English as a Second Language High Intermediate Syllabus for 2023-2024
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Course

AELE-0053-101 English as a Second Language High Intermediate

Prerequisites

Course Description

Speak in a variety of rich conversations and practice listening skills using context clues, retelling, or paraphrasing of ideas to hear and comprehend the spoken message. Identify central ideas, supporting details, determine the sequence of events, and recognize the speaker's message by reading a variety of sophisticated texts that are relatable. Comprehend and actively engage in extended conversation and other verbal exchanges that go beyond personal needs and familiar topics. Verbalize personal opinions, inferences, generate questions and make connections. Convey emotion of a spoken message. Analyze, annotate, and summarize while reading a variety of texts. Write about a variety of meaningful topics.  Write with an audience in mind for a variety of topics and begin to Identify essays that are entertaining, informational or argumentative by using the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing, share). Learn the writing conventions, including voice, tense, structure, and grammar.

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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(0 sem hrs)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Burlington English as a supplemental resource

Easy Engish News Newspaper as supplemental resource

Supplies

Internet, laptop, tablet, or smart phone, pencil/pen, notebook

Student Performance

• Complete CRU intake and orientation paperwork.

• Take the CASAS assessment as instructed

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

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• Follow all classroom rules.

• Adhere to the attendance policy.

• Maintain a courteous and positive attitude

• Participate in group and individual activities.

• Complete in-class and homework assignments.

• Take all progress tests as directed.

 

Grading Criteria

S = Satistactory

U = Unsatisfactory

  Attendance    60%

     Assignments 30%

     Participation   10%   

      

Attendance

 

Because attendance is important to be successful in the English as a Second Language Program, in college, as well as in the job place, students should attend all classes. If a student is absent, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. 

 

• Students are expected to attend all classes.

• Attendance is taken at the beginning

• Students who miss the first week of classes will be dropped.

• Students who have more than three (3) unexcused absences during a semester may be dropped.

• A tardy is defined as not being present when the class begins. If students are tardy, it is their responsibility to approach the instructor after class to ensure that their attendance is documented.

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Additional Information

 

Texas Adult Education & Literacy ESL Content Standards:   Upon successful completion of the high-beginning ESL course, students will have addressed the following content standards:   Subarea: 1. Listening Skills: Emergent Bilingual students become increasingly able to comprehend what they hear, to retrieve information, and to make inferences and connections. The Ells listen to speakers in a variety of contexts with a variety of English accents.   Content Standards:   Distinguish sounds and intonation patterns of English with increasing ease. Demonstrate understanding when listening to spoken language in different situations and spoken with a variety of regional accents. Listen to, follow, and give directions and/or instructions. Listen to and participate in a variety of settings (e.g., academic, work, and social) and situations (e.g., conversation, teamwork, meetings, presentations, and interviews). Participate in and comprehend conversations face-to-face or via electronic media. Comprehend questions in order to engage in conversation. Use comprehension strategies such as indicating misunderstanding, repeating and rephrasing, or asking for help as appropriate for the communication context. Exhibit knowledge and appropriate interpretation of cultural conventions in conversation, such as the use of titles, eye contact, registers, and expected responses (schemata). **Support Services:     **Service: Tutoring  Location: Ware Student Commons, 1st Floor, room 113 A Contact: Jeannie George (806) 371-5432     j0300553@actx.edu    **Service: Career Navigator  Location: Ware Student Commons, 3rd Floor, Room 314  Contact: Deon Hope  drhope@actx.edu       Veronica Potter   valvarado@actx.edu Sherika Scotland  sscotland@actx.edu   **Service: Workforce Solutions Panhandle  Location: Student Services Center, Room 236  Contact: Roxanne Morgan (806) 350-1644     rmorgan@wspanhandle.com     **Sequence of Courses Leading to the attainment of a GED certificate/enrollment into post-secondary education: