L8 2016-2
Instructor:
Ramón Guerra
Phone: 6645-99540
E-mail: ramonguerra19@gmail.com
Class Day and Time: Tuesdays - Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 pm,
Apr 12th, 2016 / Jun 16th,
2016 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:
·
Discuss
past leisure activities and contrast them with current and future habits
·
Express
truths and lies effectively, and identify strategies for determining the truth
of others’ statements.
·
Describe
and complain about home and health concerns, express sympathy, determine which
cures and treatments someone has tried, and discuss other possible remedies.
·
Express
your beliefs about and predict your actions in a number of hypothetical
situations.
·
Speak
fluidly for 7-9 minutes using correctly-formed complex sentences and questions
in the past continuous, simple future, going to for future actions, simple
past, present progressive, simple present, and topically relevant vocabulary.
·
Use
reported speech to talk about a conversation or speech you heard in the past.
Course Texts:
Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Paul Seligson
(2013). American English File –
Multi-Pack - Student Book/Workbook - Second Edition – Oxford University Press
Expectations:
You
are expected to attend all classes, 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
Online
assignments will be completed in the CELI Computer Lab or as homework. You can
also use the 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 L8Apr2016.
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 (5 in total). If you
complete the assignment with a score of 91% or better, you will receive 5
points. If you complete the assignment with a score of 81% to 90%, you will
receive 4 points. If you complete the assignment with a score of 71% to 80%,
you will receive 3 points. If you
complete the assignment with a score of 70% or less, you will receive 2
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 should have a written part and a speaking part. These parts will
be assessed using a rubric which you will receive with feedback from your
teacher.
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 level 12)
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
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