K. Sucher’s ESL 10
Fall 2006 (#2046)  Week-by-Week Schedule
Course Information

 

16 week  schedule

 
IR – Interactions Reading

HB – Course Handbook

Azar – black grammar workbook

Dictionary – Newbury House Dictionary

Handouts – papers/worksheets that your teacher gives to you

 

 

 

Homework

Dates

Interactions/Writing/Reading

 

Week 1

Aug 28

Monday
1. Course Introduction.  Please read the Course Information Sheet and Syllabus. 

2. Diagnostic Testing: I’d like to find out which of your skills in English are strong and which are weak and need improvement.  We’ll take some short diagnostic tests in these areas:  (1) Grammar; and (2) Paragraph Writing.  Take the Syllabus Quiz.

3. Complete the ESL 10 Student Information Sheet and turn it in.
4. Books: Please purchase all materials this week.  You may buy at (1) the SMC Bookstore, (2) A & R Bookstore--on Pico Blvd. at 17th Street, or (3) online through Amazon.com or another online bookseller.

 

Wednesday

1. Handbook available

2. Continued Diagnostic Testing – writing  “Resolving Issues”

3. Syllabus

4. Get to know your classmates

5. Grammar Terminology: noun, verb, adjective, adverb

6. “The Long Walk Home”

 

Friday

1. Computer Lab Orientation

2. SMC Account Sign-up

3. Orange bookmarks

4. Typing Diagnostic

5. Handbook available

6. Parts of Speech practice - online

HW due Weds:

1. Buy books and materials.

2. Write your name in your books, materials, and on your diskettes.

3. Read the Course Syllabus.

 

HW  due Friday

  1. Meet in DH 203 on Friday!
    Bring your diskettes and your student ID card.

 

HW due Weds, Sept 6

1. Look up and know how to spell Vocabulary List #1 words. Practice using these words at home.
 2. Look up and know how to spell Lab Vocabulary List. Practice using these words at home.
 3. Complete handout for "The Long Walk Home".  Bring it on Weds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 2

Sept 4


no class Mon

Labor Day – SMC is closed; no classes

Weds

1. “Long Walk Home” – review homework.

2. In-class writing 1

3. Handbook – Reference section

4. Azar – chapter 5: Asking questions – begin.

HW: Due Fri

1. Prepare for Practice Dictation #1
(IR, page 4, paragraph D)

2. Bring your vocabulary lists and all class materials (books/papers)

3. You will revise and type your writing in class.

4. Complete Vocabulary Study “A Long Walk Home”

 

HW: Due Mon

1. Handbook – Preview, pp.1-30.

2. Dictation #1 – Weds 9/13
(IR, page 4, paragraph D)

3. Handbook, read “A Young Man’s Dream” pp 141-2.  Complete pp 144-5.

4. Azar, chapter 5.  Complete  pp 120-128.

Week 3

Sept 11

Mon

1. Paragraph #1 – Revision – Today’s Lesson

2. Handbook –Reference Section + pp 141-2, 144-5

Weds

1. Azar – chapter 5, pp 120-125. pp 24-35.

2. Handbook:

QuickQuiz: Write 8 POS, any prepositions your remember, and 2 suffixes for each major POS.

3. Dictation #1

4. Quiz #1

 HW: Due Weds
1. Study for Vocabulary Quiz #1
2. Study for Dictation #1
3. Azar, Ch.2 – Past Tense p 24-38.
4. Handbook – study suffixes, parts of speech, and prepositions.

HW: Due Fri
1. Handbook, pp 146-147.
2. Azar, ch 5 pp 126-139 - asking questions.
**Optional: complete ch 5: pp 139-155.)

HW: Due Mon
1. Azar, ch 2 pp. 39-47. (past progressive)
2. Handbook, Sentence Patterns, pp. 53-60. (Formats 1 & 2)
3. Journal #1 – Due Monday.

Week 4

Sept 18

Monday

1. QuickQuiz – Identify the word form (n. | v. | adj. | adv.); Diagram sentences; list the 8 parts of speech.

2. Turn in Journal #1.

3. Handbook:  Eduardo pp 141-145 (POS)

4. Sentence Formats # 1 & 2

5. Read Aloud – 6 students

6. Asking Questions - handout

7. Azar – Chapter 5: Asking Questions p. 125 – 131.

 

Weds

Return Journal #1

QuickQuiz – -Asking Questions - handout | answers (pairs at board)

Groups of Four – Survey and Report:

The Great Outdoors
-“Private Lives” – reading handout
-Nature is Great

 

 

HW: Due Weds

1. Azar, chapter 5, pp 125-139; and pp 146-148 (Practices 37, 38, 39 – review of questions)

2. Handbook, Sentence Patterns, pp. 59-69.

3. Asking Questions -  handout

 

HW: Due Friday

1.  Journal #2

2. Study for Quiz #2
    see practice quiz

3. Study for Practice Dictation #2, IR p. 33, top paragraph (It’s hot and humid in my city…)

4. Re-read “Private Lives”; begin exercises.

 

