Houston Community College Northeast
Intensive English Program
Spring 2016
Level 4 Conversation
Instructor:
Course:
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Class Time:
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Mel Shaw
ESOL 0356 Advanced Conversation
87963
11:30-2:00 Mon/Wed
2:00-2:30 Mon/Wed
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 5-10 minute oral presentation with accompanying Power Point.
Text: Pathways 4 Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking by Paul MacIntyre
(National Geographic Learning, 2013)
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. Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972 requires that institutions have policies and procedures that protect
students’ rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination. Information regarding
these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Anti-discrimination.
Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact any of
the ADA Counselors for assistance.
It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful
behavior while at HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be
addressed promptly. Know your rights and how to avoid these difficult
situations. Log in to: www.edurisksolutions.org . Sign in using your HCC student
e-mail account, then go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter
your student number.
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 Exam
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
Spring 2016
Course Calendar
WEEK
LESSON
ONE
1/20
Course Introduction; Getting Acquainted Interviews
TWO
1/25 & 1/27
Unit 1A
Unit 1B
THREE
2/1 & 2/3
Unit 1 Chapter Test; Unit 2A
Unit 2B
FOUR
2/8 & 2/10
OP prep
Oral Presentation #1
FIVE
2/15 & 2/17
Presidents’ Day
Unit 3A
SIX
2/22 & 2/24
Unit 3B
Unit 3 Chapter Test; Unit 4A
SEVEN
2/29 & 3/2
Unit 4B
OP prep
EIGHT
3/7 & 3/9
Oral Presentation #2
Unit 5A
3/14-3/18
Spring Break
NINE
3/21 & 3/22
Unit 5B
Chapter 5 Unit Test; Unit 6A
TEN
3/28 & 3/30
Unit 6B
Oral Presentation # 3
ELEVEN
4/4 & 4/6
Unit 7A
Unit 7B
TWELVE
4/11 & 4/13
Unit 7 Chapter Test; Unit 8A
Unit 8B
THIRTEEN
4/18 & 4/20
Presentation Prep
Oral Presentation #4
FOURTEEN
4/25 & 4/27
Unit 9A
Unit 9B
FIFTEEN
5/2 & 5/4
Unit 9 Chapter Test; Graduation practice
Graduation performance
SIXTEEN
5/9
Final Exam Interview