Syllabus 0350
Course Description
ESOL. 0350, LEVEL III READING.
Prerequisites
A satisfactory score on the CELSA or successful completion of ESOL II reading.
Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)
ESOL 0350, Reading, seeks to prepare students for college level academic or workforce study by
advancing them from high beginning to high intermediate level in the following English language
skills:
•
reading and understanding the English language.
Instructor Information
Instructor: M. Ward
email: marissa.ward-tabibzadegan@hccs.edu
Textbook Information
Textbook:
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Concepts For Today, 4
Lab Requirements
One of the five instructional hours per week is an audio lab hour in which students listen to recorded
lectures to improve note-taking skills, or work on reading practices as directed by the instructor.
Students with Disabilities
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to
Disability Counselor to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide
accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Academic Honesty
Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment. See the
HCCS Student Handbook.
Attendance and Withdrawal Policies
Students are not allowed more than eight absences over the semester. Any absence
beyond that may cause them to be dropped from class. See the HCCS Student Handbook.
Course Requirements and Grading Policy
Course Outcomes
After taking ESOL 0350, Reading, the student should be able to perform the following language
functions at a high intermediate level:
1.
Comprehension
- Predict the direction a speaker's discourse will take
2.
Identify speaker's main idea and details
Guess meaning from context
Summarize the discourse
Make inferences
Take notes on a lecture
Vocabulary
- Understand and use new vocabulary relevant to given topics
- Understand and use idiomatic expressions presented in discourse
- Expand understanding of the meaning, usage, and word forms of vocabulary items in
different contexts
GRADE PERCENTAGES
Research
15%
Participation/Attendance
10%
Daily work
35%
Tests
40%
Total:
100%
Testing
Students who successfully complete ESOL 0350 will have performed the following tasks at an
appropriate skill level:
• Before reading a passage on a topic, demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and language to
be used in the passage.
• After reading a passage, demonstrate skills of (a) prediction, (b) comprehension of main ideas,
(c) comprehension of details, and (d) inference.
• Discuss everyday topics using grammar, pronunciation, and idiomatic expressions appropriate for
the intermediate level.
Make-up policy
If students miss a test or a quiz, they must arrange with the instructor for a make-up outside of class
time and before the end of one week from the day they missed.
Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.
There will be projects or assignments that reinforce the material covered in class.
Course Content
Students are given topics to work on individually, or role play in pairs, or in small groups. Some of
these may include surveys, speeches, or experiments that require individual or group preparation for
in-class presentations.