Welcome Level 5A! Winter 2020 is here!

Hello Level 5A Class;

Welcome to Level 5A, Winter 2020 session.  Below is the syllabus for the course, which you will also get in class, below that are practice exercises for this weeks lessons.

This blog is updated frequently by me with posts containing links to lessons and/or more information about topics and grammar points covered in class.  There is a endless stream of information online to enhance your ESL skills. You should take advantage of all that's available to improve your English communication skills.

I'm very excited to meet you, and assist you in advancing your English language learning.

Please see the activities below the course overview for this week's lessons.  Enjoy!

Course Information Sheet
English as a Second Language, ESL 1065A, Level 5A.

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CRN# 75209, January 6, 2020 to February 13, 2020
Instructor: B. Cheeseman, MA, M.Ed.
E-mail: BLCheeseman@pasadena.edu
Class Blog: http://myeslclass.blogspot.com

Class Schedule:    Monday through Thursday, 5:30pm - 9:45 pm, Rm 226B
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:  Life 4 - Student Book & Workbook, by H. Stephenson, J. Hughes. ISBN #978-1-337-90565-7 and #978-1-337-90800-9

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:

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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.

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This Week's Lessons: Week 1:

This week we've been studying Stative Verbs, Direct and Indirect Questions and learned about the significance of the various uses of color in diverse cultures. 

Here is a PowerPoint slide presentation on Stative Verbs: Click here to review rules for Stative Verbs.

As we talked about, YouTube is a great platform to learn English.  Click here for a video lesson on Stative Verbs, also Go here for more lessons on Stative Verbs.

For a video lesson on Indirect Questions, Go here for a video lesson on Indirect Questions.

For online practice exercises on Stative Verbs go here.

For online practice exercises on Indirect Questions, click here ...and here.

For online practice using Phrasal Verbs, go here.

Later, we'll be playing Kahoot!  Go to Kahoot.it when we are ready to play and please wait for instructions. 

Have fun!

Teacher Bonnie