Dear Student,
Maybe we haven't met yet, but I am excited to spend this semester with you! This page includes parts of my syllabus. The syllabus is your guide to our class. It contains our plan of action and my expectations.
Your Instructor,
Heather
Watch this video to learn about how I teach ESL 025.
Course Description
In this course, students will move beyond minimal survival English toward communication for daily living. The speaking portion of this class will focus on the English sound system, basic pronunciation, and practical conversation skills. The listening portion focuses on the comprehension of spoken English.
Course Objectives:
In this course, students will learn to:
Improve comprehension and production of the phonemes (vowel and consonant sounds) of the English language.
Produce syllables correctly in basic vocabulary words.
Improve whole word pronunciation, focusing on final sounds (-s, -ed, etc.)
Recognize and implement the basic intonation patterns of spoken English.
Produce questions and answers appropriate in situations where help is needed and offered.
Express needs and desires appropriately in specific customer service situations.
Formulate questions and answers in everyday situations based on scripts and prompts containing common English expressions.
Communicate successfully using language appropriate to American educational and work settings.
Demonstrate the ability to comprehend vocabulary studied as spoken by a native English speaker.
Identify main ideas and specific ideas in extended spoken discourse.