ESL Courses For Fall 2004 This course prepares students for advanced level esl composition. students can come to the esl Study Center to discuss class work (homework or recently http://avconline.avc.edu/faculty/sjenison/ESLCoursesforFall2004.htm
Extractions: Excel in English! English is one of the most important keys to success in the United States. We at AVC's ESL Program are here to help non-native speakers of English excel in English and succeed in their academic, vocational, and personal goals! Some of the most difficult English skills to learn are grammar, writing, and pronunciation, so we offer courses specifically in these skill areas. We also offer integrated skills courses within our 5-level system. There are 3, 4, and 5-unit courses available. Come and join us. YOU can begin to excel in English! ESL Courses AVC's Vocabulary and Grammar Reading and Integrated ESL Pronunciation Skills Skills Writing Skills Skills Level 1 ESL 018 (3 units) ESL 019 (5 units) ESL Skills Building 1 Level 2 ESL 020 (4 units) ESL 023 (3 units) ESL 028 (3 units) ESL 029 (5 units) ESL Grammar 2 ESL Skills Building 2 Level 3 ESL 030 (4 units) ESL 033 (3 units) ESL 038 (3 units) ESL 039 (5 units) ESL Grammar 3 ESL Skills Building 3 Level 4 ESL 040 (4 units) ESL 043 (3 units) ESL 048 (3 units) ESL 049 (5 units) ESL Grammar 4 ESL Skills Building 4 Level 5 ESL 058 (3 units) ESL 059
The Quality Writing Center and comfort level with American composition standards It s important to urge esl students to have others (biology, clothing, luggage, homework, furniture, money http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/qwrtcntr/resources/handouts/eslteacher.html
Extractions: Teaching Writing to ESL Students Teaching composition to ESL students is like teaching someone how to drive a stick-shift on a car you love. Some students will probably choose the simplest routes, with the least chance for stalling on a steep incline, while others will lurch toward the highway, frantic to keep up with the rate they believe everyone else is driving. In any case, the teacher can't cringe when the car sputters to a stop from a 10 mph crawl, can't flinch when gears grind like an ogre's gnashing teeth. At the same time, that teacher does have to know when to stop a student from pulling a maneuver that could lead to a five-car pileup or send the car's engine into heat stroke. Below are some strategies for dealing with ESL students' needs. Much of the material is adapted from Understanding ESL Writers: A Guide for Teachers by Ilona Leki, published by Boynton/Cook Publishers, and Chapter 7 of Writing in the Center: Teaching in a Writing Center Setting by Irene L. Clark. International students will commonly backslide, making errors they had seemed to master on previous papers, because their knowledge of English (and how it interrelates with the language or languages they already know) is constantly shifting and stretching. A student may indiscriminately apply rules, writing "She cans do it" because he has learned that a third-person singular, present tense verb will have an "s" on the end. This can be frustrating for the teacher and the student, but it may (as long as the student tries to understand mistakes) be integral to language acquisition.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS completed a collegelevel English or esl composition course with the allowance of time for homework, previous math try to decide which English or esl and which http://www.smc.edu/assessment/frequently_asked_questions.htm
Extractions: T WHO MUST TAKE THE ENGLISH, ENGLISH as SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), AND MATH ASSESSMENT? WHAT KIND OF TEST WILL I TAKE? HOW DO I TAKE THE ASSESSMENT? ... If I have further questions, who should I see? WHO MUST TAKE THE ENGLISH, ENGLISH as SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), AND MATH ASSESSMENT? N Santa Monica College also provides placement recommendations based on past course work or assessments from other colleges: Passing the UC Subject A Exam will place you into English 1;
Extractions: ESL 828 Julie Sevastopoulos Course Info Resources Grades Discussion Brd. ... Instr. Homepage Announcements Today's Assignments Need writing help? Tutoring is available in The Writing Center . (English 853) Grammar Check Focusing Your Topic Creating a Thesis Correction Symbols ... ESL Links Assignments Key UUEG = Understanding and Using English Gramma r RCS = Refining Composition Skills Week 1 Wednesday: We edited a short paragraph for agreement. Megastore.doc corrections.doc
Literacy Assistance Center LAC / Publications / Literacy Update for eve instructors to teach composition literature Computers, Office Skills, and esl Job Training including literacy lessons, homework assistance, recreation http://www.lacnyc.org/publications/Sept00/jobs30.htm
Extractions: Vol. 10, No.1 "...to support and promote the expansion of quality literacy services..." JOBS IN LITERACY Due to space limitations, employment ads are limited to 60 words or less. Please include: agency name, job title, brief description, contact information, including full name of contact person, if any. Job announcements will be listed for one month only; if you would like your ad to reappear, call (212) 803-3332. ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Literacy Assistance Center
Working With Non-native English Speakers essays and journals as English composition assignments, I The strategies on which esl teachers frequently between correct your homework and collect http://www.boisestate.edu/wcenter/ww116.htm
Extractions: The ever-increasing multilingual student population at Boise State, as at most colleges across the nation, is creating a wonderfully diverse atmosphere on campus. Alongside the virtues of a diverse campus, however, come some unique learning issues for these students and pedagogical issues for faculty. The national organization of college writing instructors, the Conference on College Composition and Communication, has addressed these issues in a position statement urging college personnel to "recognize the regular presence of second-language learners . . . , to understand their characteristics, and develop instructional and administrative practices that are sensitive to their linguistic and cultural needs." (See the full text of the CCCC position statement As a means of supporting and integrating non-native English speaking students into academic life, Boise State currently offers three programs:
Lesson Plans And Curriculum Links esl Lessons (searchable website for teaching methods for librarians hassled by kids doing homework. Spelling, Storytelling, Vocabulary and Writing composition. http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/education/lesscurr.html
Extractions: Kraus Curriculum Development Library Online Access (UMass account needed) The library also owns print indexes for 1978-1988, and 1996- For guide and microfiche see Microforms Room Ref 5814 C9 K7 LESSON PLAN INTERNET SITES Iraq War 2003 Resources -compiled by librarians at UMass Amherst Resources for Coping with the Events of September 11th http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/ebss/september.htm AskERIC Lesson Plans - Provides lesson plans for various K-12 curriculum areas; has a search function using keywords. Choose lesson plans Awesome Library Lesson Plans Busy Teacher's Subject Page Center for Civic Education Curricular materals, Civics Education Lesson Plans The Civic Mind Including Lesson plans, current cases and K-12 resources. Civics and Social Studies Lesson Plans Civics Lesson Plans 7-12 by Knowledge Network Classroom Internet Library Civics Teachnology Lesson Plans If you get by the ads on the page some interesting lesson plans and activities.
BC Education -- ESL Specialists -- Entry Into The School System homework and assignment expectations appropriate to the child s age; may not be a candidate for esl support, another form of free composition might be http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/esl/policy/schoolentry.htm
Extractions: Entry into the School System Arranging for schooling is a major event in the adjustment of families who are newcomers to Canada. The attitudes and expectations of students and their families may be different from those most familiar to school personnel. Therefore the process of entry into the B.C. school system needs to emphasize the welcoming and orientation of newcomers and their families. Entry procedures for students in ESL are sometimes centralized and handled at the district level or they may be school-based. Regardless of whose responsibility it is, the process used to welcome families and ensure the appropriate initial placement of students should include: The order in which these activities occur varies, and the following information is not intended to endorse any particular sequence. It is important to bear in mind that the welcome ESL students and their families receive is the first step in establishing a positive home-school relationship.
Learning English As A Second Or Foreign Language already there. See and listen to an esl lesson then review the last five days with the help of a quiz. http//www.everydayenglish.com/. http://www.yaelf.com/efl.shtml
Extractions: The Homework Helper Would you like a real English teacher to correct your writing today? MyEnglishTeacher.net can correct your English homework, résumé, cover letter, report, manuscript, book, or other form of writing. Your grammar and word-usage will be checked and corrected . We will also make suggestions, so you know how to make your writing better. Your writing can be sent to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your writing is normally corrected and returned to you with suggestions and comments within 48 hours! All writing is checked and corrected by English professors who are experts in the fields of grammar and writing. If you have a small question, we can help you with our "Ask" service. Click here for more information.
Grammar, Usage, And Mechanics Resources This is a free site dedicated to answering specific grammar, composition, research or English Club Designed for teachers of esl, this site will give you http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/Specialist/franceslively/grammar.htm
Extractions: "Here you have a list of the bare essentials. These are the things that English teachers love to comment on in your papers. They really are important, and, no, those profs don't just mark them so they can keep you from ever getting anything higher than a C on a paper." The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Resources For Teachers Webber Gate A jungle of wonderful links for esl/EFL teachers. Judith Harris Activity Structures. BJ Pinchbeck s homework Helper; The Digital Education Network http://www.ruthvilmi.net/hut/Resource/
Extractions: Netsurfer Digest Seven Wonders of the World ... Activity Search - Interesting activities for grades 1-8. A Day in the Life of Cyberspace Comenius Group Virtual English Language Center Dave's ESL Cafe Roadmap - An interesting on-line training workshop for those who need to know the basics for getting around on the Internet. And it's free! OPPulent pages for Students and Teachers of English as a Second Language Global Community Project BioPoem Exchange Project WINGS - publishes writing of students on the SL-lists. E-mail Penpal Opportunities for Students Exchange - publishes writings of non-native English speakers from all over the world, and provides English self-study materials. International E-Mail Tandem Network Connecting With Nature Interclass Projects on the Internet A well-designed presentation by Ron Corio.
TESOL/ESL Links help prepare for PSAT/NMSQT*, SSAT*, GED*, SAT* and ACT* tests. They supplement personal vocabulary acquisition and are being used in homeschooling and esl http://mx7.tiki.ne.jp/~jloucky/TESlinks.htm
Extractions: Critical Insights and Websites to Build Vocabulary ESL Teaching Links English Vocabulary/Reading and SAT Study Links http://a4esl.org/ (Main Menu for The Internet TESL Journal) http://iteslj.org/ http://iteslj.org/t/ppt/ http://www.eslconnect.com/links.html www.americanteachers.com ... www.esl.sakuragaoka.acjp/teachers/br (Brett's Games) http://www.eflclub.com/ Most Common Words Listed by Frequency Here: http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~waring/vocab/wordlists/vocfreq.html http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~waring/vocab/wordlists/lemma.html http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/div1/awl/frequent.html http://jbauman.com/ ... http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/cgi-bin/webfreqs/web_vp.cgi Vocab Profiler Online Vocabulary Website: listing 23,000 articles for related research. http://wwwl.harenet.ne.jp/~waring/vocabindex.html Teaching and Practicing Academic Vocabulary:
Annotated Readings Prepared By Linda Bryson Importance of choosing topic and assignments for compositionUsing the esl learner s literature It was the homework assignments that were the variable http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/bryson1.htm
Extractions: Atlanta, Georgia USA . Amy Tucker. Decoding ESL 2. Sandra Ishikawsa. Ojective measurement of low-proficiency EFL narrative writing 3. Elizabeth Riddle. The meaning and discourse function of the past tense in English ... 5. Ruth Spack. The acquisition of academic literacy in a second language: A longitudinal case study Reference: Tucker , A. (1995). Decoding ESL: International students in the American college classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton /Cook Publishers, Inc. This book discusses how ESL college students in the academic literature/composition classroom use various learning styles in their reading and writing. Tucker uses the research of contrastive rhetoric to help explain why ESL students choose certain learning strategies to read and write in the ESL classroom. Each chapter is a case study of one of her students and the progress he/she makes throughout English 105, a required course. Included are issues relating to learner motivation, composition and grammatical issues, more specifically, how to handle error correction, classroom techniques and syllabus design. The study follows five individual students and their struggle as they begin to understand how to use correct English grammar and form and at the same time retain their own individual approach and cultural diversity that brings such richness to the ESL students' compositions. Return to Table of Contents Notes:
