IEP 053.01, #8963, Summer Quarter 2012
L/S5 SYLLABUS
TIMES: 2:10-3:30 PM
DAYS: Monday through Thursday
CLASSROOM: TB1643A
WEBSITE: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/rhawkins
E-MAIL: richard.hawkins@seattlecolleges.edu
DATES: June 25 through August 16
INSTRUCTOR: Rich Hawkins
OFFICE: IB 2322A
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment
VOICE-MAIL: 206-934-0198
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a course for international students who are not native speakers of
English. We will emphasize interacting with others, giving oral presentations, taking notes while
listening to lectures, and transferring lecture notes to detailed outlines.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: After successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
 Listen to and demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate conversations,
explanations, narratives, and instructions.
 Listen to longer, more comprehensive academic lectures for main ideas and details.
 Take and use notes effectively.
 Comprehend longer, detailed academic questions.
 Interpret body language and facial expressions to understand a speaker’s
meaning/intent Differentiate between questions, statements, and imperatives based on
intonation and grammatical structure.
 Respond appropriately to frequently used words, phrases, expressions, directions, and
questions about personal needs, opinions, likes, dislikes, plans, and past activities.
 Respond appropriately to longer, detailed academic questions.
 Give 10 -15 minute presentations in class using PowerPoint or other supporting media.
 Use reduced (relaxed) speech and linking appropriately.
 Use word- and sentence- level stress.
 Express opinions, likes, dislikes, hopes, and desires.
 Use intonation in a variety of sentence patterns.
 Speak appropriately in various social or functional situations.
 Recognize and use formal and informal register (relaxed speech, slang, etc.).
 Clearly pronounce targeted consonant and vowel sounds.
 Recognize and correctly pronounce vocabulary words from R/V 5 and L/S 5.
 Use gestures and body language to convey meaning.
 Make and respond to requests for clarification or repetition (including spelling words
student is trying to say, giving examples such as “B for boy”, “D as in dog,” etc.)
 Participate in peer discussions about lectures.
 Ask questions in response to academic lectures in a variety of situations.
TEXTBOOKS & MATERIALS:
 Our textbook, Q Skills for Success: Listening and Speaking 4 by
Robert Freire and Tamara Jones, is available for purchase at
the North Seattle Community College bookstore. NOTE: You
must buy a NEW copy of the textbook so that you can use its
online features.
 A supply of white, ruled, 8½ by 11-inch paper and a folder or
3-ring binder in which to store your notes, homework, and
other material that the teacher will hand out in class
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance & Participation: In the IEP program absences are not allowed. US
immigration rules require that you attend your classes. If you will be absent from this
class due to an emergency or illness, you must contact Rich in advance and bring proper
documentation when you return.
Our class begins at 2:10 pm each day. Your teacher will record attendance at the beginning
of each class. If you arrive after attendance is recorded, you will be recorded as present but
late. Being late three times counts as one absence. Your attendance record will be reported
each week to the colleges International Programs office.
Please note that if you miss a class you are still responsible for any homework assigned. You
can find the homework assignment each day on the course website:
http://facweb.northseattle.edu/rhawkins. However, some information may have been
distributed in class that is not available there. For this reason, you may need to contact another
student and learn about information discussed in class or to get a copy of material that was
handed out in class. Take a moment now to write down the names and contact information of
at least two of your fellow students whom you can contact to find out the homework
assignments and other information if you are absent.
___________________________________________________________________________
Name
Phone
E-mail
___________________________________________________________________________
Name
Phone
E-mail
You are expected to attend class each day, on time and prepared to participate in the
day’s lesson. If you arrive late, you will interrupt and delay the work of others. If you are
unprepared, you cannot participate effectively in the classroom activities and you may
become an obstacle to the progress of other students. Your attendance and participation
are one factor in calculating your final grade. Participation also includes your
contributions to class and small group discussions, completion of your homework, and
your ability to respect and cooperate with others.
