Bellevue College

ESL Level 2

Fall Quarter 2013

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: September 23 – December 9, 2013

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Time: 6:30pm – 8:20pm

Room: R-110 C

Books

Buy your books at the Bellevue College bookstore in Building B.

• FUTURE 1, English for Results Pearson/Longman
• FUTURE 1, Workbook with Audio CD                         Pearson/Longman   

· A Picture Dictionary is also very useful.

Outcomes

For fall quarter, our English lessons are about: review alphabets and numbers, introductions, jobs and workplaces, things in a classroom, and family. 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 correctly when you don’t understand

Read With Understanding

· read and understand the letters of the alphabet, personal information, everyday words, dates, money, sight words, and simple sentences

· find important information

· learn and use different ways to help you read better

Put Ideas in Writing

· write upper and lower case letters, fill personal information into forms and write short sentences using correct punctuation

· write simple sentences

· use the simple present and present continuous verb tenses

· find mistakes in your writing

Set goals for your English and keep track of progress every week.

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.

· Talk to your teacher if you have to miss a class!

· Respect other students and work in groups and pairs.

· Ask questions. I like questions.

Attendance

To go to the next level, you must show progress in your reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Attendance is important for your progress as well. If you miss 20% (8 hours) of the total class time, your grade is “No Progress” for the quarter. If you miss the CASAS reading and listening tests, you will receive a grade of “No Progress”.

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.

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 + ----------------------------------------- Excellent

3 or ü----------------------------------------- Good

2 or ü- --------------------------------------- Needs more work

1 or - ---------------------------------------- Beginning

Each student will keep a folder. The papers in the folder will help show you how much English you learn. Always keep these papers in your folder:

1) Attendance sheets from every quarter at BC;

2) Short-Term Goals progress sheets from every quarter at BC;

3) ARM sheet with all of your CASAS scores from every quarter at BC

Remember, most students stay at level 2 for three quarters.

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 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.

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 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.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 the Library Media Center, or call 425.564.2498 or TTY 425.564.4110. Information is also on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/