This document is a syllabus for an Advanced 5 English language course offered through the Community English Program (CEP) at Teachers College, Columbia University during the summer of 2015. The syllabus provides information on class times and location, an overview of the course content and objectives, required materials, assessment details, grading scale, attendance policy, and important dates. The course is designed to help intermediate English learners develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension through theme-based lessons, grammar and vocabulary instruction.
This document is a syllabus for an Advanced 5 English language course offered through the Community English Program (CEP) at Teachers College, Columbia University during the summer of 2015. The syllabus provides information on class times and location, an overview of the course content and objectives, required materials, assessment details, grading scale, attendance policy, and important dates. The course is designed to help intermediate English learners develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension through theme-based lessons, grammar and vocabulary instruction.
This document is a syllabus for an Advanced 5 English language course offered through the Community English Program (CEP) at Teachers College, Columbia University during the summer of 2015. The syllabus provides information on class times and location, an overview of the course content and objectives, required materials, assessment details, grading scale, attendance policy, and important dates. The course is designed to help intermediate English learners develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension through theme-based lessons, grammar and vocabulary instruction.
This document is a syllabus for an Advanced 5 English language course offered through the Community English Program (CEP) at Teachers College, Columbia University during the summer of 2015. The syllabus provides information on class times and location, an overview of the course content and objectives, required materials, assessment details, grading scale, attendance policy, and important dates. The course is designed to help intermediate English learners develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension through theme-based lessons, grammar and vocabulary instruction.
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A5 Syllabus, Summer A 2015
CEP Community English Program Summer A, 2015 Teachers College, Columbia University Instructor: Sylvia Lee & Jean Choi E-mail: sl3281@tc.columbia.edu & jjc2251@tc.columbia.edu Level: Advance 5 Classes: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Class time: 6:30pm 9:30pm Classroom: 612 Course Description: The course is designed to help Intermediate English language learners develop English listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills that is required for everyday life. Using a theme-based teaching approach, students will learn grammar and pronunciation, as well as relevant vocabulary to meet daily needs. Each class will be centered on a theme in order to centralize learning and functions associated with each particular topic.
About the CEP
The Community Language Program (CLP) is a unique and integral part of the TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programs at Teachers College, Columbia University. It provides English as a second language and foreign language instruction to adult learners of diverse nationalities and backgrounds. In addition, the CLP serves as an on- site language education lab in which TESOL and Applied Linguistics faculty and students enrolled in the programs teach the courses and use the CLP as a setting for empirical inquiry. Here at Teachers College we believe that observation and classroom research are the best way to learn about how we teach and gain insights into how teaching might take place. Thus, we encourage observation and classroom research and want people to use it as a tool for learning. Ongoing assessment and program evaluation allow us to make the CLP a better program. Important dates: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 5
Tuesday, May 26 Friday, May 29 Wednesday, June 3 Wednesday or Thursday, June 10 or 11 Wednesday or Thursday, June 24 or 25 Monday, June 29
First day of class
Last day for transfers Last day for refunds Midterm exam Final exam Last day of class
A5 Syllabus, Summer A 2015
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Course Textbook and Workbook: (available at the Columbia University Bookstore at 115 and Broadway) 1. In Charge 2 (2nd edition). 2003. Longman. 2. In Charge 2 Workbook (2nd edition). 2003. Longman. We will cover units 5 - 8. Course Objectives: At the end of the course students will be able to develop:
Listening and speaking skills through classroom participation, discussions, and oral presentations Reading comprehension skills through reading and interpreting texts on and from everyday life sources Writing skills Grammar by focusing and practicing form, meaning, and use.
Course Requirements: Midterm: 30% Final test: 45% Attendance and Participation: 10% Homework: 15% Attendance Policy: If a student misses 5 or more classes, s/he cannot pass the course. If the student is late for 10 classes, s/he cannot pass the course. Grading: A+/B+/C+/Fail/Repeat W
Excellent A+ 97 100% A 94 96% A- 90 93% Good B+ 87 89% B 84 86% B- 80 83% Satisfactory C+ 77 79% C 73 76% C- 70 72% (pass) Poor (no pass) 69% or Below D 63 66% D- 60 62% Withdrawal (With permission from the teacher and the Director, the student withdrew from the course due to extenuating circumstances)
A5 Syllabus, Summer A 2015
CEP APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE Week Theme
Grammar
Identifying people Listening for
tone and objects; Giving background Pronunciation: information; Varying intonation patterns Relative clauses: according to with whose, which, sentence type and reduced (statements, information phrases questions, tag questions)
Unit 5: Amazing Inventions
Listening and Speaking
Reading and Writing
Test Dates
Reading: Distinguishing facts from commentary Writing: Analyzing a research paper
Speaking: Oral presentation
skills 2
Unit 6: Hooked on Horror
Making and rejecting Listening for supporting arguments
Reading: Recognizing suggestions; tone and level of Talking about cause Pronunciation: formality and effect; Reduction and Talking about holding with Writing: Generalizing purpose; similar-sounding and organizing consonants Causatives and ideasbrainstorming, expressions of cause time lines, idea maps, and effect; Speaking: outlines Introductions of oral Expressions of presentations purpose
A5 Syllabus, Summer A 2015
CEP Unit 7: A Hard Act to Follow
Assessing abilities; Making recommendations; Expressing necessity The subjunctive
Listening for excerpts and summaries
Pronunciation: Recognizing various spellings of the same sound (Part 1)
Reading: Conversations Writing: Quoting and paraphrasing sources
Midterm: June 10 or 11
Speaking: Using visual aids in oral presentations 4
Unit 8: The Time Talking about
of Your Life preferences and personal characteristics Gerunds and Infinitives
Listening: Taking question-andanswer notes Pronunciation: Recognizing various spellings of the same sound (Part 2)
Reading for credibility
Writing: Taking notes and creating a bibliography of sources
Speaking: Delivery of an oral presentation 5 Revision and Final Exam
Final Exam: June 24 or 25
A5 Syllabus, Summer A 2015
CEP CLP Main Office: 46E Horace Mann Hall Email: clp@tc.columbia.edu Phone: 212-678-3097 (campus extension: 3097) Hours: Tuesday, May 26th Monday, June 29th Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00am 7:00pm Fridays: 9:00am 1:00pm Program Policies: The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities (OASID) for information about registering with the office. You can reach OASID by email at oasid@tc.columbia.edu, stop by 163 Thorndike Hall or call 212-678-3689. Services are available only to students who are registered and submit appropriate documentation. As your instructor, I am happy to discuss specific needs with you as well. It is the policy of Teachers College to respect its members observance of their major religious holidays. Students should notify instructors at the beginning of the semester about their wishes to observe holidays on days when class sessions are scheduled. Where academic scheduling conflicts prove unavoidable, no student will be penalized for absence due to religious reasons, and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved. If a suitable arrangement cannot be worked out between the student and the instructor, students and instructors should consult the Program Director. If an additional appeal is needed, it may be taken to the Provost.
