Bellevue Community College

ESL 073

Winter Quarter 2005

 

Instructor Information

            Name:                         Tom Graham

            Office:                         R 130 T

            Office hours:               By appointment

            Phone number:           (425) 564-3089

            E-mail:                         tgraham@bcc.ctc.edu

 

 

Course Schedule

            Dates:                         Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; Jan. 3 – Mar. 23, 2005        

            Time:                           8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

            Room:                         R 109

 

 

Outcomes

            By the end of this quarter, successful students should be able to:

                        1)  read and understand information about housing and your

                             community;

2)  use a telephone directory and locate places on a map;

3)  write a formal letter and edit your writing;

4)  talk about housing, utilities, bills;

5)  check out books from the BCC library;

6)  use the simple past tense, comparatives and superlatives, and the

     future tense with be going to;                    

7)  keep track of your progress and completion of your goals;

 

 

Attendance

You need to come to class every time.  If you miss 20% (9 days), you cannot come back to class next quarter. Not in class 9 days = No class next quarter.

When you are sick, call Tom at (425) 564-3089 or email him.  If you leave class and cannot come back, tell the teacher.  This is very important.

 

About Class

 

·         You will need a notebook, paper, pens, and pencils.  Bring them to each class.

·         Come to class on time.

·         Do all homework and participate in class (work in groups/pairs, ask questions).

·         Be polite and respect your classmates.  We learn from each other.  We can help each other.  We must treat one another with respect, even when we have different ideas.  We will use professional student behavior that does not disturb others. 

 

 

Grading

 

I will mark some of your tests with these numbers:

 

                                    100 - 96% ……………………..Excellent

                                      95 - 86% ……………………..Good

                                      85 - 80% ……………………..OK

                                      79% and below ……………..Needs more work

 

 

On some of your tests and on your homework, I will write these numbers:

 

                                    4  or  + ………………………………Excellent

                                    3  or  √+……………………………  Good

2  or  √  ……………………………   Needs more work

                                    1  or  √- ……………………………   Beginning

 

 

Each student will keep a portfolio, or folder.  The portfolio will have:

 

1)  all attendance sheets from every quarter;

2)  short-term goals progress sheet

3)  Feedback sheet (it has your writing score from every quarter);

4)  ARM sheet (this tells your CASAS scores for each quarter);

5)  all tests and quizzes from every quarter you attend level 3;

                        6)  two examples of your writing from each quarter;

 

Textbook

 

You will need to buy a textbook.  They are for sale in the BCC Bookstore.

 

Sabbagh, Staci Lyn & Jenkins, Rob.  (2002).  Stand Out 3: Standards-

Based English.  Heinle: Boston, MA

           

           

 

 

Students in ESL classes at Bellevue Community College should make progress in their level.  If there is no progress, students may not continue in the program.  The teacher looks at your classroom work, tests, and attendance to decide your progress.  The teacher will tell you at the end of the quarter that you need to improve.  If you don’t improve, you might not be able to register for future classes.

 

Students with disabilities must progress like other students.  You should tell the teacher about your disability, special illness, or your need for special arrangements in class. 

 

If you want to know about Disability Support Services (DSS), call 566-2498 or go to the DSS office in room C220.