COURSE SYLLABUS L2 READING

COURSE OUTLINE FOR ESOL 0346

INTERMEDIA= TE READING FOR FOREI= GN STUDENTS

CREDIT HOURS: 3 lecture, 2 lab=

DAYS AND HOURS CL= ASS MEETS: M-= F 8:30 - 9:25

LAB MATERIALS: Assigned Library Books and Internet assignments

INSTRUCTOR: Victoria W. Loeb=

e-mail: Victoria.loeb@hccs.edu

OFFICE: Room 115

OFFICE HOURS: Please see me for an appointment.<= o:p>

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

TEXTBOOK: ISSUES FOR TODAY

&= nbsp; BY LORRAINE SMITH AND NANCY MARE, 3^rd Edition=

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A CONTINUATION OF ESOL 0342. THIS COURSE DEVELOPS READING SKILLS AND COMPREHENSION OF MORE DIFFICULT READING SELECTIONS.

ESOL 0346 Stateme= nt of Purpose: ESOL 0346, Intermediate Reading, seeks to prepare students for college level academic = or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:

· = Developing reading skills and strategies such as understanding main ideas, supporting facts, and graphics in texts

· = Acquisitio= n of 1000-1500 new vocabulary words

· = Improving fluency in reading through the use of extensive reading texts

· = Developing critical thinking skills

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Course Outcomes:<= /span> After taking ESOL 0346, the student should:

· = Acquire a reading recognition vocabulary of approximately 1000-1500 words

· = Read with comprehension texts of appropriate difficulty in the narrative and exposito= ry rhetorical modes

· = Identify t= he main idea of a text

· = Locate specific information and supporting facts in a text

· = Use reading skills in the following areas:

1.&n= bsp; derive mea= ning from text using pre-reading, skimming, and scanning

2.&n= bsp; use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary

3.&n= bsp; use critic= al thinking skills to interpret information presented in graphics such as pictures, charts, graphs, and tables

4.&n= bsp; use critic= al thinking skills to evaluate information and separate fact from opinion

ASSESSMENT: &n= bsp; CHAPTER TES= TS: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 60%

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; SUPPLEMENTA= L READINGS: &= nbsp; 20 %

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; BOOK REPORTS = &nb= sp; 10%

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

*There is no midt= erm or final exam in Level 2 Reading

MISSED EXAMS: There are makeup examination= s if time allows. In the eve= nt yo umust miss an= exam, contact me by e-mail, and I will try to make arrangements.

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! All work is due on the day assigne= d or a 0 will be given for that assignment.

SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS: These wi= ll include skimming and scanning exercises from current news articles and other readings. You will also be re= ading a variety of short books, and doing a book report for each book you read.

ATTENDANCE: If you exceed a total of 8 h= ours absences (6 in the summer) in any class, you will receive an automatic W (Withd= rawal) in all four courses. If you are an F-1 student, this will place you out-of-status.

LATENESS: Please try to come on time! If you are fifteen minutes late for three classes, that will be marked as one absence

CLASS PARTICIPATION: Your class participation reflects = your attendance in both class and lab, speaking English in the classroom, and cl= ass contribution. Students who di= splay disruptive behavior in the classroom will have points deducted from final grades.

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 100 - 90

B 89 - 80

C 79 - 70

IP 69 or less This grade reflects the student completed the course, including the final examination, but couldn't get a passing grade. This option he= lps students who are on financial aid to continue for another semester without affecting their grant.

F 69 or less This grade is reserved for stud= ents who have not done their work or taken their final examinations and have exhibited behavioral problems all semester.

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: 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)

ADA Statement= : Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physica= l, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonab= le accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.= Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.

NOTICE: Students who repeat a course for a third or more times may s= oon face significant tuition/fee increase at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor / counselor about opportunities for tutoring / o= ther assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receivi= ng passing grades.

NOTE: A student may d= rop his/her Gulfton courses for any reason until 15 July at 4:30. A student may also be d= ropped from the Gulfton program for excessive absences= until that date. After 15 July, the student will receive the grade that she/he has earned. College policy prohibits faculty f= rom assigning a grade of W (“Withdrew”, or dropped) after the offic= ial drop date.=

ESOL 0346: INTERMEDIATE READING

10-WEEK COURSE OUTLINE

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Textbook: = Issues for Today, 3^rd Edition Authors: Lorraine Smith and Nancy Nici Mare=

WEEK 1: Unit 1, Chapter 1: A Cultural Difference: Being on Time

WEEK 2: Unit 1, Chapter 1: A Cultural Difference: Being on Time

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Test Unit 1, Chapter 1

WEEK 3 Unit 1, Chapter 2, Changing Lifestyles and New Eating Habits

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WEEK 4: Unit 1, Chapter 2: Changing Lifestyles and New Eating Habits

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Test Unit 1, Chapter 2

WEEK 5: Unit 1, Chapter 3, Dreams: Making Them Work for = Us

WEEK 6: Unit 1, Chapter 3, Dreams: Making Them Work for Us=

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Test Unit 1, Chapter 3

WEEK 7: Unit 2, Chapter 4, Language: Is It Always Spoken?

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WEEK 8: Unit 2, Chapter 4, Language: Is It Always Spoken?

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Test, Unit 2, Chapter 4

WEEK9: Unit 2, Chapter = 5, Loneliness, How Can We Overcome It?

WEEK 10: Unit 2, Chapter 5, Loneliness, How Can We Overcome It?

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Test, Unit 2, Chapter 5

Note: The above schedule is only a gener= al outline of what we will be doing in reading class. I may choose to take more time on a chapter, so we would not be following the schedule written above. I will let you know ahead of time = when we have tests.