UCOC

Unit 1 Syllabus (7.5 Hours)

Intro to Unit 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary objectives For Unit 1

Vocabulary List 1

How to use Quizlet ? (Tutorial)

Vocabulary Practice 1.1 Definitions

Vocabulary Practice 1. 2 Sentences

Vocabulary Practice 1.3 Definitions

Exam Practice: Cloze Sentences

Vocabulary in Context download file

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Exam Tip Presentation: Cloze Question - Keep Reading!

Exam Practice: Cloze Sentence 1

Exam Practice: Cloze Paragraphs 1

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Vocabulary Expansion: Make a Vocabulary Diary

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Intro to Unit 1 Reading

Reading objectives For Unit 1

Short Reading & Questions: School Gardening Projects

Long Reading & Questions: Smart Toys

Exam Tip Presentation: Use Linking words

Reading Quiz: Technology in Class

CARD U1- Reading-1

Intro to Unit 1 Grammar

Grammar objectives For Unit 1: Gerunds and Verb Patterns Objectivists

CARD U1- Grammar-1

Gerund Introduction

Task (Matching)

Practice 1: Select the word that best completes the sentence:

Practice 2: Select the word or words that best complete the sentence:

CARD U1- Grammar-2

Verb Patterns Introduction

Reading and task (Fill in the chart. Examples provided)

Practice 3 (CLOZE TASK) : Select the word or words that best complete the sentence:

Task (U1 ‘Your Brilliant 2-Sentence Submission’)

Writing Forum Task (‘2-Sentence submission’)

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Intro to Unit 1 Writing

Introduction to Exam writing

Pre-course quiz (What do you already know about the Exam writing exam?)

Overview of Exam writing

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Genres overview

Opinion

Descriptive

Compare/contrast

Benefits/drawbacks

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Quiz: Writing Practice

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Formal writing Introduction

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Organizing (parts of essay)

The Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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Practice - Essay Structure

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Practice Intro

Practice - Conclusion

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How will be assessed

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Practice Intro (Addressing the question)

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Practice Body (Addressing the question)

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Practice Conclusion (Addressing the question)

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Copy of Unit 2 Syllabus (7.5 Hours)

Intro to Unit 2 Vocabulary

Vocabulary objectives For Unit 2

Vocabulary List 2

Vocabulary Practice 2.1 Arabic Definitions

Vocabulary Practice 2.2 Definitions

Vocabulary Practice 2.3 Sentences

Vocabulary in Context 2

Copy of Vocabulary in Context 2

Vocabulary in Context 2 download

CARD U2-Vocabulary 1

Exam Tip Presentation: NOUN SUFFIXES

Exam Practice: Cloze Sentences 2

Exam Practice: Cloze Paragraphs 2

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Vocabulary Expansion: The SAFMEDS Method

Intro to Unit 2 Reading

Reading objectives For Unit 2

Short Reading & Questions: School – Based Sports

Reading Skill PRESENTATION: Finding the Main Idea

Watch this: Marketing for Super Humans

Long Reading & Questions: Marketing for Super Humans

Exam Tip PRESENTATION: Sentence Sequence Items

Reading Quiz: Sports Drinks – Vital or Wasteful

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Intro to Unit 2 Grammar

Grammar objectives For Unit 2

CARD U2-Grammar 1

Sentence Structure Introduction (PART 1)

Sentence Structure Exploration ( A)

Complete the sentences Essays (Questions A):

Sentence Structure Exploration ( B)

Complete the sentences Essays (Questions B):

Quick Practice U2.1: Select the word or words that best complete the sentence:

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Skill-testing Questions U2-1.1

Skill-testing Questions U2-1.2

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Sentence Structure Exploration 2

Quick Practice U2.2: Select the correct answer.

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Skill-testing Questions U2.1

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Sentence Structure Introduction (Part 2)

Sentence Structure Exploration 3

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Quick Practice U2.3: Select the word or words that best complete the sentence

Skill-testing Questions U2.2

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Sentence Structure Exploration 4

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Quick PracticeU2.4: Select the correct answer that best completes the sentence

Skill-testing Questions U2.3

CARD U2-Grammar 8

Introducing Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives Exploration

Quick Practice U2.5: Select the word or words that best complete the sentence

CARD U2-Grammar 9

Skill-testing Questions U2.4

CARD U2-Grammar 10

Task (U2 ‘Your Brilliant 2-Sentence Submission’)

CARD U2-Grammar 11

Intro to Unit 2 Writing

Writing objectives For Unit 2

CARD U2-Writing 1

Introduction to the Opinion Essay (Part 1)

Introduction to the Opinion Essay (Part 2)

Introduction to the Opinion Essay Structure (Activity )

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The Opinion Essay - Organization

The Opinion Essay - Organization (Answers)

A Focus on the ‘That Clause’ in Your Thesis Statement

A focus on the ‘that clause’ in your thesis statement quiz

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Conditionals are Needed in Opinion Essays

Conditionals are Needed in Opinion Essays Quiz

Review - Writing Complex Sentences

Practice - Forming Complex

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Practice - Forming Complex

Forming Complex Sentences: Complete the complex sentences below by choosing the correct word.

