5/2/2024 2:17:05 AM	ESL 712 Course Outline as of Fall 2008	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ESL 712	Title:  BEG NC ESL LITERACY
Full Title:  Beginning Non-Credit ESL Literacy
Last Reviewed:3/14/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	6.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	105.00
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  210.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 315.00

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
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Catalog Description:

This course is for students who may have some oral proficiency in English, but who lack reading and writing skills in English due to limited transfer skills in first language. Designed for non-native speakers of English.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is for students who may have some oral proficiency in English, but who lack reading and writing skills in English due to limited transfer skills in first language. Designed for non-native speakers of English.  

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Read and write the letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case

  and discriminate between their corresponding sounds in English.

2. Express data related to personal information.

3. Demonstrate comprehension of simple words, phrases and questions

  drawn from familiar material used in the contexts of classroom,

  workplace and community.

4. Respond to simple yes/no questions in various community and social

  interactions.

5. Use personal pronouns and basic present tense forms to communicate

  simple needs and desires.

6. Recognize basic conventions of writing.

7. Identify learning goals.

8. Adopt basic practices associated with the academic classroom.

9. Read and fill out basic forms related to school, work and health.

10. Talk about activities connected to daily routine.  

Topics and Scope

A. Introduction to Personal Identification

  1. Language functions

     a. asking and answering basic personal questions

     b. expressing preferences about free-time activities

  2. Language structures related to personal identification such as

     present tense verbs and question formation

  3. Literacy skills and strategies

     a. saying, reading and writing the alphabet

     b. recognizing capital and lower-case letters

  4. Vocabulary

     a. personal description

     b. activities and hobbies

B. Introduction to School

  1. Language functions

     a. learning basic classroom commands and instructions

     b. asking for help

  2. Language structures related to school such as adverbs of frequency,

     singular and plural nouns and question formation

  3. Literacy skills and strategies

     a. saying, reading and writing numbers and phone numbers

     b. saying, reading and writing significant dates

     c. saying, reading and writing learning goals

  4. Vocabulary

     a. classroom objects

     b. classroom action verbs

     c. numbers

     d. dates

C. Introduction to the Family

  1. Language functions

     a. identifying family members

     b. telling about one's family

  2. Language structures related to the family such as present tense

     verb "be" and subject and possessive pronouns

  3. Literacy skills and strategies

     a. saying, reading and writing addresses

     b. saying, reading and writing about country of origin

  4. Vocabulary

     a. family members and ages

     b. geographical locations

     c. addresses

D. Introduction to Work

  1. Language functions

     a. telling time

     b. describing daily routine

     c. asking and answering questions about schedules

     d. describing job skills and abilities

  2. Language structures related to work such as information ("wh-")

     questions, prepositions of time and simple present

  3. Literacy skills and strategies

     a. saying, reading and writing about time

     b. saying, reading and writing days of the week

     c. saying, reading and writing about daily and weekly schedules

  4. Vocabulary

     a. time

     b. days of the week

     c. daily activities at home and work

     d. names of occupations

E. Introduction to Community

  1. Language functions

     a. saying and asking about prices

     b. identifying food

     c. identifying clothing

     d. expressing likes and dislikes

     e. asking for repetition

     f. talking about health needs

  2. Language structures related to community such as question formation

     and simple present

  3. Literacy skills and strategies

     a. saying, reading and writing about coins, bills and prices

     b. reading about and comparing prices in advertisements

  4. Vocabulary

     a. food items

     b. clothing

     c. body parts

     d. ailments

     e. money

     f. safety signs

Additional themes may include: housing/household items and activities,

ordering in a restaurant, transportation, police.  

Assignments:

A. In-class assignments may include:

  1. Speaking

     a. participate in simple oral activities focusing on a specific

        topic and/or grammar feature, demonstrating comprehension and

        production

     b. survey classmates related to topics and scope

     c. participate in simple role-plays relating to familiar material

  2. Listening

     a. listen for detail in following simple, classroom-related

        directions

     b. respond through actions to oral prompts

     c. manipulate pictures or graphics in response to oral directions

     d. participate in listening activities related to the alphabet

  3. Reading

     a. read simple sentences related to daily life within the

        contexts of family, work, school and community

     b. read for detail on basic forms

     c. read and categorize vocabulary words within the themes

        covered in class

  4. Writing

     a. write the letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case

     b. fill out basic forms

     c. participate in information-gathering on a specific topic

     d. write simple sentences related to familiar topics and begin to

        develop a portfolio of writings

     e. test taking

B. Homework assignments may include:

  1. Speaking

     a. request basic information related to family, work, school and

        social situations

     b. request spelling of names and new words

  2. Listening

     a. listen and respond to common uses of English in daily situations

     b. listen to songs and short TV segments in English

  3. Reading

     a. read signs, labels and other examples of short environmental

        print

     b. read mail

  4. Writing

     a. fill out very simple forms connected to family, work, and

        community situations

     b. complete short written exercises related to in-class

        assignments  

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Written homework, In-class writing, filling out basic forms
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 15%
Group work and creation of dialog and role-plays
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 35%
Class performances, Listening to and following simple instructions
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 25%
Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion, Holistically-scored writing
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Attendance, participation, student portfolios

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

COLLABORATIONS (LITERACY), Moss, Shank and Terrill, Heinle & Heinle,

1997

FIRST CLASS READER, Bassano and Duffy, Alta Book Center, 1994

ESL LITERACY, Nishio, Longman, 1998

VERY EASY TRUE STORIES, Heyer, Longman, 1999

THE BASIC OXFORD PICTURE DICTIONARY with the Basic Oxford Picture

Dictionary Literacy Program, Templin & Brod, Oxford University Press, 1999

Instructor-prepared materials  

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