Welcome to Rochelle’s Intermediate Communication Skills Course

Fall Quarter 2015-2016

Fridays 8:30-12:30/Room 8

Computer Lab Time 9:30-10:30/Room 11

Break time 10:30-10:45

Contact Information

Name: Rochelle Email: roral@fremont.k12.ca.usPhone: 510.793.2240 x29008

Please think about these 4 questions:

1. What do you know about this course?

2. What do you think you will learn in this course?

3. What are your educational goals?

Course Requirements

Students should arrive on time and stay the entire time.

Students need to bring the following items to class: pen, pencil, notebook, binder, and dictionary.

All students are required to take a pre and a post CASAS listening test.

BooksWorld Link Video Course Workbook #2/DVDThe Grammar Links for each unit are as follows: Unit 1:  Review of simple past tense Unit 2:  The superlative form of adjectives Unit 3:  Stative verbs Unit 4:  Giving advice with should, ought to, and had better Unit 5:  Polite requests with modal verbs Unit 6:  Different uses of be going to and will Unit 7:  Making invitations using infinitives and the -ing form Unit 8:  The past continuous tense vs. the simple past tense Unit 9:  The present perfect tense with for and since Unit 10: Verb + gerund vs. verb + infinitive Unit 11: Used to Unit 12: The present perfect for indefinite time A Class set of books is available for students to use during class.

Books

Whaddaya Say?  Helps intermediate students understand English as it

is really spoken. This easy-to-use listening program familiarizes students with the rapid speech commonly used in everyday life.  In particular, the book introduces students to the most common reduced forms- such as *gonna ("going to" + verb), *wanna (natural speed pronunciation for "want to"), and *hafta (“have to”).

Using language students encounter in everyday situations, Whaddaya Say? explains the most common pronunciation changes that occur when English speakers talk at a natural speed. This allows all students to improve their comprehension of spoken English, both inside and outside the classroom. 

Each of the text's lessons includes an audio segment that introduces new reduced forms, followed by cloze activities.

Books

Our Own Stories:  Readings for Cross-Cultural Communication    Designed for intermediate ESL students to improve

their reading skills and writing skills as well as provide information about American culture. 

There are 20 units in the book.  Students will build English language skills through exercises such as comprehension questions, vocabulary development, expansion activities, and written work. 

Students will participate in timed reading exercises, and dictations. 

A class set of books is available for students to use during class.

Additional Instructional Resources Azar Blue Grammar in Context 2 Internet Activities/ Online Quizzes Podcasts SMARTboard Quizzes Mingling Activities Dictations World Link #2 Quizzes Computer Lab 9:30-10:30 Room 11/Rosetta

Stone Level 3 Games

Cell Phone Policy

All cell phones must be turned off before entering the classroom. At certain times during class, students will be allowed to use their cell phones for internet research or as a dictionary.

If a student’s cell phone rings during class, the teacher will ask that student to go home. No cell phone calls are allowed in class.

Smoking Policy

There is no smoking anywhere at Fremont Adult School- not in the classroom, not in the building, not in the bathrooms, not in the parking lot, and not in your car. If you have to smoke, please go out to Calaveras Avenue.

Questions?