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LEVEL IV

Inter American Campus - Virtual Language Laboratory

Course Outline for EAP-1400L

(before called ENS-1301L)

1st Week	Introduction to the Laboratory. Video "Check your Attitude", MDCC in collaboration with Channel 10.
2^nd Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, 2nd Edition, by Karen Carlisi and Susana Christie, Chapter 1, "School Daze", page 3. Have the students do the listening exercises. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 1. *Regular Verbs Drill. Make sure that the students know the three (3) different ways the "ed"* suffix is pronounced.**
3^rd Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 2, "Walking a Mile in another Person's Moccasins", page 29. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 2. Irregular Verbs Drill. Part I.
4^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 3, "I Understand Exactly What I Think You Said", page 51. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3 Chapter 3. Irregular Verbs Drill. Part II.
5^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 4, "Crossing the Line", page 75. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 4. Regular Verbs Drill.
6^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 5, "My Slice of the Pie", page 101. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3 Chapter 5. Irregular Verbs Drill. Part I.
7^th Week	CNN Video to accompany Tapestry Listening and Speaking 3 & 4. Units 1-5. Discussion. Repetition of CNN Video.
8^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 6, "I Said It My Way", page 125. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 6. Irregular Verbs Drill. Part II.
9^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 7, "It's Not Easy Being Good", page 149. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 7. Regular Verbs Drill, (twice).
10^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 8, "Scientifically Speaking", page 167. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 8. Regular Verbs Drill.
11^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 9, "The Nature Of Things - Environmental Concerns", page 185. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 9. Irregular Verbs Drill, Part II.
12^th Week	Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 10, "All Stressed Out and No Place To Go", page 205. Repetition of Tapestry, Listening and Speaking 3, Chapter 10. Irregular or Regular Verbs Drills.
13^th Week	CNN Video to accompany Tapestry Listening and Speaking 3 & 4, Units 6-10. Discussion. Repetition of CNN Video. Ellis Program or, Web Site, for example: http://www.Tapestry.heinle.com, (Speaking Exercises) or, www.esl-lab.com
14^th Week	Ellis Program or, Web Site.
15^thWeek	Ellis Program or, Web Site.
16^th Week	Ellis Program or, Web Site.
*ATTENTION:*	It is up to the instructor to use in each session, the Ellis Program. Also, as an alternative, the instructor can give the students the option to use the following materials: (A) Interactions II, 3rd Edition, by Judith Tanka and Lida R. Baker; (B) English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Vowels; (C) English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Consonants, by Paulette Dale, Ph.D. and Lillian Poms, M.Ed.; (D) Listening Dictation, Understanding English Sentence Structure, by Joan Morley; (E) Jazz Chants, by Carolyn Graham; and/or, (F) The Song Packet #1, prepared by: Dr. Jose Vicente and Professor America Vazquez.