ESL 082 BSD -- Level 2
Spring Quarter 2008
Instructor
Information
Name: Mila Tari
Office: R 230
Office hours: By appointment
Voicemail: 425-564-2404, extension 3
E-mail: mtari@bcc.ctc.edu
Course
Schedule
Dates: Tuesday, Thursday; April 15 - June 12, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.
Room:
Outcomes
At the end of this quarter,
successful students should be able to:
1) introduce yourself and others;
2) ask
and answer basic questions and personal information;
3)
follow simple
one-step directions;
4)
read numbers, alphabets, a calendar;
5) fill in personal information onto a simplified form;
6) write simple personal statements (affirmative and negative) using the present tense BE-verb and subject pronouns.
7) ask and answer everyday questions in present continuous tense.
Attendance
Attendance
is very important for your progress to the next level. If you miss 20% of the total class time (5
classes), you will receive a grade of “No Progress” for the quarter. Also, 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%.
Important:
If you will be absent from a class, please leave a message on my voicemail or
send me an email.
To
go to the next level, you must show progress in reading, writing, listening,
and speaking. If you miss the CASAS
reading and listening tests at the end of the quarter, you will receive a grade
of “No Progress.”
You
may repeat a class only three times.
·
You will need a textbook, a notebook, pens, and
pencils. Bring them to each class.
·
Come to class on time.
·
Do all homework and participate in class (work in
groups/pairs, ask questions).
·
Use your cellular phone outside of the classroom.
·
Be polite and respect your classmates. We learn from each other. We can help each other. We must treat one another with respect, even
when we have different ideas. We will
use professional student behavior that does not disturb others.
Grading
On some of your tests and on your
homework, I will write these numbers:
4 or É |
Excellent |
3 or P |
Good |
2 or P- |
Needs
more work |
1 or - |
Beginning |
The students in this program often
like to do nice things for their teachers at the end of the quarter. A card with words from all the students,
flowers, and food are good ways to thank your teacher. Please
do NOT buy your teacher a gift or give money.
Textbooks
Required textbook:
Gramer, Margot F. (2003). The
Basic
ISBN:
0-19-437232-4
Recommended textbook:
Molinsky, Steven J. (2001). Side By Side 1.
Pearson Education:
ISBN:
0-13-026744-9
You must buy The Basic Oxford
Picture Dictionary. It is for sale
at the BCC Bookstore. If you cannot buy
your own textbook, please let me know. I
will bring you a copy to class.
Campus
Closure
As
our class meets at
1.
If the school is closed,
there will be NO class.
2. If the school is open, then call
Bellevue Community College (BCC) at
425-401-6680 to check if BCC is closed.
3. If
BCC is closed, we will NOT meet at the school even when the school is
open.
4. When both the school and BCC are open,
we will have class at the school.
Students in ESL classes at
You can review Student Procedures and Expectations
policies at www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum
Students with disabilities must
progress like other students. You should
tell the teacher about your disability, special illness, or your need for
special arrangements in class.
If you want to know about
Disability Support Services (DSS), call 564-2498 or go to the DSS office in
room B233-G.
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