Tuesday, March 17, 2020

1. Click here to access Zoom (Meeting ID: 426-339-840)
2. At the Airport > practice
3. Introduction of Essay on Jordanian Culture & American Culture (Ali) + Body: Buthaina + Ameer (continue)
4. Grammar: Objective Test 1 (39-50)
5. HW: Journal (daily), Grammar (comparisons, direct/indirect speech)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

1. Click here to access Zoom (Meeting ID: 426-339-840)
2. At the Airport > practice
3. Grammar: Objective Test 1 (39-45)
4. HW: Journal (daily)

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

1. Talking About Home > practice
2. Grammar: Objective Test 1 (22-39)
3. HW: Journal (daily), Intro: Ali/Body of essay: Buthaina/Conclusion: Ameer

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

1. Introduction of Essay on Jordanian Culture & American Culture (Buthaina) + Body (Ameer)
2. Grammar: Objective Test 1 (7-21)
3. HW: Journal (daily), Obj test from 22-50, Ali intro

Thursday, January 30, 2020

1. House Vocabulary, At the restaurant > practice
2. Introduction of Essay on Jordanian Culture & American Culture
3. Grammar: Objective Test 1 (1 to 6)
4. HW: Journal (daily), Ameer: Body of culture essay/Ali & Buthaina: intro, Obj test from 7-20

Objective Test 2, Error Analysis Intermediate, Phrasal Verbs, Body of Essay on Cultures, Talking About Home, At the Airport

Thursday, January 23, 2020

1. Opening up a Bank Account: Video 1 & Video 2 & Video 3 + Audio & Exercise 
2. Grammar (31-40)
3. EQ + EQ > presentation [Emotional Intelligence Cheat Sheet]
4. HW: Journal (daily), At the restaurant, At the Airport, Outline/Introduction of Essay on Jordanian Culture & American Culture (Buthaina)

Thursday, January 16, 2020

1. Echoes
2. Outline/Essay on Jordanian Culture & American Culture
3. Grammar (19-30)
4. HW: Journal (daily), Intro to essay about cultures

Next time:
EQ + EQ > presentation [Emotional Intelligence Cheat Sheet]

Monday, December 16, 2019 ??

1. Outline/Essay of Jordanian Culture & American Culture
2. EQ + EQ > presentation [Emotional Intelligence Cheat Sheet] (continue)
3. Grammar (19-end)
4. HW: Journal (daily), EQ

Thursday, December 12, 2019

1. Start EQ + EQ > presentation [Emotional Intelligence Cheat Sheet] (To be continued)
2. Collect Journals, peer editing > Buthaina
3. Grammar (6-19)
4. Outline of Jordanian Culture & American Culture (Ameer-start)
5. HW: Journal (daily), Outline: Jordanian Culture Vs. American Culture

Next time:

1. Check Outline of essay on security (Ali & Buthaina)
2. Transition Words/Linking words (Buthaina)

Monday, December 2, 2019

1. Evaluate Last Week’s Videotaped Oral Presentations (Health & Smart Phones)
2. Vocabulary Test (results + correction)
3. Start EQ + EQ > presentation [Emotional Intelligence Cheat Sheet]
4. HW: Journal (daily), Transition words (Buthaina)

Thursday, November 21, 2019

1. General discussion
2. Conversation about current events… article summary
3. Check Linked In
4. Grammar (1-19) (+ 1-5)
5. HW: Journal (daily), read English newspaper online + EQ (main points)

Thursday, November 14, 2019

1. LinkedIn
2. Collect Journals, peer editing
   • Buthaina
3. Conversation about security in Jordan
4. HW: Journal (daily), more friends on LinkedIn, summarize an article for oral presentation

Thursday, November 7, 2019

1. LinkedIn
2. Collect Journals, peer editing
   • Ameer
3. Conversation
4. HW: Outline of essay on security (Ali & Buthaina), Outline of Jordanian Culture & American Culture (Ameer) + Transition Words/Linking words (Buthaina) + Journal (daily) + Grammar (1-19)

Next time: Vocabulary Test (results + correction)

Thursday, October 31, 2019

1. Introduction (Dropbox folder), Collect Journals, peer editing
   • Ali
2. Outline
3. HW: Outline of Essay on security + Journal (daily) + Linked In assignment: check again and correct + Buthaina: Vocabulary Test + Grammar 1-19

Next time: Vocabulary Test (results + correction), Check Jordanian Culture & Outline of American Culture, Grammar– Review 1-19 + continue till #29

Thursday, October 17, 2019

1. Introduction, Collect Journals, peer editing
   • Ameer
2. Linked In assignment: check and correct
3. HW: Outline of American Culture + Journal (daily)

Next time: Vocabulary Test, Outline of Jordanian Culture, Grammar– Review 1-19 + continue till #29

Thursday, October 10, 2019

1. Introduction, Collect Journals (Ali: good job starting the culture assignment + journal typed next time + Ameer continue writing + Great Job, Ameer, with your journal!)
2. Outline, Transition Words
3. Vocabulary Test
4. Grammar– 1-19
5. HW: Jordanian Culture (Outline) + Journal (daily) + Linked-In

Next time: Check LinkedIn Profiles, correct them, Jordanian Culture (Outline), Vocab test, How to Write a Basic Essay

Thursday, October 3, 2019

1. Introduction, Apologies, Collect Journals
2. Self-Introduction & Mission Statement: Peer Review & Oral Presentation
3. Speaking: Intonation & Stress in English
4. Reading & Outline
5. Recap: About Americans, Intonation, Outlining
6. HW: Create a LinkedIn Profile (Nada’s LinkedIn) + Jordanian Culture (Outline, Transition Words) + Journal (daily)

Next time:

1. Vocabulary Test
2. Grammar

Thursday, September 12, 2019

1. Introduction
2. Survey
3. Stephen Covey: Mission Statement (Exercise)
4. Journal Writing Prompts
5. Grammar Test
6. Resource: Nada’s ESL Island
7. Focus: Speaking, Writing, Accuracy (grammar)?
8. HW: Self-Introduction & Mission Statement: Writing/Presenting +Journal (daily)
9. Nada’s LinkedIn
10. Recap

Self-Introduction:

Who are you? (Name, country, city, education, jobs, marital status, children)
How can you describe yourself physically? 
What is so special about you? What are your qualities in general? What is your most marked characteristic?
What do you consider your greatest achievement? 
What do you like/dislike about you? What would you like to improve in yourself? 
How do you like to spend your time? What are your hobbies and favorite sports? Why do you like practicing them? 
What is your favorite: food, drink, movie, actor, singer, song?
Where do you live? What do you like about your house the most? 
Who are your friends? Why have you chosen them? 
What are the topics that you usually like to talk about with friends? 
Who are the members of your family and how do you get along with them? 
What are the characteristics of your country?
What is the difference between your country and the USA?
What is the difference between your culture and the American one?
What is your dream job?
Why do you want to study English?
What do you hope to gain from this course?

Homework: Self-Introduction/Mission Statement + Journal (Daily)