ESL L40: Intermediate-Low Listening & Speaking ( 25178)
TTh 9:45 am-11:50 am RS 270
Instructor: Barbara Toupadakis
Telephone: (916) 558-2143
Website: http://web.scc.losrios.edu/toupadb
E-mail: toupadb@scc.losrios.edu
Grades Site: www.engrade.com
Textbooks:
Well Said , Grant , Heinle Cengage ,
Sacramento City College
Spring 2011
Office Hours:
Now Hear This! 3 rd edition, Heinle Cengage , 2010.
2009 * 3 rd ed .
MW 1:10-2:30 pm
T 12:00-1:00 pm usually
(but 1-2:00 on 1 st & 3 rd Tues.)
Th 12:00-1:00 pm
Materials:
(recommended) The Heinle Picture Dictionary , Heinle, 2005.
8 1/2” x 11” lined notebook paper and binder & dark ink pen for writing
A flash drive if you will record electronically or two new 30-minute cassette tapes ( no mini cassettes accepted) if you are not making your recordings electronically.
Course Description: ESLL 40 is a graded four-unit course that focuses on helping you develop the listening and speaking skills needed to succeed in college courses. You will work on developing phrases and sentences to communicate your ideas in familiar situations and on improving your pronunciation skills. This course will prepare you for ESLL 50.
Prerequisites: In order to stay in this class, you must give me one of the following by the second class, Thursday, or you will be dropped from this course.
 your grade transcript showing a C or better in ESLL 30 or
 test scores from the assessment center placing you in ESLL 40
Corequisite: You must also be enrolled in ESLL 90 and complete 27 hours (1/2 unit) in the ESL Center. ESLL 90 provides intensive practice in oral communication skills needed for success in ESLL 40. If you do not complete 27 hours in the ESL Center by the end of the semester, you will not be able to enroll in ESLL 50.
Advisory: Although it is not necessary, it is best for you to also take ESLW 40 and
ESLR 40 along with this course.
Course Goals:
Methods of Instruction:
At the end of this course you should be able to
 recognize sound/symbol correspondence in American English.
 demonstrate an understanding of and produce stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of American English.
 recognize difference in mood and meaning created by applying, rhythm, and intonation correctly.
 demonstrate the ability to participate in conversation on a variety of topics, including personal information, interests and activities, instructions, directions, and telephone use.
 produce speech that is understandable to the listener with minimal effort.
 demonstrate understanding of and ability to use vocabulary covered in the course in spoken English.
1. Spoken and recorded lectures and listening exercises
2.
Dictations

3.
Comprehension exercises
4.
Whole class, small group, and pair discussion exercises
5.
Pronunciation exercises
Methods of Evaluation:
Attendance, Tardiness, and Leaving Early
1. Listening tests of material practiced in class and of material not
previously heard
2.
Dictations, tests, and quizzes
3.
Recorded assignments
4.
Oral presentations and/or face-to-face oral interview with the instructor
5.
Class participation and attendance
6.
Homework
Regular attendance is very important in this class. If you have an emergency, please call me and leave a message. You are allowed two absences in the semester. Your grade may be lowered and you may be dropped if you miss more. Also, please be on time.
Coming late or leaving early 3 times equals one absence .
Preparation & Participation: Not doing homework assignments, not paying attention, and not participating in class will result in a lower grade.
Classroom Behavior: In this class you will be expected to
 speak only English .
 turn off cell phones.
 not speak to your classmates during class unless I ask you to do so.
If any of the above continues to occur after being warned, you may be asked to change seats or leave class.
Homework Homework assignments are to be completed on time and turned in on my desk at the beginning of class or emailed before class.
1 class late = 10 points deducted from the grade
More than 1 class late = grade of zero
Absent = must turn in the homework on the day you return to class; will not be accepted for full credit later.
Classwork, Quizzes & Tests Classwork , quizzes , and tests cannot be made up under any circumstances. If you miss a test or a quiz, you will receive a zero. The dates of tests will always be announced. Quizzes will not usually be announced. The final must be taken on the scheduled day. There are no make-ups for the final.
Please use the heading format below for all homework:
(top of paper)
Assignment (book, page, exercise #, for example: NHT1 p.10 ex.2 Name
ESLL 40
Date Due
Grading: To pass ESLL 40, you must have a minimum average of 70% on tests.
Homework, Quizzes, Class Participation
Tests, Recorded Assignments, Presentations, Interviews
15%
70%

