501.1 English as a Second Language I 120
classes
Prerequisite(s): None.
Textbook: Worldview 1 (or
comparable text), Pearson Education, 2002; F. J. Ferrraro et al, Elementary
English 1: A Handbook of twenty
basic lessons, Spanish-American Institute, 2002 (or comparable text).
Course
Description: A first level ESL course that introduces
beginning students to basic vocabulary, spelling, grammar, conversation,
pronunciation, and other ESL skills.
Objectives: To develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing
skills that utilize the present, simple past, and present continuous
tenses. By the end of the course,
students should be able to listen, speak, read, and write using the present and
simple past tenses.
Instructional
Methods: Daily classes encourage application
of newly-learned skills to everyday situations through conversation, reading,
and writing. Language elements are
introduced, used, and reused in different written, oral, and aural situations
within contexts drawn from daily life.
Instruction will be supplemented with companion ESL video and music
recordings keyed to textbook units.
Grading: The final grade is based on the following:
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Class Participation |
25% |
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Assignments |
50% |
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Exams |
25% |
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Total |
100% |
The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%,
C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%
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Weeks |
Topics |
Assignments and Tests |
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1 |
Unit 1: Here’s My Card Communication Focus: greetings
and leave-takings, introductions; names; the alphabet Grammar Focus: “be” simple
present, affirmative statements, subject pronouns |
WorldView Unit 1 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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2 |
Unit 2 Title: Meeting People Communication Focus: people
introducing themselves and saying what they do Grammar Focus: “be” simple
present; subject pronouns; indefinite articles |
WorldView Unit 2 Exercises: Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar focus |
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3 |
Unit 3 Title: Around The World Communication Focus:
nationalities and countries Grammar Focus: “be” simple
present; Yes/No questions; short answers and negative statements |
WorldView Unit 3Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises corresponding
to grammar focus |
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4 |
Unit 4 Title: Setting Up a Home Office Communication Focus: office
objects; numbers 20-99 Grammar Focus: plurals;
“wh-“ questions Review 1: units 1-4 |
WorldView 4 Exercises:
Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar focus |
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5 |
Unit Title: Favorite Things Communication Focus: free-time
activities Grammar Focus: possessive
adjectives and possessive “’s” |
WorldView 5 Exercises:
Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar focus |
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6 |
Unit 6 Title: Interesting Places Communication Focus: adjectives describing places in the city Grammar Focus: There is/There are |
WorldView 6 Exercises:
Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar focus |
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7 |
Unit 7 Title: Office . . . or Living Room? Communication Focus: furniture
in an office or living room Grammar Focus:
prepositions of location |
WorldView 7 Exercises:
Handbook: reading and
grammar exercises corresponding to grammar focus |
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8 |
Unit 8 Title: Celebrations Communication Focus: Holiday
celebrations Grammar Focus: affirmative
statements in simple present Review 2
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WorldView 8 Exercises:
Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus Bi-Monthly Exam
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9 |
Unit 9 Title: The Collectors Communication Focus: Objects
people collect; numbers 100-1,000,000 Grammar Focus: simple present Y/N questions, short answers, and
negative statements |
WorldView 9 Exercises:
Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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10 |
Unit 10 Title: The Modern World Communication Focus: words related to communication Grammar Focus: “wh-“
questions in simple present |
WorldView Exercises:
Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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11 |
Unit 11 and 12 Titles: Traveling and Shopping Communication Focus: things
taken on vacation; types of transportation; clothes and sizes Grammar Focus: “a/an/some/any”; demonstrative adjectives
“this/that/these/those” |
WorldView 11 & 12 Exercises: Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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12 |
Unit 13 Title: How sweet it is! Communication Focus: food Grammar Focus: count and
non-count nouns; quantifiers “much/many/a lot of” Review 3
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WorldView 13 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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13 |
Unit 14 Title Job Exchange Communication Focus: job duties Grammar Focus: modal “can”
for ability World of Music 2
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WorldView 14 Exercises: Handbook: reading and
grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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14 |
Units 15 & 16 Titles: Family & In a Cafe Communication Focus: family
members; food and drink Grammar Focus: present
continuous and modals “would like/will have/ can” for ordering |
WorldView 15 & 16 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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15 |
Unit 17 Title: Hurricane Communication Focus: weather,
seasons, Grammar Focus: action and non-action verbs; |
WorldView 17 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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16 |
Unit 18 Title: Memories Communication Focus: clothes; memorable possessions, people, and events Grammar Focus “be” simple past Review 4
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WorldView 18 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus Bi-Monthly Exam |
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17 |
Units 19 & 20 Titles: A day in
the life of . . . & Love At First Sight Communication Focus: everyday
activities Grammar Focus: simple past
of regular and irregular verbs (affirmative and negative); real-life love
story and common irregular verbs |
WorldView Exercises:
Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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18 |
Review 5 Unit 21 Title: Life and Times Communication Focus: important
life events Grammar Focus: simple past
questions |
WorldView 21 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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19 |
Unit 22 Title: It’s On the Right Communication Focus: parts of a
building, asking directions, and ordinal numbers 1st-10th Grammar Focus:
imperatives; directions and prepositions of movement World of Music 3
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WorldView 22 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises corresponding
to grammar and communication focus |
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20 |
Unit 23 Title: Big Plans Communication Focus: life
changes Grammar Focus: “be going
to” for future |
WorldView 23 Exercises: Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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21 |
Unit 24 Title: A New Year Communication Focus: dates, months, and time; ordinal numbers 11th-31st Grammar Focus:
prepositional phrases with time |
WorldView 24 Exercises: Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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22 |
Units 25 & 26 Titles: Be My
Guest & North and South Communication Focus: asking and
responding; adjectives describing a country Grammar Focus: “can/could”
modals for permissions and requests; comparative adjectives |
WorldView 25 & 26 Exercises: Handbook: reading
and grammar exercises corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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23 |
Unit 27 Title: The Best Food in Town Communication Focus: adjectives
describing restaurants Grammar Focus: superlative adjectives World of Music 4
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WorldView 27 Exercises: Unit 27 Exercises Handbook: reading and grammar exercises
corresponding to grammar and communication focus |
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24 |
Unit Title: On the Phone Communication Focus:
Telephoning Grammar Focus: present
continuous for future Review 7
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WorldView 28 Exercises: Handbook: reading and grammar exercises corresponding to
grammar and communication focus Bi-Monthly Exam |
rev.
2/05, 2/07