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ESL 0710 02 and 06Course Syllabus

Course Details

  • Course: K-CET: ESL Mixed-level course
  • Term/ Year: Fall 2023
  • Credit Hours: None
  • Duration: 5 pm to 8 pm, Mondays through Thursdays
  • Meeting Time(s) & Location(s): Building 8, Room 818 or via zoom. The link for the PM class is https://klamathcc.zoom.us/j/93496622501
  • 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 Information

  • Instructor: Dr. Cassie DeFillipo
  • Email: defillipo@klamathcc.edu
  • Phone Number: (541) 880-2222
  • Office Hours & Location: Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-12:30 p.m. in Building 8, Room 865 or via zoom.

Course Requirements

Course Learning Outcomes

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 and the ESL Instructor.
  • Follow oral directions correctly.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Develop vocabulary skills by learning basic synonyms and antonyms that relate to work, school, and community.
  • Understand the differences between casual, formal and informal, command and affirmation conversation.

Grading Policy

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

Late Work Policy

N/A

Discussion Board Participation

Please feel free to ask questions and start conversations on the discussion board. 

Additional Information

Visit this link, to borrow ESL E-books that will help you learn ESL at home: https://klamathcc.libguides.com/c.php?g=780541&p=8214449 (Links to an external site.)

 

Take online classes (in English, Spanish, or Portuguese) at this link: https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/ (Links to an external site.) These classes include typing, Microsoft word, excel, resume writing, reading, and personal finance.

In addition, visit this website Welcome to LearningExpress Library™ (learningexpresshub.com)  (Links to an external site) to prepare for the citizenship test, preparing for nursing exams, or preparing for the GED. There are also resources in Spanish. Login with your KCC student email. 

ESL Resources: 

The following tools help ESL learners build the four critical skills in language acquisition: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In addition, there are specific resources that support students learning medical English or studying for citizenship.

 

Practice Speaking

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/rachelsenglish(Links to an external site.): Visit this YouTube page to improve your pronunciation. Rachel’s page focuses on helping students better express thoughts in English, speak with a more natural American accent, and more easily understand Americans in conversation.
  2. https://howjsay.com/(Links to an external site.): This is a simple pronunciation tool for individual words. There are recordings of real voices, not text-to-speech synthesis, so the recordings are a very natural and fluid pronunciation style that can be found in the real world.
  3. https://pronuncian.com/introduction-to-linking(Links to an external site.): This is an English pronunciation website. There are lessons on everything from syllabic stressing to pitch training and vowel sounds. This site is particularly good at teaching linking sounds with a few short readings and several practice tutorials. It includes many video and audio tutorials and several follow-up podcasts and links to other websites with similar tools.

 

Practice Listening:

  1. https://ed.ted.com/(Links to an external site.): This site offers English-language learners hundreds of videos about civics, social studies, health, and more. These resources help intermediate learns and above practice listening while learning new things!
  2. https://www.esl-lab.com/(Links to an external site.): This site is great for extra listening practice. It has listening quizzes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced ESL students.
  3. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/(Links to an external site.): This website has videos and reading for all ESL learners. On this website, learners can build vocabulary, strengthen speaking skills and improve the ability to communicate for work, school and everyday life.
  4. https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/index.php(Links to an external site.): The ESL Lounge is a website full of grammar and listening activities for all ESL levels.
  5. https://www.podcastsinenglish.com/index.shtml(Links to an external site.): This website has videos and worksheets for listening and practicing ESL. It also has a section on Business English.

 

 

Practice Reading:

  1. newsela.com(Links to an external site.): This website allows you to read and listen to the latest news in English. This website is extremely useful for English learning who wants to build their vocabulary or improve listening skills and pronunciation.
  2. https://breakingnewsenglish.com/(Links to an external site.): This website has English news stories for various ESL levels. It also has spelling and grammar practice.
  3. https://www.rong-chang.com/(Links to an external site.): This website has many short stories for ESL learners. Stories are between 50- and 100-words each. It is great practice for beginner and intermediate ESL learners.
  4. https://www.funbrain.com/(Links to an external site.): This website has many useful tools on it, but it noticeably has a lot of books on it that can make reading in English fun! Many of these books are children’s books, but they are still useful tools for learning English as an adult.

