Best Basic English Course Content

Duration 30 hours/Lessons

Lesson Plan

1. Introduce, elaborate and validate, methodology, value and purpose of the course,(arouse interest). Overview of its scope, and empowering capacity in ever widening horizons.
2. Activity: Short paragraph writing. 100 words, of a given topic, evaluate, point out areas of opportunity. HA: Read news paper article and write summary.

3.1 Check and correct HA.
3.1 Free speech or conversation: Punctuated with corrections/appropriate usage real-time.
HA: Perform given exercises based out of above activity.

4.1 Check and correct HA
4.2 KC: Identifying parts of speech
4.3 Elaborate on one part of speech. Activity on the same
4.4 HA: Vocabulary ex. Pick 10 new words from news paper or TV check meaning and make sentences.

5.1 Check and correct HA
5.2 KC of yesterday’s lesson
5.3 Introduce next part of speech
5.4 Vocabulary ex same subject
5.5 HA: Write a short story paying close attention to lessons learned.

6.1 Check and correct HA
6.2 Introduce third part of speech, (activity or lesson.) Vocabulary ex of same.

HA: Paragraph writing.

1.1 Check and correct HA
1.2 Introduce fourth part of speech (if possible) else review first three and relevant activity. HA: TBD

2.1 Check and correct HA
2.2 Introduce fifth part of speech. Vocabulary activity around same part of speech
2.3 Conversation (time permitting). HA: Vocabulary ex of the same part of speech.

3.1 Check and correct HA
3.2 Introduce sixth part of speech. Vocabulary ex around the same.
3.3 Review all six parts of speech in preparation for first assessment. HA: Prepare for oral and written assessment.

FIRST ASSESSMENT. (spoken and written)

1.1 Consolidate areas of opportunity and keep informed all concerned, the assessment performance
1.2 Review parts of speech (30 min). Conversation or GD.
1.3 Impart feedback on progress so far based on assessment. HA: Pick 10 sentences, identify each part of speech.

2.1 Check and correct HA
2.2 Activity identifying parts of speech from news paper sentences. HA: Practice the same

3.1 Check and correct HA
3.2 Fun activity: One word from each to make a grammatically correct sentence/story. HA: Reading and comprehension. (Common story and questions)

4.1 Check and correct HA
4.2 Learning and using homophones and homonyms appropriately. Activity same subject. HA: Prepare a presentation. (TBD)

5.1 Review presentations.
5.2 Feedback. HA: Workbook exercises. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

6.1 Check and correct HA.
6.2 Continue with workbook activity. Or Letter writing.
6.3 HA: workbook. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

7.1 Check and correct HA.
7.2 Reinforce importance of practicing exercises as well as speaking.
7.3 (If time permits) Fun speaking activity. HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

8.1 Check and correct HA.
8.2 Story writing and reading, (30 min).
8.3 GD/conversation. HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

9.1 Check and correct HA.
9.2 Answering queries in prep for assessment. HA: Prepare.

MID COURSE ASSESSMENT. (written and spoken)

1.1 Consolidate areas of opportunity and update all concerned, the assessment performance. Feedback and strong inputs on areas of opportunity.
1.2 Debate on general subject. HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

2.1 Check and correct HA
2.2 Topics from a “HAT” speaking activity (TBD). HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

3.1 Check and correct HA.
3.2 Impromptu speech. (Impart feedback.) HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

4.1 Check and correct HA.
4.2 Teach back from students.
4.3 Time permitting, Fun activity. HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

5.1 Check and correct HA.
5.2 Reading and summarizing, written or verbal. HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

6.1 Check and correct HA.
6.2 GD/conversation. HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)
7.1 Check and correct HA.
7.2 Introduction to Business communication (general). HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

8.1 Check and correct HA.
8.2 Business communication (written). HA: Workbook activity. (Assign specific pages/exercises.)

9.1 Check and correct HA.
9.2 Answer queries if any from overview of course in its entirety. HA: Prepare for final assessment.

FINAL ASSESSMENT. (Spoken and written). Impart feedback.