ESOL 44/44N:

Level 4 Communication

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Course Information: Spring 2009

Welcome to ESOL 44/44N: Level 4 Communication!

CRNs:	23714 (ESOL 44) 23781 (ESOL 44N)	Textbooks:
Time:	11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Monday and Wednesday	*Interactions 1: Listening/Speaking, Silver Edition* by Judith Tanka and Paul Most (Chapters 1 - 5) Interactions 1 Listening exercises
Room:	CT 238	*The Newbury House Dictionary of American English* (recommended)

Syllabus & Homework

This syllabus may be modified during the quarter to adjust to the pace of the class.

Week	Textbook	Topics	Homework Assignments
			Voice e-mail
1	Introduction	Course description & textbooks Course description questions Diagnostic: Introductory speech “My hometown” Introductory listening test	4/1 Buy textbook 4/1 Prepare home town speeches 4/1 Finish course description questions
	Interactions 1	Ch. 1: Academic Life Around the World pp. 2 - 21 Interactions 1 listening exercises Interactions 1 web site: instructions	.
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2	Interactions 1	Ch. 1: Academic Life Around the World pp. 2 - 21 Interactions 1 listening exercises	4/6 Interactions 1 Listen pp. 5 - 8 4/8 Interactions 1 Ex. 6 p. 14
	Speaking	Telephone message Campus services interviews Final 's' practice Jennifer ESL: Stress patterns in sentences	4/8 Interactions 1 Review pp. 9 - 14
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3	Interactions 1	Ch. 2: Experiencing Nature pp. 22 - 39 Interactions 1 listening exercises Quiz: Interactions Ch. 1	4/10 Telephone message due 4/13 Interactions 1 site: Choose a Chapter: Chapter 1 4/13 Campus service interviews due
	Speaking	Introduction to Wimba voice e-mail Voice e-mail: Describing a picture (present simple) Jennifer ESL: Can/can't	4/13 Chapter 1 quiz 4/15 Voice e-mail: Picture description 4/15 Interactions 1 pp. 25 - 28
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4	Interactions 1	Ch. 2: Experiencing Nature pp. 22 – 39 Interactions 1 listening exercises National Park group presentation Listening: A Visit to West Lake	4/20 Interactions 1 listening exercises: pp. 28 - 31 4/22 National Park slide show exercise 4/22 Prepare Fact/Fiction game Ex. 7 p. 32
	Speaking	Language Lab visit: American Speech Sounds Introduce: Randall’s Cyber Listening Lab Randall's Cyber Listening Lab exercise Voice mail reading #1 Review of difficult consonants Consonants in American English	4/22 Randall's Cyber Listening Lab exercise
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5	Interactions 1	Ch. 3: Living to Eat, or Eating to Live? pp. 40 - 61 Interactions 1 listening exercises Quiz: Interactions Ch. 2	4/26 Voice e-mail: "Higher Education" reading 4/27 National park presentation 4/27 Chapter 2 quiz
	Speaking	Dream Vacation speech Restaurant review Review of difficult consonants Consonants in American English	4/29 Listen to Interactions pp. 43 - 45
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6	Interactions 1	Ch. 3: Living to Eat, or Eating to Live? pp. 40 - 61 Interactions 1 listening exercises Listening: A Fruit Market in China Midterm evaluation of class MIDTERM REPORTS	5/4 Dream vacation mini-speeches 5/4 Listen to Interactions p. 49-50 + p. 51 5/6 Midterm evaluation of class 5/6 Voice e-mail: Ex. 7 p. 51
	Speaking	Language Lab visit: American Speech Sounds Speech: an aspect of your culture Review of difficult vowels Vowels in American English	.
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7	Interactions 1	Ch. 4: In the Community pp. 62 - 81 Interactions 1 listening exercises Quiz: Interactions Ch. 3	5/11 Restaurant review 5/11 Culture speech topics 5/11 Chapter 3 quiz
	Speaking	Speech: outline Culture speech example: Blue jeans Speech: schedule Voice mail reading #2 Consonant clusters	5/13 Describe our neighborhood: notes 5/13 Listen to Interactions pp. 65 - 68 5/13 Topics: Culture Speech 5/15 Voice e-mail reading: "A Healthy Diet"
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8	Interactions 1	Ch. 4: In the Community pp. 62 – 81 Portland Metro: Recreation Interactions 1 listening exercises Listening: A Busy Shopping Area Quiz: Interactions Ch. 4	5/18 Outlines: Culture speeches 5/18 Vocabulary sentences p. 69 (written) 5/20 Outlines due: speeches 5/20 Review Interactions pp. 77-78
	Speaking	Informative speeches Informative speeches: schedule Language Lab visit: American Speech Sounds Vowel review Vowels in American English	5/20 Speeches begin
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9	Interactions 1	Ch. 5: Home pp. 82 - 99 Interactions 1 listening exercises	5/25 Memorial Day (no class) 5/27 Randall's Cyber Listening Lab exercise
	Speaking	Informative speeches Informative speeches: schedule Voice e-mail: Movie review Consonant review Consonants in American English	5/27 Speeches continue 5/27 Chapter 4 quiz: Listen to Ch. 4 exercises online; do p. 80 and study vocabulary p. 81 5/27 Listen on CD to Ch. 5 pp. 85 - 87
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10	Interactions 1	Ch. 5: Home pp. 82 – 99 Interactions 1 listening exercises Listening: Chinese Homes Quiz: Interactions Ch. 5	6/1 Speeches end 6/1 Portland Metro: Recreation 6/1 Choose three consonant sounds to practice 6/1 Voice e-mail: Movie review
	Speaking	Informative speeches Informative speeches: schedule Interactions role plays: prepare Language Lab visit: American Speech Sounds Vowel review Vowels in American English	6/3 Interactions pp. 90-91 + p. 91 vocabulary; listen to Exs. 3 and 4 p. 92 online.
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11		Final Examination: 11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m., Monday, June 8th (Listening + Short speech)	6/8 Portland Metro: Recreation: Two-minute speeches 6/8 Listening and vocabulary test: Interactions Ch. 5

