FRESHMAN SYLLABUS

LEVEL 2

Course Name:
English Conversation 3
( 3) [Required]

Class Name:
RC002

Class Location:
W4 B210

Units/Hours:
2/4

Textbook:
Q: Skills for Success. 2 Reading and Writing. Oxford (2nd Edition, 2015)
[978-0-19-481870-4]

Teacher:
Michael Molstad
michaelmolstad@woosong.org
010-2817-9752

Semester/Days/Time
s:
Fall 2016
T: 16:00-18:00
F: 9:00-11:00

Office & Office Hours:

? , MW: 9:30- 10:30 TTh : 13:00-15:00
Any other time by appointment

ASSESSMENT
Pre-test

0% of final grade

Attendance

20% of final
grade

Homework &
Participation

20% of final
grade

Midterm Exam
(Oral)
(Covering
Units 1-4)

20% of final
grade

Final Exam
(Written)
(Covering
Units 5-8; a
small number
of Qs may be
drawn from
Units 1-5)

40% of final
grade

Post-test

CURVE

Provided

Week 2

Homework: 10% (Portfolio)

Participation: 10% (Teacher discretion)
Week 8
(either/both
lessons; no
day off)
30%: Standardized written exam drawn from
question banks provided (Teacher-created)

10%: Combines with above for final exam

score (Provided)

Week 15
(final and
post-test same
day)

A+-A0 = 20%

B+-B0 = 45%

C+-D0 = 35%

F = i) score below 40, ii) did not sit final exam, iii) 33% absence, iv) proven cheating in exam(s)

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

Course Description: The course is designed to increase student confidence and

competence in conversational English as well as build writing skills from basic

sentence level to simple paragraphs. The Level 1 course targets Basic level students
with topic areas and appropriate vocabulary and grammar points tailored to match
their needs.
Course objectives:
The general objectives for this course are to:

Develop speaking competence.

Develop critical reading skills.

Develop writing competence.

Develop critical thinking skills.

Expose students to academic vocabulary in context.

By the end of this course you will have

Generated opinions and ideas from reading a text

Expressed and supported opinions logically and effectively in oral and written formats

Used target language when discussing unit questions/topics.

Created and maintained a writing portfolio

Participated actively and effectively in cooperative pair/group work

Teaching Strategies:
Video, audio, group/pair work, role-plays, demonstrations, presentations, debates, portfolio, modeling,
in-class preparation, and others as the instructor sees fit.

REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS

Textbook

All students must BUY the assigned textbook. PHOTOCOPIED

TEXTBOOKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN CLASS. Persistent refusal to
comply with this directive may result in disciplinary action.

Materials

Each student should come to class with all their necessary books as
well as pens and pencils and other required materials.

Cell phone

Cell phone use is permitted for dictionaries but should be limited for
phone calls and messaging unless absolutely urgent. STUDENTS
SHOULD POLITELY ASK TO BE EXCUSED TO TAKE/MAKE A CALL IF
URGENT.

Behavior

Students are expected to behave respectfully toward the teacher,

their classmates, Woosong property, and any Woosong staff.
Students should pay attention, participate willingly, and always do
their best. Effort and good attitude will be rewarded as well as
ability.

Attendance

Attendance comprises 20% of each students final score. Attendance

is calculated in half-hour increments. Persistent absence and/or
tardiness will affect a students final score. 33% absence will result
in a Fail.

COURSE CALENDAR
Week/Dates*
Week 1 (8/29-9/4)

Unit/Page
Information
Introductions
Pre-test (2nd class)

Outcomes
By the end of the Unit, students will

have been made familiar

have introduced

have done the pre-test

not have a photocopied

with the course

themselves
textbook

Week 2 (9/5-9/11)

Unit 1

Week 3 (9/12-9/18)
Holiday: 9/14-9/16

Unit 2

be able to discuss what

makes something popular
used present continuous
tense in written/spoken output
written a descriptive
paragraph

have discussed the impact

be familiar with suffixes in

used future will in

of color on our feelings

English
written/spoken output

Week 4 (9/19-9/25)

Review Units 1-2

have begun their writing

portfolio* and included written work relevant to Units 1 &
2

Week 5 (9/26-10/2)

Unit 3

have discussed the

importance (or not) of politeness
be familiar with prefixes in
English
be familiar with subjectverb agreement

Week 6 (10/3-10/9)

Unit 4

have discussed issues

written an opinion

regarding competitiion
paragraph

written and spoken output

have used modals in

Week 7 (10/10-10/16)
[possible Sport Day
interruptions]

Review Units 3-4

included written work in

their portfolios relevant to Units 3 & 4

Week 8 (10/17-10/23)

MIDTERM EXAM

Either/both days BUT DO NOT

CANCEL ANY CLASSES

Week 9 (10/24-10/30)

Unit 5

have discussed issues regarding

family businesses

have used comparative and

superlative adjectives

Week 10 (10/31-11/6)

Unit 6

have discussed the issue

be able to use infinitives of

written about a process

of automation
purpose

Week 11 (11/7-11/13)

Review Units 5-6

included written work in

their portfolios relevant to Units 5 & 6

Week 12 (11/14-11/20)

Unit 7

have discussed the

differences between re-using and buying new
have used phrasal verbs
be familiar with simple
past and past continuous

Week 13 (11/21-11/27)

Unit 8

have discussed disease prevention

have written an explanatory

have used adverbs of manner and

paragraph
degree

Week 14 (11/28-12/4)

Review Units 7-8

included written work in their

portfolios relevant to Units 5 & 6

Week 15 (12/5-12/11)

FINAL EXAM (incl.

post-test)

Give exam during first lesson. But it

is acceptable to use both lessons. Post-test must be
given during first lesson. Remaining lesson can be given
off. Advise students carefully regarding exam schedule.