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Review - Reference Words to Create Cohesion

Review - Reference Words to Create Cohesion Quiz

Introducing the Introduction

Introducing the Introduction

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Practice 1 - The Introduction

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QUIZ - The Introduction

Introducing Body Paragraphs (part 1)

Introducing Body Paragraphs (part 2)

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Practice - Body Paragraphs

Review - Linking words

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Practice - Body Paragraphs 2

Introducing: The Conclusion (part 1)

Introducing: The Conclusion (part 2)

Practice - The Conclusion

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Quiz – Reordering the Opinion Essay

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Task – Peer Reviewed Writing Task

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Unit 3 Syllabus (7.5 Hours)

Intro to Unit 3 Vocabulary

Vocabulary Objectives for Unit 3

Vocabulary List 3

Vocabulary Exercise 1: English Definitions

Vocabulary Exercise 2: - Sentences

Vocabulary Exercise 3: English – Arabic Definitions

Vocabulary in Context / Word Study

Vocabulary in Context / Word Study downloads

CARD U3-Vocabulary 1

Exam Tip Presentation: USING NOUNS

Exam Practice: Cloze Sentences 3

Exam Practice: Cloze Paragraphs 3

Vocabulary Expansion: What Does it Mean to Learn a Word

CARD U3-Vocabulary 2

Intro to Unit 3 Reading

Reading Objectives for Unit 3

Short Reading & Questions: Hurricanes

Reading Skill PRESENTATION: Reading for Detail

Long Reading & Questions: Mount Pinatubo

Exam Tip PRESENTATION: Verbs: Forming and Using

Reading Quiz: The Water Cycle

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Copy of Intro to Unit 3 Grammar

Grammar objectives For Unit 3:

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Present Perfect Introduction

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Practice - Present Perfect Exploration

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Quiz - Quick Practice

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Past Perfect Introduction

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Practice - Past Perfect Exploration

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Quiz - Quick Practice

Peer-review Task (‘Your 2-Sentence Challenge’)

CARD U3-Grammar 7

Intro to Unit 3 Writing

Writing objectives For Unit 3

Description essay analysis

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Description essay analysis

Exploration - Description or Narrative?

Exploration - Description or Narrative? Practice

Examining a sample essay

Instruction - The Function of the paragraphs in a descriptive essay

CARD U3-Writing 2

Review - Pronoun referencing

Review – Although, but, and however

Review –Conditional

Instruction – the descriptive essay introduction ‘How it works’

Description essay introductions - Practice

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Practice – Peer review task

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Instruction – the body paragraphs

Practice – Organizing body paragraphs 1

Practice – Organizing body paragraphs 2

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Micro Quiz – Organizing your body paragraphs

Task – Peer Reviewed Writing Task!

Instruction – the conclusion

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Practice – the conclusion

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Teacher evaluation – Writing the essay

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Unit 4 Syllabus (7.5 Hours)

Intro to Unit 4 Vocabulary

Vocabulary Objectives for Unit 4

Vocabulary List 4

Exercise 1: English Definitions

Exercise 2: English – Arabic Definitions -

Exercise 3: - Sentences

CARD U4-Vocab 1

Vocabulary in Context / Word Study

Vocabulary in Context / Word Study downloads

Vocabulary Strategy: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Watch Zahida’s video about roots, base words, prefixes, and suffixes

Activity accompany the video

Exercise 1: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes

Exercise 2 – Word Forms

Exam Practice: Cloze Sentences & Paragraph

Vocabulary Expansion: Using Mnemonics to Remember Words

CARD U4-Vocab 2

Intro to Unit 4 Reading

Reading Objectives for Unit 4

Short Reading & Questions: UAE: Clean Energy Leader

Reading Skill PRESENTATION: Getting Meaning from Context

Reading Skill PRESENTATION: Getting Meaning from Context

Practice activity – Meaning from Context:

External links for more information and practice: (Meaning from Context)

Long Reading & Questions: Reading 2 (Long) A Borrowed Book and a Broken Bike

Exam Tip PRESENTATION: Tracking PRONOUNS:

Tracking pronouns

Practice activity – Tracking Pronouns.

Reading Quiz: Solar v Nuclear Energy

CARD U4-Reading 1

Intro to Grammar Unit 3 – TALKING HEAD (general) TO BE CREATED

Grammar objectives For Unit 3:

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Present Perfect Introduction

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Practice - Future Perfect Exploration

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Quiz - Quick Practice

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Determiners Introduction

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Practice - Determiners Exploration

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Quiz - Quick Practice

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The Passive Voice - an Introduction

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Practice - the Passive voice

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Quiz - Quick Practice

Peer-review Task (‘Your 2-Sentence Challenge’)

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Intro to Unit 4 Writing

Writing objectives For Unit 4

CARD U4-Writing 1

Exploration - Description or Narrative?

Understanding the Narrative Essay Structure

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Introducing…The Narrative Essay Introduction

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Let’s test your understanding

Review – Reviewing the Body Paragraphs 1

Review – Reviewing the Body Paragraphs 2

Review and explore – The Narrative Essay Conclusion

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Practice – Peer review task

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The structure of the Advantages-Disadvantages Essay

Introducing…The Advantages/Disadvantages

The structure of the Advantages-Disadvantages Essay (Download)

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practice – Gerunds

Sentences with and without gerunds.

Introduction – Gerunds

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Although, Even though, despite, and In spite quiz

Quick Review – Although, Even though, despite, and In spite

Exploration – The advantage/disadvantage essay introduction

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Practice – The introduction

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Practice – The body paragraphs

Review – Narrative Linkers!

Instructor Reviewed Practice

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Conclusion review A

Conclusion review B

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The final Writing Basics Quiz

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Final Exam Instructions

Final Exam

Extra exam (2Hours)

Course Survey