I. General Information
1. Course Title:
English for Speakers of Other Languages I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1510
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Intermediate integrated English language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) for academic and business purposes through culture using authentic language situations (reading authentic academic language texts, writing authentic academic papers, quizzes, listening to authentic lectures and participating in discussions, asking questions).
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Other (specify test): |
Instructor’s discretion |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1510 - English for Speakers of Other Languages I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1510 - English for Speakers of Other Languages I
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Complete writing assignments --- Essays, journals, quizzes, etc. (see course description for specifics). |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts, drawing on prior experience, interactions with other readers and writers, knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, word identification strategies, and understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Use basic English grammar.
- Write a well-developed five-paragraph essay using supporting data.
- Recognize and use basic rhetorical/organizational writing patterns.
- Use proper perspective/point of view.
- Adjust reading method and speed to a given reading task.
- Decode new vocabulary words and incorporate them into a working vocabulary.
- Preview text to enhance comprehension.
- Identify, understand, and distinguish main ideas, supporting detail, and terminology.
- Distinguish fact from opinion.
- Support an interpretation by locating specific information.
- Draw valid and realistic conclusions based on stated and implied information.
- Recognize main ideas in short audio listening segments.
- Find and understand detailed information in short audio listening segments.
- Take brief notes on short audio listening segments.
- Discuss topics and carry out tasks in small groups.
- Develop vocabulary and recognize grammatical structures related to listening tasks.
- Make a brief presentation to the class.
- Hold a brief interview outside of class on a topic related to in-class listening exercises & discussion.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Self Identity
- Presenting Main Ideas
- Verb Tenses
- Personal Responsibility/Foundations of Academic Success
- Skimming/Main Ideas
- General to Specific
- Present and Past Verbs
- Foundations of Government
- Reading for Detail
- Paragraphs
- Listening
- Notetaking
- Sharing your Knowledge
- Perfect and Present Progressive
- Constitutional Issues Today
- Scanning
- Topic Sentences
- Predicting
- Note taking
- Conducting a Survey
- Future tense
- Origins of Diversity
- Note Taking
- Details
- Examples
- Support
- Building Background Knowledge
- Transitional Phrases
- Adverb Clauses of Time
- Diversity in Today’s United States
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Details
- Examples
- Support
- Listening for Definition
- Sharing your Opinion
- Subject/Verb Agreement
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
English for Speakers of Other Languages I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1510
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Intermediate integrated English language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) for academic and business purposes through culture using authentic language situations (reading authentic academic language texts, writing authentic academic papers, quizzes, listening to authentic lectures and participating in discussions, asking questions).
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Other (specify test): |
Instructor’s discretion |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1510 - English for Speakers of Other Languages I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1510 - English for Speakers of Other Languages I
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Complete writing assignments --- Essays, journals, quizzes, etc. (see course description for specifics). |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts, drawing on prior experience, interactions with other readers and writers, knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, word identification strategies, and understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Use basic English grammar.
- Write a well-developed five-paragraph essay using supporting data.
- Recognize and use basic rhetorical/organizational writing patterns.
- Use proper perspective/point of view.
- Adjust reading method and speed to a given reading task.
- Decode new vocabulary words and incorporate them into a working vocabulary.
- Preview text to enhance comprehension.
- Identify, understand, and distinguish main ideas, supporting detail, and terminology.
- Distinguish fact from opinion.
- Support an interpretation by locating specific information.
- Draw valid and realistic conclusions based on stated and implied information.
- Recognize main ideas in short audio listening segments.
- Find and understand detailed information in short audio listening segments.
- Take brief notes on short audio listening segments.
- Discuss topics and carry out tasks in small groups.
- Develop vocabulary and recognize grammatical structures related to listening tasks.
- Make a brief presentation to the class.
- Hold a brief interview outside of class on a topic related to in-class listening exercises & discussion.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Self Identity
- Presenting Main Ideas
- Verb Tenses
- Personal Responsibility/Foundations of Academic Success
- Skimming/Main Ideas
- General to Specific
- Present and Past Verbs
- Foundations of Government
- Reading for Detail
- Paragraphs
- Listening
- Notetaking
- Sharing your Knowledge
- Perfect and Present Progressive
- Constitutional Issues Today
- Scanning
- Topic Sentences
- Predicting
- Note taking
- Conducting a Survey
- Future tense
- Origins of Diversity
- Note Taking
- Details
- Examples
- Support
- Building Background Knowledge
- Transitional Phrases
- Adverb Clauses of Time
- Diversity in Today’s United States
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Details
- Examples
- Support
- Listening for Definition
- Sharing your Opinion
- Subject/Verb Agreement