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SYLLABUS

ESL 006 MARGARET LIU

READING II 845-6241 or 6242

OFFICE HOURS IN

AA 252: TBA

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ESL 006, English as a Second Language: Reading II, is a five-credit intermediate-level ESL course in reading that is designed to help your reading process by building skills in acquiring vocabulary, distinguishing main ideas from details, getting meaning from contexts, making inferences, drawing conclusions, and—in general—increasing your facility and pleasure in reading.

PREREQUISITES

To be eligible for this class, you must take a placement test and be specifically recommended for ESL 006, or you must have completed the appropriate ESL courses and been recommended by your teachers for ESL 006. You should also be enrolled in ESL 012 unless you have already taken this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To increase vocabulary through systematic weekly exercises.
To read and comprehend books and articles selected for the course.
To write journal entries, summaries, and essays showing that your understanding of the reading goes beyond just the literal level.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Complete a vocabulary list of 100 words and the accompanying exercises.
Pass the midterm and final vocabulary quizzes.
Receive the grade of S (Satisfactory) on over 70% of the written assignments.
Complete exercises on grammar topics selected to improve writing.
Receive the grade of S (Satisfactory) on midterm and final exams on the reading.
Attend class regularly, complete assignments on time, and participate in class discussions and other course activities.

[The ESL departmental policy states that unexcused absences above 5 hours total may

result in the grade of U (Unsatisfactory).]

TEXTBOOKS

David Guderson, Snow Falling on Cedars

Russell Baker, Growing Up

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF QUIZZES AND EXAMS,

DUE DATES OF READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

(Abbreviations: David Guderson, Snow Falling on Cedars = SF

Russell Baker, Growing Up = GU

Tuesday = T, Thursday = R)

WEEK 1

T (8/24/1999) Introduction to the course

R (8/26) Introduction to the reading; placement testing

WEEK 2

T (8/31) SF, pp. 3-59 (complete the weekly reading assignment before coming to

class on Tuesdays) R (9/2) Introduction to reading fiction and nonfiction

WEEK 3

T (9/7) SF, pp. 60-133; vocabulary words 1-10 (nouns) R (9/9) Journal entries 1-4

WEEK 4

T (9/14) SF, pp. 134-192; vocabulary words 11-20 (verbs)

R (9/16) Paper 1 (on one of the Discussion Questions, 1-20)

WEEK 5

T (9/21) SF, pp. 193-269; vocabulary words 21-30 (adjectives)

R (9/23) Journal entries 5-8; reading quiz

WEEK 6

T (9/28) SF, pp. 270-337; vocabulary words 31-40 (adverbs)

R (9/30) Paper 2 (on one of the Discussion Questions, 21-40)

WEEK 7

T (10/5) SF, pp. 338-412; vocabulary words 41-50 (verbs)

R (10/7) hand in your list of 50 vocabulary words in preparation for the quiz

WEEK 8

T (10/12) No class held (non-instructional day)

R (10/14) SF, pp. 413-460; quiz on grammar exercises

WEEK 9

T (10/19) Midterm on Snow Falling on Cedars

R (10/21) Vocabulary quiz

WEEK 10

T (10/26) GU, pp.1-50; vocabulary words 51-60 (nouns)

R (10/28) continue reading

WEEK 11

T (11/2) GU, pp. 51-115; vocabulary words 61-70 (verbs)

R (11/4) Paper 3 on a family relationships in Growing Up

WEEK 12

T (11/9) GU, pp. 116-188; vocabulary words 71-80 (adjectives)

R (11/11) Internet search on people and events mentioned in Growing Up

WEEK 13

T (11/16) GU, pp. 189-247; vocabulary words 81-90 (adverbs)

R (11/18) Paper 4 on a theme in Growing Up

WEEK 14

T (11/23) GU, pp. 248-311; vocabulary words 91-100 (nouns)

R (11/25) No class held (Thanksgiving Holiday)

WEEK 15

T (11/30) GU, pp. 312-348; hand in your list of vocabulary words 51-100

R (12/2) Summary and response on an assigned article

WEEK 16

T (12/7) Vocabulary quiz; editing quiz

R (12/9) Final exam on Growing Up

WEEK 17

T (12/14) Final conferences