Syllabus 0349

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Course Description

ESOL. 0349, ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION

"A continuation of ESOL 0345. This course is designed to further develop conversational
skills by incorporating more complicated vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Students are also required to present oral reports at various times during the semester."

Prerequisites

A satisfactory score on the CELSA or successful completion of ESOL 0345

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

ESOL 0349, Advanced Intermediate Conversation, seeks to prepare students for college
or workforce classes and speaking assignments in general by accomplishing the
following objectives

·    Developing students' conversational skills through the use of vocabulary and
    grammatical structures used in academic and workforce situations..
·    Introducing students to academic and workforce situations through the use of in-class presentations,
role plays, panel and group discussions.

·    Developing students' listening comprehension and note taking skills through exposure to recorded
and teacher-generated listening comprehension material.

·    Giving students a greater awareness of English pronunciation as well as common stress and
intonation patterns through exposure to songs, jazz chants, and tapes.

Instructor Information

Not available

Textbook Information

Textbook:
• Speaking Solutions by Candace Mathews. (Prentice Hall Regents)

Lab Requirements (if any)

One of the five instructional hours per week is an audio lab hour in which students listen to recorded lectures to improve note-taking skills, or work on pronunciation practices as directed by the instructor.

Students with Disabilities

Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Disability Counselor to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.

Academic Honesty

Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

Students are not allowed more than eight absences over the semester. Any absence beyond that may cause them to be dropped from class. See the HCCS Student Handbook.

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

Course Outcomes

After taking ESOL 0349, Advanced Intermediate Conversation, the student should:

1.     Be able to get the gist, supporting ideas, and some inferences from conversations and talks
       dealing with workforce and academic topics.

2.    Exhibit familiarity with common academic and workforce vocabulary.

3.    Exhibit familiarity with English pronunciation and most stress and intonation patterns.

4.    Be able to present individual, pair, group, and panel presentations on researched topics.

5.    Be able to be generally understood by someone who has some contact with non-native speakers
       of English.

6.    Be able to take notes on short workforce and academic topics.

SUGGESTED GRADE PERCENTAGES*

Presentations	40%
Listening Quizzes	30%
Attendance/Participation	10%
Final Exam	20%
Total:	100%

*Teachers may use percentages which vary from the above formula; however, if the percentages deviate by more than 5% for any item, the teacher should show them to the Department Chair or Lead Instructor for approval. Keep in mind that the overall core of the student’s grade should be based on presentations.

Testing

Students in ESOL 0349 will have at least 4 graded speaking assignments in class:

4 presentations (must include one of each of the following: individual, pair, group, and panel)
5-8 note taking quizzes
a final examination

Make-up policy

If students miss a test or a quiz, they must arrange with the instructor for a make-up outside of class time and before the end of one week from the day they missed.

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

An instructor may choose to include projects or assignments to reinforce the material covered in class.

Course Content

Students are given topics to work on individually, in pairs, or in small groups for in-class presentations. Students learn note-taking skills on a variety of topics in the audio lab as outlined in the sample course calendar below.

Course Calendar with Reading Assignments

ESOL0349 Advanced Intermediate Conversation
SAMPLE WEEKLY COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1	Introduction to course Personal Interview and Classmate Introduction Chapt. 1 "Interacting in Class"
Week 2	Chapt. 1 "Interacting in Class"
Week 3	Chapt. 1 "Interacting in Class" Go over note taking concepts and strategies Listening Quiz #1
Week 4	Presentation #1 Chapt. 2 "Maintaining a Conversation"
Week 5	Chapt. 2 "Maintaining a Conversation" Listening Quiz #2
Week 6	Chapt. 3 "Speaking to a Group"
Week 7	Chapt. 3 "Speaking to a Group" Presentation #2
Week 8	Listening Quiz #3 Chapt. 4 "Making a Group Decision"
Week 9	Chapt. 4 "Making a Group Decision" Listening Quiz #4
Week 10	Presentation #3 Chapt. 5 "Developing a Presentation"
Week 11	Chapt. 5 "Developing a Presentation" Listening Quiz #5
Week 12	Chapt. #6 "Taking a Stand" Listening Quiz #6
Week 13	Chapt. 6 "Taking a Stand" Listening Quiz #7 Group Discussion Practice
Week 14	Group Discussion Practice Chapt. 7 "Solving a Problem" Listening Quiz #8
Week 15	Chapt. 8 "Solving a Problem" Presentation #4 Review for Final Exam
Week 16	Final Exam

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Tutoring is availble for students at instructional sites where Intensive English is offered. Additional on line and computerized resources are also available in computer labs and libraries.

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