WELCOME TO ESL Level 3
Prerequisite: ESL Level 2 or through ESL placement.
Professors:
Course
Description
ESL Level 3 is a full-semester low-intermediate
academic sequence designed for students whose native language is not English.
The course meets four days a week, 12 hours a week for 15 weeks including the
final exams. The purpose of this level is to teach low intermediate listening,
speaking, reading, and writing skills in a cultural context such as the
environment, crime, health, and American geography. Emphasis is placed on
extended reading and writing longer passages, comprehending level-appropriate
listening selections and manipulating the language. Students are expected to do
simple library research, give an oral presentation, and/or write a report.
Students who are successful in passing
this level move on to Level 4. Students who need more time at this level must
repeat the entire course. In some cases a student may be able to skip to Level
5.
Student Objectives and
Learning Outcomes:
To demonstrate cultural awareness of
health issues, jobs, current events, U.S. geography, and issues related to
novels and other texts being used in class
To understand short conversations and narratives about
familiar contexts spoken at native speed and restate main ideas and details
To take notes with graphic organizers
To demonstrate oral competence in simple discussions and narratives of self with
basic fluency, accuracy, and pronunciation
To understand fiction and authentic texts, such as news articles.
To apply reading strategies to separate main ideas from supporting details, make
inferences and predictions
To make sensible guesses about unfamiliar material that is contextualized
To write narrative paragraphs and short compositions that show control of
content vocabulary and basic syntax patterns
To write simple free-writing tasks that demonstrate developing fluency and that
respond to situations and characters
To comprehend and produce the items in the grammar/theme chart with accuracy and
developing fluency in controlled situations
To access Level 3 software in UCC labs/ALC and apply basic CALL strategies.
Information Literacy:
By the conclusion of the
semester, all students who pass this course will demonstrate, in at least one
graded project, familiarity with the research process. This should include
attending a library orientation, obtaining at least one library source and
incorporating those sources into an oral or written project.
Resources:
Texts:
English in Action Book 3 by Foley & Neblett
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Binder and Filler Paper
Dictionary
Every
student must have his own books and bring them to class every day.
Please turn off all beepers and cell phones during class.
Attendance:
Class will meet for 14
weeks. Attendance is an essential part of the class. Students are required to
attend all classes and to participate in all class activities; a portion of your
final grade will include class participation. If a student is absent during the
semester, it is his responsibility to find out about missed assignments.
Excessive absences will seriously hinder your ability to pass the class.
Assignments:
Homework will be given for every class meeting. Please come to class prepared
with all assignments handed in on time. All assignments must be handed in on
filler paper.
Grammar:
In this class we
will review the Present Continuous, Past, and Future Tenses and learn the
Present Tense. We will also learn about Modals, Comparisons, and Time Clauses.
Reading and Writing:
Speaking and Participation:
It is important that
you practice spoken English in class. Speaking and listening are a large part
of the class, and you must participate as often as possible. Your class
participation will also be part of your final grade.
Exams:
Final Grade:
At the
end of the semester, you will receive a LETTER grade of either S, or U. An "S"
grade means that your work is Satisfactory and that you will advance to Level
4. A "U" grade means the work for the semester has been Unsatisfactory and that
you must repeat the class. The final passing grade for the semester is 75% and
will be determined according to the following:
Visit the Academic
Learning Center in Room 316 for additional computer practice and free tutoring.
CHEATING:
Cheating is not permitted. Please refer
to the Student Handbook for the college’s policy on cheating and plagiarism.
Any student with a disability should contact the Disability Counselor in Cranford at: (908) 709-7164.
Good Luck! Have a successful semester!