Effective Term: Fall 2007
 
PALOMAR COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE FOR CREDIT COURSE
 
  • Courses numbered 1 - 49 are remedial or college preparatory courses which do not apply toward an A. A. Degree and are not intended for transfer.
  • Courses numbered 50-99 apply toward an AA Degree, but are not intended for transfer.
  • Courses numbered 100 and higher apply toward an AA Degree and/or are intended for transfer to a four-year college or university.
 
Course Number and Title: ESL 36 Intermediate ESL III
 

Unit Value: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, or 4  

Lecture Hours Per Week:  

Lab Hours Per Week: 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9, 10.5, or 12  

Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 3  

 

Grading Basis: Grade/Credit/No Credit
 
Basic Skills Requirements: Appropriate Language and/or Computational Skills.
 
Requisite(s)

Prerequisite:
A minimum grade of 'C' in ESL 35 or eligibility determined through the English as a Second Language placement process
Corequisite:
None
Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in
None
Recommended Preparation:
None
Limitation on Enrollment:
None
Scope of Course:
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for non-native speakers of English at the high-intermediate level.
 
Specific Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate comprehension of a set of oral instructions;
  2. Identify specific factual details and inferred meanings in a variety of authentic spoken dialogues;
  3. Converse in formal conversations;
  4. Use appropriate discourse in a variety of situations;
  5. Relate a detailed sequence of events from the past;
  6. Participate in small group discussions;
  7. Identify specific factual details and inferred meanings from a variety of moderately complex written texts;
  8. Infer a sequence or order of steps when following a set of common everyday instructions of up to ten steps;
  9. Identify main intent and main idea from a variety of moderately complex texts;
  10. Scan five to ten paragraphs for specific information;
  11. Demonstrate comprehension of a one-page moderately complex descriptive/narrative text on a familiar topic;
  12. Demonstrate comprehension of a descriptive or narrative presentation.
  13. Take notes from an oral presentation or a page of written information;
  14. Completely moderately complex forms;
  15. Write one or two paragraphs on an assigned topic;
  16. Write personal and business messages in a variety of formats;
  17. Identify and use certain parts of speech;
  18. Recognize and use certain verbs and verb tenses and aspects;
  19. Recognize and use certain grammatical forms in appropriate word order and context;
  20. Use basic computer operations and programs;
  21. Demonstrate an understanding of the career planning process;
  22. Identify Student Services, the ESL counselor, and related resources.
 
Methods of Instruction:
Methods of Instruction may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  1. Lecture/Lab
 
