Spanish American Institute
ESL Course Outcomes
Spring
2012
Table of Contents
501.1
English as a Second Language Level I
501.2
English as a Second Language Level II
501.3
English as a Second Language Level III
501.4
English as a Second Language Level IV
501.5
English as a Second Language Level V
501.6
English as a Second Language Level VI
503
Advanced Reading and Writing
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can say the letters of the
alphabet Can say numbers 0 through
100 Can say the days of the
week and months of the year Can say
the parts of the body Can
identify common food and beverages, express personal likes and dislikes Can answer questions with
“what/when/where?” Can
describe an emergency situation Can use the telephone to
ask for someone and respond to telephone inquiries Can give information about
work experiences Can
describe feelings and common symptoms of illness or injuries Can respond appropriately
to simple questions regarding personal information and present activities Can state personal
information; and ask for personal information |
Can recognize frequently
used words, phrases and questions in familiar contexts Can recognize the days of
the week and months of the year Can recognize questions
with “what/when/where?” |
Can recognize the letters
of the alphabet Can read numbers 0 through
100 Can recognize American
money Can read checks Can tell time Can sequence story events |
Can write numbers 0
through 100 Can write the days of the week and months of
the year Can write
the parts of the body Can use personal
information to complete simple forms Can write basic personal
information Can write
about feelings and common symptoms of illness or injuries Can write simple sentences
using personal information Can recognize personal
information in print. Can use cursive
handwriting with capital and small letters Can write cursive script signature |
Can
recognize simple present of
“to be Can recognize possessive “’s,” Can
recognize questions with
“what?” Can
recognize singular and plural noun forms and forms of “to be,” Can use simple present affirmative statements Can use questions with
“when/what time?” Can ask questions with “how much/how many/may I/do you have?.” Can identify imperatives,
“do you want to be...?” |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can state simple
descriptions of people, places, routines, likes and dislikes. Can respond appropriately to
simple questions regarding personal information, present activities, past
activities and home, family, work and hobbies Can ask and give
directions and use prepositions of
movement Can use ordinal
numbers 1st-31st |
Can understand simple conversations relating to self, home,
family, work, and hobbies |
Can recognize and identify
key ideas in a short passage relating to self, home, family, work, and
hobbies |
Can write simple sentences
and compound sentences relating to self, home, family, work, hobbies and
present and past activities |
Reinforce: “be” simple present,
affirmative statements, subject pronouns indefinite articles Yes/No questions; short
answers and negative statements plurals “wh-“ questions possessive “’s” affirmative statements in
simple present Introduce: possessive adjectives there is/there are prepositions of location demonstrative adjectives,
“this/that/these/those” count and
non-count nouns; quantifiers “much/many/a lot of”; modal
“can” for ability present continuous modals “would like/will
have/ can” action and non-action
verbs simple past of regular and
irregular verbs (affirmative and negative) simple past questions directions /prepositions
of movement “be going to” for future prepositional phrases with
time “can/could” modals for
permissions and requests comparative adjectives superlative adjectives present continuous for
future |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Complete MyLab or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can express simple
statements and questions in the present, past and future time frame related
to basic needs and common activities Can communicate needs and
activities using appropriate time frame and vocabulary Can employ simple
clarification requests to determine meaning of question or statement Can respond appropriately
using present, past and future on familiar topics. Rhythm: Function—Asking for More Information Can make introductions |
Can listen for main ideas,
for details, make inferences |
Can Recognize words that
signal differences between present, past and future Can interpret short
paragraphs on familiar topics Can identify sequence of
events in short readings Can examine authentic
documents to locate specific information |
Can produce a paragraph on
a familiar topic |
Reinforce: present and past of “to
be” possessive adjectives there is/there are prepositions of location demonstrative adjectives,
“this/that/these/those” count and
non-count nouns; quantifiers “much/many/a lot of”; modal
“can” for ability present continuous modals “would like/will
have/ can” action and non-action
verbs simple past of regular and
irregular verbs (affirmative and negative) simple past questions directions /prepositions
of movement “be going to” for future prepositional phrases with
time “can/could” modals for
permissions and requests comparative adjectives superlative adjectives present continuous for
