Amarillo College
English As A Second Language
COURSE SYLLABUS ESL 0341
COURSE NAME/NUMBER/TITLE: ESL 0341
Speaking and Listening IV
HOURS: Five (5) hours of class and one (1) hour
of lab per week. Additional time outside of class will be necessary to complete
assignments.
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: Three (3)
semester hours, institutional credit.
DISABILITY STATEMENT:
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some
special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact
ACcessibility Services (SSC125) Phone 371-5436 as soon as possible.
REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS: Written
and oral examinations in class and lab evaluating vocabulary and aural/oral
skills. A final exam is also required.
PREREQUISITE: Completion
of ESL 0331, Speaking and Listening III, with a grade of C or better or
approval of ESL faculty.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: Intensive practice
in speaking, listening, and note taking to prepare the advanced ESL student to
understand and speak fluent English.
TEXTBOOK: Listening Contours by
Rost (Lab Book)
All Clear! by Fragiadakis
PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE:
To increase
students' aural/oral fluency. To enable
students to participate effectively and comfortably in small and large group
discussions. To further develop the
students' note taking skills.
PERFORMANCE /LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Increase
pronunciation skills.
2. Increase
vocabulary and vocabulary building skills through context.
3. Improve
skills in recognizing, understanding, and correctly using common idioms.
4.
Practice
discussing current events and issues in small and large group discussions.
5.
Learn to
develop and refine notetaking skills.
6. Improve
oral/aural skills which will enable the student to comfortably speak to others
in and outside of class.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance
is essential to success in the class; therefore, limit absences to no more than
5 a semester. Additional absences can
affect your final grade in the class. If
you stop attending class and do not formally withdraw, you will receive an F.
MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-up
tests will not be given. If you miss
one test, the grades you have will be averaged with no penalty. If you miss more than one test, you will
receive a 0 for the test missed.
EVALUATION: Written
and Oral Examinations 1/2
of Final Grade
Lab Grade and Participation 1/4 of Final Grade
Final Examination 1/4
of Final Grade
GRADING POLICY: The
grading system is:
A = 90-100 Excellent
B = 80-89 Good
C = 70-79 Fair
D = Below 70 Failing,
must repeat
If a student or a class does not finish
the material needed to complete this level, they will be changed to an audit
status. They will receive a grade of AAU@. The student
will need to enroll in the same level and pay for the classes again the next
semester. This action could cause problems with financial aid.
Please speak English in the classroom
at all times.