1. Welcome to Level-4
Yazmin Vanegas

2. Counseling and Guidance
Make an appointment with:
Dr. John Pellitteri (909)
Michael Nguyen (909)
Bertha (909)

3. 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

4. Attendance
If you are absent 33 hours (9.5 days) for whatever reason, you will lose your priority for registration, and you might be dropped from this class.

5. Student’s Responsibilities
You should…….
You must not…….
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
copy during a test
take pictures of the tests
keep the tests
use your cellular phone in class

6. Grammar Textbook for Levels 4 and 5 Fourth Edition
Textbook and MyEnglishLab
$87.00
Textbook with CD only
$65.50
MyEnglishLab
Access code only
$52

7. MyEnglishLab To register to MyEnglishLab go to: 1.
2. 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: Vanegas05830MF
4. Click Submit.
5. Click on Click Here to Start Working.

8. Unit
Topic
Test 1
Simple Present and Present Progressive 2
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 8
So, Too, Neither, Either, But 9
Gerunds and Infinitives 10
Make, Have, Let, Help 11
Phrasal Verbs 12
Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable 13
Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns 14
Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns 18
Passive Voice: Simple Present and Simple Past 6 21
Factual Conditional: Present

9. 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.

10. Class Materials
Scantron package of 6
Number 2 pencils

11. Tests, Quizzes, Midterm, and Final
Listening Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Grammar
Idioms Quizzes:
A quiz after every four lessons (5 total)
Midterm:
Grammar: Units 1-8
Final Test:
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 a quiz or doing a
writing example.

12. Grading To 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

13. EL Civics: Environmental Problem
Role Play:
Telephone Conversation (April 21st)
Possible points: 20
2. Power Point Presentation:
LLC: Power Point Workshop (April 19th )
Presentations: May 9th – May 19th
Three to four students a day
Possible points: 26

14. Usual Class Schedule
8:00-9:30: grammar review correct homework introduce new topic 9:30-9:50: break 9:50-11:30: idioms or/and listening reading and vocabulary El Civics

15. Useful Websites Level-4 : http://mtsaclevel-4.pbworks.com
Focus:
Listening:
Grammar:
Reading, Vocabulary, listening, pronunciation:

16. Edmodo: www.edmodo.com Code:
Useful Websites
Edmodo: Code:

17. Important Dates March 31th …………………………….Cesar Chavez Day (no class)
February 22nd .………….…..………First day of class
February 26th ………………………… LLC Orientation from 8:30 to 9:10
March 1st ……..……………….………… Oral Evaluation from 9:00 to 10:00
March 4th………………….……………… Meeting (class from 8:00 to 10:00)
March 9th….………….……..…………CASAS Test #1
March 16th ….…………………………In-service (class from 8:00 to 10:00)
March 30th ………………………………Midterm workshop (class from 8:00 to 10:30)
March 31th …………………………….Cesar Chavez Day (no class)
April 6th.…………………...………………CASAS Test #2
April 13th………………….………………Midterm
April 14th ………………………………….EL Civics topics for presentations
April 15th …………………………………Sign progress report and research EL Civics topic
April 19th …………………..……………Power Point Workshop (LLC)
April 21st …………………..……………EL Civics role-play evaluation from 9:00 to 10:00
May 9th -19th …..……....………………EL Civics Presentations
May 11th ………………………………….Career Conference
May 16th ………………………………….EL Civics role-play make-ups from 8:45 to 9:30
May 18th …………………………………CASAS Test #3
May 30th …………………………………..Memorial Day (no class)
May 31 …………………………………..SLO Vocabulary Assessment
June 7th ……..…..………………………Priority Registration
June 8th……………………………………Final test
June 10th……………………..……………Last day of class
June 20th – July 31st ….………….…Summer session

18. Please turn your cellular phones off during class meetings.