Theme

ILOs

Assignment

1

Self-introduction

Introduce oneself in terms of: hometown, schooling experience; interests and hobbies, etc.

Students will be able to

• learn basic skills about talking to the camera.
• learn how to organize the content of a short talk.
• make a 2-minute video of an engaging self-introduction.

video (due: week 5)

• Task sheet
• Rubrics

2

Weekly Schedule at NPTU

Describe routine behavior (e.g. The School Basketball Team holds practice 2 afternoons a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5 to 7 p.m.)

Students will be able to

• describe what a typical week at NPTU looks like.
• identify the elements of emails.
• write an email message describing their weekly schedule to a friend.

essay (due: week 9)

Task sheet

Rubrics

3

Monthly Expenditure

Describe expenditure patterns in terms of amounts and proportions (e.g. I spend $2,000, 20% of my monthly expenditure, on food.)

Students will be able to

• discuss the cost of living in different cities, with regard to food, housing, clothes, transportation, personal care and entertainment.

presentation (due: week 12 in class)

Task sheet

Rubrics

4

Life at University vs. in High School

Compare and contrast life at university and life in school, and discuss what you like and dislike about the former.

essay (due: week 16)

Task sheet

Rubrics