SYLLABUS LEVEL 5 2015-1

Instructor: Ramón Guerra

Phone:  6645-9950

E-mail:  ramonguerra19@gmail.com

Class Day and Time:            Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm, January 13- March 30, 2015

Location:  CELI / Cromos Building, Vía España – Room

CELI Office:             Phone: 380-2200       E-mail: info@celionline.com

Course Description and Goals:

In this course you will use and increase your knowledge of English as a functional language. At the end of this course you will be able to:

•         Make predictions based on pictures or situation outlines by correctly expressing or interpreting possibilities and advice.

•         Describe events, objects, feelings, relationships, etc. in detail and compare them to other things.

•         Give well-supported advice based on situations you hear or read.

•         Use pragmatically appropriate expressions to make requests.

•         Speak fluidly for 4-6 minutes using correctly-formed sentences and questions in the simple future, going to for future actions, simple past, present progressive, simple present and topically relevant vocabulary.

Course Texts:

            Stempleski, S., Douglas, N., Morgan, J. R. (2011). World Link: Developing English Fluency (2nd Edition) Student Book 2. Boston: Heinle Cengage.

Expectations:

You are expected to attend all class meetings, and participate fully in class activities, discussions, and homework. It is your responsibility to make up any work you miss. The teacher is not required to explain things you missed because you were absent, but he/she will make every effort to help you catch up outside of class. We are committed to helping you learn as much English as possible, and we expect you to be equally committed.  

Computer and Internet Resources

You will receive a homework assignment that you must complete online. You can use the CELI computer lab, or you can do it from elsewhere. You can also use the CELI computer lab to do practice activities. Check the http://ors.celionline.com web page for a list of practice activities and online games for each unit in this level. The password is: L5Jan2015.

Assessment:

Attendance and (10% of total grade):

You are expected to attend all classes.  You will receive 5 points for every class you attend (missing more than 30 minutes of class will affect your success in learning the necessary language skills – please do your best to arrive on time, and discuss any difficulties with your teacher).  If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will receive 4 points.  If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will receive 3 points or less.

Participation (20% of total grade):

You are expected to actively participate in every class.  Remember that the more you participate, the more you will improve your skills. 

Computer and Internet Activities (10% of total grade):

You will have one required internet assignments per unit (6 in total), which will also be assessed on a +, √, 0 basis. If you complete the assignment with a score of 80% or better, you will receive a + (5 points). If you complete the assignment with a score of 79% or less, you will receive a √ (4 points). If you do not complete the assignment, you will receive a 0 (0 points).

Projects (60% of total grade):

This course has four (4) projects. Each project will help you accomplish the level objectives. All students will complete and be assessed on all of the projects. Each project will have a written part and a speaking part, which will be assessed using a rubric and returned to you with your teacher’s feedback.

Certificates:

At the end of levels two, four, six, eight, and ten, you will have the opportunity to receive a course certificate. If you receive a grade of satisfactory or higher, and miss no more than 4 week day classes, or 2 Saturday classes, you will be awarded a certificate according to your level. The certificates are:

•           Basic (after level 2)

•           High Beginner (after level 4)

•           Low Intermediate (after level 6)

•           Intermediate (after level 8)

•           Upper Intermediate (after level 10)

•           Advanced (after advanced skills courses – Writing, Reading, Pronunciation)

Grading:

            Attendance (100 possible points)                                                      10% of total grade

            Participation (100 possible points)                                                    20% of total grade    

            Computer and Internet Activities (30 possible points)                     10% of total grade

            4 Projects (each project is worth 15% of your total grade)              60% of total grade