From Jan 14th to Mar 9th, 2026
Monday 18:00 to 20:30, room VIR-Non-CR Non-Credit (Online)
Wednesday 18:00 to 20:30, room VIR-Non-CR Non-Credit (Online)
Group number W26-510010-1
Prerequisite: None Overall Goals: - Introduce the students, who have basic or no prior knowledge of English, to the basic vocabulary, grammatical rules, and functions necessary for discussing familiar topics like introducing people, talking about their family, telling the time, describing the weather, etc.
- Provide students with various communicative activities for developing their listening, speaking and reading skills, and thus, enable them to function effectively in simple everyday situations.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Introduce themselves and others (names, occupations, and contact information) .
- Identify locations and give directions to reach specific destinations.
- Describe family relationships and talk about relatives.
- Tell the time, identify numbers and talk about birthdays .
- Describe clothes and discuss preferences and problems in colours, sizes and prices.
- Discuss daily routines, leisure activities and household chores.
- Describe neighbourhoods, buildings, furniture and appliances.
- Write a few sentences about themselves, their families or their daily routines.
Methodology:
- Vocabulary activities (flashcards, matching, crosswords, etc.)
- Modelling and practising short conversations
- Pair and group activities
- Pronunciation activities
- Listening activities (listening for gist and for specific information)
- Reading activities (skimming and scanning tasks)
- Grammar activities and games
Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either a digital book or a paper book, not both.
The purchase should only be made after the first class.
- Headphones and an external microphone
- High-speed stable internet connection
- Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
- Book
E-Book
Title : Top Notch - Fundamentals Level - eText + MyEnglishLab Access Code (12 months) Copyright: 2019 Student eText
ISBN :9780135692141
Price : Approximately $ 50.50
Authors : Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
Hardcover Book
Title : Top Notch - Fundamentals Level - Student Book w/ Active Book & MyEnglishLab Copyright: 2021 Student
ISBN : 9780137332304
Price : Approximately $ 51.00
Author : Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
Both versions of the book are available at:Top Notch Fundamental
Information on how to access your e-book:
- Step 1: You must create a Pearson English Portal Account (PEP) by following the instructions in the link provided below.Pearson English Portal Account (PEP)
- Step 2: You must create a My English Lab Account (MEL) by following the instructions in the link provided below.My English Lab Account (MEL)
- Should you encounter any issues when attempting to access your e-book, you must contact Pearson support directly at the following link: Pearson Support
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