EGC LEVEL III – PROMO 2013, 2014 &2015

Fall 2012: Friday, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm.

*This program is subject to change by the teacher to suit the needs of the students concerned.

Week I Session Content Homework/preparation

F. Sept. 28 Getting to know each other

Discuss class projects & topics

Choosing a topic and giving your opinion

Promo 2014 & 2015 - Choose a controversial topic you would like to discuss in class, give your opinion and support it with research.

Promo 2013 – prepare presentations of internship abroad

Week II

F. Oct. 5 Presentations & discussions w/ questions

Watching the “Daily Show”

3rd conditional: cultural awareness – case studies

Choose any aspect of medicine, health, hospitals, diseases etc., do research on it and present your findings to the class – may work individually or in groups of 2 or 3.

Week III

F. Oct. 12 Vocabulary: Health, Illnesses, Accidents….

Special News Program

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Part 2 – to be presented by Group 1

Choose any university in the UK, USA or Australia and research admission requirements, tuition, degrees, etc. – may work in groups of 2, 3 or 4.

Week IV

F. Oct. 19 Education – semester abroad, taking a gap year

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Part 2 – to be presented by Group 2

Choose a company you would like to work for, research it and explain why this is your ideal company.

Week V

F. Oct. 26 Jobs – Motivation, perks, best & worst jobs

US presidential elections – news report

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Part 2 – to be presented by Group 3

Enjoy your vacation!!!

29 Oct. – 4 Nov. = Vacation – All Saints’ Day

Week VI

F. Nov. 9 Money – Shopping – Banking

Making a survey

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Part 2 – to be presented by Group 4

Finish your survey, send it to me for corrections and then have 15-20 people take it. Report on the findings in class on Nov. 16.

Week VII

F. Nov 16 Survey results

Describing a process

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Part 2 – to be presented by Group 5

Week VIII

F. Nov 23 !!!Surprise!!!

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Week IX

F. Nov. 30 Final Project - Presentations

EGC Level III – PROMO 2013, 2014 & 2015

Fall 2012: Friday, 1:30 – 5:30

Instructor: Colleen Erba colleenerba@gmail.com

Greetings:

Welcome to the top level English course in Corsica’s Business Management School! Since

you have already achieved the required score on the TOEIC exam or have demonstrated your fluency

in English through evaluations, this course is designed to improve your fluency in English/American.

Hopefully you will find this course challenging and fun.

Attendance & Expectations :

Obviously, you are expected to attend all class sessions, especially since we only meet once a

week. Participation is a vital element in this class. Absences and/or late arrivals (five minutes) will

negatively affect your participation grade.

You are responsible for completing all assignments on time. You are also responsible for

bringing your English notebook, handouts, paper and pen or pencil to class – you are in a business

school, right?

You are also expected to speak in English while in this classroom. Even when

conversing with your neighbor I expect this to be done in English. Concerning cell phones,

please put them on silence or turn them off.

Objectives:

The aim of this course is to enrich your vocabulary, increase your awareness of

other cultures and improve your speaking skills.

Grading:

Participation: essential to learning a language. Practice makes perfect and while practicing we

make mistakes so don’t be afraid of making mistakes when you speak. This includes your assignments

which are mostly oral presentations.

Group Projects: 2 group projects: teaching a class and a final project of your choice

Evaluation:

40% = Final Exam

30% = Participation

30% = Group presentations (each group presentation will be evaluated according to the following scale – 70% content, 20% presentation, 10% peer evaluation)

Questions: If you have any questions or concerns about the course and/or assignments, feel free to

see me before or after class. You can also arrange an appointment with me if you need more time to

discuss your question or concern.