ESL and FL Department
Main Office 1415
Phone (305) 237-8750
Hialeah Campus
Syllabus
EAP 1301- Reading Level 3
Reference # _______________
Semester: 2007-2
Instructor: Steve Strizver Phone: 305-237-8729
Email: sstrizve@mdc.edu
Mailbox : Room 1415
Instructor is available for help outside of class by appointment.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS.
1) NorthStar, Listening and Speaking, Basic/Low Intermediate with CD. Robin Mills.
Pearson Longman Publishers.
2) Longman Dictionary of American English.
Course Information
Course Description: Students develop speaking and listening skills necessary for
participation in classroom discussions with an emphasis in clarification through
rewording and asking questions. 3 credits
Prerequisites: Students place into this level through their score on the
Michigan/EPT, ACT/ESL diagnostic examinations or by successfully
completing EAP 1201. Co-requisites: EAP 1301L
PRODUCTION
Competency 1: The student will use grammatical structures consistent with levels
1-3.
Competency 2: The student will by participate in classroom discussions with
emphasis on narrating and describing situations to develop oral communication
skills including fluency, idea sequencing, accuracy, vocabulary, and
pronunciation.
Competency 3: The student will demonstrate the ability to ask and answer
questions,
reword statements, and ask for clarification.
Competency 4: The student will actively participate and be sufficiently
understood in role-playing, simulating simple social and academic situations.
COMPREHENSION
Competency 5: The student will understand questions and directions appropriate
to the level.
Competency 6: The student will understand the main idea and major and minor
details of a short oral discourse.
Competency 7: The student will be able to draw conclusions, make simple
predictions, and relate the content of a short oral discourse to personal
experience.
Competency 8: The student will take simple dictation of connected discourse.
Teaching methods: video; class discussion; computer assisted learning; collaborative
activities; dictations; tapes and DVD’s, lecture, or other
Course Requirements:
In addition to your class time, you are required to _______________________________
(example: read a pre-approved book and write a short review; take dictation from 5
audio-books; prepare an oral presentation; etc.
Important reminder for speech lab classes: your students are required to put in 16 extra
hours of independent work in the lab each semester). *See Speech lab materials
available in lab.
Attendance Policy: Participation is an integral part of the learning process. Absences
beyond three (3) may result in a reduction of final grade, or in a final grade of "F", if
excessive. Punctuality is imperative so as to avoid disruption of class. ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION is required.
Tardiness: If you are late, please enter quietly and join in the class activities. For every 3
times that you arrive late or depart early, this will count as one absence. Exceptions
may be made if you provide documentation which demonstrates that you had a serious
illness, injury or court appearance.
Course Policies:
During class time, electronic devices capable of disturbing our ability to concentrate and
focus will not be allowed – that includes, cell phones, beepers, talking dictionaries,
intrusive watches, etc…. NO eating or drinking while class is in progress. Additionally,
you are expected to comport yourself properly at all times. Please refer to the college’s
Code of Conduct which can be accessed at:
http://www.mdcc.edu/pdf/procedures/4071.pdf .
Academic dishonesty: The department affirms its commitment to treat cases of
academic dishonesty according to Miami-Dade Community College Procedure No.
4074. Students are forewarned that academic dishonesty in any form will be penalized
according to this procedure. The instructor has the option to award a grade of “F” for
the course. Cheating or any form of academic dishonesty may also result in the
student’s being placed on academic probation, suspended from school, or dismissed
from the College. The College policy for dealing with Academic Dishonesty is located at
http://www.mdc.edu/pdf/procedures/4074.pdf
Course Drop: It is your responsibility to drop this class within the time available. The
College academic calendar is available at
http://www.mdc.edu/academic_calendar/
Grading:
The final grade for this course will be based on the following:
Quizzes & Tests
Oral Presentations
Attendance
Final Exam
45%
30%
10%
15%
Make-Up Test: There will be no make-up tests.
Incompletes: Incomplete grades will be assigned to students under extreme hardship, in
good academic standing at the time of the incident nearing the end of the semester.
Documentation of said hardship will be required and a contract will be signed by
student and instructor. The incomplete contract must contain a description of the work
to be done and a timetable. The department monitors each incomplete grade. If a
change-grade form is not submitted by the completion date, the grade of “I” becomes
an “F”. All agreed upon work must be concluded within the next major semester. This
policy will be strictly adhered to.
Grading Scale:
A
B
C
D
F
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
59% and below
Tentative Class Schedule: (This section shows what material will be covered each week,
when you plan to schedule tests and quizzes, and when other requirements must be
met by the student).
CALENDAR AND PACING SCHEDULE
(Tests may be given at the end of each unit if time permits.)
WEEKS 1&2
NorthStar, Unit 1 - Offbeat Jobs, pages 1-16
 Pronunciation: stress patterns of nouns and adjectives
 Speaking: using descriptive adjectives - making predictions,
expressing and defending opinions
 Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
WEEKS 3&4
NorthStar, Unit 2 – A Piece of the Country in the City, pages 17-36
 Pronunciation: regular verbs in the simple past tense
 Speaking: using simple past tense – sharing opinions, expressing
agreement with too and not either.
 Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
WEEKS 5&6
NorthStar,
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Unit 3 – A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned, pages 37-52
Pronunciation: numbers and prices
Speaking: comparative adjectives
Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
NorthStar,
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Unit 4 – At Your Service: Service Animals, pages 53-68
Pronunciation: intonation of Wh-questions
Speaking: using simple present tense with Wh-questions and Do
Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
WEEKS 7&8
WEEKS 9&10
NorthStar, Unit 5 - Celletiquette, pages 69-84
 Pronunciation: unstressed “to”
 Speaking: using verbs plus gerunds and infinitives – surveying
classmates and sharing opinions, comparing and discussing solutions
 Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
WEEKS 11&12
NorthStar,
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Unit 6 – Is It Women’s Work? pages 85-98
Pronunciation: rising and falling intonation patterns
Speaking: adverbs and expressions of frequency
Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
WEEK 13&14
NorthStar, Unit 7 – Good Mood Foods, pages 99-114
 Pronunciation: long and short [u]
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Speaking: count and non-count nouns
Speech Lab = See end of Calendar and Pacing Schedule
WEEK 15
(ESL Department Final pending)
Final: Speaking Assessment - Instructor interviews students one-onone (10-12 items)
WEEK 16
(ESL Department Final pending)
Final: Listening Assessment – dictation: cloze passage and open ended
format.
Recommended speech lab programs for practice
1.
NorthStar BASIC/LOW INTERMEDIATE CDs & student companion website:
www.longman.com/northstar
2.
ESL= Longman Interactive: Level 2, Pronunciation, Speaking (recording your voice),
and Listening exercises.
3.
ESL=American Accent: Stress and Intonation exercises.
4.
ESL=Pronunciation Power: consonant and vowel sounds; intonation and stress; and
recording voice activities.
5.
ESL=Focus on Grammar, Basic: Listening exercises and dictations.
6.
Video CD/DVD Recording: Located in the Academic Support Lab (Rm. 1409): Record
yourself on a CD/DVD for additional practice and class projects.