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

• Be on time• 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

Grammar Textbook for Levels 4 and 5

Fourth Edition

Textbook and MyEnglishLab $64

Textbook and Workbook$63

MyEnglishLabAccess code only

$52

MyEnglishLab To register to MyEnglishLab go to: 1. http://www.myenglishlab.com/focusongrammar2. Click on the green REGISTER button.3. Click on the yellow I Accept button.4. Click on the NO button.5. Create a Login Name (at least 4 characters): ………………………………………………………………………………………6. Create a password (at least 8 characters): ………………………………………………………………………………………7. Re-type your password.8. Type your access code. (from your book)9. Click NEXT. To join my Level-4 class: 1. Click on Settings link at the top of the page.2. Click on the Join Your Instructor’s Course button.3. Type: Vanegas05830MF4. Click Submit.5. Click on Click Here to Start Working.

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: November 1st Possible points: 202. Power Point Presentation: LLC: Research EL Civics Topic Oct. 18th

Lab: Power Point Workshop Oct. 23rd

Presentations: November 13th – 26th 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 EL Civics

Useful WebsitesLevel-4 : http://mtsaclevel-4.pbworks.comFocus: www.myenglishlab.comListening: 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 Dates August 27th…..………………….. First day of classAugust 31st .…..…….……….….. Meeting (class from 8:00 to 10:00)September 3rd …………………… Labor Day (No class)September 4th ……..……..……. Oral Evaluation from 10:30 to 11:30September 5th ….………..…….. CASAS Test #1September 7th ………..……….. LLC Orientation from 9:30 to 10:15September 14th ……..….…..… In-service (class from 8:00 to 10:00)October 5th ………….....………. Midterm workshop (class from 8:00 to 10:30)October 10th ………..…..….….. CASAS Test #2October 17th ………..….………. MidtermOctober 18th ……………………. Sign progress report / Research EL Civics project October 23rd ….……….…....… Power Point Workshop (lab) November 1st …………..…….. EL Civics Role Play Evaluation from 9:00 to 9:45November 12th .…..……..…… Veterans Day (No class)November 14th ………….……. CASAS Test #3Nov. 13th to Nov. 26th ..........EL Civics PresentationsNov. 21st …….……………..……. Role-play make-upsNov. 22nd – 23rd .……………….Thanksgiving Day (No class)December 11th .……………….. Priority registrationDecember 12th ……..…….…… Final testDecember 14th ………………… Last day of classNovember 18th ….…………….. No priority registrationJan. 7th – Feb. 14th ….....….. Winter Session

Please turn your cellular phones off during classmeetings.