Monday, August 27, 2012

Welcome PCC CEC Level 5A, ESL, Fall 2012!

Welcome to Level 5A ESL Class!

It's a new, exciting semester!  Welcome to Level 5A.  Here is a course outline for our class.


Pasadena City College
Community Education Center
English as a Second Language 1065A, ESL Level 5A
Fall 2012

Section # 3308: August 27, 2012 - October 18, 2012
Section # 3107: October 22, 2012 – December 13, 2012


Instructor:                  Bonnie Cheeseman, 310.480.7121 (text message is preferred)

Location:                    3035 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA  91107
Hours:                         Monday through Thursday
                                    7:30 am-10:50 am
                                    CEC Bungalow (B-3)            
E-mail:                        english4work@yahoo.com    

Instructor’s Mailbox:  CEC Administration Office, Room 102

Description:   
Development of high-intermediate English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to meet many life and work-related demands.  Emphasis is on reducing miscommunication through the correct use of grammatical functions and content organization.          

Required TextbookSummit I, 2nd Edition with ActiveBook and MyEnglishLab
                                   Saslow and Ascher  ISBN #978-01-326-798-62                             

Textbook is required and may be purchased at the                                      PCC Bookstore

Canvas (PCC’s course management system) is used.                               

Attendance Policy
A student is allowed to be absent four times.  At that time, the student will be dropped from ESL 1065A and can then register for the ESL Project Lab (Civic 3035) to continue studying ESL.  The student must repeat ESL 1065A during a future term in order to advance to the next level, ESL1065B.  Students must notify the teacher ahead of time when possible (for example tell the instructor, tell a classmate, or call the administration office @ (626) 585-3000 and leave a message for the instructor). 

Evaluation Policy:
  • ESL Appraisal Assessment ………………………………………….… Diagnostic Test
  • CASAS Pre Test …………………………………………………………….... Required
  • CASAS Post Test ………………………………………………………….…. Required
  • Quiz after each unit is required to evaluate student’s understanding and comprehension of each unit’s content (listening, grammar, and reading/comprehension).

Office Hours for Students
Office hours after class are scheduled by the instructor. Instructor will inform students of the dates, times, and location.
Student Performance Objectives ESL Level 5A

1.1  Re-articulate comprehension of scripted language heard multiple times or with rewording.
1.2  Politely request and provide clarification in conversations.
1.3  Converse with some errors in casual and formal discourse.
1.4  Decipher meaning from conversations or presentations containing miscommunication.
2.1 Demonstrate reading strategies: skimming, scanning, previewing, predicting.
2.2 Use context clues to interpret the meaning of sentences or new vocabulary.
2.3 Locate key phrases in print media and practice using different online search functions for digital media.
3.1 Use complex sentences with accurate tense combinations to direct flow of well-organized paragraphs.
3.2 Use clear introductions, supporting detail, transitions and closings to organize paragraphs.
3.3 Respond in writing to classmates’ notes, letters, journal entries and short summaries.

Student Learning Outcomes ESL Level 5A

1. Discuss with increased fluency in various types of conversations.
2. Demonstrate reading strategies for interpreting print and digital media.
3. Convey meaning effectively by writing paragraphs with sophisticated syntax and
    organization.























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