Lincoln University
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Intensive
Academic English Preparation (IAEP) V -- Vocabulary
Department and
Number: IAEP 5
Credit: Non-credit (60 hours)
Prerequisite(s): None
Semester: Spring – Tuesdays – 12:30 --4:05
Revised: 12/11
Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Y. Schoemaker Rippel
Office hours and
location: T, Th 11:45-12:30 and by
arrangement, room 307
Office phone: 510-628-8036
Instructional Materials and
References
Required
texts:
Title:
The Big Picture - Idioms as Metaphors
Author: King, Kevin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Year of publication: 1999
ISBN: 0395917123
Title:
Vocabulary Connections Book II, Word Parts
Author: Reynolds, Marianne C.
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year of publication: 1998
ISBN: 007052629x
Recommended Texts:
Dictionary,
thesaurus
Course Description
The
course focuses on vocabulary building and enrichment through words used in
context. Emphasis will be given to most frequently used words in spoken and
written English. (NC)
IEP 5
covers the aspects of vocabulary development in functional communicative
contexts. The core of the course will emphasize meaningful practice aimed at
vocabulary expansion through contexts, word families, word structures and
combining parts.
Course Objectives
Students will develop vocabulary
skills for functional communicative purposes, in context-centered study and
expansions.
Students will demonstrate improved
vocabulary recognition and production skills, orally and in writing, through
targeted quizzes, tests (pre and post) and exercises (class and text-based).
Instructional Methods
A cooperative learning model is
employed. Small group and individual discovery exercises and presentations will
augment more formal presentations, discussion and applications.
The
course sessions will include A/V-augmented presentations and discussions
using text-based and other topically related slides and relevant
audio/video/web resources), written and oral classroom exercises applying
course concepts, small group and classroom discussions, student presentations
of individual and group assignments based on course units, with emphasis on
engaging students in learning by doing.
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Topical
Outline
Vocabulary, including word parts,
content and structure words, and idiom study is through contexts of immediate
academic and high interest socio-cultural relevance. Among topics included are
vocabulary elements for time, position, direction; idioms relating to ideas,
personal and global perspectives, and best practices in vocabulary acquisition.
SCHEDULE
Week
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Topic
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Vocabulary Connection:
Word Parts Chapter |
Big Picture Idiom/Metaphor Theme Units
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Wk 1
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Introduction
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Wk 2
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Time
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Chapter
1
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1.
Ideas: C1, C2
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Wk3
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Position;
Direction
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Chapter
2
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2.
Knowledge: C3
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Wk 4
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Size;
Number
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Chapter
3
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3.
Argument: C4
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Wk 5
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Additional
Prefixes
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Chapter
4
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4.
Emotion: C5
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Wk 6
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Review
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Midpoint
Exercises
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5.
Money: C6
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Wk 7
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Common
Roots
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Chapter
5
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5.
Money: C7
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Wk 8
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More
Roots
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Chapter
6
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6.
Control: C8
C9,
People are Food
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Wk 9
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Suffixes
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Chapter
7
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7.
People
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Wk 10
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Exercises
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Review
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U8.Life,
C10, C11, C12
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Wk 11
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Word
Families
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Chapter
8
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C13
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Wk 12
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More
Word Families
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Chapter
9
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C14
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Wk 13
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Dictionary
Study
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Chapter
10
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C15
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Wk 14
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Review
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Wk 15
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Post
Testing
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Assessment Criteria & Method of
Evaluating Students
Students
successfully completing the program with the prerequisite instructor
recommendations will receive a Certificate of Completion. The following table lists some of the primary
areas evaluated for progress.
100-95
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A
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94-90
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A-
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89-87
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B+
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86-84
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B
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83-80
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B-
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79-77
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C+
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76-74
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C
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73-70
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C-
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69-67
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D+
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66-64
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D
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63-60
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D-
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59 or <
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F
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Class attendance and Participation
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25
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Exercises and Quizzes
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15
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Homework Assignments
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25
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Presentations
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15
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Final Review Tests
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20
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Total
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100%
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Notes:
Revisions to the schedule will be announced in
class as needed. Class attendance is required. Coming on time, remaining in the
classroom according to the break and dismissal schedule is part of the regular
attendance requirement. Class
participation is encouraged for enhanced learning through applied content,
group interactions, and individual and small group presentations. Cell phones should
not be active during class sessions.
Revised: 1/12
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