level. The goal is to give students the confidence to have simple conversations
with their peers. They will possess the skills to read, write, speak, and negotiate meaning
in English. The students will write their own personal goals they want to achieve at the
beginning of the semester and we will reflect at the end.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course:
● Students will be able to develop an understanding of vocabulary items related to the
lesson plan of the week.
● Students will be able to use that vocabulary to talk about themselves, their family,
their peers, and friends.
● Students will be able to use simple present tense.
● Students will be able to talk about their favorite hobbies and physical activities.
● Students will be able to describe what clothes they will wear for the weather
conditions.
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● Students will be able to use present progressive.

● Students will be able to use future tense + modal verbs.
● Students will be able to use superlative and comparative adjectives.

REQUIRED COURSE TEXTS AND MATERIALS

REQUIRED:
● No textbooks are required for this course. All materials will be provided by the
teacher.

TECHNOLOGY NEEDS:
● Whatsapp: WhatsApp will be our primary form of communication.

Copyright Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

● Computer: You must have a trustworthy computer and reliable internet. I

understand that the internet in Colombia can be untrustworthy. If your internet is not
working, please contact me. Preferably, you have a camera to use when we're
doing speaking activities. Using your camera is not required.
● Microsoft Applications: You will need Microsoft Teams to meet for class.

ASSIGNMENTS
Assessments:
Google Forms
Comprehension Questions
Listening Activities
Matching games
Kahoot
Exit tickets (Google forms)
Speaking Activities
Padlet
Speaking activities
Homework:
FlipGrid Recipe Video
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Favorite Song Presentation

PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE

Attending class at the designated time is MANDATORY.

I understand that life is unpredictable and things come up. If you need to miss class,
please message me privately through WhatsApp that you cannot attend.
● I will not ask the reason for your absence.
● It is important that you contact me.
● If you are absent for 2 classes in a row, we will set up a meeting to discuss how I
can support you.

Regular attendance is correlated with success in the class. Class time is where you
are able to practice English through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

POLICIES
For WhatsApp Communication through class group chat : Use for questions, clarifications,
participation, and class updates.

You CAN USE WhatsApp as:

● A tool to communicate with your peers and your instructor.
● Ask questions to your peers and your instructor.
● Participate in group discussions as assigned.
● You are encouraged to send messages in English, but it is not required.

WhatsApp:
● Your messages should be appropriate and respectful.
● You are not required to send messages but you are encouraged to ask questions when
they are outside of classroom hours.
● You are expected to check the group chat once a week for updates.
● You are required to be in the groupchat for the duration of the semester.**
*ALL group chat participants are required to be enrolled in this class.

Any and all inappropriate messages will result in academic suspension. This includes but is not
limited to: threats, explicit content, violence, bullying, and lewd content.

I expect that you use this tool the same way we communicate in class. Show respect for yourself,
your peers, and me. You can have fun with it like we do in class. But send messages relevant to
the course.
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COURSE CALENDAR

Week Date Class topic Practical Application Homework

● Introduction presentation
● Use presented
vocabulary and grammar
to discuss hobbies,
Class Introductions sports, and family
T, March 11 & Sports and ● Memory game
2 Physical Activities ● Discuss likes and dislikes Exit ticket

SEMANA SANTA:
3 T, March 27 NO CLASS None None

● Simple vocabulary about

clothes
● Clothes related to
What to wear? weather
4 T, March 2 Clothes ● Modal verbs
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● Use comparative and ● Exit ticket- Jenna

superlative adjectives to: Reflection
○ Write a sentence
on Padlet
Comparative and ○ Answer WordWall
Superlative questions
T, March 16 Adjectives ● Unscramble sentences