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ESL DepartmentSpring 2017February 27-June 16, 2017-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Course: ESL Level 6Instructor: Esther S. LeeClass Days: Monday-Friday Class Time: 8:00-11:30 AMOffice Hour:7:30-8:00 AM in 40-140Location: Building 40 Room 140E-mail: elee152@mtsac.eduVoicemail (Phone): 909-274-7500, extension 3832Remind: @mtsacs or 81010Website:mtsacesllevel6.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Course Description: This course is designed to help students improve their English for preparation for vocational or academic advancements. Students will focus on improving their English grammar, speaking, listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing skills in communicative, meaningful, and content-oriented lessons. Students will be encouraged to participate in individual and group projects, presentations, and discussions. Course Measurable Objectives: 1. Interpret most of the language used in electronic media of general nature.2. Interpret a variety of unfamiliar topics presented in different media, such as movies, videos, radio programs, newspapers, lectures and Internet.3. Distinguish formal from informal register, mode, and tone in lectures and dialogues.4. Engage in extended conversations on familiar and unfamiliar topics for a variety of purposes.5. Clarify meaning through strategies such as paraphrasing when misunderstanding occurs.6. Scan familiar and unfamiliar general and academic texts and identify and recall the main ideas.7. Infer meaning from contextual clues of written texts and make predictions about succeeding passages.8. Identify the author’s theme, purpose, point of view and tone in readings.9. Write sentences using simple, complex, compound and compound-complex sentence patterns.10. Paraphrase and summarize passages from authentic and academic materials.11. Utilize a writing process approach to write a composition including introduction, body and conclusion.12. Produce vocabulary including appropriate idiomatic terms relevant to academic and social situations.13. Use perfect tenses, auxiliary verbs, noun clauses and conditionals in conversation, public speaking and writing.14. Use conjunctive adverbs, discourse connectors, transition words and adverbial clauses in conversation, public speaking and writing.15. Obtain information about jobs and careers by utilizing Internet search features.16. Distinguish credibility of texts from a variety of sources.17. Synthesize and deliver information using presentation software.Tentative Daily Routines:8:00-8:45Grammar Lessons8:45-9:30Reading/Vocabulary Comprehension9:30-9:50Break9:50-10:45Speaking Activities10:45-11:20Writing ActivitiesWe will be focusing on the skills above by utilizing FOG 5 and supplemental materials. Additionally, we will be visiting the LLC, ESL Library, and the computer lab to enhance the learning experience. Textbook and Materials: Required textbook: Maurer, Jay. (2012). Focus on Grammar 5, 4th Edition. New York: Pearson. Notebook Smart phone or tablet3-ring binderA pen or pencilA dictionary or translator (optional)Student Responsibilities:Attend class on a regular basis. Inform the teacher if you are going to be absent, late, or have to leave early. Remember the allowed absences for this class are 33 hours. If you miss more than 33 hours (9.5 days), you will lose priority registration. If you miss more than 50 hours (14.5 days), you may be dropped from this class. Come to class and leave class on time. Return from breaks on time. Turn your cell phones off or leave them on vibrate.Only use cell phones/tablets for English learning in class. Be kind and respectful to your instructor and classmates.Speak Only English in class.Participate in class and ask many questions.Think critically. Be successful independent learners. Complete assignments on time. Work hard and have fun!Passing Level 6:*Have good attendance and participate actively*Participate in individual and group projects*Turn in 3 in-class writing samples for the ESL department*Participate in individual and group presentations*Pass class quizzes and tests with a score of 70% or higher*Complete homework and class assignments*Pass the EL Civics Project*Pass the ESL department’s midterm and final with scores of 70 or higherPass: 70% to 100% No Pass: 69% or lower Measurable AssessmentTo successfully pass this course, all students must participate in a Career Path Project. Part 1 takes place in week 12 when students must correctly complete an online career chart that compares three jobs, answer questions about the jobs, and receive a grade of 70% or higher. At the end of the semester, students must give an individual PowerPoint presentation and use multiple resources to present research on a specific career path. Students must present content in a clear and creative manner as they use appropriate vocabulary and grammar with proper delivery and pronunciation. Oral Evaluations/Speaking AssessmentStudents’ first oral presentations will be a 10-minute co-presentation with classmates. Students will research collocations, phrases, word forms, proverbs, and idioms. To creatively teach the vocabulary words, students can use conversation role-plays, PowerPoint, pictures, magazine clippings, or other media. Students’ second oral presentations will be an individual 10-minute PowerPoint presentation about a career path. It must be on a career that is interesting to the student. They must explain the responsibilities, education needed, schools for training, the salary range, employment opportunities, and how people feel about this type of work. They must also interview a person with this job and include their responses in their presentation. Three different sources (interview, websites, books, magazines) must be added to the content of the presentation. Spring 2017 Basic Skills SLO Project: Study Plan for Academic and Career AdvancementThis semester, all students will need to indicate their English language goal from a teacher-generated list. This goal will be recorded in their ESL Study Plan and self-evaluated on their progress throughout the