1. Welcome to Rochelle’s Intermediate Communication Skills Course
Fall Quarter
Fridays 8:30-12:30/Room 8
Computer Lab /Room 11
Break time 10:30-10:45 or 10:45-11:00

2. Contact Information
Name: Teacher Rochelle
Phone: x29008

3. Please think about these questions: 1
Please think about these questions: 1. What do you know about this course? What do you think you will learn in this course? 3. What are your educational/employment goals?

4. Course Requirements
Students are expected to attend all 10 class meetings
Arrive on time at 8:30 and stay the entire time until 12:30
Come prepared to learn
Participate in all activities
Take two required Listening Tests
Create a Gmail Account to use with Google Docs and Google Slides

5. Books World Link Video Course Workbook #2/DVD
The Grammar Links for each unit are as follows:
Unit 1:  Review of simple past tense
Unit 2:  The superlative form of adjectives
Unit 3:  Stative verbs
Unit 4:  Giving advice with should, ought to, and had better
Unit 5:  Polite requests with modal verbs
Unit 6:  Different uses of be going to and will
Unit 7:  Making invitations using infinitives and the -ing form
Unit 8:  The past continuous tense vs. the simple past tense
Unit 9:  The present perfect tense with for and since
Unit 10: Verb + gerund vs. verb + infinitive
Unit 11: Used to
Unit 12: The present perfect for indefinite time
A Class set of books is available for students to use during class.

6. Books
Whaddaya Say? 
Helps intermediate students understand English as it is really spoken. This easy-to-use listening program familiarizes students with the rapid speech commonly used in everyday life.  In particular, the book introduces students to the most common reduced forms- such as *gonna ("going to" + verb), *wanna (natural speed pronunciation for "want to"), and *hafta (“have to”).
Using language students encounter in everyday situations, Whaddaya Say? explains the most common pronunciation changes that occur when English speakers talk at a natural speed. This allows all students to improve their comprehension of spoken English, both inside and outside the classroom. 
Each of the text's lessons includes an audio segment that introduces new reduced forms, followed by cloze activities.

7. Books Our Own Stories: Readings for Cross- Cultural Communication
Designed for intermediate ESL students to improve their reading skills and writing skills as well as provide information about American culture. 
There are 20 units in the book.  Students will build English language skills through exercises such as comprehension questions, vocabulary development, expansion activities, and written work. 
Students will participate in timed reading exercises, and dictations. 
A class set of books is available for students to use during class.

8. Additional Instructional Resources
Azar Blue Grammar Book
Grammar in Context 2
Internet Activities/ Online Quizzes
Podcasts
SMARTboard Quizzes
Mingling Activities
World Link #2 Quizzes
Computer Lab Room 11/Rosetta Stone Level 3
Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune Games

9. Cell Phone Policy
Students may use their cell phones for internet research, as a dictionary, or to use Google Docs or Google Slides.
While in class, please refrain from texting, ing, or using Facebook, Twitter, or other social media Apps.
Phone calls are not allowed during class time.
Please ask for permission before taking any photos.
Students can turn off their phones or put them on silent.

10. Smoking Policy
There is no smoking anywhere at Fremont Adult School- not in the classroom, not in the building, not in the bathrooms, not in the parking lot, and not in your car. If you have to smoke, please go out to Calaveras Avenue.

11. Questions?