Class days and times In-Person
10 credit hours per week 9:30-11:20am
Kelly Hall room 207 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday /Cascade Hall room 104 Tuesday
①Course Description
This course is designed for low and high intermediate English Language Learners. The lessons
include discussion, grammar, writing and reading activities.
②Tentative Schedule
Week 1 April 8th-13th, 2025 Unit 8 8 hours of classroom study
Week 2 Apr 14th-20th, 2025 Unit 8 10 hours
Week 3 Apr 21st-27th, 2025 Unit 8 10 hours
Week 4 Apr 28th-May 4th, 2025 Unit 8 10 hours (unit 8 test)
Week 5 May 5th-May 11th, 2025 Unit 9 10 hours
Week 6 May 12th-18th, 2025 Unit 9 10 hours
Week 7 May 19th-25th, 2025 Unit 9 10 hours (unit 9 test)
Week 8 May 26th- June 1st, 2025 Unit 10 8 hours
Week 9 June 2nd-June 8th, 2025 Unit 10 10 hours
Week 10 Jun 9th-Jun 15th, 2025 Unit 10 10 hours (unit 10 test)
(CASAS post-testing 6/3 don’t be absent! International students have a special assignment)
Week 11 Jun 16th-Jun 20th, 2025 Finals week (last class Wednesday 6/18)
(Summer quarter begins June 23rd)
③Textbooks and other materials
Books: We will be using Ventures book 3, 3rd Edition, Student book and Workbook (Green
cover). I highly recommend that you buy the set. Then you can write in the books. You can
buy them at the WCC bookstore and Amazon. There are class sets to use only in the
classroom. You can also borrow the 3rd edition for the day at the library, or you can check out
the 2nd edition for the quarter. Return the library books at the end of the quarter.
Computer: We are in the computer lab every Tuesday. You will need to do your work on the
computer. You need Microsoft Word. If you need to borrow a laptop (and mouse), go to the
new Learning Commons (LRN) to check out a laptop the first week of the quarter. It is first
come first serve. You must fill out the device check out agreement online through MyWcc and
then you can borrow the laptop. Go to the StudentHelpdesk in the LRN for assistance.
You can get to the Canvas course by typing www.whatcom.edu (the Whatcom Community
College website) and click on Student Portal at the top right side of the page. All course
announcements, assignments, discussions, grammar weblinks are on CANVAS.
* NOTE* DO NOT USE INTERNET EXPLORER WITH CANVAS. IT DOES NOT WORK. I use Chrome
browser. Also DO NOT use the Canvas app for submitting assignments.
④Tentative Schedule
Week 1 April 8th-13th, 2025 Unit 8 8 hours of classroom study
Week 2 Apr 14th-20th, 2025 Unit 8 10 hours
Week 3 Apr 21st-27th, 2025 Unit 8 10 hours
Week 4 Apr 28th-May 4th, 2025 Unit 8 10 hours (unit 8 test)
Week 5 May 5th-May 11th, 2025 Unit 9 10 hours
Week 6 May 12th-18th, 2025 Unit 9 10 hours
Week 7 May 19th-25th, 2025 Unit 9 10 hours (unit 9 test)
Week 8 May 26th- June 1st, 2025 Unit 10 8 hours
Week 9 June 2nd-June 8th, 2025 Unit 10 10 hours
Week 10 Jun 9th-Jun 15th, 2025 Unit 10 10 hours (unit 10 test)
(CASAS post-testing 6/3 don’t be absent! International students have a special assignment)
Week 11 Jun 16th-Jun 20th, 2025 Finals week (last class Wednesday 6/18)
(Summer quarter begins June 23rd)