Houston Community College System
Discipline/Program:
Course Title:
Rubric and Number
Semester/CRN
Intensive English Program
Intermediate Grammar for Foreign Speakers
ESOL 0348
Fall 2010
Location and Time Southwest College Gulfton Center Room 214 2:00-4:30 TuTh
SCH 3 and 2- hour lab once a week
Course Contact Hours 5 Hours a week for 16 weeks (80)
Type of Instruction Lecture/Lab
Instructor:
Donna Kruszewska
713 718-7750
donna.kruszewska@hccs.edu
TuTh 1:30am-2:00am Room 214
MW By Appointment
Office Hours:
Course Description: A continuation of ESOL 0344. This course reviews the basic
structure of English grammar and develops the production of complex English sentences.
HCC 2009-2010 Catalog
Course Corequisites: ESOL 0345, ESOL 0346, and ESOL 0347
Course Outcome
At the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate mastery of
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everything covered in ESOL 0344
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present continuous vs. simple present, as well as simple past vs. past continuous
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sentences with simple modals
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the present perfect for both affirmative and negative
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comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs, including irregular forms
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count and non-count nouns
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show familiarity with the structure of gerunds and infinitives
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show familiarity with phrasal verbs
Course Calendar
Week One
Unit 2 and 1
Week Two
Unt. 1 and 3
Week Three
Unt. 4 and 5
Week Four
TEST Unt. 6 and 7
Week Five
Unt. 8 and 10 and (21)
Week Six
22 TEST and Unt, 16
Week Seven
Unt. 17 and 18
Week Eight
UNT 19 and 20 and TEST
Week Nine
Mid-term Exam and Unt. 11
Week Ten
Unt. 12, 13, and 14
Week Eleven
l 5 Unt. 15, 33, 34
Week Twelve
12 31 Chapt. 35, 36, 37
Week Thirteen Test and Unt. 23, 24, 25,26
Week Fourteen Chapt. 25 and 26
Week Fifteen
Chapt. 27, 29, 32
Week Sixteen
Final Examination Week 5/11 Grammar Final
Changes might be made to the schedule to reflect the ability of the students in the class.
Instructional Material
Focus on Grammar 3 An Integrated Skills Approach Third Edition Marjorie Fuchs,
Margaret Bonner and Miriam Westheimer
Focus on Grammar 3 An Integrated Skills Approach Workbook Third Edition Marjorie
Fuchs
HCC Policy Statement: ADA taken from HCC 2009-2010 Catalog
Houston Community College is committed to compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). Students with
special needs or disabilities, which may affect their ability to succeed in college classes
or participate in college programs/activities, should contact the Disabilities Support
Services (DSS) Counselor, Dr. Becky Hauri at becky.hauri@hccs.edu
HCC Policy Statement: Scholastic Dishonesty Taken from HCC Student Handbook 2010
on-line
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course
requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System
officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but
is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. “Cheating” on a test includes:
• Copying from another student’s test paper;
• Using materials during a test that are not authorized by the person giving the test;
• Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;
• Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the
contents of an unadministered test;
• Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
“Plagiarism” means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of
that work in one’s own written work offered for credit .“Collusion” means the unauthorized
collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit.
VIOLATIONS
Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F” on the particular
assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the
College System. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion will be referred to the College
Dean of Student Development for disciplinary disposition. Students who wish to appeal a grade
penalty should notify the instructional supervisor within 30 working days of the incident. A
standing committee appointed by the College Dean of Instruction (Academic or Workforce) will
convene to sustain, reduce, or reverse the grade penalty. The committee will be composed of two
students, two faculty members, and one instructional administrator. A majority vote will decide the
grade appeal which is final.
HCC Policy Statement: Student Attendance, 3-peaters, withdrawal deadline
CLASS ATTENDANCE Taken from the HCC Student Handbook 2010 on-line
You are expected to attend all lecture classes and labs regularly. You are also responsible for
materials covered during your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with you for makeup assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor .Class attendance is checked
daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the
authority to drop you for excessive absences. You may be dropped from a course after
accumulating absences in excess of 12.5 percent.
In the Intensive English Program that means you may be dropped after missing 10 clock hours
(not days) in any one course.
If you repeat a course more than two times, you will have to pay additional tuition for
the course. This is set by the state of Texas legislature. Individual tutoring is available to
all IEP students on TuWThu after school.
Last Day to drop a course is November 18, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Instructor Requirements
 You most have your own books, workbooks and dictionaries. Do not force your
classmates to take care of your needs.
 Use a pen to write your first and last name in your books
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Turn off your cell phone and other electronic instruments or gadgets during class
time.
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Do not leave the room (including lab) in the middle of the class unless it's a very
big emergency.
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I give tests on the specified dates. I do not give early or late tests. A student who
misses a test will be given a opportunity to take an additional new test.
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Do not buy tickets to travel before December 15 2010 This is the last day of final
tests.
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Attach this syllabus (course plan) to the inside cover of your textbook.
Other requirements might be added and changes made during the semester if
the situation in the class warrants it.
HCC Grading Scale
A=100-90
B=89-90
C=79-70
In the Intensive English Program: IP or F =69 or lower
Instructor Grading Criteria
Unit Tests
55%
Midterm
15%
Final
20%
Computer Lab
05%
Other
05%