HW: Due Mon

1. Complete exercises for “Private Lives”

2. Study for Quiz #3 (9/27) – Sentence Formats

3. Study for Dictation #2 (9/27)

 

Week 5

Sept 25

Monday

1. Turn in Vocabulary Study – 3 practice entries

2. Quiz 2 – go over

3. Handbook – Sentence Formats #3 ,4, 5.

 

Weds

Quiz 3 - Practice – Sentence Patterns

Return/Comments:  Journal #2 | Vocabulary Study – 3 entries

Dictation #2

Azar –pp 146-148---Practices 37, 38, 39 – review of questions

Attend ribbon-cutting ceremony: Theater Arts Bldg: 2:30-3:45pm

HW: Due Weds

1. Azar, chapters 2 & 5 – All answers are posted on bulletin board. Please check any outstanding work. 

Quiz 4 will include chapter 5, p. 121-138 and chapter 2 through page 24-38.

2. Handbook – Editing. 

Skim Editing symbols on page 33.

Skim Editing Practice I: page 37

3. Study for Quiz #3 & Dictation #2.

4. Re-read Theater Arts building article

 

HW: Due Fri

1. Journal #3 – Ribbon-cutting ceremony. Due at 3:30 pm

2. Study for Practice Quiz #3 – Sentence Patterns

3. Vocabulary Study 1  (10 words) Due at 3:30 pm

HW: Due Mon

1. Study for Quiz #3

2. Make sure “Private Lives” handout is complete.

Week 6

Oct 2

 

Mon

Quiz #3 – Sentence Formats

“Private Lives” – Discussion

 

 

Weds

Go over Quiz #3

Azar – chapter 8

Word Form Chart – how to fill it in

Handbook – Editing

Private Lives – Discussion of private spots or reflective activities (handout)

 

 

HW: Due Wed

1. Azar, chapter 8, pp 225-230.

2. Handbook, editing, pp. 33-37.

2. Study for Quiz #4 (Mon. Oct 9)

 

HW: Due Fri

1. Add 13 words (from “Vocabulary Study – practice entries” and “Vocabulary Study 1”) to your Word Form Chart (in the Handbook, pp.  8– 10) Download Word Form Chart

2. Complete Practice Quiz #4

3. HB –pp 36-37

4. Check cumulative grade (in MWF section)

 

HW: Due Mon (Oct 9)

1. Journal #4 – see handout from Weds.

2. Editing.  Handbook, p 38.

3. Azar, p. 230-234.

NOTE:

-Midterm is Weds, Oct 18th.

-Vocabulary Study 2 (20 words) is due Friday, Oct 20th at 3:30pm.

Week 7

Oct 9

Mon

1. Turn in Journal #4

2. Editing, HB p. 38

3. Azar, pp 230-234

4. Quiz #4 – Question Formation & Past Tense

5. Structured Writing #2

 

Weds

1. Return Quiz #4

2.  Return Journal #4  - peer review and rewrite (as Journal #5 – due Friday)

3. Peer Review – Structured Writing 2

4. Handbook – p. 39

5. Azar – pp 235-244

 

 

 

HW: Due Weds

1. Azar, pp 235-244 (through exercise 26)

2. Editing, HB, p 39

3. Practice Dictation #3 on Friday: IR, p 40, para. D

 

 

HW: Due Fri

1. Practice Dictation #3: IR, p. 40, paragraph D

2. Azar, pp 244-246.

3. Journal #5 (rewrite of Journal #4)

 

HW: Due Mon

1. Study for Quiz: Azar, Chap 8 on Fri

2. Study for Dictation #3 on Weds

 

 

Week 8

Oct 16

Mon

Read Aloud – Structured Writing 2

Handbook – Simple and Compound  Sentences

Editing, p. 40

Azar, ch. 6 pp 156-162

 

Weds

Dictation #3

Practice Quiz 5

Survey & Report – Eating/Food

 

 

Fri

VOCABULARY STUDY  2 (20 words) due

Editing, p. 41 answers

Quiz #5 – Connecting Ideas

Begin Email Journal

 

HW: Due Wed

1. Study for Dictation #3 Weds

2. Study for Quiz #5 Friday

3. HB, pp. 75-77 (sentence practice)

            pp. 82-84 (sentence practice)

4. Editing, p. 41

5. Azar, ch. 6 pp 156-162

 

HW: Due Friday

1. Azar, ch. 6 pp 162 -171.

2. Check Azar answers on the bulletin board.

3. Study for Quiz #5 – Connecting Ideas

 

HW: Due Monday

1. HB pp 93-99.

2. Azar, check answers on bulletin board

3. Journal #6 – Survey & Report: Food.  Report on what you learned about your classmates’ eating and shoping habits from Wednesday’s survey and report.

