ESOL 0349
Instructor:
Joe Starr
Office
phone: 713-718-7750
Office
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00-8:30
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A
continuation of ESOL 0345.This course is designed to further develop
conversational skills by incorporating more complicated vocabulary and
grammatical structures. Students are required to present oral reports at
various times during the semester.
2. ESOL 0349 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
·
Students are able to make inferences regarding complex
ideas
·
Students continue to refine their stress and intonation
skills
·
Students continue to refine note taking skills and are
able to use their notes to summarize in both oral and written form
·
Students are able to function in everyday academic
interactions.
3. COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, you should be able to do the
following:
·
Show proficiency in recognizing and producing linguistic
structures
·
Be able to successfully prepare and deliver an oral
presentation and answer questions from classmates afterwards
·
Participate in pairs and groups to discuss assigned
topics
·
Be able to deliver an oral summary of a written text or a
brief spoken passage typically found in an academic setting
·
Be able to be understood by someone with little or no
exposure to non-native speakers of English.
4. GRADE BREAKDOWN:
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
Participation 35%
Newspaper Reports 10%
Oral Reports/Group Activites 30%
Final Exam 20%
Lab 5%
Total 100%
5. TEXTBOOKS:
There is
no required text for this course.
CLASS
POLICIES
ATTENDANCE:
HCCS has very strict attendance policies. If you miss 8 hours of class, you may be dropped
from this class. There are no excused
absences. Speak to me if you know you
must miss several classes
TARDINESS: It is not acceptable to be late to class. If you are more than 15 minutes late, it will count as an absence. If you arrive late,
quietly take your seat and get out your books.
Explain after class.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: Students
must act appropriately in class. Please
do not use beepers or cell phones in class.
Students must always treat all students with respect. Since this is an English class, you should
try to speak English at all times. If
sitting next to someone who speaks your language causes a problem in class, I
may change your seat.
MAKEUP TESTS / LATE
HOMEWORK: Students may make up a test with a good excuse. If you know you must be absent, you may take the test in lab the day
before. I will drop one low score. . If you are absent, please
call a classmate to get the assigned homework.
I do not accept late homework.
Come to class prepared.
ACADEMIC HONESTY /
CHEATING: Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in
a zero(0) for the assignment. This includes homework, tests, and book reports.
See the HCCS Student Handbook for more information.
PROBLEMS: If you have a problem in class,
please speak to me after class. I will
make every effort to help you. You may
always see me during office hours for extra help. Additionally, you may email me .
ESOL 0349
COURSE
SCHEDULE
NOTE: This schedule
is approximate; The instructor
may make changes to it if required to cover the required material in the
course.
|
Week |
Dates |
Topics
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1. |
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Getting to Know You activities |
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2. |
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Newspaper Report |
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3. |
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Newspaper Report |
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4. |
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Newspaper Report, Prep for first Oral Report |
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5. |
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First Oral Report |
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6. |
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Newspaper Report |
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7. |
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Newspaper Report |
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8. |
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Newspaper Report, Alibi-Group Activity |
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9. |
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Newspaper Report |
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10. |
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Newspaper Report, Second Oral Report |
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11. |
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Newspaper Report |
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12. |
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Newspaper Report |
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13. |
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Newspaper Report, Group Project |
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14. |
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Newspaper Report |
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15. |
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Newspaper Report |
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16. |
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Final Exam Week |