Pre-TOEFL Grammar
[ Class Information ]
[ Materials/General Information ]
[ Course Description ] [ Class Objectives ] [
Grades ]
Spring 2002
Class Information
| Class: |
12:00-12:50 p.m. or 1:00-1:50 p.m. Tuesdays |
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| Location: |
SH 335 |
| Instructor: |
Gregry M. Davis |
| Office: |
341 East Hall |
| Office hours: |
Wednesday: 10:15-11:15 a.m. |
| Phone: |
503 725-9196 |
| E-mail: |
davisg@pdx.edu |
You can lead a horse to water,
but you can't make him drink! |
Materials/General Information
 | REQUIRED: Longman Introductory Course for the TOEFL Test,
2nd Edition, by Phillips or Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test, by
Phillips. WAIT UNTIL AFTER TAKING THE PRETEST TO DECIDE WHICH BOOK
TO BUY. |
| REQUIRED: An ODIN e-mail account (available after you get your PSU ID
number at http://www.account.pdx.edu/setup/). |
| You will be expected to use WebCT (www.webct.pdx.edu)
for sharing information. You will be required to post and reply to discussion messages,
attach files, check the calendar for updates/assignments, follow links to outside
websites, and take online quizzes. There will be optional orientation sessions on how to
use WebCT at the following times and locations:
Wednesday
3 April
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall (PC side) |
Thursday
4 April
5:00-6:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall (PC side) |
Tuesday
9 April
10:00 - 11:00 am
322 Cramer Hall (PC side) |
Wednesday
10 April
1:00 - 2:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall (PC side) |
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| All phones/pagers/etc. should be turned off or set to vibrate during
class time. If not, I will take the device away. |
Course Description
In this class, we will focus on the Structure and
Written Expression sections of the TOEFL. In this class, you will work to master the
skills by doing exercises in the textbook, on the CD-ROM, and in class. This class is an
elective. It is important and will help you improve your TOEFL score, but it is less
important than your other ESL classes. In other words, don't spend all your time doing
work for this class and skip your other ESL classes. Accordingly, you should spend 1 to 2
hours outside of class on the assignments and communication tasks each week. If you have
all the work done in your other classes, you can spend a little more, but be careful not
to let the TOEFL become more important than your ESL classes.
Each week you should do all of the following, in order:
1. Do the assigned skill work in your textbook (see the calendar for skills and pages).
2. Do the associated CD-ROM skills practice.
3. E-mail the results of your CD-ROM practice to your instructor.
4. Post any questions you have about the skills or the technology in the discussions area
of WebCT.
5. Bring your textbook and printouts to class the next week.
Grades
Grades will be based on participation/performance in the following
areas:
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