Course Syllabus
English Conversation 2 (8238) – Summer 2018
Instructor: Judyta Wasik
Email: judyta.wasik@bellevuecollege.edu
Course Dates: 6/28/2018 - 8/9/2018
Meeting time: Tuesday/Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.
Room: R208
Office hours: By appointment (before or after class)
Course Description & Outcomes:
⦁ This class will help intermediate to advanced ESL students express themselves better through small group conversations, informal presentations, and listening activities. The goal of this class is to improve your conversation ability.
⦁ The course focuses on a range of skillsets, including understanding conversational strategies, participating in class discussions, giving individual and group presentations, asking and answering questions, interacting effectively in English, improving listening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, and improving through self-evaluation of speech.
⦁ This course seeks to explore strategies for communicating effectively in a variety of social situations, e.g. expressing an opinion, agreeing/disagreeing, asking for clarification, interrupting, etc.
⦁ You will also be taught how to establish the most common conversational rules and expectations for maintaining a conversation in English.
⦁ The course will also develop students’ skills and experience in academic speaking situations (i.e. presentations).
⦁ For a detailed description of the scope of each lesson, check your textbook’s Scope and Sequence section, p. iv - v
Textbook:
⦁ "Let's Talk 3", 2nd. ed., by Leo Jones, published by Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 978-052-169287-8. The book includes a self-study audio CD.
⦁ This book is available in the B.C. bookstore as well as from online booksellers. Please place your order as soon as possible because it will take some time to arrive.
⦁ You will also need a notebook for class notes.
⦁ Additional materials for self-study, links to websites, and any other relevant information will be uploaded to Canvas.
Grades & Assignments:
⦁ No grades will be awarded and there will be no exams.
⦁ You will, however, receive various (not graded) home assignments and will be required to work with the other students outside of the classroom.
⦁ The in-class activities will provide just a "learning base", but you will also get plenty of opportunities to broaden each course topic on your own with the extra materials/tools provided in every module. How much you will learn ultimately depends on you, your motivation and effort!
⦁ You will be evaluated based on 1) your in-class participation & behavior, 2) attendance, 3) assignments and final presentation.
Attendance:
⦁ At least 75% attendance (=11 classes) is strictly required for the certificate.
⦁ If you miss more than three classes, you will not receive a certificate.
⦁ Please arrive on time. Three tardies = one absence! If you arrive more than 30 min late for class, you will be marked as absent.
Other classroom rules:
⦁ (1) You are here to learn. (2) Your classmates are here to learn. (3) Real, meaningful learning is hard work. Your class participation, behavior & outside-of-the-classroom engagement should reflect these three assumptions. Otherwise, you are wasting your time and money to be here.
⦁ For every hour in class, successful work requires about two hours for out-of-class work, i.e. reading, field work, research, vocabulary learning, etc. You are and adult and an autonomous learner, and your success lies in your hands.
⦁ You are responsible for what transpired if you miss a class and should make up for that missed class.
⦁ Talking and other disruptive behaviors are not permitted while classes are in session.
⦁ You are asked to refrain from using your cell phones (they are allowed only in case of emergency). It is disrespectful to both the instructor and to your classmates; moreover, it negatively impacts your learning and is distractive.
⦁ Non-class laptop use is inappropriate too.
⦁ Tardiness is disruptive so please be on time.
⦁ You should upload all your assignments to Canvas (see the Assignments section) as early as possible - ideally, a few days in advance. It will minimize any potential logistical issues (e.g. PC unable to open your file, etc.), maximize our time in the classroom and help me provide a more meaningful feedback (whenever applicable).
⦁ Students are strongly encouraged to complete course evaluation for this program. Course evaluations go live typically during the 7th week of the quarter. You will get a notification on Canvas and will be asked to complete a short survey.
*Class Schedule:
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Tue, June 26:
Unit 1: Introductions
Course Expectations and Syllabus
Canvas, BC Email, Canvas app, BC Rave Alerts -
Thu, June 28th:
Unit 8: Technology + Unit 10: Spending Money -
Tue, July 3rd:
Effective Presentations -
Thu, July 5th:
Unit 15: Travel and Tourism -
Tue, July 10th:
Group Presentations + Unit 13: Adventure -
Thu, July 12th:
Unit 16: Employment -
Tue, July 17th:
Unit 5: Education and Learning -
Thu, July 19th:
Unit 3: Crime & Punishment -
Tue, July 24th:
Unit 14: Self-improvement -
Thu, July 26th:
Unit 12: Relationships -
Tue, July 31st
Food Feast -
Thu, Aug. 2nd:
Students Work on their Presentations -
Tue, Aug. 7th:
Final Presentations -
Thu, Aug. 9th:
Final Presentations
*Schedule and course content subject to change
College Online Learning System: CANVAS
Canvas is a web-based software where this course is built and maintained. Manycourse materials, assignments, quizzes, discussions, an online syllabus, class roster, course evaluations, calendar, important notifications, etc. are kept there. You should always submit your work there. You should also use it every time you need to contact me or your classmates. In fact, Canvas is our main tool of communication and you should check it regularly, ideally before each class. Please access your Canvas site immediately as all course information will be organized there.
Image 1. Screenshot of Canvas course shell.
The link to Canvas is located in the top right corner of the main Bellevue College website. You can also go directly to: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/canvas/. To access Canvas, you will need your college login and password. Please read the information on how to create your student account below.
Student Account
⦁ First, you need to create a NET-ID: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/netid/default.aspx. 