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Objectives

In ESOL 44/44N, a 4-hour per week course, students will use the English language to communicate in as family members, community members, workers, college students, lifelong learners, and citizens. To complete this course successfully, students should be able to understand and communicate in complete sentences and be understandable, with some repeating, to native speakers. In order to achieve this outcome, students will:

1)    learn about American English pronunciation, including vowels, consonants, stress, intonation and reductions, and improve pronunciation during the term;
2)   speak in complete sentences;
3)   use grammar correctly most of the time;
4)    do short oral interviews and surveys to gather information;
5)   give summaries of these activities in class;
6)   perform short skits;
7)   finish short writing assignments;
8)   show understanding in classroom discussions and listening activities;
9)   learn to take notes about main ideas and details, and use the notes to answer questions;
10) speak clearly in classroom discussions;
11) use voice e-mail and telephone voice messages to complete class assignments;
12) write and use a complete-sentence speech outline;
13) give a three-minute informative speech;
14) review their own and classmates’ speeches.

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Requirements and policies

Attendance:

Students should try to come to class every day. If you are going to be absent, please call me (503-977-4565) to excuse yourself and ask about missed assignments. Leave a message including your name and phone number if I am not in my office.
You will automatically fail the class if you are absent for more than 4 classes. Two unexcused absences are allowed per term. Two points will be taken off of your final grade for every unexcused absence after two.
Class begins at 11:00 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students who are more than ten minutes late will be counted as "absent" even if they stay for the rest of the class. Students who are less than ten minutes late will be marked "late", and one half point will be taken off of their final grade.

Homework:

You will be given homework at every class meeting. You must prepare for your classes by doing the assignments and handing them in on time. Graded assignments will be marked down for every day they are handed in late. Students who don’t do enough of the homework will not pass the class.

Participation:

This is a communication class: you must participate in all class discussions and activities. Try to ask a question, make a comment, or interact with a classmate in English at every class meeting.

Tutoring:

Tutors in the ESOL Tutoring Center in CT 208 can help students with assignments for this course, especially pronunciation exercises and speech preparation. There will be conversation groups scheduled in the Tutoring Center as well.

Interactions 1:

We will use only Chapters 1 - 5 in Interactions 1. The CDs which come with Interactions 1 cover Part 1 of each chapter. Other listening exercises from Interactions are available online.

CT Language Lab:

We will use the American Speech Sounds program in the CT Language Lab (Room CT 235) on regular class visits and you will also be asked to go there for homework assignments.

Voice e-mail:

You will be asked to leave voice e-mail messages through the link on the web site. These will be evaluated for pronunciation, grammar and ideas.

Cheating:

Any student found cheating (looking at another student’s paper during a quiz, copying another student’s work, copying from a book, etc.) will be given a '0' for the assignment. Repeated cheating will result in an F for the course.

Special accommodations:

If you have any specific needs, such as a special chair, please let me know on the first day. The Office for Students with Disabilities is located in the ST Building, Room 229 (Phone: 503-977-4341).

Bad weather:

If the weather looks bad, and you think the college might close, call the college number (503-244-6111) and listen to the message. Remember that the message might change, so you should always check before you leave home.

Cell phones:

Please turn off cell phones when you come to class. Do not twitter or text during class time.

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Tests

Diagnostic test:

Students will be given diagnostic tests (a short speech and a listening exercise) during the first week of class to see if they belong at the level. Students may be asked to move up or down a level based on the results of the diagnostic test.

Quizzes:

There will be chapter quizzes on Interactions 1 during the term. Make-ups are not possible. Students may be given an average grade if they miss one quiz, but will be given a ‘0’ for all quizzes missed after that.

Final examination:

The final exam will be on Monday, June 8th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. This will also be the last class meeting for this class.

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Grading

Oral assignments, including speeches, other class activities, class participation, and voice e-mail assignments, will make up 50% of the final grade.

Listening, reading, and writing tasks, including assignments based on the Interactions exercises, listening quizzes, speech outlines, and other exercises, will make up the other 50% of the final grade.

Students who take the class for credit must receive an ‘A’, ‘B’, or ‘C’ in the course in order to pass and move on to the next level.

A
B
C
D
F or NP

90% +
80 - 89%
70 - 79%
60 - 69% (repeat the course)
59% and below (repeat the course)

Students who are registered as non-credit students will receive one of the following grades after the end of term:

CM
PR
L
UP

completed the class; moves on to the next level
continues in the class for one more term (repeat)
left the class before a grade could be given
has not shown progress; cannot continue in ESOL

Students may drop the course without having to pay tuition by Friday, April 10th. Students who wish to drop and get a ‘W’ for the course must withdraw by Friday, April 22nd. Students who leave the class without officially dropping may get an ‘F’ for the course. You must attend regularly during the first two weeks of term or I will give your seat in the class to another student. Students may drop the course using their MyPCC site: <https://my.pcc.edu/cp/home/displaylogin>

Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for enrollment in the following ESOL courses:

                ESOL 154: Level 5 Communication
                ESOL 160: Level 6 Academic Reading
                ESOL 162: Level 6 Academic Writing

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