future |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Complete MyLab or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can communicate
needs, activities and events using appropriate time frame and vocabulary Can employ clarification
strategies Can apply linguistic,
socio-cultural and other background knowledge and strategies to respond
appropriately Can speak so others can
understand by recalling and using limited vocabulary including words related
to common, everyday topics, personal experience Can use basic grammar and sentence structure
and appropriate level of formality Can express opinions |
Can recognize
main ideas and details in conversations and short lectures Can apply linguistic,
socio-cultural and other background knowledge and strategies to understand
the intent of a speaker Can distinguish between
can/can’t Can make predictions |
Can interpret short
paragraphs on familiar topics Can predict meanings of unfamiliar
vocabulary with contextual clues Can identify sequence of
events in short readings Can examine authentic
documents to locate specific information Can make predictions |
Can convey
ideas in a paragraph with detailed information Can draft, edit, and
re-write a short essay |
Reinforce: descriptive adjectives simple past tense comparative adjectives count and non-count nouns Introduce: gerunds and infinitives adverbs and expressions of
frequency can/can’t should/ought to/have to |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Complete MyLab or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can state
detailed descriptions of events, activities and personal experiences Can employ clarification
strategies Can speak so others can
understand to recall and use high-frequency vocabulary, display control of
basic grammar and a variety of sentence types Can defend an opinion Can give impromptu
definitions Can manipulate intonations
for meaning Can evaluate an argument’s
persuasiveness Can use word stress for
meaning Can develop arguments for
or against an issue Can evaluate the quality
of arguments Can express reactions to
news |
Can identify
main ideas and some details of extended conversations and broadcasts Can summarize an interview Can analyze a speaker’s
emotions |
Can read with
understanding to decode and recognize most everyday and some unfamiliar words Can identify sequence of
events in extensive readings Can examine and analyze
authentic documents to locate specific information Can compare and contrast a
reading Can interpret quotations |
Can determine purpose and audience to communicate in
writing Can convey ideas in a
short essay with detailed information Can identify and modify
sentences for time frame errors and mechanics, such as spelling, punctuation
and capitalization Can draft, edit, and re-write
a short essay |
Reinforce: imperatives equatives and comparatives simple past tense “Wh-“ questions Introduce: modals of preference infinitives of purpose modals of ability and
possibility “used to” present perfect tense articles |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Complete MyLab or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can state
detailed descriptions of events, activities and experiences Can employ clarification
strategies Can respond timely and
appropriately using present, past and future and modal forms on social,
professional and academic topics Can speak so others can understand
to recall and use sufficient wide-ranging vocabulary as well as control of
basic grammar and a variety of sentence types Can make contrastive
statements with appropriate intonation Can interrupt politely to
clarify or confirm information Can ask for clarifications
using tag questions Can ask and answer
questions about data Can discuss probable
future outcomes Can express frustration |
Can identify
main ideas and details of extended conversations, lectures and broadcasts Can apply linguistic,
socio-cultural and other background knowledge and strategies to understand
fully the literal and implied intent of the speaker Can interpret cartoons and quotations |
Can interpret
short paragraphs on social, professional and academic topics Can predict meanings of
unfamiliar vocabulary with contextual clues Can identify sequence of
events in extensive readings and lectures Can examine and analyze
authentic documents to locate specific detailed information Can analyze narrative
techniques in an essay Can hypothesize another’s
point of view; analyzing sensitive language Can infer meaning not
explicit in the text Can analyze symbolism in a
poem Can analyze a paradox (in
a poem), |
Can convey
ideas in an essay Can identify and modify written
work for structural errors and mechanics, such as spelling, punctuation and
capitalization Can compare and contrast Can frame contrasting
points of view; using synonyms, parallelism, and prepositional phrases to
enrich a narrative. Can Draft, edit, and
re-write an essay |
Reinforce: gerunds and infinitives present and
past—contrasting verb tenses Introduce: passive voice present unreal
conditionals adjective clauses advisability in the past
using past modals tag questions direct and indirect speech phrasal verbs future perfect and future
progressive |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Complete MyLab or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can state
