Welcome to Level-4

Yazmin Vanegas

Counseling and Guidance

Make an appointment with:

Dr. John Pellitteri (909) 594-5611 Ext. 5232Michael Nguyen (909) 274-5003Bertha Rodriguez (909) 2745715

Parking Permit:• Where : Building 9-A• When: M-Th.: from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.• Fees: $40 Spring or Fall Semesters $25 Replacement fee $20 Winter or Summer Intersession $12 Replacement fee • A Parking Permit is required 24 hours a day,7 days a

week.• Park only in the Student Lots.

• Student ID Card: Building 9-B $10

AttendanceIf you are absent 33 hours (9.5 days)for whatever reason, you will loseyour priority for registration, andyou might be dropped from this class.

Please, let me know if you are going to be absent 2 or more days.

Student’s Responsibilities

• come to class every day• participate in class activities• ask questions during class when you

do not understand• raise your hand when you want to

speak up• be polite to people around you

Textbook

Focus on Grammar Book 4 (for L-4 and L-5) textbook $48.39 (new) $33.69 (used) textbook and workbook $52.99 textbook, workbook and CD $58.76

Unit Topic Test1 Simple Present and Present Progressive

12 Simple Past and Past Progressive

3 Present Perfect, Present Perfect Progressive, and Simple Past

4 Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive

5 Future and Future Progressive

7 Negative Yes/No Questions and Tag Questions 28 So, Too, Neither, Either, But

9 Gerunds and Infinitives 310 Make, Have, Let, Help

11 Phrasal Verbs 412 Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable

13 Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns 514 Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns

18 Passive Voice: Simple Present and Simple Past 621 Factual Conditional: Present

22 Factual Conditional: Past

Textbook • Idioms in American Life $32.29 (new) $22.99 (used) All of the units in your

textbook will be covered. A quiz is given after every four lessons.

Class MaterialsScantron package of

6Number 2 pencils

Tests, Quizzes, Midterm, and FinalTests 1-6: Listening Comprehension Reading Comprehension Vocabulary GrammarIdioms Quizzes: A quiz after every four lessons (5 total)Midterm: Listening Comprehension Reading Comprehension Grammar: Units 1-8Final Test: Listening Comprehension Reading Comprehension Grammar: All the units covered in Level-4

No make-ups will be given. No cell phones or dictionaries will be allowed while you are taking a test or doing your

writing.

GradingTo be promoted to level-5, you must: Have good attendance Pass the 6 listening, reading, vocabulary,

grammar quizzes with a 70% average Pass the 5 idioms quizzes with a 70% average Pass the midterm and final test with a 70%

average Turn in 3 in-class writing examples Do your role-play and oral presentation

EL Civics: Environmental Problem

1. Role Play: Telephone Conversation (May 4th) Possible points: 202. Power Point Presentation: LLC: Research EL Civics Topic LLC: Power Point Workshop (May 3rd) Presentations: May 14th – 25th) Three to four students a day Possible points: 26

Usual Class Schedule8:00-9:30: Grammar review Correct homework Introduce new topic9:30-9:50: Break9:50-11:30: Idioms or/and Listening Reading and vocabulary

Useful WebsitesLevel-4 : http://mtsaclevel-4.pbworks.comFocus: http://llc.mtsac.eduListening: www.es-lab.comGrammar: www.englishpage.com

• Reading, Vocabulary, Pron.: www.cdlponline.org• www.literacynet.ort/cnnsf/home.html • www.spellingcity.com • http://usalearns.org

Important DatesFebruary 27th ………………….. First day of classMarch 2nd …………..…….… ….. Meeting (class from 8:00 to 10:00)March 7th ……….………….…….. Oral Evaluation from 10:00 to 11:00March 10th ……………..………. CASAS Test #1March 23rd ……………..……..… In-service (class from 8:00 to 10:00)March 30st ………………………. Caesar Chavez Day (no class)April 6th ………………....………. Midterm workshop (class from 8:00 to 10:30)April 11th ……………..…..….….. CASAS Test #2April 16th ………………………….. Select topic for El Civics presentationApril 18th ……………..….………. Midterm April 19th …………………………. Sign progress reports / research EL topic (LLC) May 3rd .………………..……….. Power Point Workshop (LLC) from 8:00 to 11:15May 4th …………………………….. EL Civics Role Play Evaluation from 10:00 to 11:00May 11th …………………………… In-service (class from 8:00 to 10:30)May 14th – 25th …………………. EL Civics PresentationsMay 16th ……………..………....… ESL Career Conference from 8:30 to 11:15May 22nd …………………………… EL civics Make-upsMay 23rd …………………….……. CASAS Test #3May 28th ……………………..……. Memorial Day (no class)June 12th ………………………….. Priority registrationJune 13th ………………..…….…… Final testJune 15th …………………………… Last day of classJune 23rd ………………………….. No priority registrationJune 25th – Aug. 3rd…....….. Summer session

Please turn your cellular phones off during classmeetings.