Instructor: Treela McKamey
Office: IB 2423
Contact: 206-546-5894 x4491 tmckamey@northseattle.edu
Class Times: 3:45-4:50 pm
Location: ED 0841 A (Mon, Wed, Thurs)
IB 3307, computer lab (Tues)
Special Dates:
Holiday - May 31 (No Class)
Last Class – June 10
Closing Party - June 11
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this class you will practice speaking, listening & pronunciation skills through the following activities:
 in-class dialogues and conversations
 pronunciation practice of individual sounds and sentence sound patterns
 short oral presentations to the class
 small group and partner work
 listening to and/or watching various media
 vocabulary and grammar practice from reading, writing & grammar classes
Because you are a visitor to the American school system, we will also spend time learning about American academic culture.
COURSE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
 NorthStar 1: Listening & Speaking, by Polly Merdinger and Laurie
Barton
 Three ring binder, notebook paper (8 ½ x 11 only), pens/pencils,
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
1.
Come to class on time every day.
2.
Participate in class activities—Do not do homework for another class. Do not sleep
during class. Do not use your phone or other devices during class.
3.
Work well with your classmates in groups or as partners.
4.
Be prepared for class every day (do homework and bring materials).
5.
Use the Library/Loft/Lab.
6.
Use English as much as possible.
7.
Turn off the sound on your cell phone.
8.
Use basic classroom skills, such as copying from the board, organize study materials.
9.
Take personal responsibility for learning the material: ask for repetition, and clarification, manage your time, utilize study and group-work skills etc.

North Seattle Community College IEP 023, Spring 2010
Intensive English Program
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
 If you miss more than 8 classes, you will fail the class.
Course Syllabus
 If you miss an in class test or speaking assignment, you cannot do it later except for in an emergency situation.
 If you miss only one class, call a classmate to find out the homework you missed.
 If you are going to be absent for more than 1 day, call or email me.
COURSE GOALS/LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you will be able to…
Listening
 Show understanding of simple conversations, explanations, narratives, and instructions through response.
 Respond appropriately to frequently used words, phrases, expressions, directions, and questions
 Identify main ideas of spoken language.
 Distinguish tense, and number in spoken language.
 Use context clues to aid in overall comprehension.
Speaking
 Ask and answer basic information questions,
 share opinions and personal information,
 tell stories, talk about plans, and give simple instructions.
 Ask for clarification or repetition to aide in comprehension.
 Speak appropriately in various social or functional situations.
 Use Level 2 grammar structures appropriately when speaking.
 Use and pronounce level 2 vocabulary appropriately.
GRADING
Pronunciation
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Clearly pronounce targeted consonant and vowel sounds.
Correctly use intonation in affirmative sentences and Y/N questions
Recognize and use irregular spelling/sound patterns (c/g, etc.)
Identify and use correct syllable stress.
Other
 Interpret and use body language appropriately.
You must achieve a 75% or higher on your assignments, quizzes and exams in three categories-speaking, listening, and pronunciation-in order to pass this course. You are also expected to make an effort and be prepared for class, and not to disrupt other students learning, so a part of your grade will be based on attendance, participation and preparedness.

North Seattle Community College IEP 023, Spring 2010
Intensive English Program Course Syllabus
Assessment Methods:
Speaking (30 %): role plays, short class presentations, group discussions
Listening comprehension (30 %): weekly quizzes, interviews, in-class monitoring, exams
Pronunciation (25 %): quizzes, recordings, in-class speaking activities
Participation/Effort (15%): attendance, participation, preparedness
Homework – Homework is assigned to help you prepare for class work or tests, or to give you additional practice in specific skills. I will not usually collect homework, but I will check that you are doing your work and that you are participating in class, groups or partner work.
CHEATING
It is very important that you understand the value of ‘academic honesty’ in American culture.
 Do not copy another student’s homework.
 Do not look at another student’s test paper during a test.
 Do not ask someone else to do your homework for you.
 Do not copy your homework off of the Internet!
If you do these things you can fail the assignment, fail the whole class, or you can get kicked out of school! Don’t try it!
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
If there is bad weather, like snow, check the school website or call the main phone number to find out if classes will be cancelled or not.
 Internet: www.northseattle.edu
or www.schoolreport.org
 Phone: 206-527-3600
 Radio/TV:
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a disability that will affect your performance in this class please tell me. Make an appointment with Disability Services by calling 527-3697 or going to the DS office on the 2 nd floor of the Campus Center.