Bellevue Community College

ESL 082 ESH -- 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:                          7:30 p.m. – 9:20 p.m.

            Room:                         Highland Middle School, room 201

 

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.


About Class

·        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

                                               

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.

 

Textbooks

Required textbook:

Gramer, Margot F. (2003).  The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary.

Oxford University Press: New York, NY.

ISBN: 0-19-437232-4

            Recommended textbook:

            Molinsky, Steven J. (2001).  Side By Side 1.

                        Pearson Education: White Plains, NY.

                        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 Highland Middle School, please follow these steps during bad weather:

1.         Call Highland Middle School at 425-456-4111 to check if the school is open.

            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 Bellevue Community 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 don’t improve, you might not be able to register for classes in the future.

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