Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Number of Weeks
ESL 149
Reading III
18
Lecture Hours 4
Prerequisite
Lab Hours
Co-requisite
Hours By Arrangement
Challenge Policy
Activity Hours
Advisory
Successful completion of ESL 146 or appropriate score
on ESL Placement Test
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
0
Units
4
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA
requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course provides instruction in reading skills development for high-intermediate ESL students.
Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing are stressed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Read and understand professional, academic, and literary texts in English at the high-intermediate
ESL level including simple authentic texts.
2. Connect the content of reading passages to their own experiences, both orally and in writing.
3. Extract, analyze, and evaluate information in order to respond appropriately to prompts.
4. Recognize and use 4000 word families.
5. Apply reading strategies appropriate to the text and purpose of reading.
6. Write a summary of a text.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
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Reading and comprehending advanced level texts
Developing vocabulary within the context of the readings
Responding to prompts related to the readings orally and in writing
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1. Text reading and discussion
2. Pair and small group work
3. Lecture
4. Individual conferences
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
World of Reading 2
Joan Baker-Gonzalez/Eileen K. Blau
Pearson Longman
2009
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments including at least one book report
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
5
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
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30
20
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Tests and quizzes
Homework and class work
Final Exam
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
Credit / No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
ESL Department
Date: Semester/Year
Fall 2010
Revised 03/03, 05/10
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Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit