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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

College of Arts and Humanities

TSL3346 Syllabus

Department Dept. of Modern Languages & Literatures, CNH523

Course Title ESL as an International Language

Course Number TSL3346

Course Credit 3 hours

Semester Fall 2014

Instructor Marcella A. Farina, Ph.D.

Telephone 407.823.0887, TESOL office

407.823.2472, Department office

E-mail All course correspondence should be through the CANVAS Inbox.

Class Meeting Info NSC116

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1.30pm-2.45pm

Office Hour Info CNH532

Tuesdays, 3.45pm-5.45pm & Thursdays, 12.15pm-1.15pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will focus on English as it relates to native and non-native speakers. Topics include

grammar, pronunciation, cross-cultural issues, and details about teaching English worldwide.

Approximately 15% of class time is spent actually working with English Language Learners

(ELLs) at UCF's Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS) through their

Conversation Hour Program. Students in this course will have a chance to apply what they learn

about English as a Second Language (ESL) with these ELLs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. English: Demonstrate solid knowledge of English grammar for native speakers.

2. English: Recognize and avoid common native speaker grammatical errors.

3. English: Demonstrate knowledge of grammar for English Language Learners.

4. English: Understand what vocabulary in a second language entails.

5. English: Understand some of the difficult issues in English pronunciation.

6. Job: Identify best current job markets for teaching English overseas for you.

7. Job: Learn about Internet sites to locate potential teaching jobs.

8. Job: Be able to analyze job announcements critically.

9. Job: Identify value of various TEFL certificate programs, especially those online.

10. Job: Understand some of the cultural differences in various EFL destinations.

11. Job: Learn to create an appropriate CV for your target country.

12. English + Job: Comprehend and communicate with nonnative speakers of English in

English.

13. English + Job: Gain experience working with English Language Learners from various

countries.

14. English + Job: Recognize ELL grammar problems by the speaker's native language.

COURSE MATERIALS (required)

Folse, K. (2009). Keys to teaching grammar to English language learners: A practical

handbook. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

NOTE: Royalties from this textbook are donated to a TEFL scholarship fund at UCF

for UCF students to teach abroad for a short time (e.g., a month or a semester) to gain

EFL teaching experience. This may be used for any semester for any type of EFL

teaching (normal contract, volunteer, study abroad). For more details, refer to

http://mll.cah.ucf.edu/scholarship-tefl.php

Two BROWN Scantron forms

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

NOTE:

There is NO make-up credit for missed lecture or CMMS sessions. There are NO make-up

quizzes or make-up exams. There is NO extra credit. There is NO partial credit. Late

submissions will NOT be accepted.

Attendance (10%): Attendance counts as a percentage of your overall grade. Much of

your learning in this course, especially the work with ELLs at the Center for Multilingual

Multicultural Studies (CMMS), depends entirely on class attendance. Logically, if you

are not in class, you are not able to participate.

Attendance IS taken at every class meetings. Therefore, it is imperative that you attend

ALL lecture class meetings and all CMMS class meetings in order to do well in this

course. Follow the lecture/CMMS schedule on this syllabus according to the group to

which you are assigned:

Group 1 (Last names A-K)

Group 2 (Last names L-Z)

For lecture class meetings, a sign-up sheet will be passed around the classroom. For

CMMS class meetings, attendance will be obtained from the CMMS sign-in sheet. It is

YOUR responsibility to sign each lecture/CMMS sign-in sheet at each class meeting.

If you miss a lecture class meeting, it is recommended that you get the notes from a

classmate. The instructor will not provide written notes or power-point images for

lectures missed.

CMMS Reflections (10%): An integral part of this course is the time that you will spend

working with ESL students in the CMMS Conversation Hour Program. It is expected that

you attend ALL the CMMS Conversation Hour sessions as indicated on the course

syllabus. For each session, you will write a short summary of what transpired as well as a

reflection of that interaction. CMMS Reflection Guidelines, which also includes a sample

reflection, and the task rubric can be accessed through the course website under

ASSIGNMENTS on the left sidebar. Reflections are due by noon (12.00pm) the Sunday

following the CMMS class meeting. See the course website for exact due dates/times.

http://mll.cah.ucf.edu/scholarship-tefl.php

Video Reports (10%): The grammar- and vocabulary-related can be accessed through

the course website under ASSIGNMENTS on the left sidebar. Follow the instructions of

the module as indicated, and make sure to complete one grammar and one vocabulary

task per week. Check the course website for specific due dates/times.

Assignments (20%): The course includes several assignments related to TEFL

employment in the world. Make sure to complete each assignment before the due

date/time.

Quizzes (10%): This course has 25-30 quizzes on the course reading assignments that

must be completed BEFORE class. The purpose of these quizzes is to familiarize you

with the material before you come to class. They are not timed, and it is expected that

you will consult your books and other materials. You may take quizzes twice, and only

your higher score will count. In addition, the three lowest quiz scores will be dropped.

Quizzes are due by the due date/time indicated in CANVAS. If you miss a quiz, your

score is zero. ALL of the quizzes are open from now until their due date, so you can (and

should) work ahead, especially if you anticipate being busy in a given week.

Exams (40%): The mid-term and final exams will include multiple-choice questions,

short answer, and essay questions and will be administered in class. The mid-term exam

covers course content up through the lesson preceding the exam and takes place during

regular class time. However, the final exam is comprehensive and does not take place

during regular class time, so make sure to know the date/time so that you don’t miss it.

Both exams are indicated on the COURSE SCHEDULE.

***Remember to bring a BROWN Scantron***

Grading Scale

Percentage range Letter grade

93 – 100 A

90 – 92 A-

87 – 89 B+

83 – 86 B

80 – 82 B-

77 – 79 C+

73 – 76 C

70 – 72 C-

60 – 69 D

59 – 0 F

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week Date Group 1 (last names A-K) Group 2 (last names L-Z)

1 8/19

Lecture Topic: Course Introduction & CMMS

Do BEFORE Class:

Buy course textbook

Review CANVAS course website & course syllabus

8/21

Lecture Topic: TEFL Jobs & Questions to Ask

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Course Introduction & CMMS

Complete MODULES/TEFL Jobs & Questions to Ask

2 8/26

Lecture Topic: Fulbright English Teaching Assist Fellowship, Guest Speaker

Dr. Keith Folse

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Fulbright; peruse the application; bring any questions

to class

Complete MODULES/English Language/Native Speaker Pre-test

8/28 Lecture Topic: Teaching in Latin American, Guest Speakers Ms. Sibley

Brown (Dominican Republic)

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Latin America; complete QUIZ Central/South

Americas

9/2

Lecture Topic: Teaching in Asia, Guest Speakers Mr. Chad Hernet (Peace

Corps) & Mrs. Karen Tinsley-Kim

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Asia/Japan; complete QUIZ Japan

Read KEYS 4.11 & 4.12 (Hot Seat Questions); complete QUIZ 22

3 9/4

Lecture Topic: Teaching in the Middle East, Guest Speakers Ms. Courtney

Jorgensen (Morocco) & Ms. Heidi Jo Barlett (JET & Columbia)

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Middle East; complete QUIZ Middle East

Read KEYS 4.8-4.10 (Hot Seat Questions); complete QUIZ 20


4 9/9

CMMS Conversation Hour

Do AFTER Conversation Hour

session:

Submit CMMS Reflection

Lecture Topic: What to teach & 8

parts of speech

Before Class:

Read KEYS 1.1 & 1.2; complete

activities; check answers; complete

QUIZ 2

Read KEYS 2.2; complete QUIZ 6

9/11

Lecture Topic: What to teach & 8

parts of speech

Before Class:

Read KEYS 1.1 & 1.2; complete


QUIZ 2




session:


5 9/16



session:


Lecture Topic: Prepositions; Idioms

& Phrasal Verbs

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 3.6; complete QUIZ

17;

Complete MODULES/English

Language/Phrasal Verbs & Idioms


30

9/18

Lecture Topic: Prepositions; Idioms

& Phrasal Verbs

Do BEFORE Class:


17;


Language/Phrasal Verbs & Idioms


30



session:



6 9/23



session:


Lecture Topic: Verb Tenses

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 2.4; complete


QUIZZES 8 & 9

9/25

Lecture Topic: Verb Tenses

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 2.4; complete


QUIZZES 8 & 9



session:


7 9/30



session:


Lecture Topic: Verb “to be”

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 3.1, complete QUIZ

12;

Read KEYS 5.2, 5.9, 5.11

(Techniques); plan on how these

techniques could apply to the verb

“to be”

10/2

Lecture Topic: Verb “to be”

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 3.1, complete QUIZ

12;

Read KEYS 5.2, 5.9, 5.11

(Techniques); plan on how these

techniques could apply to the verb

“to be”



session:



8 10/7



session:


Lecture Topic: Count/Noncount

Nouns

Do BEFORE Class:


13;

Read KEYS 4.1 & 4.2 (Hot Seat

Questions); complete QUIZ 14;


Questions); complete QUIZ 16

10/9

Lecture Topic: Count/Noncount

Nouns

Do BEFORE Class:


13;


Questions); complete QUIZ 14;





session:


9 10/14 Review for Mid-term Exam

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Mid-term Exam

10/16 MID-TERM EXAM

***Remember to bring a BROWN Scantron***

10 10/21

Lecture Topic: TEFL Job Websites

Do BEFORE Class:

Identify 2 TEFL websites with good jobs for you; bring the URLs to class to

discuss

Identify/print the best job you might qualify for once you have your TEFL

Certificate

10/23

Lecture Topic: Job Interviewers: Why They Do or Don’t Select You

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Job Interviewers: Why They Do and Don’t Select

You


11 10/28



session:


Lecture Topic: Modals

Do BEFORE Class:


24

Read KEYS 4.5-4.7 (Hot Seat


10/30

Lecture Topic: Modals

Do BEFORE Class:


24





session:


12 11/4



session:


Lecture Topic: Pronunciation &

Voicing

Do BEFORE Class:



Language/Odd-Man Out Exercise

11/6

Lecture Topic: Pronunciation &

Voicing

Do BEFORE Class:



Language/Odd-Man Out Exercise



session:


13 11/11 Veterans’ Day Holiday (no classes)

11/13

Lecture Topic: Hot Seat Questions

Do BEFORE Class:





session:



14 11/18



session:


Lecture Topic: Hot Seat Questions

Do BEFORE Class:



11/20

Lecture Topic: Teaching Techniques

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 5.1-5.25 (Techniques);

complete MODULES/English

Language/Teaching Techniques


Language/Native Speaker Post-test



session:


15 11/25



session:


Lecture Topic: Teaching Techniques

Do BEFORE Class:

Read KEYS 5.1-5.25 (Techniques);

complete MODULES/English

Language/Teaching Techniques


Language/Native Speaker Post-test

11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)

16 12/2

Study Day (no classes)

Do BEFORE Class:

Complete MODULES/Final Exam

FINAL EXAM

December 9, 2014, 1.00pm – 3.50pm

***Remember to bring a BROWN Scantron*** Gray highlighted sessions are held at CMMS. Go directly to MMC by 1.50pm.. If you arrive late, you will not be

allowed to participate and forfeit the grade for that day’s activity.

IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY

Your own English language ability counts in this course!

This course has optional discussions, email exchanges, and reports or written assignments. The

language that you use is a strong part of who you are as a participant in this course. In this

course, it is a strong marker of your identity. I always say that when you walk into a real

classroom as the new teacher, your students will judge you first -- rightly or wrongly -- by the

way you look, the way you dress, and finally the way you speak.

This is a TSL course, which is Teaching English as a Second Language, which in part consists of

my ability to prepare you to be a top-notch teacher of the English language. I underline these

words for emphasis as a segue to my next topic: your language in this course.

Your language counts in this course. You need to use correct capitalization, correct spelling,

correct punctuation, and correct tone. Everyone slips up with a typo here or there. I am not

talking about a slip-up. I'm talking about outright errors that ENGLISH teachers cannot and

should not make. You can't ignore capitalization rules or use poor grammar, common

misspellings, or incorrect tone. I'm not perfect, and our goal is not to be perfect all the time, but

yes, you either get paid now (if you have a job) or will get paid (in the future) to teach English,

so you need to be a role model of correct usage of the English language. Remember that for your

students -- whether you teach a class of 5th graders in Kissimmee or adults in Cairo -- you are

the sole source of exposure to the English language and are, therefore, a language role model.

Therefore in this course, your language does count. ANY number of points can and will be

deducted for poor grammar, spelling, punctuation, or other language related issues. No, there is

no set amount of points in the assignments for language use because in a class that prepares

teachers of English, this should be obvious. However in the interest of clarity, I am stating that

you can lose any number of points for any assignment due to poor language.

Why am I making this particular speech now? My job is successful when I find out that you have

landed a great job teaching in the US or abroad. It's that simple. If you make English language

errors in this course and I don't say anything because I don't want to offend you, then I'm not

doing my job. When you apply for your dream job and make an English error in your cover letter

or cover email, it is very likely that you will not get the job. ("Please except my resume" is a

great example of the type of error I'm talking about.) If you don't get that job, then our program

is not completing its mission, which is to enable you to land a good ESL or EFL or Language

Arts teaching position.

If anyone is offended by this position, I completely respect your opportunity to find a

replacement course without language standards. I hope you don't drop, but your language in this

course IS important to me and, I hope, to you as well for many reasons.

ADDITIONAL POLICIES

Tracking Student Participation

in CANVAS

Faculty are required to document student academic activity

at the beginning of each course each semester. Therefore,

you must complete a designated course activity by the end

of the first week of classes or as soon as possible after

adding the course but no later than the establish cut-off date.

Failure to promptly complete this task may result in a

financial aid distribution delay.

Late Submissions & Make-up/

Extra-credit Assignments No late submissions or make-up/extra credit assignments

Copyright Protection

This course may contain copyright protected materials, such

as audio or video clips, images, text materials. These items

are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order

to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy,

duplicate, download, or distribute these items. The use of

these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom

environment and your use only. All copyright materials are

credited to the copyright holder.

Communication Protocol

The CANVAS Inbox should be used for all course

communication. Do not use the professor’s Outlook email

address. Do not use DISCUSSION to send a message to the

instructor or classmate. Do not forward someone else's e-

mail without their permission. Remember, too, that online

communication lacks the nonverbal cues that fill in much of

the meaning in face-to-face communication. Therefore, be

judicious/respectful when you express yourself. Instructor

response to e-mails will be made within 24 hours Monday

through Thursday. E-mails received Friday through Sunday

or during a holiday will be answered on the next school day.

Accommodations for

differently-abled students

Students with disabilities who qualify for academic

accommodations must provide a letter from Students

Disability Services (SDS) during the first week of class.

SDS determines accommodations based on appropriate

documentation of disabilities.

Plagiarism Statement

Plagiarism of any kind will NOT be tolerated. Every student

is expected to do his/her own work in its entirety. A first act

of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and a

failing grade in the course. A further act of plagiarism will

result in academic review before a UCF committee.

Students are responsible for understanding what constitutes

plagiarism.

Student Conduct

Academic integrity will be appraised according to the

student academic behavior standards outlined in The Golden

Rule of the University of Central Florida's Student

Handbook. For further details, see the Golden Rule

Handbook.

http://sds.sdes.ucf.edu/

http://sds.sdes.ucf.edu/

http://goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/

http://goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/

THE UCF CREED

Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence

are the core values that guide our conduct, performance, and decisions.

Integrity I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty.

Scholarship I will cherish and honor learning as a fundamental purpose of

my membership in the UCF community.

Community I will promote an open and supportive campus environment by

respecting the rights and contributions of every individual.

Creativity I will use my talents to enrich the human experience.

Excellence I will strive toward the highest standards of performance in

any endeavor I undertake.

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