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COURSE OUTLINE FOR ESOL 0349

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE  CONVERSATION FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

 

CREDIT HOURS:  3 lecture, 2 lab<= /o:p>

DAYS AND HOURS CLASS MEETS:  T-th  11:40-1:20

INSTRUCTOR:  Victoria W. Loeb=

OFFICE:   Room 115

OFFICE HOURS:  Please see posted hour= s in classroom.

CAMPUS NUMBER:  713•718•7750.  (If you have an emergency, please leave a message which includes the following information:  my nam= e, your name, the nature of the emergency, and a phone number I can reach you = at.)

E-MAIL:  Victoria.loeb@hccs.edu=

 

TEXTBOOK:   Clear Spe= ech  , 3rd Edition

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIO= N:  This course is designed to further develop conversational skills by incorporating more complicated vocabulary = and grammatical structures.  Stude= nts may also be required to present oral reports at various times during the semester.

 

ASSESSMENT= :  &n= bsp;          &= nbsp;       CLASS PARTICIPATION     =             &nb= sp;           &= nbsp;       20 %

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  SPECIAL PROJECTS      &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 25 %

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  LAB WORK      &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;   10 %

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  ORAL REPORTS      =             &nb= sp;            =             &= nbsp;       25%

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  FINAL        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          20%=

 

MISSED REPORTS:   If you are scheduled to give= an oral report and must be absent that day, a doctor's excuse is required.  Please see me if you know you will= need to be absent on a day you must give a report.

 

ASSIGNMENTS:  You are responsible for all work t= hat you miss if you are absent, including homework.  Please get a classmate's phone num= ber to find out what your assignments are or if a quiz is going to be given.  Come to class prepared! 

 

ATTENDANCE= :   If you exceed a total of 8 h= ours absences in any class, you will receive an automatic W<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  (Withdrawal) in all  four courses if this happens befor= e Nov 8.  If you are an F-1  student, this will place you out-of-status.  All absences are equal whether you were absent for an illness, an accident or y= ou didn’t wake up in the morning.

 

LATENESS:  If you are fifteen minutes late fo= r a class, that will be marked as an absence.

 

CLASS PARTICIPATI= ON:  Your class participation reflects = your attendance in both class and lab, speaking English in the classroom, and cl= ass contribution during group work.  Students who display disruptive behavior in the classroom will have points deducted from their final grade.

 

GRADING:  You must have a passing grade of 7= 0 or more in at least two of your classes in order to go on to Level 4.

A        &= nbsp;    100 - 90

B        &= nbsp;       89 - 80

C        &= nbsp;      79 - 70

IP        &= nbsp;      69 or less            =   This grade reflects the student completed the course, =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          including the final examination, but couldn't get a passing grade.  This option helps students who are= on financial aid to continue for another semester without affecting their gran= t.

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F        &= nbsp;       69 or less            =   This grade is reserved for students who have not done =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       their work or taken their final examinations and have exhibited behavioral proble= ms all semester.

 

 

SCHOLASTIC DISHON= ESTY:   Plagiarism, cheating, and ot= her forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited by  College System policy and t= he rules of this class.  Plagiari= sm involves using the ideas or words of another person (either in whole or in part) without crediting the source.  Cheating involves fraud and deception for the purpose of violating legitimate testing rules.  A s= tudent guilty of a first offense will receive a grade of  F   on the assignment involved.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  For a second offense, the student = will receive a grade of&nbs= p; F   for the course.  (HCCS Faculty Handboo= k)

CELL PHONES AND PAGERS: Please turn them off before you enter the classroom.   If you have an emergency (suc= h as a sick child at home/school, see me.

- BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM

-Since this is an English language class, you should try to speak English at all times.  I do not allow students who speak the same language to sit together in class.

-Students come from many different countries and cultures.  Please be sensitive= to this and always treat all other students with respect. 

-Come to class prepared.  You are responsi= ble to have done the homework assigned

-Students must act appropriately according to t= he HCCS Student Code of Conduct. 

