COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE



COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Number ESL 15 B Division ESL and Foreign Languages

Course Title: Advanced English for the Non-Native English Speaker

Hours Lecture 5 Hours Lab: 0 Weeks: 18 Units: 5

Associate Degree Credit: Certificate Credit: Non-Credit:

Transfer Code: UC: CSU: None: X

Prerequisite or Corequisite: Recommended: Completion of ESL 9B with a minimum grade of “C”. Concurrent enrollment in ESL 15A and ESL 15C.

Catalog Description:

ESL 15B begins with a review of the usage covered in ESL 9B. The student will continue the study of verb usage and correct sentence pattern structure. Emphasis will be on the more difficult irregular verbs used in the past and present participle with the goal of using them in writing and speaking correctly.

Need/Justification/Goals:

Students need extensive practice in the use of English sentence patterns and the use of irregular and helping verbs. In 15B, those patterns are put to practical use in writing and speaking.

Course Outline Prepared by:

Janice Blume Date: February 27, 1997

Curriculum Committee Chair: Division Chair:

Janice Blume Carmela Aguilar

TOP NO. 4930.80 USOE NO. 05.0100000 CLASSIFICATION T5.55001(a)(1)(C2)

CAN NO. NA SAM CODE E

Compton Community College February 27, 1997

Course Outline For ESL 15B

Advanced English for the Non-Native English Speaker

I. Catalog Description

ESL 15B, Advanced English for the Non-Native English Speaker 5 Units

ESL 15B begins with a review of the usage covered in ESL 9B. The student will continue the study of verb usage and correct sentence pattern structure. Emphasis will be on the more difficult irregular verbs used in the past and present participle with the goal of using them in writing and speaking correctly.

II. Expected Outcome For Students

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to perform the

following activities with 70% accuracy.

A. Identify the major components of a sentence.

B. Learn and practice major tenses of verbs.

C. Write correct English structured sentences.

D. Use modals correctly in present tense.

E. Use modals correctly in past tense.

F. Use a dictionary for information:

1. Correct meaning

2. Pronunciation

3. Etymology

4. Spelling

G. Identity correct paragraph structure.

H. Recognize dependent and independent clauses.

I. Know the eight parts of speech and successfully identify in practice sentences.

J. Recognize and use tag questions.

J. Recognize and use tag questions.

III. Course Content

A. Dictionary Usage

1. Spelling

2. Word meaning

3. Pronunciation

4. Etymology

B. Review of Modals in present tense

1. Will

2. Can

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3. May

4. Might

5. Should

6. Must

C. Review of present tense

D. Review of past tense

1. Past tense of regular verbs

2. Past tense of irregular verbs

E. Review of present progressive tense

1. Using the auxiliary “be”

2. Word order of yes/no questions

F. Adverb and adjectives

1. Placement in sentences

2. Adverb/adjective word form changes

G. Modal perfects

1. Will

2. Can

3. May

4. Might

5. Should

6. Must

H. Wish clauses

1. Present tense

2. Past tense

I. Noun clauses

1. Elements of a dependent, noun clauses

2. Usage of Noun clauses

J. Adjective clauses

1. Elements of a dependent, adjective clause

2. Usage of adjective clauses

K. Eight parts of speech

1. Identify each word in a sentence

2. Use object and subject pronouns

L. Negative questions

1. Reason for usage

2. Pattern for negative questions

3. Answers to negative questions

M. Tag questions

1. Reason for usage

2. Pattern for tag questions

3. Answers to tag questions

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O. Elements of a paragraph

1. Structure of a paragraph

2. Topic sentence

3. Details and supporting data

IV. Methods of Presentation

A. Lecture

B. Student group practice exercises

C. Student individual practice exercises

D. Quizzes

E. Student study groups

F. Student creative writing

G. Class discussion

H. Class participation

I. Aural/oral practice drills

J. Written paragraphs

K. Group and individual peer tutoring

L. Language lab tutoring

V. Assignments and Methods of Evaluation

A. Students will write practice exercises

B. Student group discussions

C. Student quizzes

D. Student mid-term and final exams

VI. Textbook(s)

Fuchs, M. and M. Bonner. Focus on Grammar High Intermediate, Student Book.

Pearson, Longman.

ISBN# - 0-201-38301-2

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