English as a Second Language Intermediate Level Syllabus

Los Angeles Valley College Kevin Butler, Instructor Summer 2016

English as a Second Language Intermediate Level is a non-credit course designed to facilitate and improve students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students will be presented lessons and activities in various ways, including whole group instruction, small group instruction, pairs, and independent reading and writing activities.

Supplies: Students should bring a notebook, pens, pencils, a highlighter, and a folder to neatly take home and/or return papers or handouts given.

Policies and Procedures: Students are expected to be present and participate in all classroom instruction. Also, students are expected to follow the teacher’s class rules. If you are a student with a disability requiring classroom accommodations, and have not contacted SSD, do so in a timely manner. SSD is located in the Student Services Annex, Room 175 or call SSD at (818) 947-2681 or TTD (818) 947-2680 to meet with a SSD counselor.

Office Hours/Communication Outside of Class: I am honored to assist students in any way possible, including meeting with you. I am available before or after class by appointment. In addition, you may call me at (818) 554 – 3268 (cell phone), or you may e-mail me at .

Tentative Schedule:

Date (Week of) / Topic/Activities
June 13 / Introductions, expectations of teacher and students; Parts of Speech review; Sentence Basics; Sentences vs. Fragments vs. Run-ons; Review various verb tenses; Reading – articles; Topics of Conversation; Write sentences; Irregular verb practice
June 20 / Review Adjectives and Adverbs; Comparative and Superlative form(s) of adjectives and adverbs; Reading – various topics; Topics of Conversation; Write sentences or paragraph;
Irregular verb practice
June 27 / Gerunds; Preposition practice; Reading – various topics; Topics of Conversation; Writing – sentences and/or paragraph; Irregular verb practice
July 4 / Apostrophes; Capitalization practice; Reading – various topics; Topics of Conversation; Writing – sentences and/or paragraph
July 11 / Irregular verb practice; Preposition practice; Topics of Conversation; Writing – sentences; Review what has been taught/learned; Register for Fall Semester