Cheating:
Cumulative Final Exam 15%
100%
The following are considered cheating and will earn a grade of zero .
Students who cheat repeatedly may receive an F in the course.
 talking to another student during a test or quiz
 looking at another student’s work during a test or quiz
 copying from another’s work on tests, quizzes or homework
 allowing another student to copy from your work
 using notes, a dictionary, or a book during a test or quiz
Final Examination : You must take the final on Tuesday, May 17, 10:15-12:15 p.m. If you are planning to take a trip, arrange to leave after your final exam. There will be no early exams.
Student Access Card: If you have not yet done so, please go immediately to the College
Cafeteria or the Learning Resource Center to get your Student Access
Card. (You have already paid for it in your student fees.) This card will serve as your Official College Photo ID, your Library Card, your Printing
Card, and your Regional Transit Pass for all bus and light rail systems in
Sacramento, Yolo, Folsom, El Dorado, and Elk Grove. iMail Please activate your iMail account if you haven’t already done so. You can do this online on the SCC website. It is much easier for me to contact everyone in the class through iMail when I have an announcement. . If you do not have an active iMail account, you may miss important information. You can have your iMail delivered to your regular email if you wish.
Help & Special Needs: If you need to give me a message, you can either phone me or send me an email message. If you need help or need to see me, please feel free to come to my office hours. You can also come to my office hour to practice pronunciation. If you have any special situation affecting your learning that I should know about, please let me know.
Classmate Contacts: Write down the names and phone numbers of three classmates you can call to find out the assignment if you were absent or didn’t understand it.
Name__________________________________
Name__________________________________
Telephone______________________________
Telephone______________________________
Name__________________________________ Telephone______________________________
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONICALLY RECORDING EXERCISES

Save your recording as an MP3 or WAV file.
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You can email it to me or bring it in on a flash drive on or before the due date.
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I will send you a link (through mediafire.com) where you can access the corrected recording or I can load it onto your flash drive. Read #5-7 below.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAPE RECORDING EXERCISES ON CASSETTES
1. Buy two new high quality, 30-minute cassette tapes. (do not bring old used tapes)
2. Write your name and phone number on both tapes. Then, write the word STUDENT on one tape and TEACHER on the other tape. Do not erase either tape during the semester.
John Smith (916)775-5555 STUDENT John Smith (916)775-5555 TEACHER
O O O O
Side A Side A
Always tape your exercises on the STUDENT tape. Never tape anything on the TEACHER tape.
You will only listen to the teacher’s comments.
3. Practice the exercise before you do the final taping; (practice on a different cassette.) When you are ready, tape the exercise on the tape labeled STUDENT . Begin taping on side A or side 1 .
Before you give it to me, listen to the tape to be sure that you have recorded all of the exercise and that the sound quality is good. Also, after you complete your recording, please rewind the cassette to the beginning point of that particular lesson so that I can begin listening to you without having to rewind. Turn in both tapes ( STUDENT AND TEACHER ) each time along with the exercise sheet .. Fol d the exercise sheet, wrap the tapes with it, and use a rubber band to keep them all together.
4. You can either tape your exercises at home if you have a good quality tape recorder, or reserve a time for the ESL Lab soundproof booth on main campus by writing your name on the sign-up sheet on the door. You can sign your name and walk in if no one is using the soundproof booth.
5. Bring the tapes to class on the day the exercise is due. Your score will be based on how well you have put into practice the principles we have learned in class, not on how good your overall pronunciation is. Ten points will be deducted for tapes which are one class late. After that, I will not accept them and you will get a zero for that assignment. The 4 taped assignments are worth
40% of your grade.
6. When I return your tapes, listen to the TEACHER tape. You will hear your recording with my corrections and comments. Note improvements you can make next time and practice. DON’T
ERASE YOUR RECORDING OR THE INSTRUCTOR’S COMMENTS! These are to help you improve your pronunciation by listening and practicing.
7. Recorded exercises are due on the following days (this may change depending on how quickly we cover the material):
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Thursday, March 10
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Tuesday, May 3
Recorded Exercise #1
Recorded Exercise #2
Note : All students are welcome to come to my office to practice the results of each recorded exercise with me. Students receiving a C or below on any recorded exercise who come to practice with me will receive 5 extra points on that exercise if a serious effort is made to practice.
Course: ESLL 40: Intermediate-Low Listening and Speaking Spring 2011
TuTh 9:45 am-11:50 am RS 270 (LEC - 25178) Professor: Barbara Toupadakis
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

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Assignment
1 T
JAN 18
2 TH
JAN 20
Introduction to Course
Listening Diagnostic
3 T
JAN 25
4 TH
JAN 27
5 T
FEB 1
6 TH
FEB 3
7 T
FEB 8
8 TH
FEB 10
9 T
FEB 15
10 TH
FEB 17
11 T
FEB 22
12 TH
FEB 24
13 T
MAR 1
14 TH
MAR 3
15 T
MAR 8
16 TH
MAR 10
TAPED EX.1 DUE
SEMESTER IS HALF OVER
17 T
MAR 15
18 TH
MAR 17

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10
11
12
19 T
MAR 22
20 TH
MAR 24
21 T
MAR 29
22 TH
MAR 31
23 T
APR 5
24 TH
APR 7
16
14
15
25 T
APR 12
26 TH
APR 14
SUNDAY, APRIL 17 LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A “W”
SPRING BREAK!!!  APRIL 18-24
27 T
APR 26
TH
APR 28
28 T
MAY 3
29 TH
MAY 5
TAPED EX.2 DUE
PRESENTATIONS
TUESDAY,
MAY 17
30 T
MAY 10
PRESENTATIONS LAST REGULAR CLASS BEFORE FINAL.
FINALS WEEK: THURSDAY, MAY 12 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
FINAL EXAM 10:15 AM-12:15 PM
The final exam must be taken on the scheduled day. It cannot be made up for any reason.