Welcome to Level 8 – Intermediate High English
Instructor: ____________________________________________________________
School contact information: _______________________________________________
Textbook/Cost: ________________________________________________________
Bookstore location and hours _____________________________________________
Your Job:
 Attend class daily from _____________ to _________________.
 Turn off your cell phones and pagers. If you have important calls or other things that will take
you out of class or disturb other students, please stay at home.
 Listen to instructions and ask questions when you don’t understand.
 Bring paper or a notebook and a pencil to class every day.
 Please use a piece of paper when you write, not the table.
Please remember:
 Keep the school clean for all students. Please separate recycle and garbage.
 There is no smoking anywhere near the school. If you must smoke, please smoke away from the
school and away from school windows. There are very strong rules about no smoking in
California.
 Please do not eat or drink during class.
 Be courteous to teachers, school staff, all students and school visitors.
Course Description:
Students will understand essential points of discussions or speeches in special fields of interest.
Students will communicate about a variety of topics using appropriate syntax and read authentic
material on a variety of topics identifying the main idea including drawing conclusions. Students
will write brief compositions about previously discussed topics.
Course Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
A. demonstrate understanding of essential points of discussion or speeches of familiar or
unfamiliar topics.
B. demonstrate ability to communicate with appropriate syntax and control of grammatical
patterns in most extended conversations and interviews.
C. apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to determine the meaning of new words in the
context of familiar scenarios.
D. demonstrate understanding of authentic reading materials on common topics and interpret the
meaning of readings on specialized topics.
E. demonstrate ability to write brief compositions on previously discussed topics and exhibit
control of basic grammatical patterns.
F. use Intermediate High 8 structures and forms prescribed by the 1992 California Adult Model
Standards.