CCOG for ESOL 101A Spring 2024
- Course Number:
- ESOL 101A
- Course Title:
- Integrated Skills Low Beginning 1
- Credit Hours:
- 9
- Lecture Hours:
- 90
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Develops low-beginning English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for international students. Promotes the process of combining knowledge, skills, and problem-solving strategies. Prerequisites: ESOL placement test within the past 12 months OR instructor permission.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read, understand, and respond to level-appropriate text.
- Write three to five simple sentences.
- Manage basic interactions, in highly predictable settings using present tenses.
- Arrive in class on time with the necessary materials, exhibit appropriate classroom behavior, complete homework assignments, and use voice mail to inform instructor of absences.
- Use language lab software, the internet and keyboarding skills to continually develop English language skills.
Course Activities and Design
- Short lectures and explanations
- Readings appropriate to the level
- Sentence-level writing assignments
- Dictations
- Listening activities and exercises
- Dialog and information exchange
- Pronunciation activities and exercises
- Pair and group work
- Written and oral grammar practice
- Exercises and activities using the internet and language learning software
- Quizzes and tests
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Short quizzes, including spelling tests
- Comprehensive tests
- In class writing assignments
- Informal oral assessment
- Completion of homework
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking and pronunciation
- Listening
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Study Skills
- Technology
- American culture