IMPERIAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE-OF-RECORD
DIVISION: English
DATE:
COURSE TITLE:
Verb Review 6
LEC HRS.
LAB HRS.
1
COURSE NO.: ESL 036
UNITS:
1-28-2009
1
HRS. TBA
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COURSE NO.(s)
I.
COURSE TITLE
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to review and reinforce proper use of advanced modal verbs in English. It is a
recommended supplement for students in High-Intermediate and Advanced ESL courses, as well as for
students in developmental English courses.
II.
A. PREREQUISITES, if any:
B. COREQUISITES, if any:
C. RECOMMENDED PREPARATION, if any:
ESL 004
III.
GRADING CRITERIA:
X
IV.
Course must be taken on a "letter-grade" basis only.
Course may be taken on a "credit" basis or for a letter grade.
Course must be taken on a "credit" basis only.
MEASURABLE COURSE OBJECTIVES AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GRADE OF "C":
Student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competency in understanding and using modal verbs to express assumption, future
possibility, advisability in the past, and speculations and conclusions in the past in both oral and
written forms;
2. Demonstrate competency in identifying the correct meaning and usage of modals expressing
assumption, future possibility, advisability in the past, and speculations and conclusions in the
past in both oral and written forms.
V.
CORE CONTENT TO BE COVERED IN ALL SECTIONS:
APPROX. %
OF COURSE
CORE CONTENT
Demonstrate knowledge and use of modal verbs to express assumption,
future possibility, advisability in the past, and speculations and conclusions in
the past.
60
Demonstrate ability to identify correct meaning and usage of modal verbs to
express assumption, future possibility, advisability in the past, and
speculations and conclusions in the past.
40
TOTAL
100
Methods of Evaluation
Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of course objectives by methods of evaluation
which may include, but are not limited to:
Mark
if
Used
METHOD
Essay
X
X
X
X
Class Activity
 Participation in class activities designed to evaluate competency in and
understanding of assigned materials.
Written Assignments
 Written assignments designed to assess progress in writing simple sentences with
correct grammar usage.
Problem Solving Exercises
Final Exam
 Final comprehensive examinations administered to evaluate course objectives.
Oral Assignment
 Participation in class discussions and activities designed to evaluate competency
in and understanding of assigned material.
Skill Demonstration
Objective
X
Quizzes
 Quizzes/tests designed to evaluate students’ basic grammatical and written
proficiency.
Other
Methods of Instruction
Instructional Methodology used to achieve student learning student learning outcomes may include, but
are not limited to:
Mark
if
Used
X
METHOD
Lecture
 Lecturing and demonstrating key grammatical and writing concepts in order to
facilitate the acquisition of English as a Second Language.
X
Discussion
 Conducting discussions and demonstrating key grammatical and writing concepts
in order to facilitate the acquisition of English as a Second Language.
 Conducting drills and pattern practices of various grammatical structures in order
to reinforce acquired learning.
Demonstration
X
Audio Visual
 Presenting videos/films/DVDs/audio tapes on American culture in order to
stimulate discussion and reinforce basic syntax.
Group Activity
 Creating and assigning pair and small group activities such as jigsaws, problemsolving puzzles, oral/aural/communicative activities, and role plays in order to
have students practice target vocabulary and grammar.
Lab Activity
X
X
X
Computer Assisted Instruction
 Instructing and aiding students with computer-based language instruction
programs.
Individual Assistance
 Developing and assigning class exercises such as cloze activities, dictations, and
sentence combining with the goal of reinforcing basic syntax and basic sentence
punctuation.
 Conducting individual conferences in order to advise students on their needs and
progress.
Simulation/Case Study
X
Online
 Using sources online (including website and teacher designed activities) for
independent practice in order to reinforce and review key concepts presented in
course materials.
Other
X
Two (2) hours of independent work done out of class per each hour of lecture or
class work
VIII. TEXTBOOK(S) AND SUPPLEMENT(S):
Azar, B., Chartbook – A Reference Grammar. Pearson Longman. (1999).
Folse, K. Top 20 – Great Grammar for Great Writing, 2nd Ed. Heinle & Heinle. (2008).
More Grammar Practice3. Heinle & Heilne. (2001)