Chabot College
October 1999
Course Outline for ESL 110A
REVIEW OF BASIC ENGLISH FOR ESL
Catalog Description:
110A - Review of Basic English for ESL
6 units
A comprehensive review of the structure of the simple English sentence; short writing assignments;
reading fiction; reinforces fluency in reading and writing. 6 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 105]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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identify conventions of fiction such as narrator, character, plot, and setting;
demonstrate process and purpose of multiple-draft writing;
use common terms in metalanguage that describes English grammar;
demonstrate understanding of concept of an English sentence, including syntactic conventions of
simple sentences and questions;
use simple and continuous verb tenses;
use appropriate vocabulary, including auxiliary verbs, for statements, questions, and negation;
demonstrate understanding of the unique role of the copula;
use appropriate forms of possessive adjectives, prepositions of time and place, and pronouns:
subjective, objective, possessive, and demonstrative.
Course Content:
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Reading short works of fiction and non-fiction
Writing multiple drafts
Metalanguage that describes English grammar
Concept of an English sentence
Simple and continuous verb tenses
Vocabulary appropriate for statements, questions, and negation
Role of the copula
Forms of possessive adjectives, prepositions of time and place, and pronouns: subjective,
objective, possessive, and demonstrative
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Lecture
Discussion
Group work
Daily writings and reading assignments
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Class preparedness and participation
Written assignments
Quizzes
Tests
Chabot College
Course Outline for ESL 110A, Page 2
October 1999
5. Final examination
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Basic English Grammar, Azar, Prentice Hall
Special Student Materials:
None
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