4. Study for midterm

5. Food handout, pp. 1-4

 

 

 

Week 9

Oct 23

Mon

Journal #6 due

1. HB: Email Journal info see pp 17-19

2. HB: simple, compound,  and complex sentences pp.75-99. 

3. Food handout pp 1-4.

4. Quiz #5 –review and collect

5. Midterm review

 

Wed

No class

 

Fri

MIDTERM

 

 

HW: Due Friday

Study for Midterm

Week 10

Oct 30

Monday

1. Food Handout

2. Azar –chapter 11

3. Return Midterm, Vocabulary Study 2, Journal #6.

 

Weds

1. Azar – chapter 11

2. Food Handout (con’d)

3. Structured Writing #3

 

Fri

1. Continue Email Journals

2. Azar, chapter 11

3. Focus on Grammar – Count/Non-count Nouns

HW: Due Weds

1. Food Handout p 9 - 12.

2. Review new vocabulary on food handout so that you can include it in your in-class writing on Weds.

3. Azar, chapter 11 – pp 311- 316.

 

HW: Due Friday

1. Food Handout pp 17-19

2. Azar, chapter 11 – pp 317 – 321.

 

HW: Due Monday

1. Journal  #7 – Choose ONE of the 3 questions on pp 19 – 20 to write your journal on.

2. Azar, chapter 11 – pp 322 – 329.

3. Practice Dictation #4 – Chapter 5, parag. B & C.

Week 11

Nov 6

 

No class Fri

Mon

Turn in Journal #7

1. Azar chapter 11, pp 317-329
2. Food Handout – pp 17-19

3. Structured Writing #3 – editing & rewrite


Weds

1. Practice Dictation #4

2. Editing – p. 42

3. Azar, chapter 11, pp 330-337. Check in groups.

3. Placement Conferencing

 

Fri – Nov 10 – no class (Veteran’s Day)

 

 HW Due Weds:

-Study for Practice Dictation #4
-HB Editing p 42
-Print out grades to date in preparation for Placement Conference.

-Azar, chapter 11 pp 330-337.

 

HW: Due Mon (Nov 13)
1. Azar, complete chapter 11 all pages.

2. Take Chapter 11 Practice Test.

3. Study for Dictation #4 (Mon)
4. Editing pp 43-44



Week 12

Nov 13

 

Mon

Read Aloud – SW3

Dictation #4

Finish Azar, chapter 11

Review of Chapter 11 Practice Test

 

Weds

1. Journal #8 Due | Dictation return

2. Editing pp 43-44

3. Handbook:  “Common Errors”

4. Explanation: Home & Family Poster Project  -

due Weds, Nov 22nd

5. Quiz #6

 

HW: Due Weds 11/15

1. Study for Quiz #6 (Azar, ch 11) on Weds

2. Journal #8 due.
NOTE: Email Correspondence Journals due Friday

 

HW: Due Fri
Email Correspondence Journals Due
Bring Journals #1-7 to class

Begin work on your Home & Family Poster Project

 

HW: Due Mon

1. HB, pp 103-114.
2. Work on your Home & Family Poster Project

Week 13

Nov 20

 

No class Th & Fri

Mon

Thanksgiving Reading | Quiz

Handbook:  “Common Errors”: Singular/Plural
IR, chapter 5

Quiz #6 – review and return

 

Weds

Poster Projects Due

(Last chance for a Read Aloud)

 

Fri – no class (Thanksgiving)

 HW due Weds:
Prepare Poster Project for Weds.

 

HW: Due Monday:

HB, pp 115-124.

Week 14

Nov 27

Mon

Handbook:  “Common Errors”: Subject/Verb Agreement

Practice Dictation #5
Portfolio Paper Guidelines

 

Weds

Handbook: “Common Errors”: Articles
Editing HB pp 45-47

Writing Workshop for Practice Final

 

 

Fri – Dec 1

Quiz #7– Handbook “Common Errors”

Portfolio preparation

Summary of Journals due

 

HW: due Weds

1. HB: Editing -- pp 45-47

2. HB: “Common Errors” – Articles pp 126-132

3.  Read: Portfolio Paper Guidelines

NOTE: 
Summary of Journals = Friday

Quiz #7 = Friday

 

HW: Due Fri

Study for Quiz #7

Summary of Journals Due

 

HW: Due Mon

Study for Practice Writing Final

 

Week 15

Dec 4

Mon – Dec 4

1. Practice Writing Final

 

Wed – Dec 6

1. Dictation #5

2. Mock  STEL – bring a  Scantron (50-item)

3. Review of Practice Writing Final

4. About ESL Support Courses

 

Fri – Dec 8

FINAL EXAM – GRAMMAR (Azar)

Meet in LA 243.  Do NOT go to the lab!!!  Bring a Scantron

HW: Due Weds

Study for Dictation #5

 

HW: Due Fri

Study for Grammar Final

 

HW: Due Mon

Study for Writing Final

Week 16

Dec 11-12

Mon - Dec 11

FINAL EXAM – WRITING

Bring a bluebook, white-out or a good eraser, and your English/English dictionary.


Tue- Dec 12

Portfolio reading

 

 

HW: Due Tues

Prepare for Portfolio Reading

 

 

This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.