COR- State Funded New Course
REVIEWED :
CRC Date: 4/10/2012
APPROVED:
CAC Date: 05/07/2012
BOT Date: 05/24/2012
COURSE OUTLINE
STATE-FUNDED
Funding Category: English as a Second Language
Subject Area/TOP Code: English as a Second Language-Integrated/4930.87
Course Number: 801200
Course Title: Grammar Beginning/Low Bilingual
Materials Fee: None
Master Catalog Course Description:
Beginning low ESL students whose native language is Spanish learn to identify basic elements of grammar in
Spanish and identify the same elements in English. Students learn to identify letters of the alphabet and the function of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs in everyday language as used in the student's home and workplace.
Short Description:
Beginning low ESL students whose native language is Spanish learn to identify basic elements of grammar in
Spanish and identify the same elements in English.
Lecture Hours: 25-30
Laboratory Hours: 0
Total Term Hours: 25-30
Class Size: 35
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Limitations on Enrollment: Beginning low Spanish speaking students
Recommended Abilities: None
Course Advisories: None

COR- State Funded New Course
Recommended Continuing Education Units (CEU’s):
No
Course Objectives:
Students will be able to
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Identify letters of the alphabet in Spanish and in English
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Identify nouns in Spanish and the same nouns in English
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Identify pronouns in Spanish and the same pronouns in English
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Identify adjectives in Spanish and the same adjectives in English
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Identify verbs in Spanish and the same verbs in English
Student Learning Outcomes:
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Name the letters of the alphabet in English as found in Spanish and English words
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Demonstrate recognition of elements of grammar in common Spanish sentences
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Demonstrate recognition of grammar in common English sentences
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Describe the similarities in Spanish and English grammar
Course Content and Scope:
1.
Alphabet
2.
Nouns
3.
Pronouns
4.
Adjectives
5.
Verbs
Method of Instruction:
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Concept presentation bilingually in English and Spanish
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Controlled practice
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Speaking tasks with individualized instruction
Assignments or Activities:
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Student centered activities
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Dialogues and group practice
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Whole class repetition
Sample Assignment or Activity:
After a student writes a simple phrase or sentence in Spanish on the board, other students will identify the elements of the sentence while in small groups.
Methods of Evaluation:
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Instructor tests each student for correct identification and naming of letters of the alphabet in English.
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Instructor develops a quiz in which students read sentences in Spanish and English and at the end of each sentence list the nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs found therein.
Appropriate Texts and Supplies:
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Instructor created materials
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Handouts
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