ESL 906: High Advanced ESL  |  § 7010
Summer 2008  |  Santa Monica College  |  Bundy campus
June 17 - August 7

What?             ESL 906 is a 6-hour per week, non-credit multiple-skills preparation course for non-native speakers of English.  This course focuses on building five language skills: grammar, writing, listening, speaking, and reading.  This is an advanced course in the non-credit sequence of ESL classes, but this class can also be considered as an introductory, beginning-level class which prepares you for taking academic ESL classes.  In fact, this class has a primary orientation toward learning English for academic purposes.

When?            Class begins at 9:30 am and finishes at 12:30 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is a 20-minute break in the middle.  We meet in Room 435 on the Bundy campus.  We will meet for 8 weeks this summer; the first meeting will be Tuesday, June 17 and our last meeting will be Thursday, August 7.

How?               Although there is no charge for this class, you must still officially register for it.  You can do this at the Continuing Education office on the first floor.  Tell the staff members that you want to register for ESL 906, Section 7010.  You might have to fill out an application or other paperwork.

Required Text:    Quest Intro: Reading & Writing (by Hartmann and Blass).  This book is available for purchase in the bookstore on the first floor.  You should buy it as soon as possible because a lot of our class work will be based on the book.  It  costs $37.75 plus tax.

Required Materials:  Bring the following materials to each class meeting:

·     Notebook or folders to keep your papers in during the semester. (Keep all your work including: your handouts, notes, and other assignments.  These should be organized in your binder or folders.)

·    8½”  X 11” college-ruled notebook paper

·   pencils and erasers (a small pencil sharpener and stapler are handy too)

Recommended:  A dictionary of your choosing.

Participation: 

·    You are expected to come to class and to come on time.

·    You are expected to participate in small working groups during class time.  You are expected to speak aloud in your public voice, listen actively, take notes, and follow your teacher’s instructions.

·    Of course, some of your class work will be accomplished by you independently, as will your homework.

·    I will often ask for volunteers or call on students to give answers out loud or on the whiteboard.  Don’t be afraid to volunteer your answers: I’m not looking for perfect responses.

·    It is not considered rude to ask the teacher questions during class; in fact, I welcome them.  Just raise your hand or get my attention.

·    It is rude, however, to let your phone ring in class.  It is really rude to answer it in class.