ESOL 0350 Level 3 Reading
ESOL 0350
Instructor: Natalia Petrova
Time: 1:15-2:30
Room:315
E-mail:Natalia.petrova@hccs.edu
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
From the HCCS Catalog:
This course is designed to further develop reading comprehension skills and expand
vocabulary. This course provided practice in skills such as identifying main ideas and
supporting details, determining the sequences of events, using context clues, and drawing
conclusions..
2. ESOL 0350 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
ESOL 0350 Advanced Intermediate Reading seeks to prepare students for college level
academic or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:
The help students read more effectively in English by teaching them a variety of reading
skills and strategies which may include skimming, scanning, summarizing, finding the
main idea and supporting details, discovering word meanings (general as well as specific
vocabulary words) through context clues, and drawing conclusions.
To introduce students to a vocabulary of approximately 1,500- 2,000 words, and help
students increase their vocabulary through knowledge and understanding of word forms,
prefixes and suffixes, and synonyms and antonyms.
To expose students to a variety of reading sources which may include graded readers,
computer reading software, Internet sites aimed at general reading/vocabulary
development, as well as extensive reading of authentic English text through periodicals
and books.
To help students improve their critical thinking skills by analyzing various facets of their
readings including understanding the author’s purpose and how the rhetorical styles are
used in relation to this purpose
3. COURSE OUTCOMES:
After taking ESOL 0350, the student should be able to:
Read to read a variety of texts of lengths ranging from 500-1,500 words on subjects of
general academic interest.
Be able to read a short work of fiction or non fiction outside of class and report on it to
the class.
Continue to develop basic reading skills: previewing, skimming, scanning, summarizing,
determining meaning from context, drawing conclusions.
Show familiarity with different rhetorical modes (e.g. process description,
comparison/contrast, definition, cause /effect) and how they are realized in a text.
4. GRADE BREAKDOWN:
Your grade will be calculated as follows: Total- 100%
Quizzes -30%,
Journal writing- 10%
Class/ Home work- 20%
Presentations - 10%
Lab .10%,
Final -20%
90-100%
A
80-89%
B
70-79%
C
69% or below IP or F
Books:
You are required to buy the following textbook for this course:
Concepts for Today, by Lorrain Smith and Nancy Nici Mare
Second Edition
Longman Dictionary Of American English OR Oxford Advanced Learners English
Dictionary
Holidays
Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 17
Presidents' Day
Monday, February 21
Spring Break
Monday, March 14 - March 18
Spring Holiday
Friday, April 22
CLASS POLICIES READING
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: Please switch off all beepers and cell phones during the
lesson. This can be very disruptive to other students. Talking can also be disruptive.
Listen carefully and ask relevant questions.
As a student wanting to learn about the field of education, it is your responsibility to read
the textbook, submit assignments on the due dates, study for the exams, participate in
classroom activities, attend class, and enjoy yourself while experiencing the real world of
education.
ATTENDANCE: You must come to class. HCCS has a very strict attendance policy . If
you are absent for 10 hours you may be dropped from this class. This includes the labs.
There are NO excused classes. Tell me if you know you are going to be absent.
LATENESS: You must be on time for class and lab. If you are more than 15 minutes
late, you will be marked absent for that class.
MAKEUP TESTS / LATE HOMEWORK: You will know when a test or a quiz is
being given. If you know that you will be absent for the test or quiz, please let me know
before hand.
ACADEMIC HONESTY / CHEATING: Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism
will result in a 0 for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook for further
information.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: HCCS POLICIES: Any student with a
documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychological, vision, hearing etc.) who
needs reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the
respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide
only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. For
questions, contact Donna Price at 713 718 5165 or the Disability Counselor. To visit the
ADA Web site, log on to www.hccs.edu, click Future Students, scroll down the page and
click on the words Disability Information.
Southwest ADA Counselor –Dr. Becky Hauri- 713 718
SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY: Sexual harassment in any form is not tolerated at
Houston Community College. See the HCCS Student Handbook for further information.
PROBLEMS: If you have a problem in class, please speak to me after class and I will try
and help you. You may ask me for extra help during office hours. You can also e-mail
me. Natalia.petrova@hccs.edu
REPEATING STUDENTS: Students who repeat a course three or more times will face
significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities.
If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, talk
with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and
writing homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities
for tutoring or other assistance that might be available. After failing a class for the second
time. a student will receive an F grade for that class
WITHDRAWLS: A student may drop this course for any reason up
to__________________ A student may also be dropped for excessive absences. College
policy prohibits instructors from entering a grade of “W” after the official drop date
TUTORING: is available from Tuesday to Thursday from 1.30pm-2.30pm and also
Fridays from 9-11am in the Audio Lab..
READING PROJECT/BOOK REPORT and LAB: You will also be required to read
400 pages of library books to obtain an A grade. Write a short report when you finish a
book.
SCHEDULE
NOTE: This schedule is tentative and may be changed to cover the required material in
the course.
Dates
Week
Topics
Unit 1 Chapters 1 or 2 (The Paradox of Happiness
1.
January18-20
2.
January 24-27
3.
January 31February 3
4.
February 7-10
Unit 1 Chapter 2 , Close to home: Technological advances erode
Barrier Between Work and Home. Quiz
Unit1, Chapter 3 ,The Birth Order Myth
Internet research; Computers, New gadgets
Quiz
Chapter 4 : Why so Many Americans Die in Fires
Internet Research about fires in your country.
.Quiz
Chapter 5 ,Acupuncture: The New Old Medicine
5
February 14-17
The Internet – Presentations: Acupuncture p.127
6.
February 21-24
Unit 2,Chapter 6, High and Lows in Self -Esteem
7.
February28March 3
Unit 3 Chapters 7,(The Federal System of Government
8.
March 7-10
Ch 7. The Internet p.154: One of the forms of Government. Quiz
9.
March 21-24
Unit3, Chapter 8 (Too Soon Old, Too Late Wise.)
10.
March 28-31
Ch 8, Quiz
April 4-7
Chapter 9 The Pursuit of Excellence p.171
April 11-14
Research- ANTARCTICA, PRESENTATIONS
April17-29
Unit 4, Chapter 10 (Antarctica: Whose Continent is it Anyway
11,12.
13.14
Quizzes will follow each covered chapter.