Syllabus - ESL021, Fall 2008/Evening
Important Notice: Students are responsible for knowing the information in this syllabus and the college policies included in the college catalog and the student handbook. Copies of the college catalog and the student handbook are available in Komatke Hall.
Course Prefix & Number: ESL021, Section #26603 Course Title: English as a Second Language II - Listening and Speaking Course Credits: 3 credits Class Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM Classroom: OCT 113 (Ocotillo Hall, Learning Studio 113) Instructor's Name: Diane Stonebrink Instructor's Voicemail: 623-935-8584 Instructor's Email: [email protected] Instructor's Office: EST126E (Estrella Hall, ground floor, in the back of the Information Commons)
Instructor's Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fridays 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Other times available by appointment
Course Textbook: Side by Side 2 Third Edition, by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss, Longman Publishers, Inc. 2002
Class Website: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/stonebrink/esl021fe08.htm
To get to the website from the Estrella Mountain homepage, click on Students, then Faculty, and then on your instructor’s name – Diane Stonebrink.
MCCCD Official Course Description: 2
Emphasis on listening and speaking skills involving social exchange. Asking and answering questions using tag questions. Practice with question and answer patterns. Polite questions and responses. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Prerequisites: appropriate ESL placement test score.
MCCCD Official Course Competencies: 1. Express agreement, disagreement, and misunderstanding in formal and informal situations orally and with appropriate gestures and body language. 2. Express doubt/certainty in formal & informal situations with appropriate gestures 3. Narrate events using past, present, and future verb forms. 4. Request service and/or help in a variety of settings. 5. Identify, locate, and describe actions (e.g., medical, government, school). 6. Describe and depict comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. 7. Talk about and acknowledge likes and dislikes of self and others. 8. Get someone's attention verbally and non-verbally. 9. Describe and depict articles of clothing. 10. Give and follow directions on how to do/make/go.
Abilities: Critical Thinking and Communication have been identified by Estrella Mountain Community College as essential to student success and will be integrated into this course. Critical Thinking is defined as the ability to: Communication is defined as the ability to: Identify a problem, Respond to an audience, Develop and Demonstrate clear sense of implement strategies, purpose, Evaluate information, Organize information and Reach conclusions and Deliver information using Respond to a problem. appropriate language. Student Resources: Learning Enhancement and Writing Support Center, First Floor of Estrella Hall - ESL tutors and software available. Hours: M-Th: 7 am-8 pm; Fri: 7 am-5 pm; Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays-Closed. Information Commons, First Floor of Estrella Hall - videos, books, & tape recorders available at the Consultation Desk; access to computers and assistance from computer technicians available. Hours: M-Th: 7 am-10 pm; Fri: 7 am-5 pm; Sat: 8 am -5 pm; Sun & Holidays-Closed. Individual help from the instructor - drop-in help during office hours or by appointment outside of office hours
Attendance Policy: Students are expected to be present and on time at each class session for which they are registered. Maricopa Community College District policy indicates that each instructor has the option of dropping a student when s/he has accumulated more unexcused absences than the number of class meetings per week. Students have the right to observe major religious holidays. If a student misses more than three classes, s/he must call the instructor and discuss his/her class status. Students who miss more than three classes may be dropped.
Withdraw: Students who want to withdraw must inform the Registration Office in writing. Failure to file an official withdrawal may result in a Z (no credit) grade. Grading and Evaluation Policy: 3
This course is graded on a credit/no credit grading system. This course carries grades of P (credit, equivalent to a passing grade of C or better), or Z (no credit), and is not computed into the student's grade point average. If you would like a letter grade (A, B, C, or D), please notify the instructor immediately. The final grade is based on averaged grades from participation, assignments, tests, and the final examination. Each student may achieve an average of 100%, or 1000 points. The following scale will be used: 90-100% / 900 - 1000 points A (P) 80-89% / 800 - 899 points B (P) 70-79% / 700 - 799 points C (P) 69% & below/ under 700 points D (Z)
Grades will be calculated using the following percentages: Class Participation 15% (150 pts. 30 class meetings @ 5 points each) Written Homework Assignments 10% (100 pts. 10 assignments @ 10 points each) Computer Listening/Speaking Assignments 15% (150 pts. 12 assignments @ 10-15 points each) Tests 40% (400 pts. 4 tests @ 100 points each) Final Exam 20% (200 pts.) Total - 1,000 points possible A grade point average of C or better will earn the course grade of P (credit). An average grade of D or lower will earn the course grade of Z (no credit). Homework: Written homework assignments and computer oral (speaking) and aural (listening assignments) will be given out and explained in class. Due dates are listed on the course timeline. Students must complete homework assignments by the due dates in order to fully participate in class activities. Late homework (except in emergencies) will not be accepted. Due dates for additional assignments (usually vocabulary or grammar preparation) will be announced in class. If students are absent, they must check the class website for the assignment explanation and due date. Tests: If a student must miss a test, s/he can arrange to take the test with the instructor. These arrangements must be made with the instructor before the test is given back in the classroom. Final Examination: The final examination has a value of 20% in calculating the student's final grade. The final examination will be on Thursday, December 18, from 5:45 to 7:00 PM. Children in the Classroom: According to Maricopa Community Colleges District policy, children are not permitted in the classroom (or on campus without direct adult supervision). Disability Statement: Estrella Mountain College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Notify Disability Services and Resources and your instructor of any special needs. Contact Ramona Santiesteban, Coordinator for Disability Services and Resources, at 623-935- 8935, [email protected] .
