LISTENING/SPEAKING 3

Fall Quarter 2010

 

Days:  Monday through Friday                   Time:  3:30 – 4:20

Instructor:  Doug Clark                               Room:  A210

Office Phone:  (425) 564-3067                      Email: dclark@bellevuecollege.edu

Office Hours:   10:00 – 11:30  M-Th           Office:  C230

           

COURSE OVERVIEW

Welcome to Listening/Speaking 3.  In this class you will improve listening and speaking skills necessary in your common daily life both in and out of school. You will improve your ability to speak naturally and listen critically. 

 

Class activities will include:

 

 

Please leave your shyness outside the class.  Being active in class activities is necessary for your success.

 

TEXTBOOK:  Can’t Stop Talking by George Rooks

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

 

 

                 


CLASS RULES

 

     Regular attendance is expected. 

 

Student Absence

Students who miss class 12 times will receive a grade of “F.”  Students who miss class 10 or 11 times will receive a grade of “D.”  Three (3) tardies of 5 minutes or more will equal 1 absence.

 

     You are expected to come to class on time.  Regular lateness is seen as a sign of a bad attitude.

     You are expected to come to class ready and willing to participate.  The success of the class depends on that willingness and so does your grade.

·         Turn off cell phones and pagers during class.

 

 

GRADING

 

     Your final grade is primarily based on your ability to understand spoken English and communicate in spoken English.  Quizzes and tests will measure those abilities. Attendance and attitude are important factors.  The quality of your PARTICIPATION is a key to your success in this class and your grade.

·         Your listening comprehension skills, the quality of your participation and willingness to work cooperatively with others, and your presentations will have approximately equal weight in determining your final grade.

 

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

 

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 an emergency situation or evacuation should register with Disability Support Services, or review those needs with the instructor as well.

 

PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING

Students are in ELI classes to learn English and ELI teachers are here to help them. Cheating makes that harder for both the students and the teachers. There are different kinds of cheating: plagiarism, “borrowing” a classmate’s homework (partially or wholly), using an essay or a presentation from a previous quarter, using “cheat notes”, and copying answers from classmates’ papers during tests.

 

Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas as your own in both writing and oral presentations.  It is cheating and is not acceptable in American classes.

 

Examples of plagiarism are:

 

·            Copying from a Web page, book or article

·            Buying papers

·            Copying from another student

·            Using a friend’s paper from a previous quarter

 

If you plagiarize:

 

·            First time:  your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to do

·            Second time:  Fail the assignment

·            Third time:  Fail the class and be reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services.  Possibly be asked to leave the school

 

     

OTHER

 

Please refer to the Arts and Humanities Student Procedures and Expectations   www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp   for all other information.