Spring 2010 Syllabus
ESL 014,
024, 034,
Winter
2009044
Integrated ESL Levels 1-4
Instructor: Ellen M. Wright
Class Hours: M-Th 6:00-8:30 pm
Classroom site: KAA
E-mail: emwright@pierce.ctc.edu
Office Hours: Before and after class
Course Textbooks:
New American Streamline Departures, Connections; Picture This: Learning English
through Pictures 1 & 2
Course Materials:
Instructor will provide additional materials
Class Schedule: Monday, March 29-Tuesday, June 8; No Class, Memorial Day, May 31st
Course Description:
This class will help you improve your English speaking, listening, reading and writing
skills.
Student Assessment
Student work is assessed on an ongoing basis. These assessments are based on reading,
speaking, writing, and listening assignments. The instructor may choose one or more
assignments or activities to grade during a class session. The grading scheme is as
follows:
1
2
3
4
Beginning
Developing
Competent
Excellent
Student Progression and CASAS Testing:
Pierce College policy allows students to remain at the same ESL Level for three quarters
and one additional summer quarter. The Federal government requires that all students
be pre-tested and post-tested each quarter for funding purposes. Students, who do not
complete a post-test after 45 hours of attendance, will not be allowed to
register for the next quarter until a post-test is scheduled or completed.
Student Conduct
Please remember:
 Please turn off your cell phone before class. If you receive a call that must be
answered, please leave the classroom.
 When the instructor is speaking, please listen and not talk to your neighbors. If
you don’t understand what the instructor is saying, please raise your hand and
ask for clarification.
 Students should support classmates in their learning at all times. Be sure that all
responses to others are positive.
 Please let others complete their answers to questions. It is important to an
individual’s learning that each student is given a chance to respond to questions
asked.
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Course Outline
Week
1
TOPICS : People, Occupations, Locations
Numbers and time
GRAMMAR : Present tense of be; his/that/these/those
Prepositions
FUNCTIONS: Introducing yourself; Greeting people; Asking about and identifying objects;
Indicating location; Asking for and telling time
PRONUNCIATION: Stress
Week
2
TOPICS: Physical characteristics; Colors; Clothing; Money; Shopping
GRAMMAR: Adjectives; Commands; Indefinite articles; Plural nouns
FUNCTIONS: Describing people Asking for and telling time; Giving and Understanding Commands
Describing clothing; Giving a compliment; Asking
about prices
PRONUNCIATION :Plural nouns: different sounds for -s
Week
3
TOPICS: People Weather Seasons
GRAMMAR: Present continuous; Object pronouns
FUNCTIONS: Talking on the telephone; Describing actions; Describing the weather
PRONUNCIATION: Intonation in questions
Week
4
TOPICS: The Dance Lesson; Street life
GRAMMAR: Review Test
FUNCTIONS: Giving and understanding commands; Describing actions Talking on the telephone;
Indicating location
PRONUNCIATION: /i/ vs. /iy/
Week
6
TOPICS: People Cars Family relationships
GRAMMAR: have Possessive adjectives Possessive nouns
FUNCTIONS: Talking about family members; Describing people’s appearance and personality;
Making phone calls
PRONUNCIATION: /ae/ vs. /e/
Week
7
TOPICS: Apartments Furniture and rooms; Food; Eating habits
GRAMMAR: There is/there are; Some/any; Countables/Uncountables; like, want, need
FUNCTIONS: Asking about and describing apartments; Buying furniture Expressing preferences in
food; Ordering fast food; Shopping for food; Asking a favor
PRONUNCIATION: /a/ vs. /^/
Week
8
TOPICS: Daily routines; Music; Music and television
GRAMMAR: Simple present tense
FUNCTIONS: Describing daily habits and routines; Talking about popular entertainment
PRONUNCIATION: Verbs: different sounds for the -s ending
Week
9
Week
10
TOPICS: Homes; Community Resources; Health problems; Health remedies; Small talk
GRAMMAR: Review Test
FUNCTIONS: Starting a conversation; Locating places; Talking about remedies for different
health problems; Asking where to find medications in a drug store; Describing yourself
PRONUNCIATION: Different pronunciations of -th
TOPICS: Restaurants; Your neighborhood
GRAMMAR: Adverbs of frequency; Quantifiers: a lot of/much/many/only a few/only a little
FUNCTIONS: Talking about feelings; Finding locations; Giving directions Talking about quantity;
Describing where you live
COMPOSITION: Writing about your neighborhood
PRONUNCIATION: Stress
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