 

Grammar:

  1. http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/(Links to an external site.): Do you want to improve your grammar? This website can help. It has many tools and worksheets for helping students improve their grammar, including with conditionals, adjectives, phrasal verbs and more!
  2. https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-grammar/(Links to an external site.): Do you have a question about the correct usage of the semicolon or how to place adverbs in a sentence? If so, you've come to the right place. This website is a complete English grammar guide filled with the rules of English usage. Each grammatical rule is explained in plain English with several examples, and when needed, counter-examples. English grammar is not always easy to understand, but by using this guide you should be able to remind yourself of the rules of English usage and speak or write English with confidence.

 

Vocabulary:

  1. https://freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary(Links to an external site.): This game was created by the UN World Food Programme. By playing this game, you can practice your vocabulary while simultaneously earning rice donations for people in need.
  2. http://www.idioms4you.com/index.php(Links to an external site.): If you want to learn English idioms, this is a great website to visit. Every day it shares a new idiom. For instance, a “sad state of affairs” is a bad situation or circumstance that causes concern.
  3. http://www.theenglishminute.com/(Links to an external site.): This website includes videos and short quizzes, is entertaining for students, and it is easy to use on a mobile device. It also has exercises for vocabulary and grammar on the website.

 

ESL Learning on Websites and Apps (download onto your phone):

  1. https://www.duolingo.com/(Links to an external site.): This website and phone app take learning a language to the next level. Learning with Duolingo is fun because it makes learning English a game. The website is also very user-friendly.
  2. https://www.efset.org/english-certificate(Links to an external site.): This website allows you to take a free test in English. If you passed the test you can receive a free personalized online English certificate, which you can easily add to your resume or LinkedIn profile.

 

Materials for Medical English:

  1. https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical.htm(Links to an external site.): These pages can help nurses, doctors, pharmacists, paramedics, receptionists, specialists or even those who volunteer. The website will help you learn some basic English expressions and vocabulary related to the medical field. 
  2. http://www.hospitalenglish.com/(Links to an external site.): This website contains free medical English teaching materials for studying English.

 

Materials for preparing for Citizenship

  1. org(Links to an external site.): This is a free website for adults to learn English and prepare for U.S. citizenship. Here you can practice English speaking, reading, writing, listening, grammar, vocabulary and more. This website is for beginner and intermediate students.
  2. study-materials-english-test(Links to an external site.): The official Website of the Department of Homeland Security offers study material for the English part of the test.
  3. study-materials-civics-test(Links to an external site.): The official Website of the Department of Homeland Security offers study material for the 100 civics questions on the naturalization test.
  4. com(Links to an external site.): This website provides students with an overview of English, U.S. History, Government, and Citizenship with pictures and easy words. This site is great for beginner and intermediate students.

Resources in Spanish for ESL Learners:

  1. com(Links to an external site.): This interactive website is in Spanish and supports ESL students who speak Spanish as a native language. The website supports beginner and intermediate learners while also discussing civics and US History education.
  2. com(Links to an external site.): A website for Spanish speakers to practice English. Instructions are all in Spanish. Students can listen and practice phrases in English. Good for beginners to advanced students.

Resources to improve your Keyboarding Skills: 

Barracuda

http://www.powertyping.com/ (Links to an external site.)

 

Bubbles

http://www.typingmaster.com/games/typing-games.asp (Links to an external site.)

 

Desert Typing Racer

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp (Links to an external site.)

 

Funny Kid

http://www.powertyping.com/ (Links to an external site.)

 

Martian City Defender

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp (Links to an external site.)

 

PacMan

http://www.typingmaster.com/games/typing-games.asp (Links to an external site.)

 

Save the Sailboat

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp (Links to an external site.)

 

Strange Blue Thing

http://www.powertyping.com/ (Links to an external site.)

 

Timed Typing Test

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp (Links to an external site.)

 

Tutorials

http://sense-lang.org/typing/ (Links to an external site.)

 

Typing Olympics

http://sense-lang.org/typing/ (Links to an external site.)

 

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