ESOL 0348 Intermediate Grammar Syllabus
Level 2B Fall 2007
Instructor: Gisele Medina
E-mail: gisele.medina@hccs.edu
Office Hours: 8-8:30 Mon- Thurs. or by appointment
Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 – 10:10.
Computer Lab: Tuesday 11:40-12:30
Listening Lab: Thursday 11:40-12:30
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course reviews the basic structures of English
grammar and develops the production of complex English sentences.
2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
ESOL 0348, Intermediate Grammar, seeks to prepare
students for college level academic or workforce study by accomplishing the
following objectives:
• Building on the syntactic knowledge that students have gained in previous study of English grammar while introducing more advanced structures .
• Strengthening student's abilities to produce the new grammatical structures in a variety of communicative contexts.
3. COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate mastery of:
1. everything covered in ESOL 0344, Beginning Grammar for Foreign Speakers
2. when to use present continuous over simple present, as well as simple past vs. past continuous
3. formation of sentences with simple modals (can, will, must, have to, should, ought to, might, may)
4. the present perfect forms, both affirmative and negative;
5. comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs, including irregular forms
6. count vs. non-count nouns
7. showing familiarity with the structure of gerunds and infinitive
8. showing familiarity with phrasal verbs
4. GRADE BREAKDOWN: GRADE SCALE:
Your grade will be
calculated as follows: 90-100 = A
Tests and Quizzes 50% 80-89 = B
Daily Work/Lab 10% 70-79 = C
Midterm 20% 69 or less = F or IP*
Final 20%
100% *IP= student has finished all the requirements of the course but is not ready to advance to the next level
5. TEXTBOOKS:
Grammar Sense 2, Textbook, Pavlik, Oxford
Grammar Sense 2, Workbook, Pavlik, Oxford
CLASS POLICIES
ATTENDANCE:
Students may not be absent more than 8 hours in any class. A student who has more than 8 hour- absences
may be dropped from class.
TARDINESS:
You must come to class on time both in the morning and after the breaks. If you
are more than 10 minutes late, you are absent.
Being late 3 times equals one absence.
Leaving class for more than 10 minutes counts as an absence.
WITHDRAWALS:
F-1 students may not withdraw from class without becoming out of status. Other students must withdraw before November
8 in order to receive a “W”. If you withdraw after that date, you will
receive a grade of IP or F.
MAKEUP TESTS / LATE HOMEWORK: If you know
you will be absent, you can take the test in lab the day before the test. If you are absent from a test, you must take
it the day you return to class. You
must ask your teacher for the test. Turn in all homework assignments on time. If you turn in your homework one day late, you will lose 10 points, 2 days= 20 points. After 3rd day, you will get a zero.
ACADEMIC HONESTY / CHEATING: Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will
result in a zero (0) for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook for more
information
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with a learning or physical disability which might affect
their performance in class should contact the HCCS disabilities counselor, Dr.
Becky Hauri at 713-718-7909, FAX 713-718-7906.
CELL PHONES AND BEEPERS Students are not allowed to use cell phones or
beepers in class. Keep your cell phones
off or in silent mode. An exception
will be made in emergency situation.
Let me know if you need to have it on.
NOTICE: Students who repeat a course three or more times will face significant tuition increase at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance if you are not receiving passing grades.
TUTORING/OPEN LAB: Students can get extra help after school and on Friday mornings. Tutoring by qualified ESL teachers is available by week 3 at no extra charge. Students can also use the computer and listening labs for additional practice.
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ESOL
0348 COURSE SCHEDULE NOTE: This schedule is approximate; the instructor
may make changes to it if required to cover the required material in the
course. Quizzes may be announced or
unannounced.
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Holidays No Classes
Labor Day Monday
September 3
Thanksgiving Thursday
November 22
Important Dates:
Last Day of Classes: Thursday December 6 Week 15
Final Exam: Tuesday
December 11 Week 16