ESOL 0350
Level 3 Reading
Instructor: Andrea Stewart
E-mail: andrea.stewart@hccs.edu
Office Phone: 713-718-7750
Office Hours: by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
ESOL 0350 is a continuation of ESOL 0346. This course develops reading skills and
comprehension of more difficult reading selections.
ESOL 0350 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
This course seeks to prepare students for college level or workforce study by
accomplishing the following objectives.
Identify main ideas and supporting details
Determine sequence of events
Use context clues to define new vocabulary
Be able to draw conclusions from textbook material
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, you should be able to do the following:
Acquire a reading recognition vocabulary of approximately 1000-15000 words.
Read with comprehension texts of appropriate difficulty in the narrative and expository
rhetorical modes.
Identify the main idea of a text
Locate specific information and supporting facts in a text
Use reading skills in scanning, vocabulary in context, interpreting information in
graphics, and separating fact from opinion.
GRADE BREAKDOWN:
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
Tests
40
Quizzes
40
Class/Home/Lab Work
10
Reading Projects
10
Total
100%
A =100-90 Passing B=89-80 Passing C=79-70 Passing IP=69 or below. Can not go
to the next level
TEXTBOOK: Interactions 2
Attendance:
Attendance is very important. If you are absent more than 10 classes, including lab
hours, during the semester, you may be dropped from all of your classes
Tardiness:
Be on time. If you are tardy more than 15 minutes, I will mark you one hour absent. If
you come to lab more than 15 minutes late, you will be marked one hour absent.
Cell phones or other means of communication must be turned off during class. Please
keep all cell phones/communication devices inside your bag or pocket during class.
Withdrawals:
A student may drop his/her Gulfton courses for any reason until November 18th, at 4:30
p.m. A student may also be dropped from the Gulfton program for excessive absences
until that date. After November 18th, the student will receive the grade that she/he has
earned. College policy prohibits faculty from assigning a grade of W (“Withdrew,” or
dropped) after the official drop date.
Makeup Tests/ Late Homework:
If you are absent, please ask a classmate for any missed assignments. Homework will be
accepted no later than the next class period. There will be no makeup tests or quizzes
without a documented, compelling reason..
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 instructor options and definitions.
Students with Disabilities: HCCS Policies
Students with a learning or physical disability which might affect their performance in
class should contact the HCSS disabilities counselor, Dr. Becky Hauri at (713) 718 –
7090, FAX (713) 718 – 7906.
NOTICE: Students who repeat a course for a third or more times will have to pay extra fees at HCC and
other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor / counselor about opportunities for
tutoring / other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades
ESOL 0346
COURSE SCHEDULE
NOTE: This schedule is approximate; I may make changes to it if necessary to cover the
required material in the course.
WEEK
ASSIGNMENTS
1
Chapter 1—Education and Student Life, page 2
2
Cont. Ch 1
Vocabulary Quiz #1
3
Chapter 2—City Life, page 22
Quiz #2
4
Cont. Ch 2
Test #1, Ch. 1 & 2
5
Chapter 3—Business and Money, page 46
6
Cont. Ch 3
Quiz # 3
7
Chapter 4—Jobs and Professions, page 70
Quiz #4
8
Cont. Ch 4
Test #2, Ch 3 & 4
9
Chapter 5—Lifestyles Around the World, page 92
10
Cont. Ch 5, Quiz #5
11
Chapter 6—Global Connections, page 116
12
Cont. Ch 6
Test #3, Ch 5 & 6
13.
Chapter 8—Tastes and Preferences, page 168
14
Cont. Ch 8
Quiz # 6
15
Chapter 9—New Frontiers, page 196
Test #4, Ch 8 & 9
16
No Final Exam for Reading