ESL 16CE – Level 5

Los Angeles Valley College – Fall 2016

August 29 – December 8

Instructor: Mariam Aintablian
Email:
Course Information:
Section: 8758
Times: MTWTh 8:00 – 11:10 a.m. Room: B80

Required Textbook:

Understanding & Using English Grammar Volume B Student Book and Workbook Pack; Fourth Edition

ISBN: 9780132455473

Materials:

Notebook Paper

Pencil/Pen

Course Description:

This is an open-entry open-exit course which emphasizes listening/speaking skills and reading/writing skills at an intermediate level. This class focuses on comprehending and developing listening and speaking skills on increasingly complex social and academic topics. Students read authentic material and identify the main idea, supplementary details, vocabulary development, and inferences. Students also learn to give brief prepared oral presentations. They focus on developing basic patterns for paragraph and essay writing including organization, sentence structure, and the writing process.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to form sentences and multiple paragraphs to form short essay structures.

Policies:

¬ Turn off your cell phones when you come to class.

¬ Respect others while they are speaking.

¬ Speak only English in the classroom.

¬ Arrive on time, take your seat, and be prepared to work.

¬ Each student is required to have his/her own textbook.

¬ Failure to attend classes will eventually result in your removal from the

roster. Signatures for course attendance based programs will not be

given unless good attendance is met throughout the span of the course.

Important Dates:

♣ Monday, Sep. 5 – Labor Day; No Class

♣ Thursday, Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving Day; No Class

Accommodation / Access

If you are a student with a disability requiring classroom accommodations, and have not contacted SSD, do so in a timely manner. SSD is located in the Student Services Annex, Room 175 or call SSD at (818) 947-2681 or TTD (818) 947-2680 to meet with a SSD counselor. If SSD has already sent the memo to instructor confirming accommodations required by student for this class, please meet with me to discuss arrangements.

Tentative Schedule

Week of: / Unit
Aug. 29 / Icebreakers & Review
Sep. 6 / Future Perfect (not in book)
Sep. 12 / Chapter 12 – Noun Clauses
Sep. 19 / Chapter 13- Adjective Clauses
Sep. 26 / Chapter 14 - Gerunds & Infinitives; Pt. 1
Oct. 3 / Chapter 15 - Gerunds & Infinitives; Pt. 2
Oct. 10 / Chapter 16 – Coordinating Conjunctions
Oct. 17 / Chapter 17 – Adverb Clauses
Oct. 24 / Chapter 18 – Reduction of Adverb Clauses
Oct. 31 / Chapter 19 – Connectives
Nov. 7 / Chapter 20 – Conditional Sentences and Wishes
Nov. 14 / Review
Nov. 21 / Review
Nov. 28 / Review
Dec. 5 / Final Exam