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BCC ESOL New Student Orientation

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Welcome to BCC ESOL!

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Welcome to BCC ESOL!

Diverse population of students from all over the world!

Au pairs (nannies)

International students

Immigrants and refugees

Language lovers

Working professionals

Visiting scholars and their spouses

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Agenda:

  1. Mingle/ meet other new students
  2. Presentation on BCC ESOL Program
  3. Building tour

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What are the other three Peralta Colleges?

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Peralta: 3 Skill Areas, 4 Levels

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Level 1

Beginning

Level 2

Intermediate

Level 3

High Intermediate

Level 4

Advanced

Reading & Writing

251A/B (6 units)

551 (non-credit)

252A/B (6 units)

512 (non-credit)

253 (6 units)

553 (non-credit)

52 (6 units)

552 (non-credit)

Listening & Speaking

261A/B (4 units)

561 (non-credit)

262A/B (4 units)

562 (non-credit)

263A/B (4 units)

563 (non-credit)

50A/B (4 units)

550 (non-credit)

Grammar

271A/B (4 units)

571 (non-credit)

272A/B (4 units)

572 (non-credit)

273A/B (4 units)

573 (non-credit)

274A/B (4 units)

574 (non-credit)

Writing Workshop

255 (1.5 units) 555 (non-credit)

Laney, CoA, and Merritt have these levels

Berkeley City College classes

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Taking this class for credit

Taking this class non-credit

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Should I take credit or noncredit?

Non-Credit

  • Free for anyone
  • No financial aid
  • Non-credit certificates
  • Grade: P/NP (Pass/No Pass)
  • Repeatable

Credit

  • $ for residents, $$ for non-residents
  • Financial aid if you qualify
  • Credit certificates
  • Grade: (ABCDF) or P/NP (Pass/No Pass)
  • Transfer credit:
    • Adv Reading & Writing (52) = UC (elective)
    • Adv Listening & Speaking (50A) = CSU (communication)

Both

Credit and non-credit students study in the same classes together. All students are expected to attend class every time, start at the beginning of the semester and stay for the whole term, and complete homework assignments. You can take some classes for credit and some non-credit.

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ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS

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part online Zoom meetings

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part online work (whenever you have time during the week)

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What are the different ways of taking classes?

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ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS

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all online work (whenever you have time during the week)

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What are the different ways of taking classes?

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HYBRID

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part regular class time in the building

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part online (whenever you have time during the week).

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What are the different ways of taking classes?

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FACE-to-FACE

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all regular class in the building

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(most classes still do homework online)

What are the different ways of taking classes?

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Click link for most recent schedule-at-a-glance

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Yes, but…

Best to wait until you are in advanced ESOL classes before you take other college classes with a lot of reading and writing.

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Can I take other classes besides ESOL?

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ESOL and ENGLISH Reading/Writing Sequences  

ESOL 253/553

Reading and Writing 3

6 Units (or non-credit)

ESOL 52/552

Adv Reading and Writing

6 units (or non-credit)

UC Transferable (elective)

ENGL 1A

Composition and Reading

4 units

ENGL 1B

Literature

ENGL 5

Critical Thinking

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ENGL 1A

ESOL Alumni focused

4 units

ENGL 1A PLUS

  • ENGL 508 (non-credit support)

4 units

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What to expect in class

Group Work

Individual Work

Feedback

Lecture

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What to Expect Outside of Class:

Homework

  • Practice what you learned in class and learn new information to improve your English skills
  • The more you engage with English, the easier it becomes

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How much homework will I have?

The calculation

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Class units x 2 = Hours of homework per week

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4 unit class → 8 hours of homework per week

6 unit class → 12 hours of homework per week

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Work 40 hours?

1 class

3-6 units

Work 30 hours?

2 classes

6-10 units

Work 20 hours?

2-3 classes

10+ units

International Student?

3-4 classes

12+ units

Financial Aid?

3-4 classes

12+ units

How many classes should I take?

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Imagine your weekly schedule:

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When will you:

  • go to class?
  • do homework?
  • work?
  • take care of other responsibilities?
  • relax?

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Tip for Success: Office Hours

  • Questions: You want to know more about what you learned in class
  • Assignments: You want to make sure you understand your assignment or discuss feedback
  • Check-in: You want to discuss your grade, missed class or other concerns

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Tip for Success: Read the course syllabus

  • Document your teacher gives you at the beginning of class with course information
  • Required texts
  • How your grade is calculated
  • Major assignments and course schedule
  • Course rules and policies

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Technology Requirements

Important! Check every day for HW and announcements.

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BCC Building Tour

  • First Floor
    • Students Ambassadors Desk
    • Admissions and Records
    • Learning Resource Center (LRC)
    • Library and Computer Lab
  • Second Floor
    • Counseling/ Transfer and Career Center
  • Fifth Floor
    • Student Lounge
    • Bookstore
    • ESOL Teachers’ Room

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