COURSE OUTLINE

Campus:

Wilmington

Department:

Language & Culture

Course Number and Title:

ESL 022, Beginning Reading

Course Credits and Hours:

4 Credits
4 Lecture Hours / week

Course Description:

This beginning reading course is designed for

students to build their vocabulary and begin
developing comprehension skills. Topics from
everyday life and popular culture will be presented.

Required Textbooks:

New Password 2 (Second Edition)

Linda Butler
Word by Word Picture Dictionary
Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss

Method of Instruction:

Face-to-Face

Revised: 201552

Evaluation Criteria / Policies

Students will demonstrate proficiency on all Core Course Performance Objectives at least to the
75 percent level to successfully complete the course. The grade will be determined using the
College Grading System:
Grading

Grading Scale

Test 1 = 15%
Test 2 = 15%
Test 3 = 15%
Quizzes = 20 %
Homework = 10%
Final Exam = 25%

92 100 A
83 91 B
75 82 C
---------------65 74 S
Below 64 F
Students receiving an S grade must retake and complete the
course to receive credit.

If you miss a test, contact your instructor immediately to schedule a make-up test. There are no
make-up quizzes, but at the end of the semester, your lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
Students should refer to the Student Handbook at www.dtcc.edu for information on Academic
Standing Policy, Academic Honesty Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities and other
policies relevant to their academic progress.
Attendance Policy
You must attend 80% of the classes to pass the course. You must come to class on time and stay
until the end. Three late arrivals or early departures is the same as one absence.
Cell Phones and Text Messaging
Cellular phones and text messaging are prohibited in the classroom. Turn off your cell phone
and put it away during class.
If there are special circumstances which require you to keep your cell phone turned on, please
speak to your instructor at the beginning of the class for permission to keep your cell phone
on vibrate. This permission is only given in special cases.
If someone needs to reach you during class, he or she can call Diane Chun, Dept. of Language
and Culture, DTCC at (302) 571-5336.

Unit 1 Free Time

Objectives

Materials

New Password 2
Unit 1 (Chapters 1-4)

Preview readings by using pictures and titles.

Use an English picture dictionary to learn vocabulary.
Answer questions about readings on daily and leisure activities.
Guess the meaning of new vocabulary from context.
Identify the main ideas of readings.
Scan/skim for basic information and details.

Vocabulary in Word by Word

Quiz 1
Page 108 ( all)
Page 134 (sew, knit, crochet, paint, draw, do embroidery, do needlepoint, do
woodworking, do origami, make pottery)
Page 135 (collect stamps, collect coins, build models, go bird-watching, play cards, play
board games, surf the Internet, photography, astronomy)
Page 136 (all)
Quiz 2
Page 142 (baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer)
Page 144 (skiing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowboarding, sledding)
Page 145 (sailing, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, rafting, swimming, snorkeling, scuba
diving, surfing, windsurfing, waterskiing, fishing)
Page 147 (play, concert, opera, ballet, music club, movies, comedy club)
Page 149 (all)
Handout: Finding the Topic
Dates
Tues., 1/27: Quiz 1 Vocabulary (Word by Word)
Tues., 2/3: Quiz 2 Vocabulary (Word by Word)
Thurs., 2/5: Test 1

Unit 2 Places Around Town and Around the World

Objectives

Materials

New Password 2
Unit 2 (Chapters 5-8)

Use an English picture dictionary to learn vocabulary.

Answer questions about readings on places.
Identify the main ideas of readings.
Scan/skim for basic information and details.

Vocabulary in Word by Word

Quiz 3
Pages 20, 28-29
Quiz 4
Pages 36-39
Dates
Tues., 2/17: Quiz 3

Types of Housing and Communities (Word by Word)

The Apartment Building (Word by Word)

Tues., 3/3: Quiz 4

Places Around Town (Word by Word)

Tues., 3/10: Test 2

Unit 3 Our Bodies

Objectives

Materials

Use an English picture dictionary to learn vocabulary.

Answer questions about readings on health.
Identify the main ideas of readings.
Scan/skim for basic information and details.

New Password 2
Unit 3 (Chapters 9-12)
Vocabulary in Word by Word
Quiz 5
Pages 87 (#52-72 only), 91, 92
Quiz 6
Page 95

Dates
Tues., 3/17: Quiz 5

The Body (Word by Word)

Medical Emergencies and Illnesses (Word by Word)
The Medical Exam (Word by Word)

Tues., 3/24: Quiz 6

Medicine (Word by Word)

Thurs., 3/26: Test 3

Unit 4 Career Paths

Objectives

Materials

Use an English picture dictionary to learn vocabulary.

Answer questions about readings on work.
Identify the main ideas of readings.

Scan/skim for basic information and details.

New Password 2
Unit 4 (Chapters 13-16)
Vocabulary in Word by Word
Quiz 7
Pages 112-115
Quiz 8
Pages 101, 118 (#1-13 only)

Dates
Tues., 4/14: Quiz 7 Occupations (Word by Word)
Tues., 4/21: Quiz 8 Types of Schools (Word by Word)
Job Ads (Word by Word)

Tues., May 5, 2015: Final Exam

(Study vocabulary from New Password 2, chapters 1-16.)

Core Course Performance Objectives:

1. Respond to specific/general questions based on beginning/high-beginning ESL readings. (CCC 1, 2) (PGC 1, 2, 3,
4)
2. Use a dictionary to obtain the meaning of unknown words in the readings in order to comprehend the authors key
message. (CCC 2) (PGC 1, 2, 3, 4)
3. Use the context of a paragraph to determine the meaning of some vocabulary. (CCC 2) (PGC 4)
Core Course Performance Objectives are coded to the competencies below.
Core Curriculum Competencies for all Associate Degree Programs
1. Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
2. Demonstrate effective problem solving and reasoning skills.
3. Work effectively in groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
4. Demonstrate ethical and professional understanding and conduct.
5. Apply appropriate information literacy skills to locate, evaluate and use information effectively.
6. Use computer technology appropriate to the field.
7. Use scientific and mathematical reasoning appropriate to the technology.
Program Graduate Competencies for English as a Second Language Certificate Program
1. Speak English with sufficient proficiency to obtain, exchange, and present information, ideas, and opinions for
personal, academic and general work-related purposes.
2. Apply English listening comprehension skills of formal and informal spoken English in social, academic and
workplace settings.
3. Compose effective paragraphs and/or short essays incorporating the conventions of English grammar, mechanics,
and usage.
4. Use English reading comprehension skills with sufficient proficiency to obtain general information and specific
details from a variety of general interest readings and limited academic texts.