Erie Community College

City Campus

EN 142 FB Oral/Aural III

Professor
Office Hours
Dr. Eleanor Paterson
appointment

121 Ellicott Street

14203

Conversational English Fall

2016

Office
Room 201

Buffalo, New York

Telephone

E-mail

(716) 851-1049 patersonec@ecc.edu

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Materials:
1. Required - Text books
Pathways 3, Chase & Johannsen ISBN # 978-1-111-39865-1
2. Recommended - Dictionary bilingual with phrases or Longman Dictionary
of American English
3. Loose leaf paper, folder, notebook, pencils, pens, thumb drive
Goals of This Course:
By the end of this course, you must be able to accomplish the following:
1. Give several short presentations throughout the semester
2. Take notes from a lecture and answer questions based on those notes
3. Engage in a debate after researching the topic
4. Understand the research method and demonstrate knowledge of the APA
style through its application to your research project
3. Give a final presentation using PowerPoint slides.
This course section will also employ a Service Learning component. Service Learning
is the teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service
with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic
responsibility and strengthen communities.
ECC Learning Outcomes:
Communicate effectively (1, 2, and 10)
Read and think critically (7, 8, 9, and 10)
Exhibit the research skills for lifelong learning
Grading:
I will use a different rubric for each speech/presentation you give. The rubric will be
based on specific information that I will look for in each presentation. For the lectures
and questions/answers, your grade will be determined by the number of correct
answers you give.
Testing/Means of Evaluation:
Your grades will be calculated as follows: class participation and attendance 20%:
class assignments 20%; mid-term exam 20%; final exam 20%; PowerPoint culture
presentation 20%.
Grading Determination:
A
B
C

range
range
range

90 100
80 -- 89
70 -- 79

D range
F

60 -- 69
below 60

Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism:

A final grade of F will be issued for cheating or plagiarism according to the ECC
College Catalog. No other grade will be given.
Attendance Requirements:

It is expected that all students will attend class regularly. A maximum of

three class absences is allowed.
More than three absences may constitute a reduction in your grade.
Every absence means a missed assignment.
An absence does not excuse an assignment or chapter test. It is the students
responsibility to make up missed assignments and chapter tests in a timely
manner.
Students are expected to be on time for class.
Students who are more than ten minutes late will be marked absent for that
day.
A student who needs to leave class early must inform me before the class
begins or he/she will be marked absent for that class.
Attendance is mandatory for the mid-term exam, final exam and presentation.

Academic Integrity and Class Policy:

There will be no make-ups allowed for culture reports, mid-term and final
exams.
Students are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner which is
respectful and considerate of me and their fellow students. Any behavior which
is disruptive to the learning environment will result in the offender being
expelled from my class.
Cell phones, I-pods and all other electronic devices must be turned off and put
away before you walk into the classroom.
No audio or video recording of any portion of this class is allowed without
written permission from me.
Food, drink (except bottled water or bottled soft drinks) or gum chewing are not
permitted in class.

Tutors and Labs:

The ESL Student Support Lab Room 200 has tutors to help you with your
assignments. They are friendly and are happy to help you. If they are busy when you
enter the lab, they can make an appointment for you to see them another time. You
can also see me for help if you let me know in advance and make an appointment.
The Language Lab (Room 358) is also available during certain hours for you to practice
your listening exercises.
Students with Disabilities:

Students with Disabilities:

Erie Community College recognizes the right of qualified individuals with disabilities to
receive appropriate course accommodations and academic adjustments. If there is a
physical or mental impairment which will impact the ability to participate in this class,
then contact the Student Access office listed below.
City Campus: Susan McLaughlin, Counselor, room 266, (716) 851-1189.

Erie Community College

City Campus

121 Ellicott Street

Buffalo, New York

14203

EN 142 FB Oral/Aural III Conversational English Spring, 2016 Tentative Schedule

(Other assignments and activities may be added.)
Week

Unit

Listening

1,2, 3, 4

6 A World of
Words

Understandin
g sidetracks;
Listening for
main idea

Academic Track:
Literature/Humani
ties

5,6, 7, 8

9, 10,
11,

12, 13,
14

7 After Oil
Academic Track:
Interdisciplinary

8
Academic Track:
Health and
Medicine

9
Academic Track:

Pronunciatio
n:
Question
Intonation

Speaking

Critical
Thinking

Making
sidetracks/returning to a
topic: Answering negative
questions
Student to Student:
Staying neutral
Presentation Skills
Giving a summary

Interpreting
information on a
timeline;
discussing
personal
preferences

Listen for
main idea,
details
Pronunciatio
n
Reduced/ h /
in
pronunciation.

Reporting what someone

has said

Asking
questions
while listening

Discussing health
Making suggestions for
home remedies

Pronunciatio
n:
Question
intonation

Student to Student:
Ending a conversation
Presentation Skills
Looking up while speaking

Using content
clues

Discussing timelines and

Student to Student:
Softening assertions
Presentation Skills
Using appropriate volume

Critical
Thinking
Focus:
Selecting
relevant
information.
Understanding
visuals,
organizing
information
Critical
Thinking
Focus:
Considering
viewpoints and
bias
Relating content
from personal
experience
Critical
Thinking
Focus:
Evaluating
claims
Identifying
information in

Anthropology,
History

15, 16

Listening for
details
Pronunciatio
n:
Linking
vowels with
/y/ and /w/
sounds

conclusions
Student to Student:
Interrupting and holding
the floor
Presentation Skills
Supporting your copresenters

Presentations
and Review

Evaluation of
presentations

visuals;
selecting a
research topic;
organizing a
group
presentation
Critical
Thinking
Focus:
Drawing
conclusions
PowerPoint
presentation
and research
paper