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: |
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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 |
Students 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 |
Student writing assignments --- Essays, journals, quizzes, etc. (see course description for specifics) |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. Students whose first language is not English make use of their first language to develop competency in the English language arts and to develop understanding of content across the curriculum. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
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Expected Outcome
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MnTC
Goal Area
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Use basic English grammar.
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Decode new vocabulary words and incorporate them into a working vocabulary.
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Identify, understand, and distinguish main ideas, supporting detail, and terminology.
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Support an interpretation by locating specific information.
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Draw valid and realistic conclusions based on stated and implied information.
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Recognize main ideas in short audio listening segments.
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
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Self Identity (Presenting Main Ideas, Verb Tenses)
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Personal Responsibility/Foundations of Academic Success (Skimming/Main Ideas, General to Specific, Present and Past Verbs)
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Foundations of Government (Reading for Detail, Paragraphs, Listening, Notetaking, Sharing your Knowledge, Perfect and Present Progressive)
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Constitutional Issues Today (Scanning, Topic Sentences, Predicting, Note taking, Conducting a Survey, Future tense)
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Origins of Diversity (Note Taking, Details, Examples, Support, Building Background Knowledge, Transitional Phrases, Adverb Clauses of Time)
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Diversity in Today’s United States (Fact vs. Opinion, Details, Examples, Support, Listening for Definition, Sharing your Opinion, Subject/Verb Agreement)
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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 |
Students 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 |
Student writing assignments --- Essays, journals, quizzes, etc. (see course description for specifics) |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. Students whose first language is not English make use of their first language to develop competency in the English language arts and to develop understanding of content across the curriculum. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Use basic English grammar.
|
|
|
Decode new vocabulary words and incorporate them into a working vocabulary.
|
|
|
Identify, understand, and distinguish main ideas, supporting detail, and terminology.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
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)
|