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    This document is a syllabus for an Advanced 2 English language course offered through Teachers College, Columbia University's Community English Program during the summer of 2015. The course will focus on developing students' English listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension skills through theme-based lessons and a textbook. It will meet Monday through Thursday evenings and include midterm and final exams that count towards the final grade along with class participation and homework. The syllabus outlines the course objectives, requirements, grading policy, schedule and important dates.

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    This document is a syllabus for an Advanced 2 English language course offered through Teachers College, Columbia University's Community English Program during the summer of 2015. The course will focus on developing students' English listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension skills through theme-based lessons and a textbook. It will meet Monday through Thursday evenings and include midterm and final exams that count towards the final grade along with class participation and homework. The syllabus outlines the course objectives, requirements, grading policy, schedule and important dates.

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    A2 Syllabus, Summer A 2015

    CEP

    Community English Program Summer A,


    2015
    Teachers College, Columbia University
    Instructor: Keren Liu & Bashir Harrell
    Email: [email protected] [email protected]
    Level: Advanced 2
    Classes: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
    Class time: 6:30-9:30 pm
    Classroom: 610, Manhattan School of Music
    Course Description:
    The course is designed to help Advanced English language learners develop English
    listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills that is required for everyday
    life. Using a theme-based teaching approach, students will learn grammar, pronunciation as
    well as relevant vocabulary to meet daily needs. Each class will be centered on a theme in
    order to centralize learning and functions associated with each particular topic.

    About the CEP


    The Community Language Program (CLP) is a unique and integral part of the TESOL and
    Applied Linguistics Programs at Teachers College, Columbia University. It provides English as a
    second language and foreign language instruction to adult learners of diverse nationalities and
    backgrounds. In addition, the CLP serves as an on- site language education lab in which TESOL
    and Applied Linguistics faculty and students enrolled in the programs teach the courses and use
    the CLP as a setting for empirical inquiry. Here at Teachers College we believe that observation
    and classroom research are the best way to learn about how we teach and gain insights into how
    teaching might take place. Thus, we encourage observation and classroom research and want
    people to use it as a tool for learning. Ongoing assessment and program evaluation allow us to
    make the CLP a better program.

    Important dates:
    Week 1
    Week 2
    Week 3
    Week 5

    Tuesday, May 26
    Friday, May 29
    Wednesday, June 3
    Wednesday or Thursday, June 10 or 11
    Wednesday or Thursday, June 24 or 25
    Monday, June 29

    First day of class


    Last day for transfers
    Last day for refunds
    Midterm exam
    Final exam
    Last day of class
    1

    A2 Syllabus, Summer A 2015

    CEP

    Course Textbook and Workbook: (available at the Columbia University Bookstore at 115th
    and Broadway)
    1. In Charge 1 (2nd edition). (2000). Longman.
    2. In Charge Workbook (2nd edition). (2000). Longman.
    We will cover units 5-8
    Course Objectives:
    At the end of the course students will be able to develop:

    Listening and speaking skills through classroom participation, discussions, and oral
    presentations
    Reading comprehension skills through reading and interpreting texts on and from
    everyday life sources
    Writing skills
    Grammar by focusing and practicing form, meaning, and use

    Course Requirements:
    Mid-term test: 30%
    Final test: 45%
    Attendance and Participation: 10%
    Homework: 15%
    Attendance Policy:
    If a student misses 5 or more classes, s/he cannot pass the course.
    If the student is late for 10 classes, s/he cannot pass the course
    Grading:
    A+/B+/C+/Fail/Repeat
    W

    Excellent
    A+ 97 100%
    A 94 96%
    A- 90 93%
    Good
    B+ 87 89%
    B 84 86%
    B- 80 83%
    Satisfactory
    C+ 77 79%
    C 73 76%
    C- 70 72%
    (pass)
    Poor (no pass)
    69% or Below
    D 63 66%
    D- 60 62%
    Withdrawal (With permission from the teacher and the Director
    the student withdrew from the course due to extenuating
    circumstances)

    A2 Syllabus, Summer A 2015

    CEP

    APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE
    Week

    Theme

    Grammar

    Listening and
    Speaking

    Reading and Writing

    Unit 5

    Passive
    voice

    Listening:
    Recognizing
    categories

    Reading: Using graphic


    organizers

    Odd Jobs

    Pronunciation:
    Using stress and
    rhythm patterns in
    compound nouns
    and adjectives

    Test Dates

    Writing:
    Analyzing
    introductions

    Speaking :
    Maintaining
    understanding
    2

    Unit 6
    Beholding
    Beauty

    Conditionals

    Listening:
    Reading: Evaluating
    Identifying cause supporting examples
    and effect
    relationships
    Pronunciation:
    Using intonation
    for stress

    Midterm:
    June 9

    Writing: Analyzing
    supporting paragraphs

    Speaking:
    Keeping
    a
    discussion on track
    3

    Unit 7
    Relative
    Feeling Left Out clauses

    Listening to
    summarize
    Pronunciation:
    Linking and
    assimilation

    Reading: Evaluating
    generalizations

    Writing: Analyzing
    concluding paragraphs

    Speaking:
    Keeping a
    discussion going

    A2 Syllabus, Summer A 2015

    Unit 8
    Youre Not
    My Type

    Phrasal verbs

    Listening:
    Personalizing
    information
    Pronunciation:
    Stressed
    syllables
    in
    phrasal verbs

    CEP

    Reading: Making
    inferences

    Writing:
    Organizing
    information

    Speaking: Having
    the floor
    5
    Revision and Final Exam

    Final Exam:
    June 25

    Program Policies

    The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented
    disabilities. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Access and Services for
    Individuals with Disabilities (OASID) for information about registering with the office.
    You can reach OASID by email at [email protected], stop by 163 Thorndike Hall or
    call 212-678-3689. Services are available only to students who are registered and submit
    appropriate documentation. As your instructor, I am happy to discuss specific needs with
    you as well.

    It is the policy of Teachers College to respect its members observance of their major
    religious holidays. Students should notify instructors at the beginning of the semester about
    their wishes to observe holidays on days when class sessions are scheduled. Where
    academic scheduling conflicts prove unavoidable, no student will be penalized for absence
    due to religious reasons, and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic
    requirements involved. If a suitable arrangement cannot be worked out between the student
    and the instructor, students and instructors should consult the Program Director. If an
    additional appeal is needed, it may be taken to the Provost.

    Have a great semester!

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