Spring 2010 Syllabus

LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE

ESL NC 042 CE

Section # 8713

Spring 2010

Course Title:        Level 3 ESL

Instructor:           Beth Shea

Meeting Time and Days:  Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-11:00 AM

**Thursdays we meet in LL 208 from 10:00-11:00 AM

Classroom:          LL 116      

Textbook:  Communicator II, Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss

*You can borrow this book from the BTS Office with a $10 deposit.

Course Description: Focus on conversation skills for the intermediate ESL student utilizing various verb tenses and expanded vocabulary.

Course Objectives:  Students will improve their ability to listen, speak and write in English effectively to improve work performance, relationships, and to help meet professional, personal, and family goals.   

Course Schedule

Week                Unit                          Topic/Language Skill

1                           1                   Introductions/Invitations with “would”

2                           1                   Invitations with “can”                  

3                           1                   Obligations/Leaving a conversation

4                           1                   Review/Conversation Dictation

5                           2                   Work Abilities

6                           2                   Inabilites/Disappointments

7                           2                   Cancellations/Expectations

8             NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK

9                           2                    Review/Conversation Dictation   

10                         3                    Requests/Clarifying Requests

11                         3                    Favors

12                         3                    Favors/Offering Excuses

13                         3                    Phone Conversations       

14                         3                    Review/ Conversation Dictation   

15                         4                    Suggestions                              

16                                               REVIEW

17                                               Review/TEST

                                                      Important Dates

Spring 2010

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 -   First day of class

Friday, February 12 – Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - No class – Presidents’ Holiday                                                                                                

Monday, March 29 – Monday, April 5, 2010 – No class – Spring Break
Last day of Spring semester classes – Monday, June 7, 2010


 

Attendance: If you are going to be absent for more than 2 days, please call the Bridges to Success Center (323) 241-5281 and leave a message and your teacher will be notified.

Grades: This class is credit/non-credit.
Note: If you have any concerns about the course or instructor, please contact the following:

1.     Your instructor – Beth Shea (323)241-5306  or  bethshea@yahoo.com

2.     Program Coordinator – Marian Ruane (323) 242-5552

3.     Dean Ramon Miramontes, LASC Academic Affairs – (323) 242-5512