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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ESL 309CP | Title:
ESL BEG COMMUNICATION |
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| Full Title:
ESL Beginning Conversation/Pronunciation |
| Last Reviewed:3/14/2011 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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A beginning-level oral communication course designed to develop listening, speaking and pronunciation skills necessary for successful interaction in social, academic and workplace environments. Recommended for non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
ESL Placement Test score of ESL 308 or higher
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A beginning-level oral communication course designed to develop listening, speaking and pronunciation skills necessary for successful interaction in social, academic and workplace environments. Recommended for non-native speakers of English.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:ESL Placement Test score of ESL 308 or higher
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a beginning ability to comprehend presentations and ask questions in an academic setting.
2. Demonstrate a beginning-level ability to discuss social/cultural issues.
3. Prepare and deliver effective oral presentations of 1-3 minutes.
4. Demonstrate a beginning level understanding of job interview skills and the workplace environment.
5. Demonstrate a beginning level ability to use rhythms, intonation and stress patterns in words and sentences.
Topics and Scope
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A. Sociolinguistic and cultural content
1. Discussion of cultural traditions and current events
2. Non-verbal communication skills
3. Beginning level clarification strategies
B. Academic content
1. Comprehension of adapted presentations and audio/visual materials through note-taking and creating and responding to questions
2. Preparation and delivery of 1 to 3 minute oral presentations, including topic selection and delivery techniques
3. Basic evaluation of peers in oral presentations
C. Vocational content
1. Basic understanding and discussion of jobs and careers
2. Basic communicative strategies for succeeding in the workplace
3. Basic interview techniques
D. Pronunciation Skills
1. Introduction to stress, intonation and rhythm patterns
2. Recognition and pronunciation of consonant and vowel sounds
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Small group and paired discussions on content-based themes
2. Beginning-level job interview skills and work-related role plays
3. Beginning-level note-taking and cloze exercises from listening activities
4. Vocabulary development through content-based reading, listening and speaking exercises
5. Individual and group presentations on topics such as the following: cultural themes, family, future goals, giving directions, campus sites, the steps in a process, personifying a character, poems, and role models
6. Evaluation of peers' oral presentation skills
7. Text-based exercises and other homework assignments
8. Text-based exams and quizzes
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
10 - 20% |
| Written homework: cloze exercises, sentences and paragraphs | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Homework problems and field work | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 40% |
| In class presentations, class performance and speeches | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Objective quizzes and exams, midterm and final | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Class attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Now Hear This, by Mickludy, Heinle Cengage, 2010
Person to Person 2, by Richards, J., 3rd, Oxford, 2005
Talk Time 2, by Stempleski, S., Oxford, 2006
Interactions 1: Listening and Speaking, by Tanks & Most, McGraw-Hill, 2008
Interactions Access: Listening and Speaking, by Thrush, Baldwin & Blass, McGraw-Hill, 2008
Northstar 1: Listening and Speaking, by Merdinger & Barton, 2nd Edition, Pearson-Longman, 2009.
Instructor-prepared materials.
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