North Seattle College Spring 2015
Listening/ Speaking/ Pronunciation 3
Instructor: Stephanie Solomon
Room: IB 3416
Office: IB 2420A
Office Hours: By appointment
Time: M-Th 3:45 – 4:50pm
Email: Stephanie.solomon@seattlecolleges.edu
Course Objectives : You will improve your speaking and listening skills, as well as your understanding of English pronunciation. This will allow you to understand the English you hear in the real world and to use English more easily yourself.
Outcomes: At the end of this course, you will be able to:
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To become a more confident speaker of English
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To become a better listener and to understand a variety of accents
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To improve conversational English skills
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To increase everyday vocabulary
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To listen and take notes
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To present your point of view and express agreement or disagreement
 To ask for clarification if you don’t understand
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To identify stress, rhythm, and intonation in American speech
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To use idioms and common expressions effectively
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To understand non-verbal cues
Required : Book: LS3 IEP (Interactions 2 Listening and Speaking – McGraw Hill)
Also, get a Large Blue Book from the store!
Recommended : Longman Dictionary of English /or any English/English dictionary
Course Requirements: Here are the responsibilities of a student in this program: Link to
Student Handbook and Rules: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/ardenli/IEP%20Rules.pdf
Course Requirements : You must participate actively in daily discussion, pair and group work, role plays, and in interactive in-class and out-of-class activities. That means, every day you should ask questions, share ideas, and listen to others!!! Do your homework and assignments on time. I will not accept late work. You must also know how to access CANVAS – I will show you!
English Only : After you walk into the classroom, use English only! You can show me that you are ready for level 3 by doing this, and you can show respect for your classmates who don’t speak your native language.
Tests and Quizzes : You must take the quizzes and exams on the days they are given. There will be no make-up quizzes or tests

North Seattle College Spring 2015
Cell phones : Turn your cell phone completely silent when you come into the classroom. (No receiving calls or text messages).
Grading : at the end of the quarter, your grade will be based on 2 parts : Speaking and Listening
Listening
Final 25%
Listening Tests 35%
Quizzes 20%
Speaking
Final 25%
Presentations 30%
TAR 15%
Homework 15%
Attendance and Participation 5%
Pronunciation Tests 20%
Pronunciation Quiz 10%
1) Attendance:
As stated in the IEP student handbook, students must come to class every day. Missing days of any class will result in the following:
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5 absences: Warning notice
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10 absences: You will fail the class, but you must continue attending to avoid being dismissed from NSC.
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15 absences: Your I-20 is terminated and you are dismissed from NSC for 1 year.
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Being late (tardy) to class: Arriving to class late (tardy) is disruptive and considered disrespectful to the teacher and other students. It also causes you to miss important information. If you are 5 minutes late for the start of your class or from break three (3) times, it is considered one absence.
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Email the teacher if you must be absent, but get the class and homework assignments from a classmate, or check CANVAS. You are responsible to turn in due homework on the day you return to class.
Plagiarism :
 Plagiarism = copying another author’s words (e.g. from books, Internet, a friend, etc) and using them as your own.
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In American schools, this offense can lead to an automatic fail in a course or even being expelled from school.
You will receive a 0 for any coursework that is copied and not your own work! This may cause you to fail the course.
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Do not use more than 4 words in a row from another source.
American Disability Act: (special arrangements)
If you need course adaptations, or you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case of an emergency, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.
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