Bellevue Community College

ESL 065G - Level 5

Course Syllabus for Fall Quarter 2008

 

Instructor Information

           

Name:                         Leasa Northcutt

            Office:                         R 130

            Office hours:               By appointment

            Phone number:           425-564-4123

            E-mail:                         lnorthcu@bcc.ctc.edu

            School closure:           (425) 401-6680 or (206) 633-7061

 

Course Schedule

 

            Dates:                         Tuesday & Thursday, Sept. 23rd – Dec. 9th, 2008     

            Time:                           5:30 pm. – 8:50 p.m.

            Room:                         D-274B and D-204D

            Holidays:                     Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11th     

                                                Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 20th    

            Field Trip:                    TBD

            Writing lab:                  Every Thursday, 7:50 pm - 8:50 pm (https://go.mybcc.net)

 

Outcomes

 

For Fall Quarter, our English lessons are about setting goals, talking about daily routines and family responsibilities reviewing past and future time clauses with –when, discussing housing (reporting problems, role-playing landlord-tenant conversations, etc,),  also writing a letter of complaint and typing PERFECT sentences in the Writing Lab and/or performing other tasks as assigned.  For each of the above topics, by the end of this quarter, successful students should be able to:

 

Speak So Others Can Understand

·         use appropriate vocabulary, show control of basic grammar (present continuous, present, past, future tenses), and use a variety of sentence types

·         learn and use different strategies to help you be a better speaker

 

Listen Actively

·         understand longer conversations, stories, and detailed instructions that are at normal speed in English

·         learn and use strategies to improve listening and respond appropriately to conversations

 

Read With Understanding

·         read common and unfamiliar words

·         show that you understand texts and vocabulary

·         find important information in texts

·         use strategies to help you understand a text better

 

Convey Ideas in Writing

·         learn to plan before you write a paragraph

·         write organized paragraphs with a clear topic and supporting details

·         revise and edit your writing

 

Attendance

 

To go to the next level, you must show progress in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  Attendance is important for your progress to the next level.  If you miss 20% of the total class time (6 days or 16 hours), you will receive a grade of “No Progress” for the quarter.  If you come to class more than one-half hour late or leave more than one-half hour early, the time you miss is part of the 20%.  Also, if you miss the CASAS reading and listening tests, you will receive a grade of “No Progress.” 

 

 

About Class

 

·         You will need a textbook, dictionary, notebook, paper, pens, and pencils.  Bring them to each class.

·         Come to class on time.

·         Before you enter the room, put your cell phone on vibrate.  If you are expecting an emergency phone call, please inform your instructor.

·         Do all homework and participate in class (work in groups/pairs, ask questions). If you miss class or the writing lab, you are still responsible for the work. 

·         Be polite and respect your classmates even when you/we have different ideas.

·          We will use professional student behavior that does not disturb others. 

 

 

Grading

 

I will mark some of your tests with these numbers:

 

                                    100 - 96% ……………………..Excellent

                                      95 - 86% ……………………..Good

                                      85 - 80% ……………………..OK

                                      79% and below ……………..Needs more work

 

On some of your tests and on your homework, I will write these numbers:

 

                                    4 or Ι  ………………………….Excellent

                                    3 or P……………………………Good

2 or P-…………………………..Needs more work

                                    1 or -  .…………………………..Beginning

 

Each student will keep a folder.  The papers in the folder will help show how    

much English you have learned.  Always keep the following papers in your folder:

 

1)  Attendance sheets from every quarter at BCC;

2)  Short-Term Goals progress sheets from every quarter at BCC;

3)  ARM sheet with all of your CASAS scores from every quarter at  BCC;

4)  Assessment Log with all your scores from other tests in level 5;

5)  two examples of your writing from each quarter at level 5. 

                                   

 

 

Textbook

 

You will need to buy these textbooks.  They are for sale in the BCC Bookstore.

 

Lee, Linda and Sherman, Kristin All-Star 3 Student Book.  Mcgraw-Hill

Lee, Linda and Sherman, Kristin All-Star 3 Student Workbook.  Mcgraw-Hill

 

 

Gifts

 

The students in this program often like to do nice things for their teachers at the end of the quarter.  However, please understand that your scores are not based on gifts, and you are not obligated to give them.           

 

We do not wish other people (parents, spouses, and friends of students) to speak for students about school performance because this can slow student growth and progress. We do this because we would like students to speak for themselves and be independent.  We also do it because federal law (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) says that we must protect the privacy of student education records.  It is BCC policy to keep school performance between the school and the student. If a student asks for a parent, spouse, or friend to be at any instructor-student discussion of academic performance, instructors will look at each situation and make the final decision. You can see all of this policy, Arts and Humanities Commitment to Student Growth and Development, at www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum.

 

 

 

MCj00890840000[1]MCj02868640000[1]Some people may have a special medical problem.  If you have information to tell me about a medical problem, please see me after class or come to see me in my office.  Then,

we can plan for an emergency.

 

 

If you have a disability and need special help in class, I can

tell you about our Disability Resource Center (DRC).

MCj00890880000[1]    You may also contact DRC in room B132 or call 425-564-2498 or TTY

425-564-4110. Information is also on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/

 

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