Homework: All homework assignments must be completed before the beginning of class on
the date due. Unless you are directed otherwise, you may submit your written homework
electronically, as an attachment to an e-mail message. Late homework may be corrected by
the teachers but will not receive credit. Corrected homework will be returned to you within
two class days. If you are not present when a homework assignment is returned in class, your
individual homework may not be returned to you, however you will still receive credit.
Your teacher may give you specific comments on your homework and a grade as follows:
Check (): Satisfactory effort and acceptable results (2 points)
Check plus (+): Exceptionally good effort or results (3 points)
Check minus (-): Insufficient effort or unacceptable results (1 point)
Zero (L or 0): Late or no credit (No points)
Your cumulative homework grade is another factor in calculating your final grade.
Journals: In order to improve your English speaking & listening skills, you must practice your
English outside of class with native speakers. If you only speak or listen to English during your
English classes, you will not improve very much. Therefore, you will have weekly journal
assignments that require you to speak to native speakers outside of class.
Classwork and Oral Presentations: A third factor in calculating your final grade will be your
cumulative grade on the quizzes, presentations and other work done in class. Quizzes will be
given a percentage grade while other classwork will be graded with the check system used for
your homework. If you miss a quiz or other classwork because you are absent, you will receive a
score of zero for that assignment.
Final Exam: In order to pass this course and be promoted to a higher level, you must earn
a passing grade on both the listening and speaking final exams. A passing grade is equivalent
to a score of 75% or higher. If you pass, you will receive a numerical grade calculated according
to this schedule.
96 to 100%
4.0
84%
2.9
94-95%
3.9
83%
2.8
93%
3.8
82%
2.7
92%
3.7
81%
2.6
91%
3.6
80%
2.5
90%
3.5
79%
2.4
89%
3.4
78%
2.3
88%
3.3
77%
2.2
87%
3.2
76%
2.1
86%
3.1
75%
2.0
85%
3.0
Below 75%
No pass
Plagiarism: When you do work for this class, whether written or otherwise, it must be your
own work. You may not plagiarize, which means that you must not take the words or work of
another student, the internet, or some other person and present it as if it were your own. In
American academic culture, to use someone else’s work without giving them credit is
plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered dishonest—a kind of stealing—and is taken very seriously.
Plagiarized work will not receive credit. Students can be disciplined (or even expelled) for
plagiarism.
Electronic Devices: Cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices must be turned off
and stowed away during class. An exception can be made for electronic dictionaries; however,
this policy may be changed by the teacher based on classroom experience.
Computer Lab: On most Wednesdays our class will meet in IB
HOLIDAYS: There will be no class on Wednesday, July, Independence Day.
END OF QUARTER: The last day of this class is Thursday, August 16, 2012. On that day, from
2:00 until 3:30 PM, there will be an end-of-quarter ceremony and reception. You are expected
to attend this event. Failure to attend will be counted as an absence.
NET ID: To access the computing services of North Seattle Community College, you will need a
netID. If you don’t already have one, go to this website: https://northseattle.edu/onlineservices/netid and follow the instructions.
CONVERSATION TIME: Nothing will help you improve your speaking and listening skills as much
as conversations with native speakers. Each quarter International Programs at NSCC has
schedules a regular conversation time. The International Programs office will tell you when it is
scheduled this quarter. Take advantage of it!
LOFT WRITING CENTER: You are urged to take advantage of this unique center, located upstairs
in the NSCC library. The Loft is staffed by trained tutors, and equipped with computers that are
loaded with many programs that can help you with your work for this class and others. All the
facilities at The Loft are free and available on a drop-in basis.
ELECTRONIC TUTORING: If you can’t visit the Loft during the hours it is open, North Seattle
Community College also offers electronic tutoring. To use this service, go to this address:
https://northseattle.edu/tutoring/loft-writing-center/online-services
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities who believe that they may need
accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Services as soon as possible
to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. You may make an
appointment with Disability Services by calling 527-3697 or stopping by the DS office on the
2nd floor of the College Center.