4/18/2024 10:43:14 AM	ESL 715 Course Outline as of Fall 2019	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ESL 715	Title:  LOW INTERMEDIATE NC ESL
Full Title:  Low Intermediate Non-Credit English as a Second Language
Last Reviewed:3/14/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	5.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	96.25
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.50			Contact Total	96.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  192.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 288.75

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Intermediate-Low, Non-Credit English as a Second Language is for non-native speakers of English with the ability to function independently in everyday situations using English.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Intermediate-Low, Non-Credit English as a Second Language is for non-native speakers of English with the ability to function independently in everyday situations using 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: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Use reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to understand and communicate ideas in personal, academic and vocational settings

2.  Use appropriate cultural skills in interactions at work, school and community

3.  Demonstrate study skills needed for success in academic environments

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Identify the main idea and supporting details in fiction and non-fiction reading selections  

2. Use a variety of strategies to determine the meaning of new words and phrases

3. Employ level-appropriate pre-writing skills to brainstorm and organize ideas on a topic or

    theme covered in class

4. Utilize a variety of verb tenses, grammatical structures and conventions of writing and

    punctuation in an organized paragraph

5. Complete complex forms related to personal, vocational and/or academic needs

6. Initiate a level-appropriate conversation in informal and/or academic or professional settings,

    such as making "small-talk" and conducting informational interviews

7. Articulate academic, vocational and personal goals and steps needed to achieve them

8. Use appropriate pronunciation, intonation and word stress to communicate more effectively in

    conversations at work, school and in the community

9. Demonstrate culturally appropriate behaviors

Topics and Scope

I. Listening and Speaking Skills

     A. Practice speaking and listening skills needed in the community and/or in professional or

         academic settings, using level appropriate grammar

         1. making an appointment with a counselor and/or instructor

         2. requesting and/or clarifying information

         3. stating vocational and/or academic goals

         4. interview skills

    B. Vocabulary development related to personal, academic, professional and cultural life

         1. Community or school-related issues

         2. co-workers and/or friends

         3. work

         4.  housing

         5. community resources

         6. culturally appropriate considerations

     C. Pronunciation Skills

         1. word stress and syllabication

         2. sound/spelling patterns

         3. intonation in questions and statements (content words and function words)

         4. recognition and production of problematic vowel and consonant sounds (final -ed, etc.)

         5. phonemic awareness (voiced/unvoiced consonants)

II. Reading Skills

    A. Skimming, scanning and predicting

    B. Identification of main ideas and supporting details in selections of fiction and non-fiction

    C. Analysis of narratives and authentic materials (e.g., schedules, financial aid information,

         brochures)

    D. Use of vocabulary building strategies, including the use of contextual clues and word

         analysis (prefixes and suffixes) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

    E. Recognition of spelling patterns

III. Writing Skills

    A. Process writing including brainstorming, organizing, drafting, revising, editing.

    B. Paragraphs consisting of a main idea, supporting details and a conclusion on topics related

         to personal experiences, work, vocational goals, responses to literature and/or other writing

         prompts.

    C. Completion of authentic forms, applications and materials related to school, work and the

         community.

     D. Verb tenses and language structures needed to write a paragraph and/or multiple

         paragraphs on topics related to themes in literature, academic goals and pursuits, school,

         and/or community concerns:

         1. present perfect

         2. present perfect continuous

         3. simple and continuous past, present and future tenses

         4. modals

         5. pronouns (subject, object, possessive)

         6. adjectives (descriptive, demonstrative, possessive)

         7. time phrases

         8. transitions (first, second, then, finally)

         9. interrogatives

IV. Academic Skills

    A. Language of group work

    B. Organizational skills

    C. Study skills, including note-taking

    D. Vocabulary needed to communicate with academic personnel

    E. Academic, professional and personal goals

V. Cultural Skills

     A. Formal and informal speech including conversational norms used in various contexts

    B. Reading and writing activities related to culture

    C. Culturally appropriate skills including discussion of cultural similarities and differences,

         cultural differences at work, nonverbal communication, appropriate distance, eye contact

         and other gestures

VI. Vocational Skills

   Topics May Include:

    A. Interview skills, including articulating job skills and abilities

    B. Applications and resumes

    C. Job search skills

    D. Signs and warnings

    E. Problem solving at work, including reporting an accident and/or a dangerous situation

         and/or negotiating a schedule

    F. Giving and following directions, both orally and in writing

    G. Asking for clarification and/or checking for understanding

    H. Requesting and offering assistance

    I. Knowing your rights at work

Assignments:

This course will emphasize student-centered activities designed to develop reading, writing and speaking/listening skills.  The following represent the types of assignments that may be included:

 

I. In-class work:

   A. Vocabulary building exercises

   B. Pair and group activities

   C. Role plays, mock interviews and problem-solving activities in small groups

   D. Writing paragraphs

   E. Surveys and interviews

   F. Discussion of and response to readings on a variety of themes related to literature, articles

         and/or academic or vocational pursuits.

   G. Objective exams (0-8) and quizzes (0-16)

   H. Listening activities  

    I.  Dictation activities

   J. Use of technology such as the Internet, ESL websites and software to improve reading,

         listening, vocabulary, spelling, conversation and pronunciation skills.

 

II. Homework:

   A. Surveys and interviews

   B. Reading exercises

   C. Grammar exercises

   D. Request information from school and community resources

   E. Individual recordings using voicemail

   F. Listening to TV and radio programs in English

   G. Student portfolios comprised of journals and short writings

   H. Vocabulary logs

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 40 - 50%
Written homework, in home listening exercises with corresponding writing activities, journals
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Quizzes and exams: Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion exercises, paragraphs
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 50%
Attendance, participation, student portfolios, grammar exercises

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Weaving it Together 1. 4th ed. Broukal, Milada. Heinle & Heinle. 2016

World English 1. 2nd ed. Chase, Rebecca and Milner, Martin and Johannsen, Kristen. Cengage. 2015

Ventures 3. 2nd ed. Bitterlin, Gretchen and Johnson, Dennis and Price, Donna. Cambridge University Press. 2013 (classic)

English in Action - Level 3. Foley, Barbara and Neblett, Elizabeth. Heinle & Heinle. 2011 (classic)

All About the USA - Level 1 or 2. 2nd ed. Broukal, Milada. Pearson. 2011 (classic)

Future 2. English for Results. Lynn, Sarah and Long, Wendy and Raskin, Janet. Pearson. 2010 (classic)

Oxford Picture Dictionary (Monolingual English). 2nd ed. Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme and Shapiro, Norma. Oxford University Press. 2008 (classic)

Downtown 3. McBride, Edward. Cengage. 2006 (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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