ESL
072 B -- Level 2
Winter
Quarter 2014
Instructor Information
Name: Jayashree Pulacode
Office: R
130
Office hours: By
appointment
Phone number: 425-564- 2050
E-mail: jpulacod@bellevuecollege.edu
Course Schedule
Dates: January 6 – March 24,
2014
Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Time: 6:30pm – 8:20pm
Room: R-106
C
No Class: January 20, February 6, February 17, March
4
Books
Buy your books at the
BCC bookstore in Building B.
·
A Picture Dictionary is
also very useful.
Outcomes
For
winter quarter, our English lessons are about: family, shopping, home, daily
schedule. By the end of this quarter,
students should be able to:
Speak
So Others Can Understand
· remember and use vocabulary, phrases and use basic grammar
needed for each topic we study
· Introduce yourself and others
· learn and use different ways to help you speak better
· understand and answer simple questions
Listen
Actively
· listen actively and respond to common words, expressions,
and questions
· understand short conversations and instructions for topics
we study
· ask questions when you don’t understand
Read
With Understanding
· read and understand articles about family, weekly schedules,
U.S. money
· find important information
· learn and use different ways to help you read better
Put
Ideas in Writing
· write short sentences using correct punctuation
· write simple sentences
· use the simple present and present continuous verb tenses
· find mistakes in your writing
About
Class
·
Please switch off
your cell phone while in class.
·
Class starts at
6:30pm. Be on time.
·
You
need a notebook, paper, pens, and pencils.
Bring them to each class.
·
Do
all classwork, homework.
·
You
need to practice English outside of class every day.
·
Respect
other students and work in groups and pairs.
·
Ask
questions. I like questions.
Attendance
· To go to the next
level, you need to improve your reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Attendance is important. If you miss 20% (8 hours) of the total class
time, your grade is “No Progress” for the quarter. If you come to class late or leave early, the
time you miss is part of the 20%.
· Talk to your teacher if you have to miss a class!
· Remember, most students stay at level 2 for three quarters.
CASAS Tests
All students take
assessment tests at the beginning of their quarter at BC and at the end of each
quarter.
The test results are
counted for our state reports.
They help us see what
you have learned.
If you miss the CASAS
test you may not be able to take class the next quarter.
IF YOU NEED TO STOP CLASS, PLEASE
TAKE THE CASAS TEST BEFORE YOU STOP. TELL THE TEACHER 1 WEEK BEFORE
YOU STOP CLASS. |
Grades
4 or = Excellent No mistakes - Very good sentences 3 or = Good Some mistakes - Good sentences |
2 or = Developing More mistakes - Sentence problems Pay attention - Practice 1 or = Beginning Many mistakes - Sentence problems Pay attention Practice – Practice - Practice |
Gifts
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.
Students in ESL
classes at
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.
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 D126 (Library Media Center) or call 425.564.2498 or TTY
425.564.4110. Information is also on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/