Welcome to a new semester! Below is the syllabus for the course, which you will also get in class.
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Bonnie C.
Course Information Sheet
English as a Second Language, ESL 1065A, Level 5A
CRN #3308 August 25 – October 16
CRN #3107 October 20 – December 11
Fall 2014
Instructor: B. Cheeseman, M.Ed.
E-mail: BLCheeseman@pasadena.edu
Class Blog: http://myeslclass.blogspot.com
Class Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am-10:50 am, B-3
Instructor’s Mailbox: PCC-CEC Administration Office, Room 102
Course 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. Total of 108 hours lecture.
Required Textbooks: Viewpoint 1, Student’s Book. ISBN #978-0-521-131-865
Viewpoint 1, Workbook. ISBN #978-1-107-602-779
(Cambridge University Press, authors: McCarthy, McCarten & Sandiford.)
Students are required to purchase textbooks. Textbooks can be purchased at PCC bookstore.
Lancerpoint & Canvas (PCC’s course management system) is used.
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:
Office hours after class are scheduled by the instructor. Instructor will inform students of the dates, times, and location.
Attendance Procedures:
This course is open-entry, open-exit. Students may be dropped at the discretion of the instructor due to first day absence and/or excessive absences. Students may be added to the course at any time during the semester.
Student Learning Outcomes (ESL 1065A, Level 5A):
1. Listening / Speaking: Collaborate with others with increasing fluency in various types of conversation
2. Reading: Choose reading strategies to interpret print and digital content.
3. Writing: Formulate and convey meaning by writing paragraphs with sophisticated syntax and organization.