semester. At the end of Spring 2017, students will indicate that they achieved the semester study goal which they set for themselves. Available Support Services:ESL Registration Counter- Building 66Computer Lab- Building 66 Room 169Career Guidance and Counselors- Building 66Dr. John Pellitteri, ESL CounselorMichael Ngo, ESL CounselorVanessa Garcia, ESL CounselorCindy Bonilla, ESL CounselorBertha Rodriguez, ESL Student SpecialistESL Library- Building 66, Room 130Mt. SAC Library Building Language Learning CenterParking Permits- Building 4, $50 per semesterAccommodation or Other Learning NeedsIn addition to our counselors, there are other services available to students on campus to help you succeed in class. These services are coordinated in Disabled Student Programs & Services. If you have questions, please ask me. ?Contact information for Disabled Student Programs & Services are Student Services Center, Building 9B (909) 274-4290, Video Phone (909) 895-6634, dsps@mtsac.edu.Mission, Vision, and Outcomes: MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of Mt. San Antonio College is to support all students in achieving their educational goals in an environment of academic excellence. Specifically, the College is committed to providing quality education, services, and workforce training so that students become productive members of a diverse, sustainable, global society. The College pledges to prepare students for lifelong learning through the mastery of basic skills, the achievement of associate degrees and certificates, and the completion of career and transfer pathways. ?The College will carry out this commitment by providing an engaging and supportive teaching and learning environment for students of diverse origins, experiences, needs, abilities, and goals. ?The College is dedicated to serving our community through improving economic achievement, advancing civic engagement, enhancing personal well-being, promoting critical thinking, and enriching aesthetic and cultural experiences.SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION VISION AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL OUTCOMES (ILOs)Institutional Level Outcomes are statements about the knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, departments, and services.?CommunicationStudents effectively communicate with and respond to varied audiences in written, spoken or signed, and artistic prehend, analyze, and respond appropriately to oral, written, and visual informationRead and understand the content and purpose of written materialSpeak or sign to increase knowledge, foster understanding, or promote changeDevelop and express ideas in writing with clarity and fluencyCritical ThinkingStudents apply creative, computational, and analytical skills to identify and solve problems, analyze information, synthesize and evaluate ideas, and transform existing ideas into new formsAnalyze content, meaning, and purpose from a variety of texts or materialsDevelop informed conclusions based upon the collection, examination, and synthesis of evidenceCompute and analyze multiple representations of quantitative information and/or data, including graphical, formulaic, numerical, verbal, and visualDesign, implement, and evaluate strategies to answer questions or achieve goalsInformation and Technology LiteracyStudents will use resources and technologies to locate, evaluate, synthesize, and communicate information in various formats.Locate, evaluate, and choose credible textual and other sources for informationInterpret the social, legal, and ethical uses of informationResearch data and draw conclusions based on an analysis of that dataUse technologies to communicate, solve problems, and complete tasksPersonal, Social, Civic, and Environmental ResponsibilityStudents demonstrate awareness and respect for personal, social, civic, and environmental responsibilities.Set, evaluate, and monitor academic, career, financial, and personal goalsInterpret and manage physical and mental health needsDevelop self-awareness in the areas of personal development, learning styles, and decision-making strategiesRecognize and respect the beliefs, opinions, and values of other individuals and culturesBe informed about and participate in local, state, national, and global communitiesEvaluate environmental conservation and sustainabilitySpring 2017 Tentative Weekly Schedule WEEKUNITNOTESWeek 1February 27-March 5FOG 16 & 17 Gerunds and InfinitivesWelcome!Fac Welcome Back Meeting, 3/3 10-11:30Week 2March 6-12FOG 1-3 Verb tenses CASAS Test #1 Wednesday 3/8March 12-Daylight Saving-Spring forwardWeek 3March 13-19FOG 4 Auxiliaries, Modals of NecessityFOG 21 ConnectorsWriting Sample #1Week 4March 20-26FOG 5 Auxiliaries and Modals of CertaintyCASAS make-upFac In-service, 3/24 10-11:30Week 5March 27-April 2FOG 6 Definite and Indefinite ArticlesCesar Chavez Day, 3/31 No classWeek 6April 3-9FOG 18 Parallel Structure: Gerunds and InfinitivesFac Midterm WS, 4/7 9:30-11:30Week 7April 10-16FOG 6 Count and Non-count NounsFOG 12 & 13 Adjective ClausesCASAS Test #2 Wednesday, 4/12Oral EvaluationsAWE Testing, 4/13Week 8April 17-23FOG 7 Definite and Indefinite ArticlesMidterm Wednesday, 4/19CASAS make upPrepare Progress Reports Week 9April 24-30FOG 8 & 9 Quantifiers & Modification of nounsProgress Reports DueETS TOEFL Test, 4/29Week 10May 1-7FOG 10 and 11 Noun Clauses & Direct and Indirect SpeechWriting Sample #2Matriculation PresentationsWeek 11May 8-14FOG 18 AdverbsWeek 12May 15-21FOG 19 Adverb ClausesETS TOEFL Testing, 5/20Week 13May 22-28FOG 14 & 15 Passive VoiceEl Civics: Career Path PresentationsCASAS # 3 Wednesday, 5/24Week 14May 29-June 4FOG 22 & 23 Conditionals and the SubjunctiveEl Civics: Career Path PresentationsCASAS make-upBasic Skills SLO VocabularyMemorial Day, 5/29 No classWeek 15June 5-11Begin Final Exam ReviewWriting Sample #3Oral EvaluationsWeek 16June 12-18Final ExamCelebration Final Exam Wednesday, 6/14Celebration (Friday)Progress reports (Friday)Congratulations!! Summer Session: June 22-August 2, 2017Fall Session: August 28-December 17, 2017 ................
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