Instructor
Information
Name: Eveline Piersma |
Phone
number: (425) 564-3088 |
Office: R130 |
E-mail: epiersma@bellevuecollege.edu |
Office
hours: by appointment |
School
closure information: (425) 401- 6680 |
Course
Schedule
Dates: Monday to Friday; September
21 to
(No class: 10/5, 11/11, 11/26, 11/27)
Time:
Classroom: R109
Outcomes
For fall
quarter, our English lessons are about goals,
housing, and topics you choose. For each of the topics, by the end of the quarter, successful students
should be able to:
Speak So Others Can Understand.
·
use appropriate vocabulary, show control of basic
grammar (present, future and past 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
·
ask clarification questions when you don’t
understand
·
use who, what,
when, where, why 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 who, what,
when, where, why to help you understand a text better
·
use context clues to find the meanings of words
without a dictionary
Convey Ideas in Writing.
·
use a “cluster map” or similar tool to plan before
you write a paragraph
·
write a short essay using organized paragraphs with
a clear topic and supporting details
·
write a short business letter
·
revise and edit your writing
Set goals for your English and keep track of progress every week.
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 (20
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.” This is very important.
Textbooks
We will use a
student textbook and workbook package and a second book which helps with
conversation practice. Please do not buy
a package before you talk with the teacher. During the first week of class, the
teacher will talk to each student about which books to purchase. The books are available
at the
We will use All-Star
Book 3 Student Book with Workbook Package. ISBN 0-07-320531-1 and Side-by-Side Plus,
Student Book 3 (with audio CD). ISBN 0-13-240256-4. |
Grading
I will mark your tests and
homework using these marks:
100 - 96% |
4 |
É |
= Excellent |
95 - 86% |
3 |
PÉ |
= Good |
85 - 80% |
2 |
P |
= OK |
79% and below |
1 |
P – |
= Needs more work |
Your school folder will help show
you how much English you learn. Do not
remove any papers that teachers attach to your folder. Some of the things in the folder are:
1) Attendance/Homework
Assignment sheets from every quarter
at
2) Goals Progress sheets from every quarter at
3)
4) examples of your
writing from that school year at
The students in this
program often like to do nice things for their teachers at the end of the
quarter. A really good way to thank your
teacher is a card with words from all the students or a short letter from you. Please
do not buy your teacher a gift.
Other Important Information
Students in
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
Students with disabilities who have accommodation
needs are required to meet with the Disability Resource Center (
Students with mobility challenges who may need
assistance in case of an emergency situation or evacuation should register with
the
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 (
More information about
Calendar for Fall Quarter 2009
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
September |
21 first day of class |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
October |
28 |
29 |
30 |
1 |
2 |
|
5 no class |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
|
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
|
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
November |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
9 |
10 |
11 no class |
12 |
13 |
|
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
|
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 no class |
27 no class |
December |
30 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
7 |
8 |
9 last day of quarter |
11 |
12 |
Quarter Break: December 10th to January 1st Winter Quarter Begins: January 4th |
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