Bellevue Community College

ESL 064 – Level 4

Fall 2004 (Sept. 28 – Dec. 14)

Instructor:         Jean Pauley                              Classroom:                   L 217

Office:              R-130                                      Days:                           T, Th

Phone:              (425) 564-3087    or   (425) 401-6680          

Time:                      5:30-8:50 PM                    E-mail:              jpauley@bcc.ctc.edu

Holidays:       Thurs. Nov. 11                            School Closure:            Thurs. Nov. 25

Class Objectives:

This quarter you will

1. set learning goals for reading, writing, speaking, and listening;

2. begin a conversation, talk about yourself, introduce others, and end a conversation;

3. discuss learning strategies, obstacles and solutions;

4. give and respond to advice;

5. understand the main idea in a text;

6. recognize parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective…);

7. interpret credit card or loan information;

8. write a paragraph with 5-7 sentences about goals, an important person in your life, and a complaint;

9. edit your writing;

10. review using simple present, present progressive, simple past, and future tenses.

Attendance:

The only reasons to miss class are for personal or family illnesses or death in the family.  Please call my office and leave a message if you cannot come.  Vacations, taking care of family members for a long time, illness for a long time, other classes, and job problems are unexcused and are not reasons to miss class.

You will not be allowed to enroll next quarter if you:

• Miss 20% (4 classes) this quarter;
• Do not make progress in class;
• Miss the pre or post test or other assessments. These pre and post tests are very important. You cannot continue as a student in this program unless you take all the pre and post tests.

Students are expected to:

•           come prepared to class (binder, paper, pens, do homework);   

•           participate in class, attend class and be on time.

Grading:

I will mark your tests and homework with these numbers:

4          100 – 96%                   Exceptional (Excellent)

3            95 – 86%                   Competent (Good)

2            85 – 80%                   Developing (OK)

1            79%-below    Beginning (Needs more practice)

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

1.         all attendance sheets from every quarter;

2.         short-term goals progress sheet;

3.         all tests, quizzes and feedback sheets from every quarter;

4.         two or three samples of your writing from each quarter.

Textbooks:

Textbooks are for sale in the BCC Bookstore. You will need to buy your own textbook. If you cannot buy a textbook, please tell me.

Sabbagh, Staci Lyn and Jenkins, Rob (2002). Stand Out: Student Book 4. Heinle and Heinle, Boston ISBN 0-8384-2236-5

Sometimes we will use this grammar book, but you do not need to buy this book:  Foley, B. & Neblett, E. (1998). The New Grammar in Action 3. Heinle & Heinle: Boston.

Students attending ESL classes at Bellevue Community College are expected to make significant and sustained academic progress for their program and level. If academic progress, as defined in the program, is not met, students may not continue in the program. Academic progress is determined by the teachers based on classroom work, tests (including CASAS pre and post tests), demonstration of competence on performance tasks and attendance. Students will be informed near the end of the current quarter that they need to improve their performance or they may not be offered enrollment in future classes. Students are limited to three quarters at the same level in the program. Any student who needs an additional quarter must write a request to the Program Chair. The request must include the reason why additional time is needed. The program chair will review the request and either accept or deny it.

Students with verified and documented educational disabilities must demonstrate the same progress as other students with reasonable accommodations, such as additional time. Students with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Disability Support Services (DSS) office, room B233-G (telephone 425-564-2498 or TTY 425-564-4110), to establish their eligibility for accommodation. The DSS office will provide each eligible student with an accommodation letter. Students who require accommodation in class must review the DSS accommodation letter with each instructor during the first week of the quarter. Students with mobility challenges who may need assistance in case of emergency situation or evacuation should register with Disability Support Services, and review those needs with the instructor as well.