Cell Phones: Please turn off phones during class to avoid disruptions.
Disclaimer Statement: 4
Course content may vary from the outline/timeline to meet the needs of this particular group. Textbook pages assigned as homework will be announced in class. Students who are absent need to check the class website for assignments.
Course Timeline Fall 2008 Evening - ESL021 #26603
Date: Topic:
Week 1 T Aug. 26 Introduction to Class
TH Aug. 28 Unit 1 - Like to & Review of Simple Present, Past, Future with Going to ------Week 2 T Sept. 2 Due: Computer Assignment 1 – Ebony’s Likes and Dislikes http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/stonebrink/Esl021/ebonyslikes.mp3 Unit 1 continued
TH Sept. 4 Due: Written Homework 1 (Unit 1 handouts pp. 3, 4, 5, 8) Unit 1 continued ------Week 3 T Sept. 9 Introduction to Wimba Unit 2 - In the Kitchen/Count and Non-count nouns
TH Sept. 11 Due: Computer Assignment 2 – Wimba Assessment Unit 1 Future & Past Review http://maricopa.horizonwimba.com/maricopa/login Unit 2 - In the Kitchen/Count and Non-count nouns ------Week 4 T Sept. 15 Due: Computer Assignment 3 – Wimba Assessment Unit 2 Let’s Make Something! http://maricopa.horizonwimba.com/maricopa/login Unit 3 - At the Supermarket/Partitives/Count & Non-count Nouns/Imperatives
TH Sept. 18 Due: Written Homework 2 (Units 2 & 3 handouts pp. 14, 15, 18, 24) Unit 3 continued ------Week 5 T Sept. 23 TEST 1 - Units 1, 2, & 3
TH Sept. 25 Due: Computer Assignment 4 – Picnic Preparations http://www.esl-lab.com/picnic/picfra.htm Unit 4 - Future with Will/Time Expressions/Might ------
Week 6 5
T Sept. 30 Due: Written Homework 3 (Unit 4 handouts pp. 30, 32, 34, 36) Unit 4 continued
TH Oct. 2 Due: Computer Assignment 5 – Wimba Assessment Unit 4 Will & Might http://maricopa.horizonwimba.com/maricopa/login Unit 5 - Comparatives/Should/Possessive Pronouns/Discussing Cities
------Week 7 T Oct. 7 Unit 5 continued
TH Oct. 9 Due: Written Homework 4 (Unit 5 handouts pp. 40, 41, 46, 48) Unit 6 - Superlatives/Shopping ------Week 8 T Oct. 14 Due: Written Homework 5 (Unit 6 handouts pp. 52, 55) Unit 6 continued
TH Oct. 16 Due: Computer Assignment 6 – Voiceboard Units 5 & 6 Comparisons Review ------Week 9 T Oct. 21 TEST 2 - Units 4, 5, & 6
TH Oct. 23 Unit 7 - Directions/Recommendations ------Week 10 TOct. 28 Due: Computer Assignment 7 – Voiceboard Unit 7 Recommendations Unit 7 - Directions/Recommendations
TH Oct. 30 Unit 8 - Adverbs/Clauses with If ------Week 11 T Nov. 3 Due: Written Homework 7 (Unit 8 handouts pp. 68, 69, 71, 72) Unit 8 continued
TH Nov. 5 TEST 3 - Units 7 & 8
------Week 12 T Nov. 11 VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASS - SCHOOL CLOSED
TH Nov. 13 Due: Computer Assignment 8 – Theft in the Park http://www.esl-lab.com/theft/theftrd1.htm Unit 9 - Past Continuous Tense/Reflexive Pronouns/Clauses with While
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Week 13 T Nov. 18 Due: Computer Assignment 9 – Voiceboard A Bad Day Unit 9 continued
TH Nov. 20 Due: Computer Assignment 10 – Voiceboard A Funny Experience Unit 10 - Could/Be Able To/Have Got To/Too + Adjective
------Week 14 T Nov. 25 Due: Written Homework 8 (Units 9 & 10 handouts pp. 87, 91, 93, 98) Due: Computer Assignment 11 – Wimba Assessment Accidents & Abilities http://maricopa.horizonwimba.com/maricopa/login Unit 10 continued
TH Nov. 27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - NO CLASS - SCHOOL CLOSED
------Week 15 T Dec. 2 TEST 4 - Units 9 & 10
TH Dec. 4 Due: Computer Assignment 12 – A Healthy Lifestyle http://www.esl-lab.com/health/healrd1.htm Unit 11 - Must and Should/More, Less, Fewer/Home Remedies/Giving Advice
------Week 16 T Dec. 9 Due: Written Homework 9 (handouts pp. 104, 107 ) Unit 13 - Some and Any/Pronoun Review/Tense Review
TH Dec. 11 Due: Written Homework 10 (handout p. 120) Review
------Week 17 T Dec. 16 No Class
TH Dec. 18 5:45PM - 7:00 PM - Final Examination