detailed descriptions of events, activities and experiences with both fluency
and clarity Can use advanced
strategies to repair gaps in understanding, to ask questions to deepen
comprehension and to give feedback appropriate to the situation. Can respond timely and
appropriately using a wide variety of grammatical structures and vocabulary Can express and defend
opinions Can conduct a survey and
report results Can use spoken discourse
connectors Can use hesitation in
extemporaneous responses Can plan and present an
oral presentation Can use new vocabulary in
extemporaneous responses Can use correct stress
patterns Can conduct short
interviews and summarize findings Can use figurative
language Can express degrees of
certainty with modals |
Can identify
main ideas, and supporting details of extended conversations, lectures and
broadcasts Can interpret discourse
connectors Can identify events and
activities in lectures |
Can interpret
readings on social, professional and academic topics Can predict content in
readings Can identify events and
activities in extensive readings Can examine, analyze and
synthesize authentic documents to locate specific detailed information |
Can convey
ideas in an organized essay with a clear thesis, supporting ideas and details Can identify and modify
written work for organizational and grammatical errors and mechanics, such as
spelling, punctuation and capitalization Can Draft, edit, and
re-write an essay Can use metaphors Can use introductory
expressions to restate, present findings Can use transitions to
compare and contrast |
Reinforce: Count and non-count nouns
and their quantifiers Introduce: wish statements
(expressing unreality) noun clauses after verbs
of urgency identifying and
non-identifying adjective clauses adverbs clauses of result two forms and meanings of
verb+gerund direct and indirect speech passive voice and passive
causative modals to express degrees
of certainty |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can make
inferences and draw conclusions orally Can use concessive
language |
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Can identify
and restate main ideas, implied meanings and supporting details Can classify information Can draw conclusions Can identify language of
cause and effect |
Can employ
different patterns of development in writing Can recognize how context affects
meaning, grammar, and other writing choices Can recognize and
correctly use English grammar in context with an emphasis upon grammar and
usage issues for ESL writers Can identify and use
correct punctuation, mechanics, and spelling in business and real world
writing Can make inferences and
draw conclusions in written form Can write a three-part
paragraph Can edit extraneous information Can compose supporting
sentences using transitions Can summarize research in
a report Can write an opinion essay
with evidence Can write descriptive sentences and paragraphs Can write cause and effect
sentences and essay Can use subordinate
conjunctions and transitions to express cause and effects Can express an opinion in
a letter Can use concessive language Can identify dependant and
independent sentences Can develop an essay from
an outline |
Reinforce: passive voice gerunds and infinitives past unreal conditionals identifying adjective
clauses tag questions direct and indirect speech phrasal verbs future progressive and
time clauses parallel structure Introduce: advisability and
obligation in the past past perfect and time
words sentence variation |
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Hours |
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Grammar |
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120 hrs or Successful bi-monthly assessment |
Can make
inferences and draw conclusions orally Can infer non-explicit
information |
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Can identify
and restate main ideas, implied meanings and supporting details Can analyze author’s purpose Can identify point of view Can infer characters’
attitudes and feelings Can analyze argumentative
language |
Can employ
different patterns of development in academic writing Can recognize how context affects
meaning, grammar, and other writing choices Can recognize and
correctly use English grammar in context with an emphasis upon grammar and
usage issues for ESL writers Can identify and use
correct punctuation, mechanics, and spelling in academic and real world
writing Can make inferences and
draw conclusions in written form Can write summary
paragraphs, personal letters and reports Can develop thesis
statements Can develop introductory
paragraphs Can combine sentences
using relative pronouns Can write cause-and-effect
paragraphs and essays Can combine sentences using discourse
connectors and adverb clauses Can paraphrase quotations Can compose transitional
sentences Can summarize
questionnaire data Can write argumentative
document |
Reinforce: past unreal conditionals identifying and
non-identifying adjective clauses definite and indefinite
articles count and non-count nouns direct and indirect speech passive voice Introduce: double comparatives adverb clauses and
discourse connectors to express cause and effect adverb clauses of
comparison and contrast noun clauses in apposition |