ESLDO - 2

Why Study Interchange ESLDO-2 at Elevation English Academy?

You improve everyday and academic English
You practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing for daily life and school.
You learn longer sentences and more grammar
You can describe experiences, talk about your plans, and give your opinion.
Teachers guide you step by step
The teacher explains clearly, checks your work, and helps when you make mistakes.
You speak English in every class
You practice real conversations with classmates and the teacher.
You prepare for higher levels
This course gives you the skills you need for Interchange 3B and future academic English courses.

Teacher: Tyler Pollard

Tyler is a certified teacher (M.Ed) with over 20 years of ESL experience in higher education (i.e., college and university) both overseas and in Canada. Tyler holds a TESL Canada (Level 3) and TESL Ontario certifications.

Tyler also has a Masters in Teaching English to Other Languages (TESOL) degree with 10+ years of experience teaching ESL at private high schools certified by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Ontario, Canada.

Elevation English CEO

Course Overview

09.

Unit 9: Getting things done

pp. 58-63
Titles/Topics: Everyday services; recommendations; self improvement
Speaking: Talking about things you need to have done; asking for and giving advice or suggestions
Grammar: Get or have something done; making suggestions with modals + verbs, gerunds, negative questions, and infinitives
Pronunciation/Listening: Sentence stress; listening to New Year's resolutions
Writing/Reading: Writing a message of advice; "Improving the World - One Idea at a Time": Reading about young scientist Jack Andraka

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

10.

Unit 10: A matter of time

pp. 64-69
Titles/Topics: Historic events and people; biography; the future
Speaking: Talking about historic events; talking about things to be accomplished in the future
Grammar: Referring to time in the past with adverbs and prepositions: during, in, ago, from...to, for since; predicting the future with will, future continuous, and future perfect
Pronunciation/Listening: Syllable stress; listening for dates and time periods; listening to predictions
Writing/Reading: Writing a biography; "Looking Into the Future": Reading about futurists and their predictions for the year 2050
Progress Check 9&10
Quiz 9&10

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

11.

Unit 11: Rites of passage

pp. 72-77
Titles/Topics: Milestones and turning points; behaviour and personality; regrets
Speaking: Describing milestones; describing turning points; describing regrets and hypothetical situations
Grammar: Time clauses: before, after, once, the moment, as soon as, until, by the time; expressing regret with should (not) have + past participle; describing hypothetical situations with if clauses + past perfect and would/could have + past participle
Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of have and been; listening to descriptions of important events; listening to regrets and explanations
Writing/Reading: Writing a message of apology; "Stella's Answers": Reading about a conflict with a friend and advice on how to fix it

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

12.

Unit 12: Keys to success

pp. 78-83
Titles/Topics: Qualities for success; successful businesses; advertising
Speaking: Describing qualities for success; giving reasons for success; interviewing for a job; talking about ads and slogans
Grammar: Describing purpose with infinitive clauses and infinitive clauses with for; giving reasons with because, since, because of, for, due to, and the reason
Pronunciation/Listening: Reduced words; listening for features and slogans
Writing/Reading: Writing a TV or web commercial; "Brian Invasion: Why We Can't Forget Some Ads": Reading about what makes some advertisement memorable
Progress Check 11&12
Quiz 11&12

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

13.

Unit 13: What might have been

pp. 86-91
Titles/Topics: Pet peeves; unexplained events; reactions; complicated situations and advice
Speaking: Drawing conclusions; offering explanations; describing hypothetical events; giving advice for complicated situations
Grammar: Past modals for degrees of certainty: must (not) have, may (not) have, might (not) have, could (not) have; past modals for judgements and suggestions: should (not) have, could (not) have, would (not) have
Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction in past modals; listening to explanations; listening for the best solution
Writing/Reading: Writing about a complicated situation; "Messages from Outer Space, or a Leaking Pipe?": Reading about unexplained events

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

14.

Unit 14: Creative careers

pp. 92-97
Titles/Topics: Movies, media and entertainment professions; processes
Speaking: Describing how something is done or made, describing careers in film, TV, publishing, gaming, and music.
Grammar: The passive to describe process with is/are + past participle and modal + be + past participle; defining and non-defining relative clauses
Pronunciation/Listening: Review of stress in compound nouns; listening for parts of a movie
Writing/Reading: Writing about a process; "The Truth About Being a Film Extra": Reading about what the job of a film extra is like
Progress Check 13&14
Quiz 13&14

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

15.

Unit 15: A law must be passed!

pp. 100-105
Titles/Topics: Recommendations; opinions; community issues; controversial topics
Speaking: Giving opinions for and against controversial topics; offering a different opinion; agreeing and disagreeing
Grammar: Giving recommendations and opinions with passive modals: should be, ought to be, must be, has to be, has got to be; tag questions for opinions
Pronunciation/Listening: Intonation in tag questions; listening for solutions to everyday annoyances; listening to issues and opinions
Writing/Reading: Writing a persuasive essay; "That's Plagiarism?": Reading about plagiarism in the digital age

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

16.

Unit 16: Reaching your goals

pp. 106-111
Titles/Topics: Challenges; accomplishments; goals; inspirational sayings
Speaking: Giving opinions about inspirational sayings; taking about the past and the future
Grammar: Accomplishments with the simple past and present perfect; goals with the future perfect and would like to have + past participle
Pronunciation/Listening: Stress and rhythm; listening to past obstacles and how they were overcome; listening for people's goals for the future
Writing/Reading: Writing a personal statement for an application; "Soaring Like an Eagle": Reading about the athlete Michael Edwards
Progress Check 15&16
Quiz 15&16
Review for Final Exam (Units 9-16)
Final Test (Units 9-16)

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

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Frequently asked questions

Do I have to complete the course within 8 Weeks?

Yes, this course has been carefully scheduled to facilitate the course content delivery, interaction, and engagement over 8 weeks. It is expected that you attend all online classes and complete all assigned homework.

What if I have any questions?

If you have any questions about the content of this course, please feel free to contact tyler@elevationenglishacademy.com

Do I need to complete all the assigned homework?

Yes, to pass this course you need to achieve an overall average of 70% on all the homework assignments, quizzes, plus the final exam. When you pass this course, you will be awarded a certificate from Elevation English which will allow you continue to the next level or course.

How long do I have to wait for feedback for my homework?

Elevation English has a 48-hour policy to grade any submitted homework.