This syllabus describes an English course titled "Conversational English and Basic Writing" that is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their fundamental conversational skills as well as their writing abilities. The course covers topics like greetings, movies, hotels, cars, personal care, food, psychology, art, computers, ethics, and employment. Students will practice grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Assessment methods include essays, interviews, performances, portfolios, tests and class participation. The course uses the Top Notch English textbook and is graded on a standard A-F scale.

1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT SECRETARIAT
TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SYLLABUS
Title of course : Conversational English and Basic
Writing
Code : ENGL 2105
Duration : One (1) semester
Credits : Three (3)
Requisite : ENGL 1101
Hours : Three (3) of conference
Date of revision : 2009
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2. ENGL 2105
Conversational English and Basic Writing
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for collage students that are learning English as a second
language. It develops the fundamental conversational language structures. The
purpose is to lead students to communicative performances when speaking and writing
as well as understanding the language in listening and reading activities. This course
promotes vocabulary acquisition, especially that within the students’ daily life.
GENERAL OBJETIVES
At the end of the course, students will:
1. Apply grammar skills to convey performances
2. Speak english naturally
3. Develop correct English pronunciation
4. Use correct intonations in the language deliverance.
5. Express information and their ideas selecting the adequate vocabulary, syntax and
sentence structure that conveys the correct meanings.
6. Use idiomatic expressions as part of their vocabulary.
7. Listen, read, speak and understand English.
8. Feel comfortable when speaking English.
SPECIFIC OBJETIVES
During the course development, the students will:
1. Learn and apply grammar rules.
2. Use the correct word order
3. improve pronunciation
4. punctuate sentences correctly
5. capitalize words correctly
6. enrich their vocabulary
7. participate in oral activities
CONTENTS
The students will understand spoken and written English to express confidently,
accurately, and fluently in the following areas.
A. Conversational English Content
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Conversational English and Basic Writing
• Greetings and small talk
• Movies and entertainment
• Staying at Hotels
• Cars and driving
• Personal Care and Appearance
• Eating well
• Psychology and personality
• Enjoying the arts
• Living with computers
• Ethics and values
• Employment related oral and written skills
B. Basic Writing Content
• Parts of a formal report
• Questions for job interviews
• Cover letter and resume
LEARNING STRATEGIES
• Conferences
• Critical thinking questions
• Network diagram
• Panel
• Cooperaive learning
• Special projects
• Moral dilemas
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
• Essay
• Exhibition/demonstration
• Interview
• Observation
• Performance task
• Portfolio
• Question & answer )oral=
• Quiz, test, examination
• Response journal
• Select response
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Conversational English and Basic Writing
• Self’assessment
• Cooperative learning
• Rubrics
EVALUACIÓN
• Periodical test
• Oral presentations
• Portfolios
• Special assigments
• Quizzes
• Daily class participation and Attendance (rubric)
• Big books
CALIFICATION SISTEMS
100 - 90 A
89 - 80 B
79 - 70 C
69 - 60 D
59 - 50 F
TEXT
Saslow, J: Sahcher, A: Kissinliger, E. Top Notch: English for Today’s World. 2 or 3
level Pearson Longman ISBN 0-13-184036-3
Saslow, J: Sahcher, A: Kissinliger, E. Top Notch: Workbook 2 or 3 level Pearson
Longman ISBN 0-13-110661-9
REFERENCE
• Bibliografic
Richards, J; Hull, J; Proctor S. New Interchange English for International
Communication Student Book I Cambridge University Press
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• Internet Site Resources
www.longman.com/topnotch
www.elt.thomson.com
• Text Resources
Profesor Hill cose activities from different reference books.
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