ESL-102-M37 English through Literature and Film
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: TOEFL 470
Course Textbook: Materials packet
Course Description and Objectives
The objectives of this course are to introduce learners of English to the study of literature while at the same time to offer them opportunities to improve listening comprehension skills through film.The course will involve basic literary concepts, such as character, plot, setting, style, and character. Students will read short stories, drama, poetry, and extracts from novels, accompanied by excerpts from films, and take part in class discussions based on the readings and the films. There will be vocabulary building exercises, as well as practice in reading skills such as finding the main point, predicting, summarizing and rephrasing.
Grading/Attendance Policy
This course is graded P (Pass) or NP (No Pass). Attendance, class participation and completion of homework and in-class assignments are required of all students, without exception. Performance in these areas and on quizzes and partial and final exams must be satisfactory (grade of “C”) in order for students to receive a “P” grade. Those students who demonstrate unsatisfactory performance will be notified by the professor and reminded that continued problems and/or excessive absences will jeopardize their opportunity to continue their academic studies at Saint Louis University. More than six unexcused absences may result in an automatic “No Pass.”
Please remember that the purpose of the ESL courses is to aid students in improving their level of English in order to be able to handle academic study at the college level in English. Students will need to achieve the required level of proficiency in English by the end of their 3rd semester, or they will not be allowed to take other academic courses at the university.
Syllabus
Week 1 Theme: Family
Poetry & Novel
Week 2 Theme: Family
Drama
Film: Death of a Salesman
Week 3 Theme: Love
Novel & Poetry
Week 4 Theme: Love
Novel
Film: Pride & Prejudice
Essay 1
Week 5 Theme: Death
Poetry
Short Story
Week 6 Theme: Death
Novel
Film: Between Heaven and Earth
Week 7: Review and Partial exam
Week 8 Theme: Crime
Drama
Short Story
Week 9 Theme: Crime
Novel
Film: The Godfather
Essay 2
Week 10 Theme: Man and Animals
Poetry
Poetry
Week 11 Theme: Man and Animals
Novel
Film: Animal Farm
Week 12 Review and Presentations
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