Location: ECC, Room 146A Class Days: Monday- Friday

Jan. 1, 2012- June. 7, 2012 Location: ECC, room 146A Class Days: Monday- Friday Instructor: Wes Popham, Ph.D. Class times: Morning 8:30-11:30 AM Class Website: wes-esl.yolasite.com (Log-in: esl, Password: esl) Break Time: 10:10 – 10:30 Core Textbook: Transitions Student's Book and Workbook, by Bitterlin, Johnson, Price, Ramirez & Savage (ISBN# 978-0-521-18613-1) Grammar in Use- Intermediate by Murphy & Smalzer (ISBN# 978-0-521-73477-6) [Students purchase this book] Supplemental Textbooks: Side by Side , Third Ed., by Steven Molinsky & Bill Bliss (ISBN# 0-13-026-888-7) Even More True Stories - Intermediate, 3rd. ed by Sandra Heyer (ISBN# 0-13-175173-5) WEEKS/DATES TOPICS LANGUAGE FOCUS READING WRITING (Based on Transitions) Grammar in Use/Side by Side. Even More True Stories-Int., 3rd ed. 1 2/1 – 2/2 (CASAS Appraisal) Unit 1 May be changed to coincide with Even More True (2 Days) Selling yourself Grammar in Use: Units 38-43 "Brats" (E.T.S., 2nd ed)...... p3 Stories writing exercises. 2 pages 2-11 Side by Side: Unit 1 "Love at first sight"...... p2 Topic: Job skills 2/6 – 2/10 Creating a resume (CASAS TESTING) 2/8 3 Unit 2 Grammar in Use: Units 44-47 Writing a paragraph that identifies 2/13 – 2/16 Building self-confidence "The Semong" (The Tsunami)..p12 pages 12-21 Side by Side: Unit 2 a strength and provides supporting (4 Days) examples Topic: Self-confidence -CASAS testing/make-ups No classes: 2/17 & 2/20 Lincoln's and Washington's Birthdays 4 Grammar in Use: Units 48-51 (Cont. from above) "More Alike Than Different"....p22 2/21 – 2/24 Side by Side: Unit 3 (4 Days) 5 Unit 3 2/27 – 3/2 Grammar in Use: Units 52-61 Writing a summary paragraph Volunteering "Healthy Again" ...... p30 6 pages 22-31 Side by Side: Unit 4-5 about an article Topic: Volunteer work 3/5 – 3/9

7 EL CIVICS Priority Objective: Identify and access employment information and training resources to apply Objective #33: 3/12 – 3/16 for a job. Applying for a Job -EL CIVICS: (all week) 8 3/19 – 3/23 Unit 4 (EL CIVICS INTERVIEWS- Grammar in Use: Units 62-70 all week) Effective job applications Writing a cover letter pages 32-41 Side by Side: Unit 6 9 Topic: Job Search "If You Have Time"...... p 38 3/26 – 3/30

No classes: 4/1/12 – 4/8/12 Spring Break (Return 4/9)

10 Unit 5 Grammar in Use: Units 71-73 "Misunderstandings" ...... p56 4/9 – 4/13 Successful interviews Writing a thank-you note Side by Side: Unit 7 "The Buried City"...... p48 (CASAS TESTING) pages 42-51 Topic: Job interviews

1 Unit 5 11 Grammar in Use: Units 74-77 "A Real Bargain" ...... p64 Writing a thank-you note (continue from previous Side by Side: Unit 7 4/16 – 4/20 week) Topic: Job interviews 12 Unit 6 Writing a paragraph comparing 4/23 – 4/27 Small Talk Grammar in Use: Units 78-85 "Black Cats and Broken Mirrors"..p72 appropriate and inappropriate "Flight 5390"...... p80 13 pages 52-61 Side by Side: Unit 8 topics for small talk Topic: Making Small Talk 4/30 – 5/4

14 Unit 7 Improving relationships 5/7 – 5/11 "A Killer in the Back Seat"...... p88 pages 62-71 Grammar in Use: Units 86-89 -Class decide a paragraph "The Treasure Hunt"...... p96 15 Topic: Teamwork Side by Side: Unit 9 5/14 – 5/18 16 Unit 8 Grammar in Use: Units 90-97 Writing a story about a time when Giving and receiving "The Plain someone criticized you 5/21 – 5/25 criticism.pages 72-81 Side by Side: Unit 10 People"...... p104 Topic: Types of criticism No classes: 5/28/2012; Memorial Day (Return 5/17) 17 Unit 8 Writing a story about a time when someone criticized you Giving and receiving Grammar in Use: Units 90-97 5/29 – 6/1 criticism. "Does Death Take a Holiday? ".p112 Side by Side: Unit 10 (4 Days) pages 72-81 Topic: Types of criticism Unit 9 -SLO. Level 6: "Students write a 18 composition of 2-3 paragraphs on a The right attitude 6/4 – 6/7 Grammar in Use: Units 98-101 personal topic or a narrative report of pages 82-91 Side by Side: Unit 10 cont. 'Sucker Day" ...... p120 an experience or event. Each paragraph End of Spring Topic: Pos. & neg. attitudes in the composition or report will -Review of semester include a topic sentence and supporting Semester -Review of semester -SLO level 6- prep & writing details."

*We may use supplemental classroom textbook sets and materials throughout the semester. Break Time At 10:10, students take a 20 minute break until 10:30. Students may use computers during this time. (Students are not permitted to use the computers to check or respond to e-mail in their native language. Students are also not allowed to browse the internet in their native language. Our computers are for English use only).

Weekly Tests Each Friday we will have 1) a spelling test consisting of 20 spelling words, and 2) a weekly topics quiz (vocabulary/grammar/reading, etc.) consisting of 20 questions. Both tests are an excellent way for you to review what we have studied during the week and to evaluate your own learning. You can record test results on your “goals sheet” to see your progress over the semester

Please make sure that you have your Student ID card. You will need this for CASAS tests, EL Civics, and to register for upcoming semesters. You can get this card at the Student Services Center.

SUMMER SESSION begins JUNE 10