Course Syllabus
ESL High/Advanced
PCC Southeast Center Mount Scott Hall Room 205
Fall 2010
Instructor:
Jill Nicholson
jnichols@pcc
971-722-6171
Resource Specialists:
Assistant:
Esperanza Beck
Irina Koshevoy
Mathilda Lee
Kevin Bowles
kevinmatthewbowles@hotmail.com
971-722-6231
971-722-6109
971-722-6110
ebeck@pcc.edu
ikoshevo@pcc.edu
mlee@pcc.ediu
Course Expectations:
The goal of this class is for you to noticeably improve your English language skills (listening, speaking, reading and
writing). All class expectations are set up with this in mind. Students who successfully master the level will progress to the
next level.
 Come to class and return from break on time.
 Class begins at 6:00 PM and ends at 8:50 PM. We will have a 20 minute break from 7:20-7:40.
 Speak only English while you are in class.
 YOU CAN DO THIS! Remember why you are here. Where do you want to be in 12 weeks?
 TURN off your phone, texting and music. Tell people NOT to call you during class hours. Use your cell phone for
emergencies only.
 Respect your classmates. This means listening while others are speaking, and responding politely at all times.
 Come to class prepared. If you have missed a class, be sure to get the missed material by calling a friend in class, emailing your teacher or looking on the weekly class guide.
 Please e-mail your teacher or call your resource specialist if you need to miss class.
Class Requirements:
 Use your 3-ring notebook to stay organized. Keep all papers there with paper, pens or pencils and class books. Bring
this with you to class every day
 Each student will keep a homework/writing notebook. All final rewrites will be written neatly in pen or typed. a rewrite of that writing
 Oral Assessments
 Complete midterm and final exam
 Complete homework and extra assignments
MAP High Fall 2010
Week
1
Sep 20-23
2
Sep 27-30
Reading
*Long Life
*The Necktie
Reading Skills
Skimming for
main ideas
Separating fact
from opinion
*The RightBrain, LeftBrain
Controversy
Scanning
4
Oct 11-14
*The Art of
Paintball
Recognizing
repetition of
ideas
5
Oct 18-21
6
Oct 25-28
7
Nov 1-4
*Table for Two
3
Oct 4-7
Grammar
Simple present, present
progressive
Adjectives
Simple present
Present Progressive
Adverbs of frequency
Stative verbs
Recognizing
cohesive devices
Catch up, review, MIDTERMS
Writing Skills
Organizing a unified paragraph
Writing effective topic sentences
Organizing an opinion paragraph
Using connectors to express reasons
Compound sentences ,
Simple Past
Past progressive
Organizing an essay
Writing an effective thesis statement
Write an expository
paragraph about a person’s
characteristics.
Combining sentences ,
subordination
Modals can/should/must/have
to
May and might
Simple past irregular review
Writing an introduction for a
process essay
Writing the body and conclusion of a
process essay
Plan and write a process
essay about how to play a
sport, game or leisure
activity.
Summarizing
Writing a response to a reading
Write a summary
Write a personal response
*Generation
Broke
Identifying cause
and effect
Present perfect
Organizing a cause-effect essay
Using cause and effect expressions
8
Nov 8-10
NO CLASS
Thursday
9
Nov 15-18
*The Newest
Generation at
Work
Distinguishing
generalizations
from support
Present perfect
*Bliss
Using literary
terms
Present perfect
Present perfect progressive
Organizing a comparison-contrast
essay
Using comparison and contrast
expressions
Writing a character analysis
10
Nov 22-24
NO CLASS
Thursday
11
*Bliss
Using literary
terms
Present perfect
Present perfect progressive
Writing a character analysis
Catch up and review/ Presentations
Nov 29-Dec 2
12
Dec 6-9
Testing, Evaluation, Party
Final Exams
Week 1
Writing Assignment
Write descriptive
paragraphs about sleep
habits and
healthy/unhealthy lifestyle
Write an opinion paragraph
about clothes.
Writing: The Essay, Parts of an Essay, The Writing Process , Listing Essay
Reading: Strategies What makes a good reader? Skimming
Grammar : parts of speech review . what is a sentence? What is not a sentence?
Working in a group, group discussion format and etiquette, whole-class discussion format and
etiquette
Listening/Speaking: How to listen/speak in an American classroom Pronunciation
Write a proposal, outline
and cause and effect essay
about a financial situation or
spending habits
Write a proposal, outline
and essay to compare and
contrast work or living
situations
Write a literary analysis
essay about a character in a
book, movie or TV show
Week 2
Writing: Listing Essay, Revising/Editing
Reading: Strategies. Finding the main idea. Skimming.
Grammar Parts of Speech, Sentence Structure, coordinating conjunctions.
Listening/Speaking: discussion, pronunciation
Week 3
Writing: Listing Essay, Pre-Writing: Why is it so important?
Impromptu Reading: Main idea vs. supporting details too broad, too narrow
Speeches
Grammar : Sentence Structure , adverb clauses
Listening/Speaking: Impromptu Speeches, Pronunciation
Week 4
Writing: Compare/Contrast Essay Transitions, Revising/Editing
Reading: Main idea vs. support , outlining
Grammar Sentence Structure, Adjective Clauses
Listening/Speaking: Presentations
Week 5
Writing: Compare/Contrast Essay Essay, Transitions SUPPORT
SUPPORT SUPPORT
Reading: Organization Cues
Grammar : Sentence Structure, Adjective Clauses
Week 6
MIDTERM
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Testing
Listening/Speaking: Presentations
Writing: Catch Up and Review
Reading: Strategies, Vocabulary, Cues, Comprehension
Grammar : Catch Up and Review
Listening/Speaking: Pronunciation, retelling, discussion
Writing: Cause/Effect Essay
Reading: Organization Cues, predicting
Grammar : noun clauses, quoted/unquoted speech
Listening/Speaking: Pronunciation, retelling, discussion
Writing: Cause/Effect Essay
Reading: fact vs. opinion, summarizing
Grammar : noun clauses
Listening/Speaking: Pronunciation, retelling, discussion
Writing: Cause/Effect Essay /Opinion Essay
Reading: inference
Grammar :Noun clauses
Listening/Speaking: Presentations
Writing: Opinion Essay
Reading: Reading on a test: strategies
Grammar :Noun clauses, unquoted speech
Listening/Speaking: Presentations
Review, Testing and Evaluation for Pre-Gateway or GED. Evaluation of Portfolios and MAP Transition
Readiness Requirements.