1. Welcome to Level-4
Yazmin Vanegas

2. Counseling and Guidance
Make an appointment with:
Dr. John Pellitteri (909) Ext. 5232
Michael Nguyen (909)
Bertha Rodriguez (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. Please, let me know if you are going to be absent 2 or more days.

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. Textbook Idioms in American Life $45.25 (new) $ ? (used)
All of the units in your textbook will be covered. A quiz is given after every four lessons.

7. Class Materials
Scantron package of 6
Number 2 pencils

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Unit
Grammar 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

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 or doing your writing.

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 2 in-class writing examples
Do your role-play and oral presentation

13. EL Civics: Environmental Problem
Role Play:
Telephone Conversation: October 24th
Possible points: 20
2. Power Point Presentation:
LLC: Research EL Civics Topic  Oct. 17th
Lab: Power Point Workshop  Oct. 23rd
Presentations: November 12th – 22nd
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. Important Dates
August 26th…..………………….. First day of class August 30th .…..…….……….….. Meeting (class from 8:00 to 10:00) September 2nd …………………… Labor Day (No class) September 5th ……..……..……. Oral Evaluation from 9:00-10:00 September 4th ….………..…….. CASAS Test #1 September 11th ………..……….. LLC Orientation from 9:30 to 10:15 September 13th ……..…..…..… In-service (class from 8:00 to 10:00) October 4th …………......………. Midterm workshop (class from 8:00 to 10:30) October 9th ………..……..….….. CASAS Test #2 October 16th ………..…..………. Midterm October 17th …………….………. Sign progress report / Research EL Civics project October 24th ….……….…....… EL Civics Role Play Evaluation from 9:00 to 10:00 November 1st …………...….….. Power Point Workshop (LLC) November 11th .…..…………… Veterans Day (No class) November 20th ……….….……. CASAS Test #3 Nov. 12th to Nov. 22nd EL Civics Presentations Nov. 19th …….……………..……. Role-play make-ups Nov. 28th – 29th .……………….Thanksgiving Day (No class) December 10th .……………….. Priority registration December 11th ……..…….…… Final test December 13th ………………… Last day of class November 17th ….…………….. No priority registration Jan. 6th – Feb. 13th ….....….. Winter Session

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