ESL 303 - ESL Level III

Transfer Status

NT

Unit(s)

0.00

Course Description: This course reinforces and expands an English language learner's literacy and communication skills for life, college, and career. It engages students in collaborative activities that integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Intermediate grammar and vocabulary are introduced in context. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Construct simple and compound sentences in writing.
2. Answer questions and discuss reading selections.
3. Compare various cultural perspectives.
4. Communicate effectively in social, academic, and workplace contexts.
5. Use increasing digital literacy skills for life, college, and career.
6. Demonstrate progress in pronunciation skills.
7. Produce developed paragraphs with topic sentences, specific support, and transitions.
8. Identify and use common regular and irregular verbs, modes, gerunds and infinitives.
9. Recognize phonetic patterns and demonstrate increasing command of conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic

Lecture

1. Class Activities
2. Collaborative Group Work
3. Group Discussions
4. Multimedia Presentations
5. Reading Assignments
6. Situational role-play, dialogue, and/or conversation practice
   G. Individual assistance
   H. Demonstration and/or explanation of learned topics and materials

1. Quizzes
2. Class participation
3. Written Assignments
4. Short papers
5. Class Discussion
6. For a "Satisfactory" grade, students must complete the course with an accrued average of 70% or higher from the above items.

Reading Assignments

1. Read a short story about an American holiday. Read it quietly, then aloud while highlighting key vocabulary. With a group, discuss the main/central idea and details of the story. Contrast this with holidays from your culture.
2. Select a current events article from an online resource/database. Write a one-paragraph summary and share it with your classmate(s).

Writing Assignments

1. Watch a video about a specific cultural practice or event. Write a 500-word paragraph in which you describe the cultural practice and compare/contrast it with a practice from your own culture. Use specific details and support.
2. Read about a global problem or situation. In a small group or with a partner, brainstorm possible solutions. Write a well-detailed paragraph (or one-page paper) in which you propose at least one solution to this problem. Share it with the class.

Out-of-Class Assignments

1. After studying various question words and sentences, write some of your own authentic questions. Practice saying your sentences by reading the questions out loud to yourself or a friend/family member.Then, go to a place in the community and ask some of these questions to a native English speaker. Report your experience to your classmates.
2. Find a native, English-speaking conversation partner (for example, someone you know--a friend, co-worker, relative, neighbor, classmate, tutor, your teacher, etc.) and meet for at least one hour per week. Choose from a list of topics or write your own questions. Share information (nothing personal) about your culture so that you can also practice grammar and pronunciation. Keep a log of what you discussed and submit it weekly in class.

Dummett, P., Hughes, J., & Stephenson, H. (2019). Life 3. National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning, 2nd. 9798214331539.

Johannsen, K. & Tarver Chase, R. (2020). World English 2. National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning, 3rd. 9798214085272.

Douglas, Nancy & James R. Morgan. (2021). World Link 3. National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning, 4th. 9780357502228.

Other Learning Materials

Supplemental readings (based on Instructor recommendations)

The Oxford Picture Dictionary

Multimedia resources such as online videos, language learning websites, or other digital materials

ESL: Noncredit

ESL (Masters Required)