Content in Terms of Specific Body of Knowledge:
  1. Listening comprehension skills
    1. Taped, casual dialogues on a variety of speech acts
      1. Identify specific factual details and inferred meanings
      2. Identify the mood or attitude of the participants
      3. Recall details and purpose of a significant portion of dialogue
    2. Oral instructions
      1. Follow sequence markers and other linguistic clues
      2. Complete a task as outlined in instructions
    3. Descriptive or narrative presentations
      1. Identify factual details and inferred meanings
      2. Get main ideas, supporting details, statements and examples as required
      3. Formulate predictions of what will happen next
  2. Speaking skills
    1. Formal conversations
      1. Open, maintain, and close a short formal conversation
      2. Introduce guests or speakers in a group setting
      3. Make or cancel an appointment
      4. Express apologies, regrets, and excuses
      5. Request clarification; request an item
      6. Interrupt politely
      7. Use appropriate expressions for taking phone messages
      8. Give a set of directions
      9. Make suggestions
    2. Storytelling, descriptions, and sequencing of events from the past
      1. Present information in coherent, connected discourse
      2. Organize story into an introduction, development, and conclusion
      3. Ask relevant questions
      4. Summarize and repeat back
      5. Use explicit connectors
      6. Use appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and non-verbal communication
      7. Describe and compare people, places, etc.
      8. Describe a simple process
      9. Provide accurate details
      10. Use explicit connectors
      11. Use appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and non-verbal communication
    3. Group discussion
      1. Participate actively in group discussions and meetings
      2. Express opinions and feelings
      3. Express obligations, ability, and certainty
  3. Reading and critical thinking skills
    1. Notes, e-mail messages, letters, announcements
      1. Identify specific factual details
      2. Identify purpose of text
      3. Identify attitude of the writer and context
      4. Follow instructions of up to ten steps
    2. Moderately complex texts containing advice, requests, and specifications
      1. Identify main intent and main idea
      2. Identify factual details and inferred meanings
      3. Identify writer's purpose, intent, and attitude
    3. Moderately complex formatted texts such as directories, forms, charts, and time lines
      1. Scan for information
      2. Relate a sequence of steps in a cycle
      3. Interpret chart information
    4. Moderately complex descriptive/narrative texts
      1. Identify specific factual details and inferred meanings
      2. State main idea and key details
      3. Summarize the story in own words
      4. Predict what will happen next in the text
    5. Moderately complex expository texts
      1. Identify specific factual details and inferred meaning
      2. Identify writer's purpose, intent, and attitude
      3. State main idea and key details
      4. Summarize the text in own words
  4. Writing and composing skills
    1. Personal and business messages and letters
      1. Use appropriate language, structure, and content appropriate for the occasion
      2. Convey main ideas and supporting details using basic paragraph structure
      3. Demonstrate control of grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation
    2. Note-taking from oral presentations and written page instructions
      1. Reduce written or oral information to important points with accurate details
      2. Record information with correct spelling
      3. Copy information off of a board or screen
    3. Forms
      1. Fill out forms with required information
      2. Spelling and punctuation
    4. Narrative and descriptive paragraphs
      1. Write one to two paragraphs on an assigned topic
      2. Express main idea with supporting details
      3. Demonstrate good control of simple grammatical structures
      4. Demonstrate adequate vocabulary for the topic
      5. Use appropriate paragraph organization with logical connectors
      6. Demonstrate accurate spelling and punctuation with only minor errors
      7. Present text in legible handwriting or print
  5. Grammar skills
    1. Parts of speech
      1. Identify and use
        1. nouns
        2. pronouns
        3. verbs
        4. adjectives
        5. adverbs
        6. prepositions
      2. Identify
        1. adjectives
          1. present participles
          2. past participles
    2. Syntax
      1. Identify and use
        1. subject
        2. object
    3. Verbs, verb tenses, verb aspects, and verbals
      1. Identify
        1. perfect aspect
          1. past perfect
          2. past perfect progressive
          3. future perfect
          4. future perfect progressive
        2. passive voice
        3. conditionals
      2. Identify and use
        1. present
          1. simple present
          2. present progressive
        2. past
          1. simple past, regular and irregular
          2. used to
          3. past progressive
        3. future
          1. be going to
          2. Will
        1. perfect aspect
          1. present perfect
          2. present perfect progressive
    4. Other grammatical forms, word order, context
      1. Identify and use 
        1. nouns
          1. singular & plural
          2. count vs. non-count
          3. possessive
        2. phrasal verbs
          1. transitive
          2. intransitive
        3. pronouns
          1. subject and object
          2. direct and indirect
          3. possessive
          4. reflexive and reciprocal
        4. adjectives
          1. descriptive
          2. possessive
          3. comparative
          4. superlative
        5. adverbs
          1. frequency
          2. manner
        6. prepositions
          1. location/place
          2. time
        7. modals
          1. can/could
          2. should
          3. have to
          4. must/have to/be supposed to
          5. may/might/could
          6. be able to/be permitted to/be allowed to
          7. had better/ought to
          8. would rather
          9. would/will/won't
        8. sentence types and clauses
          1. independent
          2. dependent
          3. adverbial
      2. Identify
        1. clauses
          1. adjective
          2. noun
  6. Computer literacy skills
    1. Word processing
    2. Educational software
    3. Internet and research
  7. Career Awareness skills
    1. The career planning process
      1. Assess personal abilities and preferences
      2. Research career opportunities
      3. Write multi-paragraph narrative on career/life goals
    2. Palomar College educational system and resources
      1. Identify resources available through Student and Health Services at the College
      2. Visit the Career Center
      3. Fill out a sample educational plan
      4. Plan a visit with an academic counselor

 

Textbooks/Resources:
May Include Textbooks, Manuals, Periodicals, Software, and Other Resources
  1. Baker-Gonzalez. Buiding Understanding: A Thematic Approach to Reading Comprehension. Longman, 1995.
  2. Furch, Marty. Career Awareness Program. Palomar College, 05-01-2005.
Required Reading:
Engage in daily reading of notes, e-mail messages, letters, and moderately complex formatted, descriptive, and narrative texts.
 
Suggested Reading:
 
Critical Thinking:
Identify key facts/information in readings; transform textual information to graphic and vice versa; draw conclusions based on evidence; and apply information to real-life situations.
 
Required Writing:
Engage in daily writing tasks including the development of at least six original, well-organized paragraphs.
 
Outside Assignments:
Students are expected to spend a minimum of three hours per unit per week in class and on outside assignments, prorated for short-term classes.

Methods of Assessment
Methods of Assessment may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Class Work
  • Exams/Tests
  • Homework
  • Quizzes
 
Open Entry/Open Exit
No, course is not offered as open entry/open exit
 
Is Course Repeatable for Reason(s) Other Than Deficient Grade?
No
 
Contact Person: Shayla D. Sivert