ESL 065-- Level 5
Fall Quarter 2008
Instructor
Information
Name:
Office: R 130 T
Office
hours: MF, 10:30 a.m. to
11:20 a.m. or by appointment
Phone
number: 425-564-3089
E-mail: tgraham@bellevuecollege.edu
Course
Schedule
Dates: M, W, F, Sept. 22 -
Dec. 10, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. 2:00
p.m.
Room: R-308
Outcomes
For fall quarter, our
English lessons are about setting goals,
housing, health and topics you choose.
For each of the
topics, by the end of this quarter, successful students should be able to:
Speak So Others Can Understand
·
use
appropriate vocabulary, show control of basic grammar (present continuous, present, past, future 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 dont 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 mind map to plan before you write a paragraph
·
write
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 (6 days or 16 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.
About Class
·
You will need a textbook, notebook,
paper, 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).
·
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
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
Each student will
keep a folder. The papers in the folder
will help show how
much English you have
learned. Always keep the following
papers in your folder:
1) Attendance
sheets from every quarter at BCC;
2) Short-Term
Goals progress sheets from every
quarter at BCC;
3) ARM sheet
with all of your CASAS scores from every
quarter at BCC;
4) Assessment
Log with all your scores from other tests in level 5;
5) two
examples of your writing from each quarter at level 5.
Textbook
You will need to buy two
textbooksa student book and a workbook.
They are for sale in the BCC Bookstore.
Lee, L., Sherman,
K. (2005). All-Star 3. McGraw-Hill
Lee, L., Sherman, K. (2007). All-Star 3 Workbook.
McGraw-Hill.
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. You do not need to 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 B132 or
call 425-564-2498 or TTY
425-564-4110.
Information is also on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/
