Instructor: ESL Carnival Academy

Email: staff.eslcarnival@gmail.com
Campus Phone: Contact on Whats App

Office: AAB 224

Office Hours: Mondays USA PST TIME
Wednesdays 9:00-12:00 p.m. & Fridays 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Fall 2015 Syllabus

English 101-01: Reading & Listening for Speakers of
Other Languages
ESL Carnival Academy Open
Online Learning

TEXTS:

Osowski, Lauren . Pronunciation Practice: 2012. Nashua, New Hamspire. PDF Format
Mojsin, Lisa. Mastering the American Accent: 2009. Barron Educational Series. PDF Format
BLACKBOARD:
This class will have a Blackboard component where you will need to complete a weekly assignment. To
access Blackboard, you will need to have access to a computer with an Internet connection. To access
blackboard, visit www.eslcarnivalacademy.com or blackboard.com , and scroll down to the very bottom of
the screen. Click on Blackboard, which is the first link on the left. From there, enter your username and
password (which was provided to you on the first day of class).
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND COMPUTER USAGE POLICY:
All students logging into Blackboard affirm that they understand and agree to follow ESL Carnival
Academy policies regarding academic integrity and the use of College resources as described in the
academy catalog. ESL Carnival Academy considers the following as violations of the computer usage
policy:
Using the campus computing network and facilities to violate the privacy of other individuals.
Sharing of account passwords with friends, family members or any unauthorized
individuals. Violators are subject to college disciplinary procedures.
DESCRIPTION:
This non-credit ESL (English for Speakers of other Languages) course is offered through the continuing
education and workforce development division. It prepares non-native speakers of English for the reading
tasks they will encounter in college credit classes. Areas of instruction include spelling, vocabulary, reading

comprehension, structural analysis, skimming and scanning, and note taking and test taking strategies.
Students are placed in this course as a result of their computerized reading skills assessment and must
register
with an advisor in student development. Students who need 081 must complete this course and any other
required ESL course with a grade of C or better before taking the diagnostic assessments, which determine
placement in college credit courses. Hours: 20 lecture and 13 laboratory. Laboratory fee: $15. Usually offered in the fall
and spring.
OBJECTIVES:
Course Objectives

Assessment Goals

Assessment Strategies

1. Comprehend correct
meanings of a wide variety
of readings

2. Apply strategies that assist

with effective reading
3. Demonstrate knowledge of
English vocabulary

4. Use critical thinking skills to

evaluate readings

1. Recognize characteristics of different reading contexts such as fiction,

nonfiction, magazines, and textbooks
2. Identify the main idea of a given reading
3. Identify supporting details of a given reading
4. Express the main idea in writing
1. Identify prior knowledge relating to a given reading
2. Practice reading fluency
1. Define words from a selected list
2. Recognize synonyms and antonyms for commonly used words
3. Complete analogies using a selected list of words
4. Employ context clues to determine word meanings
5. Employ structural analysis to determine word meanings
1. Analyze information in readings
2. Write responses to questions about readings
3. Formulate inferences from readings
4. Synthesize information from readings
5. Predict outcomes based on readings

homework, lab
assignments, exam
questions

homework, lab
assignments
homework, lab
assignments, quiz
questions, exam
questions
homework, lab
questions, exam
questions

GRADING:
A, B, or C (75 or higher):
After passing the course with one of these grades, you may be eligible to take the standard ACCUPLACER
test to begin taking credit courses at the college. However, you must pass all three ESL classes (or have Level
3 ACCUPLACER scores) in order to take the standard ACCUPLACER test and other courses at the college.
R (re-register):
If your final average is between 70 and 74, you will receive an R grade in the course. An R grade is
given to any student who works hard throughout the entire course but needs more than one semester to
complete
the course successfully. If you receive an R, you are required to re-register for the same course during the
following (fall or spring) semester. If you do not re-register for the course the following semester, the R
grade becomes an F.
F (fail):
If your final average is below 70%, you will receive an F grade in the course.
Do not feel discouraged if you do not pass the course on your first try. Because of the difficulty of language
learning, you may not be ready for regular college classes after only 13 weeks of instruction. Please
remember what you have learned so far and build on it next semester as you take the course again!
GRADE COMPONENTS:
Homework/class participation... 25%
Quizzes/tests...... 25%
BlackBoard Lab
25%
assignments...
Final
exam... 25%

GRADING SCALE
100-92 A
91-84 .. B
83-75 .. C
74-70.. R
69-0 F

LATE WORK:
Work turned in late will have the grade lowered 10 points per day. No work will be accepted more than
one week after it is due. No late work will be accepted after the last day of class.
HOMEWORK & CLASS PARTICIPATION (25%):
You will have homework every week. Plan to spend at least three hours weekly for these
assignments. Homework will make up half of this section or 10% of your total grade.

Class attendance and participation are important. Your work on activities in class each day will be given
participation points. These points will make up the second half of this section or 10% of your final
grade.
QUIZZES & TESTS (25%):
After each vocabulary chapter there will be a quiz over those vocabulary terms. After each vocabulary unit
(5 chapters) there will be a test over those fifty vocabulary terms. There also may be periodic reading quizzes
or other assessments which will be given quiz points.
BLACKBOARD (LAB) ASSIGNMENTS (25%):
Each week, you will have an online lab assignment in BlackBoard. You MUST log in each week to
complete the assignment. You can visit the Reading & Writing Center (located in AAB 225) to access your
BlackBoard assignments if you need help. You may also be required to visit the lab to take quizzes over your
BlackBoard work. Expect to spend at least an hour each week on these lab reading assignments. Work must
be completed each week, and late lab assignments will follow the same rules as all other late work (losing
10% for each day it is late, not accepted more than one week late). The more you practice your reading skills,
the more you will improve. Please follow the rules of the Reading & Writing Center if you choose to work in
the lab.
READING & WRITING CENTER HOURS:
Monday and Thursday:
8:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday:
8:30 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Saturday:
Noon to 5:00
p.m. Sunday:
CLOSED
FINAL EXAM (25%):
Your final exam will be a multiple choice exam with two parts. One part will cover the vocabulary words
we have completed as homework and discussed in class. The vocabulary questions will make up a small
portion
of the exam grade. The other part will be similar to the homework from Active Skills for Reading in that there
will be short reading selections followed by questions. The reading portion will make up the larger portion of
the final exam grade.
MEETING WITH THE INSTRUCTOR:
You should call, email, or see me during my office hours if you are having any problems or
questions regarding the work you are assigned.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:
Remember that coming to class on time will help you get the most from the class. It is difficult for other
students and for me to focus on our work when people arrive late. Please turn off your cell phone while
you are in class so that you dont disturb others who are trying to listen and learn. Finally, avoid private
conversations while others are trying to listen to instructions or class discussions.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION STATEMENT:
In the event of a flu epidemic or other emergency that results in the suspension of classes, faculty will be
communicating with students about their courses and course requirements, such as assignments, quiz
and exam dates, and class and grading policies, via Blackboard. Students will be responsible for
completing all these assignments in accordance with class policies. Information about the resumption of
classes will be communicated via the colleges website and email system.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:

Academic honesty is expected of all students. Students should refer to the Student Conduct
section of the college catalog for an explanation of the violations of academic values and the
procedures that will be followed if a student is charged with one of these primary offenses,
which include:
Cheating
Plagiarism
Facilitating academic dishonesty
Fabrication
Other forms of academic dishonesty
NOTE: If I see cheating during a test or quiz, I will take the offenders paper and give that
student a zero for that work.