Workplace
Intensive ESL Program, Intermediate Level
Summer Quarter 2012 (June 25 August 9)
Instructor
Information
Name: Robin
Franklin
Office: R 130 Part-time area
Office hours: By Appointment
Phone number: 425-564-3088
E-mail: rfrankli@bellevuecollege.edu
Instructor
Information
Name: Jayashree Pulacode
Office: R 130 Part-time area
Office hours: By Appointment
Phone number: 425-564-2050
E-mail: jpulacod@bellevuecollege.edu
Course
Schedule
Dates: M-TH; June 25 Aug. 9, 2012
Time: 8:30
am 12:20 pm
Room No: R 308, A 133, R 108
No class: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Outcomes
This class will help you improve your
reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English and prepare you for
the workplace. Also, you will learn basic computer skills. In this quarter, our
English lessons are about improving your English skills along with improving
your computer skills. You will work with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
and Internet Explorer. By the end of the quarter, students will be able to:
Speak So Others Can Understand
·
remember
and use common vocabulary and grammar
·
learn
and use different strategies (plans) to help you speak better
Listen Actively
·
understand
phone messages
·
ask
questions correctly when you dont understand
Read With Understanding
·
read
job applications; show that you understand vocabulary
·
use
grammar and context strategies to improve reading comprehension
Convey Ideas in Writing
·
fill
out application forms
·
write
a success story
·
write
paragraphs with good form (indent and margins) and a topic sentence
·
use
grammar tenses appropriately
·
find
mistakes in your writing
Computer Skills
·
obtain
BC e-mail access
·
prepare
a sample Microsoft word document
·
create
documents on Microsoft excel
·
read,
write and send e-mail messages
·
create
a power point presentations
Job Related Skills
·
obtain
information about local jobs
·
listen
to guest speakers
·
research
about different jobs
·
use
the Internet to research topics of interest such as job search
·
perform
an informational interview
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. Here is the attendance policy:
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 late or leave 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. If you fall sick, it is very important to
talk to the teacher.
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
Textbook
You
do not need to buy a textbook for this class.
Please organize the papers your teacher gives you. You will need them for class tests.
Bellevue College
E-mail and access to MyBC
All students registered for classes at
Bellevue College can get an e-mail account.
You can use your student e-mail and log in to MyBC. Your
teacher can tell you more about your account. To create your account, go
to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .
Public Safety
The Bellevue College Public Safety
Departments staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, and
other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, 7 days per
week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. Public Safety is located in
K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/
Disabilities
Resource Center
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).
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/
Students
in ESL classes at Bellevue College should make progress in their level. If there is no progress, students may not
continue in the classes. The teacher
looks at your attendance, classroom work, and tests (including CASAS tests) to
decide your progress. The teacher will
tell you at the end of the quarter that you need to improve. If you dont improve, you might not be able
to register for classes in the future.
Bellevue
College does 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 BC
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.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum.