Hello Class,
This is our class blog. We have access to links on the right side of the page, they supplement the topics and grammar points that we cover in class. Additionally, I will post information relevant to class discussions, questions and points that might need further clarification.
Below is the class syllabus.
I look forward to a great summer!
All the best,
Teacher Bonnie
COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
SUMMER 2012
Course: English as a Second Language 1031A –
Level 5 (Condensed)
Description:
High Intermediate English
proficiency level in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to meet academic,
lifeskills, and work-related demands with little problem. Emphasis is on
increased use of grammatical functions to prepare students for improved
academic success at both high school and college levels.
Location: 3035 East Foothill Blvd.
Instructor: Bonnie Cheeseman, MEd
Contact Information: english4work@yahoo.com
Class
blog: http://myeslclass.blogspot.com
Hours: Monday –
Thursday, 8am-12:30pm
Required Texts/Materials: Summit 1 Text & Workbook, Second Edition,2012
Authors: Joan Saslow-Allen Ascher
Available
at PCC Bookstore – Colorado Campus
Course Objectives:
Listening
Ø Understanding conversation with
native speakers with minimal repetition or rewording.
Ø Satisfy most survival needs, i.e.
shopping, visiting doctors, paying bills, etc.
Ø Understanding some social demands
i.e. oral directions, instructions, etc.
Ø
Communicate
on the telephone on familiar topics.
Speaking
Ø
Participate
in conversations on a variety of topics with minimum errors.
Ø Understand printed material on
familiar topics.
Ø Use context clues to interpret the
meaning of sentences or new vocabulary.
Writing
Ø Can complete an order form.
Ø Can fill out medical information
forms and job applications.
Ø Can write short personal notes and
letters and make a simple log.
Ø Use basic simple sentences and
compound sentences correctly.
Ø Use simple present, simple past,
simple future, and continuous verb tenses correctly with some awareness of the
present and past perfect forms.
Language Functions
Ø Analyze, evaluate, and/or restate
intended meanings from oral conversations.
Ø Express values, express judgment.
Ø
Compromise,
negotiate or bargain.
Culture
Ø Demonstrate appropriate cultural
behavior.
Ø Contrast attitudes in different
cultures toward behaviors such as winking, whistling, maintaining appropriate
social distance.
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Ø Use
appropriate level ESL software in the ESL Lab.
Attendance Policy
Four consecutive absences can
result in student being dropped.
However, the instructor may allow limited excused absences as
required. Students must notify the instructor
ahead of time when possible. Explain
absence to the instructor when you return. CEC Administration & Records
maintains the official attendance policy.
Evaluation Policy:
Classroom participation........................................ 35%
Tests.................................................................... 35%
Attendance........................................................... 30%
Attendance........................................................... 30%
Office Hours: Students may request an appointment or see instructor
after class.