Image 2. NetID Management website. You need to create an account there asap.
⦁ You will need your SID # and PIN # (your birthdate). You receive a SID and PIN after you’ve applied for admissions, or after you sign up or register for your first course at Bellevue College. If you do not know your SID, you can look it up online: https://www.ctc.edu/~bellevue/student/waci240.html.
⦁ Choose your Log in and Password.
⦁ Be sure to update your SETTINGS to add in your personal email or phone number so you will be notified in case of class changes.
⦁ You can download a free Canvas app on iPhone and Android. You will only need to log in once and then will stay logged in so you will not miss any notifications and will be able to contact me instantaneously.
⦁ Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC.
⦁ BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Technology Help Desk. You can find all the resources for current students here: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/students/
Help with CANVAS
Call IT Help Desk: 425-564-HELP.
Live Chat: https://bellevuecollege.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/Home/Default.aspx?ToUrl
More help with CANVAS for students. http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/canvas/
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We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. For more information, please go to the following website: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/id-4000/
Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity
Any act of academic dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source), and fabrication and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College.
Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates.
The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Dean of Student Success for investigation. Specific student rights, responsibilities, and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct at: Student Code
College Anti-Discrimination Statement (Title IX)
Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; creed; national origin; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; gender identity or veteran status in educational programs and activities which it operates. For further information and contacts, please consult College Anti-Discrimination Statements.
Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting
As an instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment on our campus. It is my goal that you feel able to share information related to your life experiences in classroom discussions, in your written work, and in our one-on-one meetings. I will seek to keep information you share private to the greatest extent possible. However, I am required to share information regarding sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct (e.g. dating violence, domestic violence, stalking) that may have occurred on campus or that may impact someone on campus with the Title IX Coordinator.
Students may speak to someone confidentially by contacting the BC Counseling Center at (425) 564-2212. The Title IX Office can be contacted at 425-564-2441 and more information can be found at www.bellevuecollege.edu/titleix/.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas as your own on assignments. It is cheating and is not acceptable in American classes.
There are different kinds of cheating: plagiarism, “borrowing” a classmate’s homework (partially or wholly), using an essay or a presentation from a previous quarter, using “cheat notes,” and copying answers from classmates’ papers during tests.
Examples of plagiarism are:
⦁ Copying from a Web page, book or article
⦁ Buying papers
⦁ Copying from another student
⦁ Using a friend’s paper from a previous quarter
If you plagiarize:
⦁ First time: your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to do
⦁ Second time: Fail the assignment
⦁ Third time: Fail the class and be reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services. Possibly be asked to leave the school
This link provides a good, short summary of how to avoid plagiarism:
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
Disability Resource Center (DRC)
The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.
If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.
If you are a student with a documented autism spectrum disorder, there is an additional access program available to you. Contact Autism Spectrum Navigators Email and phone number is on the web page. ASN is located in the Library Media Center in D125.
The DRC office is located in B132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us by Skype: the address is DRCatBC (NOTE: There is no @ sign...it is actually DRCatBC). Please visit our website at Disability Resource Center for application information into our program and other helpful links.
Public Safety and Emergencies
Public Safety is located in the K building and can be reached at 425-564-2400 (easy to remember because it’s the only office on campus open 24 hours a day—2400). Among other things, Public Safety serves as our Parking Permits, Lost and Found, and Emergency Notification center. Please ensure you are signed up to receive alerts through our campus alerting system by registering at RAVE Alert Registration!
If you work late and are uneasy about going to your car, Public Safety will escort you to your vehicle. To coordinate this, please phone ahead and let Public Safety know when and where you will need an escort.
Please familiarize yourself with the emergency postings by the door of every classroom and know where to go in the event of an evacuation. Your instructor will be asked if anyone might still be in the building, so check in before you do anything else. Emergency responders will search for anyone unaccounted for.
If a major emergency occurs, please follow these three rules:
⦁ Take directions from those in charge of the response. We all need to be working together.
⦁ Do not get in your car and leave campus (unless directed to) - Doing so will clog streets and prevent emergency vehicles from entering the scene. Instead, follow directions from those in charge.
⦁ In an emergency, call 911 first, then Public Safety.
Please do not hesitate to call Public Safety if you have safety questions or concerns at any time. You may also visit the Public Safety web page for answers to your questions.
Religious Holidays
Students who expect to miss classes, examinations, or any other assignments as a consequence of their religious observance should be provided with a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such academic responsibilities. It is the obligation of students to provide faculty with reasonable notice of the dates of religious holidays on which they will be absent, preferably at the beginning of the term. Students who are absent on days of examinations or class assignments should be offered an opportunity to make up the work without penalty (if they have previously arranged to be absent), unless it can be demonstrated that a makeup opportunity would constitute an unreasonable burden on a member of the faculty. Should disagreement arise over what constitutes an unreasonable burden or any element of this policy, parties involved should consult the department chair, or Dean.
Student Concerns
Should you have concerns about any part of the class, please come to me with them. If for any reason you don’t feel comfortable coming to me, the usual next step would be to speak with the ELI Department Chair, Ivan Breen <ibreen@bellevuecollege.edu>. You can also refer concerns to the Arts and Humanities Division Associate Dean, Tuan Dang <tuan.dang@bellevuecollege.edu> or the Assistant Dean, Scott Bessho. An additional resource for concerns you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or administration is the Ombuds Office <http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/default.html>.
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