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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION
introduced through newspapers, folk tales, short stories
and cross-cultural readers.
ESL 23 PRE-INTERMEDIATE READING AND
VOCABULARY
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Pass/No Pass)
This course is designed for non-native speakers of
English. Focus is on development and practice of
fundamental reading and vocabulary skills needed to
academic and workplace settings. Reading skills
include comprehension, understanding new vocabulary
in context and scanning for specific information.
Students read simplified texts on academic and
vocational subjects.
ESL 25 PRE-INTERMEDIATE LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Pass/No Pass.)
Course is designed for non-native speakers of English.
This course focuses on fundamental speaking and
listening skills for ESL students who have a basic
knowledge of common English words and phrases.
Students learn to understand short spoken passages,
including questions and warnings. Speaking skills
include describing familiar situations and events, such
as giving basic information on the telephone.
ESL 27A PRE-INTERMEDIATE WRITING AND
GRAMMAR
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Pass/No Pass)
This course is designed for non-native speakers of
English. Course focus is on fundamental writing and
grammar skills for ESL students who have a basic
knowledge of common English words, phrases, and
structure. Students write at the sentence and paragraph
level, learn to organize ideas, and edit for grammar,
spelling and punctuation.
ESL 27B PRE-INTERMEDIATE WRITING AND
GRAMMAR II
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Recommended preparation: ESL 12A, ESL 23A, ESL
27A or basic knowledge of keyboarding and grammar.
Pass/No Pass)
This class is the second of a two-part series of preintermediate
grammar and writing classes. This course
is designed for non-native speakers of English who want
to develop grammar and writing skills. The focus is on
reviewing verb tenses and introducing modals,
adjectives, count and non-count articles, adverbs and
adjectives. Students will practice writing and editing
simple paragraphs.
ESL 30A INTERMEDIATE PRONUNCIATION I
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Recommended preparation: Completion of ESL 12A is
strongly recommended. Pass/No Pass)
This course is designed for non-native speakers of
English who require further practice and instruction in
pronunciation. Class will help improve communication
skills and achieving clear speech for success in
everyday situations, workplace and school settings. This
class will focus on introducing sounds of vowels and
consonants and their combinations. It will introduce the
basic features of English stress, rhythm and intonation.
ESL 30B INTERMEDIATE PRONUNCIATION II
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Pass/No Pass)
This course is designed for non-native speakers of
English at the high intermediate and/or advanced level
of ESL. Designed for students whose speech is
continuing to cause communication difficulties at work,
school, or in social situations. Students practice
listening, rhythm, intonation and pronunciation.
ESL 33 READING AND VOCABULARY
Units: 3.0 - 32-36 hours lecture and 48-54 hours
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate
Degree. (No prerequisite. It is recommendation that
students should already have basic skills in decoding
information and understanding at a literal level. They
should be able to read and understand short, authentic
texts such as letters and instructions. Pass/No Pass)
A reading course for low intermediate ESL students
emphasizing main ideas, outlining, and vocabulary in
context.
ESL 33A LOW INTERMEDIATE READING AND
VOCABULARY REVIEW
Units: 3.0 – 48-54 hours lecture. This course will not
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.
Recommended Preparation: Students should already
have basic skills in decoding information and
understanding at a literal level. They should be able to
read and understand short, authentic texts such as
letters and instructions. Pass/No Pass)
Designed for Low Intermediate ESL students who wish
to improve reading skills. Course emphasizes reading
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
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