ESL Level 1- Syllabus
Los Angeles Mission College
Spring 2015-Section 5851
Instructor:
Luz María De La Cruz
Hours:
Location:
Monday -Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Bungalow 1
E-mail:
ldelacruz1n2@gmail.com
Cell Phone:
(818) 523-6278
Textbooks:
Side by Side plus Book 1 & Side by Side Third Edition Activity
Workbook by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss
Additional Materials:
Word by Word-Picture Dictionary by S. J. Molinsky and B. Bliss
Sound Spelling Cards Houghton Mifflin
Posters, charts and vocabulary cards
Lyrics and music by the Beatles
Course Description:
This course is a designed for beginning ESL students. They will
develop basic English vocabulary, learn how to spell and practice
Phonemic awareness and basic consonant and vowel sounds. The
course includes basic reading, writing, grammar, and sentence
structure.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the required course work, the students will be able to:
● respond to questions spoken in English
● write simple sentences about:
1. present and past situations and future plans
2. abilities, obligations, permission, and needs
● Write and present short speeches
● Perform a song in English
Cell Phone Policy:
No cell phone activity of any kind, including text messaging, while class is in
session. All phones are to be kept on vibrate or silent in case of an emergency.
Ethics Policy:
Any student found to be cheating on any quiz or test will receive an immediate
zero on that activity.
Dates:
Dates listed on this syllabus may change. Each student is responsible
for current class announcements, whether he/she is present in class or not.
Class Schedule and weekly assignments
1. February 9, 2015: Class Introductions and discussion of Syllabus
Chapter one-verb to be (Text and Workbook)
Introduce the alphabet
Learn a song
February 16, 2015- President’s Day College Closed
2. February 17, 2015- February 18, 2015: Chapter two-subject pronouns (Text and Workbook)
Alphabet drill and practice
Short and long sounds of vowel o
Learn a new song
3. February 23, 2015- February 26, 2015: Chapter three-present continuous tense (Text and Workbook)
Alphabet drill and practice
Short and long vowel e
Learn a new song
4. March 2, 2015- March 5, 2015: Chapter four- possessive adjectives (Text and Workbook)
Alphabet drill and practice and Oral Test
Short and long vowel i
Learn parts of the body
5. March 9, 2015- March 12, 2015: Chapter five-to be: yes/no questions, short answers, adjectives, and
possessive nouns(Textbook and Workbook)
Consonants (B, C, and D) sounds
Short and long sounds of vowel o
Learn a new song
6. March 16, 2015- March 19, 2015: Chapter six-to be review, prepositions of location (Text and
Workbook)
Consonant (F, G, and H) Sounds
Short and long sounds of vowel u
Verb-present tense review (Third person singular rules)
7. March 23, 2015- March 26, 2015: Chapter seven: prepositions, there is/there are/singular/plural
Consonants (J, K, and L) sound
Verb-past tense review of regular verbs
Learn a new song
March 31, 2015- Cesar Chavez Holiday College Closed
8. March 30-April 2, 2015: Chapter eight-adjectives, this/that/these/those (Textbook and Workbook)
Consonants (M, N, and P) sound
Verb-present continuous review
Clothing vocabulary
9. April 13, 2015- April 16, 2015: Chapter nine- simple present tense, everyday activities
Consonants (Q, R, and S) sounds
Learn a new song
10. April 20, 2015- April 23, 2015: Chapter ten- present tense review/yes/no questions, negatives and short
answers (Textbook and Workbook)
Consonants (T, V, W, X, and Z) sound
Review the alphabet and days of the week
11. April 27, 2015- April 30, 2015: Chapter eleven- Object pronouns, Have/Has, Adverbs of frequency
Consonant Diagrams
Learn a new song
12. May 4, 2015- May 7, 2015: Chapter twelve- Adjectives, Simple present vs. Present Continuous
Consonant Blends
Describing feelings and emotions
13. May 11, 2015- May 14, 2015: Chapter thirteen- Can, Have to, Occupations, job applications
Consonant Blends/Digraphs Test
Learn new song
Comparatives
14. May 18, 2015- May 21, 2015: Chapter fourteen- Future-Going to, Time expansions, Weather Forecasts
May 25, 2015- Memorial Day Holiday College Closed
15. May 16, 2015- May 26, 2015: REVIEW WEEK (Written Test, Oral Presentation, and Concert practice
16. June 1, 2015- June 4, 2015:
06/01/15- Written Exam
06/02/15- Oral Final Presentation and Teacher/Student conferences
06/03/15- Class Concert
06/04/15- Last day of classes and class celebration