Course Syllabus

• Course: K-CET: ESL Mixed-Level Course
• Term/ Year: Fall 2023
• Credit Hours: None
• Duration: 9 am to 12 pm, Mondays through Thursdays 
• Meeting Time(s) & Location(s): Building 8, Room 818 or via zoom. The link for the AM class is: https://klamathcc.zoom.us/j/96104956434
• Description: 

  The established goals of this course are to provide each student with the education and skills to comfortably and fluently read, write, and communicate in the English language and to integrate this education into college, career, and real-life application and success. Students in the K-CET program will have access to all of the college resources and the staff to help students achieve their personal and professional goals. 

• Prerequisite(s): None
• Corequisite(s): None

• Instructor: Dr. Cassie DeFillipo
• Email: defillipo@klamathcc.edu
• Phone Number: (541) 880-22222
• Office Hours & Location: Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12-12:30 p.m., Building 8, Room 865

• Course AttendanceStudents are required to attend at least 6 hours of class each week to remain in the class.
• Course Materials: 
  • Barbara H. Foley, Elizabeth R. Neblett. English in Action 1.  Boston: National Geographic Learning [978-1337905954]
    • Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/English-Action-Third/dp/1337905941/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=english+in+action+1+national+geographic&qid=1616779377&sr=8-6
  • Barbara H. Foley, Elizabeth R. Neblett. English in Action 2.  Boston: National Geographic Learning  [978-1337905947]
    • Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/English-Action-Third/dp/133790595X/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/132-6822390-5825522?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=133790595X&pd_rd_r=ae4ef624-a6a5-4125-8679-4dfb3e709837&pd_rd_w=u4UUi&pd_rd_wg=9AT5D&pf_rd_p=f325d01c-4658-4593-be83-3e12ca663f0e&pf_rd_r=BJM5T22ES1MENQB379BD&psc=1&refRID=BJM5T22ES1MENQB379B
• Computer Requirements:
  • If students do not have access to a computer off-campus, there are many computers on campus (Buildings 3, 5, 6, 8, and LRC) that students are welcome to use to participate fully in their courses. Most public libraries also have computers with internet access available.
  • Students will need to have an up-to-date browser and operating system. Students may need some additional software on their computers to take this class. Check the KCC Distance Education webpage for hardware & software requirements.
  • Some of the documents in this course may be available to you in PDF form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer, you can download it by going to http://get.adobe.com/reader .

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

• Respond correctly to the content of simple, direct questions with some grammatical accuracy and pronunciation that can be understood by native English speakers.
• Apply practical life skills information concerning the English alphabet and numbers, the calendar, body, health, and clothing to be able to function in everyday, real-life situations related to their immediate needs.
• Improve their use of capital letters, past tense time markers, time word connectors, the connectors ‘and’ and ‘but’, and correct usage of punctuation (commas, periods, and question marks) in simple and compound sentences.
• Engage in discussions pertaining to future career paths, job hunting techniques, and interview skills, particularly answering questions for a job interview.
• Recognize and use various tenses in English, including Simple Past, Simple Present, Present Continuous, and Simple Future.
• Advance reading fluency skills by identifying the topic and main idea of paragraphs, scanning for specific information, and summarizing reading passages.
• Read and understand basic multi-paragraph texts.

This course is not graded. Extra Homework is available on request. 

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There is no Discussion Board in this class.