Houston Community College Northeast
Intensive English Program
Fall 2012
Level 4 Conversation
Instructor:
Course:
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Class Time:
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Phone:
Mel Shaw
ESOL 0356 Advanced Conversation
22446
11:50-2:00 Mon/Wed
2:00-3:00 Mon
mel.shaw@hccs.edu
713-718-8181
Course Description: This course is designed to improve the student’s listening
and speaking skills in academic and informal settings.
Course Objective: Students will show proficiency (1) in discussing current
issues and relevant topics, (2) in note-taking on a college-level lecture, and (3) in
preparing a 5-15 minute oral presentation with accompanying Power Point.
Text: Mosaic 2 by Hanreddy & Whalley, McGraw-Hill 2007
Attendance Policy: If a student is absent for four class periods during the
semester, s/he may be dropped from the course. The student is responsible for
all work missed while absent. It would be wise to have the telephone number of
one or more classmates who can be contacted about material covered during the
absence.
Tardiness: If you are 5 minutes late for a class period, you will be counted
tardy. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will be counted absent for that
class hour. This includes after breaks. 3 tardies = 1 absence
Make-up Policy: If you are absent on the day of an oral presentation, you must
give yours on your first day back. There will be a 10-point penalty. If you miss a
listening or note-taking quiz, there is no make-up. You will receive a 50 the first
time and a zero thereafter.
Scholastic Dishonesty: Giving or receiving unfair assistance from another
person on a test or assignment is cheating. The first offence will result in a zero
on the test or assignment. Repetition of the offence will result in an F for the
course.
Disability Support: Students who need reasonable accommodations for
disabilities should go to the Disability Support Service Office in Room 108 or call
Ms. Kim Ingram, the NE College DSS counselor, at 713-718-8420 to make
necessary arrangements. Teachers are only authorized to provide
accommodations requested by that office.
Cellular Phones: Turn off your cell phone when you enter the classroom.
Talking and text messaging on the cell phone are not allowed during class time.
Course Repeaters: Students who repeat a course three or more times must
pay increased tuition fees at HCC and other Texas public colleges and
universities. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not
earning passing grades, confer 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.
Grading Criteria:
Oral Presentations
Chapter Tests
Lab & Participation*
Final Exams
50%
30%
10%
10%
*Class participation is judged by your overall willingness to do what is asked for
in class activities and to express your thoughts, ideas, feelings, and opinions. If
you are absent when discussions or group activities take place, your participation
grade will go down.
Grading Scale:
90-100
=
80-89
=
70-79
=
Below 70
=
A
B
C
IP (In Progress)
ESOL 0356 Conversation 4
Fall 2012
Course Calendar
WEEK
LESSON
ONE
8/27 & 8/29
Course Introduction; Getting Acquainted Interviews
Chapter 1 “Language and Learning”
TWO
9/3 & 9/5
Labor Day Holiday
Chapter 1
THREE
9/10 & 9/12
Chapter 2 “Danger and Daring”
FOUR
9/17 & 9/19
Presentation #1
FIVE
9/24 & 9/26
Chapter 3 “Gender and Relationships”
SIX
10/1 & 10/3
Current Events Discussions
Chapter 4 “Aesthetics & Beauty”
SEVEN
10/8 & 10/10
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 ”Transitions”
EIGHT
10/15 & 10/17
Chapter 5
Presentation #2
NINE
10/22 & 10/24
Chapter 6 “The Mind”
TEN
10/29 & 10/31
Current Events Discussions
Chapter 7 “Working”
ELEVEN
11/5 & 11/7
Chapter 7
Presentation #3
TWELVE
11/12 & 11/14
Chapter 8 “Breakthroughs”
THIRTEEN
11/19 & 11/21
Chapter 10 “Conflict and Resolution”
FOURTEEN
11/26 & 11/28
Presentation #4
Final Exam Listening Test
FIFTEEN
12/3 & 12/5
Graduation practice
Graduation performance
SIXTEEN
12/10
Final Exam Interview