Santa Monica College / Spring 2010

ESL 10W Multiple Skills Preparation:  Reading and Writing

ESL 10W Section 2026/ M 7:45-10:50 LA 243 / W 7:45-9:20 Bus 255 / W 9:30-10:50 LA 243
ESL 10W Section 2027/ T 7:45-10:50 LA 243 / Th 7:45-9:20 DH 203 / Th 9:30-10:50 LA 243

Instructor: Janet Harclerode

  Office: ESL 111 / Telephone 310-434-4569 / E-mail  harclerode_janet@smc.edu
Office Hours: M 12:45-1:45 / T 12:30-1:30 / Th 12:30-1:30
Other times by appointment
Homepage: http://homepage.smc.edu/harclerode_janet

Catalogue Description:
ESL10W is a low-intermediate multi-skills course designed to improve the English language skills of non-native speakers.  This course concentrates on reading, writing, and computer assisted language learning (CALL).  It is recommended that students take this course concurrently with ESL10G.  *Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

Required Books and Materials

Text:
Kirn, Elaine and Pamela Hartmann.  Interactions 1: Reading, Silver Edition.  NY:  McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT, 2007.
Other book TBA.

Other Materials
-A good portable English-English dictionary such as the Cambridge Dictionary of American English or The Newbury House Dictionary of American English. (Electronic translators may not be used in class; only English-English dictionaries may be used.)
-A composition notebook for journal writing and vocabulary
-Loose-leaf binder paper and a loose-leaf binder

Objectives:

Policies:
1) Attend class regularly. If you miss class, you will miss important work, and your grades will suffer.
2) Come to class on time.  Roll call is taken at the beginning of class, important announcements are made at that time, and homework is often checked at that time.
3) Turn in papers when they are due.  No late papers will be accepted.
4) If you miss class, call a few classmates to find out what you missed. Have a friend or relative turn in your assignment. Call or e-mail the instructor to let her know why you missed the class. A missed class is no excuse for an uncompleted assignment.
5) No food or drinks are permitted in the classroom.  All pagers and cell phones should be shut off during class.  Electronic dictionaries are not allowed in class. Students must make every effort to communicate in English during class time.  Disruptive students will be asked to leave.
6) To improve your English, do homework, read, and study everyday.
7) Sit next to someone who does not speak your first language, and use English in every class to improve your speaking and listening. 
8) Cheating on tests, quizzes, and writing assignments is not tolerated.  If you talk or copy from someone, you will receive a 0.  If someone else talks to you, ignore that person to prevent cheating or getting a 0 on the assignment.

Tutoring & Support Services
1. Free tutoring is available in the ESL Center; sign up by going to the SMC ESL Department homepagehttp://www.smc.edu/apps/comm.asp?Q=74 and click on the link to Make a tutoring appointment online! 
2. Students may use computers in the Cayton Center, the library, the Science Building, Drescher Hall 203 & 204.
3. Academic counselors can be reached in the ISC (434-4217) and in Counseling (434-4210 or 434-4589). Counselors are available in the ESL Building Mondays 3:30-5:00, Tuesdays 5:00-6:30, Wednesdays 10:30-12:00, and Thursdays 11:45-1:15.  No appointment is necessary to see these counselors.
4. Psychological counselors can be reached at 434-4262.

See my homepage     http://homepage.smc.edu/harclerode_janet
for extra practice with language skills and for reference materials.

Communication with Instructor
The best way to contact me is in person after class or via e-mail.  Telephone calls generally cannot be returned as easily or quickly as e-mail.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me as soon as possible.

ESL 10W Tentative Schedule*

*Please note that this schedule may change at the instructor's discretion.