A2 Syllabus

A2
Syllabus
Fall
Community English Program Fall, 2014

Teachers College, Columbia University
Instructor: Sabina Simon and Kyoungwha Chung
Email: Sabina: [email protected]
Kyoung: [email protected]
Level: Advanced 2
Classes: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Class time: 7pm-9pm
Classroom: TBA
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 9
Week 10
Monday, Sept.22
Friday, Sept. 26
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, Nov.
24, 26 and 27
Speaking: Monday, Dec. 1;
Wednesday Dec. 3
Thursday, Dec. 4
First day of classed

Last day for refunds and transfers
Thanksgiving break: No classes
Final exam dates
Last day of classes (final grades to students)
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Syllabus
Fall
th
Course Textbook and Workbook: (available at the Columbia University Bookstore at 115
and Broadway)
nd
1. In Charge 1 (2 edition). (2000). Longman.

nd
2. In Charge Workbook (2 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:
3 out of the 4 Unit Tests: each 15% (total 45%)
-Lowest test score is dropped, only the three highest scores are used to calculate grades
Final test: 30%

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
Tests:
There will be four unit tests. Each test will approximately 40 minutes long and will
cover 1 unit. The lowest test score you receive will be dropped from your final grade.
Only three of your test scores will be used for your final grade. Please see the
approximate schedule for dates.
There will be a final test in Week 10.
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
Fall
APPROXIMATE
SCHEDULE
Week
Theme
Grammar
Listening and
Speaking
Reading and Writing
Test Dates
1&2
Unit 9
Reference
Identifying
implications
Reading: assessing
purpose and function
Test 1:
Oct 2
Sept 22 Tech
trends
Oct 1
Countability
Pronunciation:
Using stress to
confirm
information
Writing: using
transition
expression for
comparison
Speaking :
Discussing trends
3&4
Oct 6
Oct 13
Unit 10
Space
exploration
Listening:
Future forms :
future progressive interpreting
and perfect
relationships
between ideas
Pronunciation:
emphasizing
new information
Reading: applying
concepts to new
information
Test 2:
Oct 15
Writing: analyzing
block style essay
organization
Speaking: citing
sources
for
support
5&6
Unit 11
Adventure,
Oct 16 Travel
Oct 29
Review of
future
Listening:
Evaluating
arguments
Pronunciation:
Different stress
patterns homophones
Reading: reading
critically
Test 3:
Oct 30
Writing: analyzing a
persuasive essay
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7&8
Unit 4
I beg to
Nov 3 differ
Nov 20
NO
CLASS
NOV
24, 26,
27
10
Gerunds and
infinitives
Syllabus
Listening: applying
background
knowledge
Pronunciation:
using contrastive
stress
Fall
Reading: evaluating a Test 4: Nov 20

point of view
Writing: choosing
and narrowing a
topic
Speaking:
managing conflict
Revision and Final Exam
Final Exam:
Dec 1 and 3
Dec 1: Speaking
Dec 3: Reading,
Writing,
Grammar,
Listening
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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Community English Program Fall, 2014

About the CEP

First day of classed

1. In Charge 1 (2 edition). (2000). Longman.

Final test: 30%

Reading and Writing

Reading: evaluating a Test 4: Nov 20

Revision and Final Exam

It is the policy of Teachers College to respect its members observance of their

Have a great semester!

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