-If you must leave class early, tell me before class begins.

No more than one student should leave the room = at the same time, especially during exams.&nb= sp; You must ask my permission before leaving.

- Do not go to the computer lab or audio lab if= you leave the classroom, or if you finish a test early.

Please try to keep the restroom and the classrooms clean.

-Smoking is prohibited in and near the building exits or entrances.  Please ob= serve the regulations.

-Show respect to the Houston police officers and HCCS securi= ty guards assigned to our campus.  Follow their instructions politely.=   They are here to keep you safe and secure.

- Do not eat during class.  We have enough break t= imes when you can eat then.

-DRESS CODE AND PERSONAL HYGIENE: 

-Please dress in an appropriate manner for a sc= hool environment.  Bring a jacket or sweater every day, as the temperature can change quickly in Houston and indoors as well.

-Please do not wear hats in class or wear any clothing that has profanity or vulgar symbols on it.  If you have an eye problem, I may = allow you to wear a cap during class.

-Strong smells are not acceptable in the Americ= an culture; this includes any body odors or bad breath, or strong perfumes or colognes, or food odors.

 

ADA STATEMENT: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Offi= ce at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.

 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY: Sexual Harassment in any form is not tolerated at HCC.  See the HCCS Student Handbook for further information.

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NOTICE= : Students who re= peat a course for a third or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee incr= ease at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor / counselor ab= out opportunities for tutoring / other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal.

 

NOT= E: A student may d= rop his/her Gulfton courses for any reason until 6 November 2008 at 4:30.  A stud= ent may also be dropped from the Gulfton program for excessive absences until that date.  After 6 November, the student will receive the grade that she/he has earned.  College policy prohib= its faculty from assigning a grade of W (“Withdrew”, or dropped) af= ter the official drop date.

 

Note: this schedule is only a rough outline of wh= at we will be doing.  I may change t= he schedule according to our needs.  We will also be taking a field trip during the semester.=

Leve= l 3 Conversation

Week= ly Course Schedule

 

Week 1       =             G= et to Know Activities, Introduction- First oral report

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Group Activity from React Interact

 

Week 2       =             M= onday, Holiday

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Clear Speech

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Group Activity from Non-stop Discussion

        &= nbsp;      

Week 3        = ;           Object Report- 2nd oral report

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Clear Speech

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Group Activity from React Interact

 

Week 4       =             D= ictionary work to go with Listening Lab activity

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Begin Spelling Project, Akeelah and the Bee=

Clear Speech

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           =

Week 5       =             C= ontinue Akeelah and the Bee

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Watch movie, group discussion

Spelling bee in class= .

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 

Week 6       =             G= rammar Practice Activities

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           In-cl= ass game competition, tba

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Clear Speech

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           =

Week 7       =             Heart Transplant Project

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Group activities for project

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Watch documentary about heart transplant

 

Week 8       =             C= lear Speech

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Field trip with Class- location to be announced

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Group Activity from React Interact

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           =

Week 9        &= nbsp;          Clear Speech

            =             &nb= sp;       Games Day – scrabble, outburst, etc.

            =             &nb= sp;       Group Activity from React Interact

 

Week 10        &= nbsp;        Group Activity from Non-stop Discussion

            =             &nb= sp;       Oral Report #3

 

Week 11        &= nbsp;         Clear Speech

            =             &nb= sp;       Conversation activities for Passive Voice

 

Week 12        &= nbsp;        Group Activity from Non-stop Discussion

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Clear Speech

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Conve= rsation activities for Gerunds and Infinitives

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           =

Week 13       = ;          Clear Speech      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = Week 15 Clear Speech

        &= nbsp;               &= nbsp;       Spontaneous Speeches      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ; End of Semester lunch

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Graduation/Awards Ceremony,

Week 14       = ;          Clear Speech      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             =

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Strat= egic Interaction role plays   &nb= sp;            =           Week 16 Conversation Finals        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         Monday and Tuesday, time  tba                    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           =