Miami Dade College, InterAmerican Campus

Department of World Languages

EAP 0300 - Speech/Listening Level 3

CONTACT INFORMATION

Professor:

E-Mail address: @mdc.edu

Telephone:

Office Hours:I will be available to students on (day) at (hour) for additional assistance.

Course Schedule:Day:

Room:

Time:

Course Description:Students develop speaking and listening skills necessary for participating in classroom discussions with an emphasis on clarification through rewording and asking questions. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: EAP 0200 or equivalent proficiency Co-requisites: EAP 0300L

Course Competencies:

PRODUCTION

Competency 1: The student will use grammatical structures consistent with

levels 1-3.

Competency 2: The student will by participate in classroom discussions

with emphasis on narrating and describing situations to

develop oral communication skills including fluency, idea

sequencing, accuracy, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Competency 3: The student will demonstrate the ability to ask and answer

questions, reword statements, and ask for clarification.

Competency 4: The student will actively participate and be sufficiently

understood in role-playing, simulating simple social and

academic situations.

COMPREHENSION

Competency 5: The student will understand questions and directions

appropriate to the level.

Competency 6: The student will understand the main idea and major and

minor details of a short oral discourse.

Competency 7: The student will be able to draw conclusions, make simple

predictions, and relate the content of a short oral discourse

to personal experience.

Competency 8: The student will take simple dictation of connected

discourse.

Learning Outcomes

This course will address MDC’s Learning Outcomes #1, 4, 5, and 7.

As graduates of Miami-Dade College, students will be able to:

  1. Communicate effectively using listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
  2. Formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures, including global and historical perspectives.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical thinking and its application to issues in society.

RULES AND POLICIES

  1. Textbooks are required for this program. You should also have a good dictionary.
  2. Attendance is required. After 3 consecutive absences without notification, the instructor may drop you from the class. If you are going to be absent from class, you MUST email your professor beforehand at his/her email above. Attendance is mandatory on exam days.
  3. Punctuality is required. Students who are consistently late to class may see their grade lowered as a result.
  4. Homework is required. Instructors reserve the right to require graded or non-graded supplementary work in class or as homework.
  5. Dropping/adding or withdrawing from a class is the student’s responsibility. Professors may drop students from class for no-shows and non-attendance.
  6. Electronic device policy for EAP students: The use of electronic devices in the classroom is intended to enhance the learning environment for all students. Your professor will tell you when, if, and what type of technology is to be used during class. Out of respect for your professor, please put all phones on vibrate/silent mode during class. During quizzes, tests, and exams, electronic devices are prohibited. If in doubt, ask your professor if it is okay to use an electronic device (cell phone, laptop, tablet, etc.)
  7. Student records will be kept for one additional semester. Inquiries regarding grades must be presented within this time as outlined in Procedure 8301 of the Student Handbook.
  8. QUIZZES, TESTS and EXAMS: Students must be in class on quiz, test and exam days. There will be no make-ups unless the student officially excuses the absence with the instructor (note from a doctor, an immigration officer, etc.)
  9. Grades of INCOMPLETE will be assigned ONLY in extreme cases. Documentation of the emergency must be provided and an agreement to complete the outstanding work must be signed as outlined in Procedure 8381.
  10. Student code of conduct: the college policy is located here: Please familiarize yourself with the document.
  11. Students who have a disability that may affect their performance in class are encouraged to contact ACESS services as soon as possible. The office will be able to provide help to you in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Please inform your professor during the first week of class if you will need accommodations due to a disability that might otherwise affect your performance in class.
  12. As per the academic honesty policy, available at 4/4035, students who are caught cheating, collaborating without permission, plagiarizing, etc., will be penalized. A professor may (1) make you retake/ resubmit an assignment or (2) change the grade of the assignment or (3) give a grade of F on the assignment or (4) lower your grade for the course.

If a student is absent, he/she must call another student in the class, or the instructor, to find out the work done and the homework. He/she must come prepared for the next class.

Name, telephone #, e-mail of two classmates:

1) ______

2) ______

Learning resources/Tutoring Services

Tutoring is available in the Language Lab #1218

Disability Services

ACCESS Department - students who experience learning difficulties or have disabilities are urged to visit an ACCESS advisor to determine if eligible for any special services

GRADING SCALE

90 -100 = A80-89 = B70-79 = C 60-69 = D 0-59 = F

(D AND F ARE NOT PASSING GRADES.)

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

Tests80%

Class participation 20%

100%

EAP0300 - Speech Level 3 - Course Outline

TEXT

/ EAP 0300
Speech
Level 3 / Top Notch 3, Textbook Saslow and Ascher, 3rd edition. 2015. Pearson-Longman.
ISBN: 978-0132-46-9876
Top Notch 3 Textbook, Saslow and Ascher, 3rd edition. 2015.
ISBN: 978-0-13-39-2821-1

Course Outline

Week / Unit/Reading / Assessment/ Homework
Weeks 1-2: / Unit 1: Make Small Talk
Pages: 2-13
Weeks 3-4: / Unit 2: Health Matters
Pages: 14-25 / Test/Interview 1
Weeks 5-6: / Unit 3: Getting Things Done
Pages: 26-37
Week 7-8 / Unit 4: Reading for Pleasure.
Pages: 38- 49 / MIDTERM EXAM
Weeks 9-10 / Unit 5: Natural Disastersor Unit
Page:50-61 or
Unit 8: Inventions and Discoveries
Pages:86-97
Weeks 11-12 / Unit 6: Life Plans
Pages:62-73
Weeks 13-14 / Unit 9: Controversial Issues
Pages:98-109 / Test/Interview 2
Week 15 / Unit 7: Holidays and Traditions
Pages: 74-85
Week 16 / FINAL EXAM
Listening and speaking exam is required for final exam week.

CALENDAR

Fall Term 2177

August 28 (Monday) / Classes begin
September
September 1 (Friday) / 16-week classes
September 2-4 (Saturday-Monday) / Holiday – Labor Day
November
November 7 (Tuesday) / 16 week classes: Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade
November 10-12 (Friday- Sunday) / Holiday – Veterans Day
November 23-26 (Thursday-Sunday) / Holiday – Thanksgiving
December
December 15 (Friday) / Last day of classes.
December 18-22 (Monday-Friday) / Final exams
December 23 (Saturday) / Student Services offices open on Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
December 24- January 5 / The College will be closed for winter recess. The College will be open on 1/4/2018 from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and 1/5/2018 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Dec. 26 (Tuesday) / View final course grades