Instructor: Jiaxin Zhou Email: jiaxinzhou@sandiego.

edu
Office hour: Thursdays, 1:00 p.m 2:00 p.m. Room I-130

Materials:
Required textbook: Pathways: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 4 by
Paul Macintyre
Three-ring binder, small stapler, notebook paper, highlighters, different colored
pens, other student supplies
English dictionary
Easy access to a computer, printer, and Internet

Course Description
ESOL 32 prepares students to understand spoken English and speak at the
intermediate-high ES0L level. Students will develop communicative competence
through listening to and participating in a variety of communicative activities.
Students will also develop knowledge of grammatical structures specifically related
to oral/aural work. In addition, a comprehensive study of American English
pronunciation and intonation patterns will be addressed. These "basics" are
learned, practiced, and reinforced through a variety of communicative tasks and
skills which will allow students to speak and listen more effectively in 1) their
everyday communication with English speakers as well as in 2) the academic setting.
In addition, students discuss, write about, and think critically about information
Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Non-native
Speakers of English
Miramar College Spring 2014
Tuesdays & Thursdays (H-107) 11:10 a.m. 12:35 p.m.


from oral and written sources. Not applicable to the Associate Degree. It's a Basic
Skills Course.
Course Objectives:
By the completion of ESOL 32 students will be able to:
1. Listen to and understand a variety of communicative exchanges both in the
academic and workplace environments.
2. Participate effectively in groups, pair, and individual oral communicative
activities.
3. Recognize, distinguish, and pronounce American English vowels and
consonants clearly, and apply the American English intonation patterns
effectively in most speaking situations.
4. Connect knowledge of intermediate grammatical structures to communicative
needs.
5. Discuss and write about topics and content from audio, visual, and textual
sources, and reason critically to distinguish fact from opinion.
6. Apply study skills and work habits necessary for success in academic and
workplace environments.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):
In a prepared speech, student will demonstrate the ability to present an opinion
about a selected class topic in a timed presentation of 5-10 minutes in front of the
students peers, to be delivered three times during the semester, and graded
according to the rubric.

Assignments
The above goals will be achieved through extensive listening, speaking, reading, and
writing assignments both in and out of the class. These include:
1) Actively participating in class discussions, tasks, and projects may include:
a) Academic note-taking

b) Pair, small group, and whole class discussion
c) Interviews, role-play, and debates
2) Producing and practicing the important features of the English sound
system:
a) Vowel and consonant production
b) Intonation work
3) Completing in-class and homework assignments including:
a) Reading assignments in preparation for discussion
b) Written work summarizing, critiquing, and reasoning
c) Completing interviews with native speakers to gather information,
d) Vocabulary, idioms
4) Preparing and presenting a 5-7 minute oral presentation, and weekly
impromptu sharing
5) Listening to news or short speeches each week. Take notes and finish
listening journals.

Grades:
Final course grades will be determined by:
Class Participation -10%
Homework -15%
Presentations -30%
Quizzes/Tests - 30%
Final -15%

Total 100%

Attendance:
(Reminder: please turn off cell phones during class-no texting, calls or games!)
As a member of this class, it is your job to be prepared, attend class regularly and
participate fully. Please come on time (11:10). Class is dismissed at 12:35. If you
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60=69%
F = 59% and
below
must be late, or if you will miss class, please send an email to me prior to class.
Three tardies or leaving early is counted as one absence.

*Absences will seriously affect the quality of your work and grade. If you are unable
to attend class, please notify me by sending me an email jiaxinzhou@sandiego.edu

You are responsible for getting material(s) or assignments you missed from
Blackboard or a classmate.
Classmates to contact:
Name: ____________________ Phone: ____________________________
Name: ____________________ Phone: ____________________________

Weekly Overview of Class Schedule --- Fall 2014
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this schedule.
Date Learning Activities Object of Learning Homework
Jan. 28 & 30 Class orientation;
Diagnostic;
Icebreaker activity.
Begin Unit 6
Brief Self-introduction;
inside-outside activity;
understand and talk
about the content of the
syllabus
Self-introduction
speech assignment
Feb.4 & 6 Study Unit 6 Learn academic
vocabulary from the
lecture;
Note-taking strategy:
write down keywords,
use symbols;
Discussion strategy:
foster the ability to
continue the
conversation
Vocab handout 1
Feb.11 & 13 Unit 6 Test & Check
Vocab 1
Organization Skills: use
graphic organizer, make
formal outlines
Grammar handout 1
Feb.25 & 27 Begin Unit 8 &
Check Grammar 1
Learn academic
vocabulary from the
lecture;
Note-taking strategy:
write down keywords,
use abbreviations;
Discussion strategy:
contribute your ideas
during the discussion
Vocab handout 2
March 4 & 6 Study Unit 8
listening & Check
Vocab 2
Delivery Skills: how to
control the volume, rate,
pauses and avoid vocal
fillers
Grammar handout 2;
Presentation of Unit 8
March 11 & 13 Presentation of
Unit 8
Record students
presentations and
assess by using rubrics
Reflective Journals 1
(after watching the
presentation
video-recording)
March 18 & 20 Unit 8 Test & Check
homework
Learn and review
learned grammar
Preview Unit 7
March 25 & 27 Begin Unit 7 Learn academic
vocabulary from the
lecture;
Note-taking strategy:
write down keywords,
use symbols;
Discussion strategy:
contribute your ideas
Vocab handout 3

during the discussion
Spring Break Mar.31-Apr.4
April 8 & 10 Study Unit 7 &
Check homework
Apply vocabulary in
different context;
Discussion strategy:
interrupt and ask for
clarification
Grammar handout 3
April 15 & 17 Unit 7 Test & Learn
Presentation Skills
Nonverbal Language
Skills: how to use eye
contact, posture and
gestures to give a good
presentation
Presentation of Unit 7
April22 & 24 Presentation of
Unit 7
Record students
presentations and
assess by using rubrics
Reflective Journals 2
(after watching the
presentation
video-recording;
comparison of 1
st & 2nd
Presentations )
April 29 & May 1 Begin Unit 9 Learn new academic
vocabulary
Note-taking strategy:
write down keywords,
use symbols;
Discussion strategy:
agree and disagree
during the discussion
Vocab handout 3
May 6 & 8 Study Unit 9

Apply learned
vocabulary

Grammar handout 3;
Group presentation of
Unit 9
May 13 & 15 Unit 9 Test & Group Assign the group & Group presentation of
presentations learn how to prepare
group presentation step
by step
Unit 9
May 20 & 22 Group
presentations &
Final Exam
Students use the same
rubric to assess the
classmates
presentation
performance