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English As a Second Language 157

125 133 141
LISTENING AND SPEAKING II GRAMMAR AND WRITING III GRAMMAR AND WRITING IV
4.0 Units 5.0 Units 5.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE ESL 133 focuses on grammar and composi- ESL 141 is designed for students at the high
ESL 125 presents listening comprehension tion for students at the intermediate level intermediate level of academic English as
strategies as well as practice in the pronuncia- of academic English as a second language. a second language. This course focuses
tion of individual sounds, word and sentence The course covers increasingly complex on thesis-based essays, critical analysis
stress, and intonation patterns. Oral commu- grammatical structures that students incor- of academic reading, and techniques to
nication skills are strengthened through such porate into compositions of 300-350 words improve the organization, syntax, and gram-
activities as dialogues and role playing, as in length. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: mar of essays. Increasingly complex gram-
well as pair, group, and class discussion. Placement is based on a composite of test matical structures are covered, and students
Both formal and informal vocabulary and scores and academic background or ESL 123 incorporate these structures into four-to-fi ve
idioms are taught and tested. Lecture 4 and ESL 126. Recommended Preparation: paragraph essays of 400-450 words in length.
hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ESL Essays are written in response to readings
on a composite of test scores and academic listening and speaking course and a reading and discussions. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequi-
background or satisfactory completion of ESL course. Course Typically Off ered: Winter/ site: Placement is based on a composite of test
115. Recommended Preparation: Concurrent Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, scores and academic background or ESL 133
enrollment in an appropriate ESL grammar UC, USC. and ESL 136. Recommended Preparation:
and writing course and a reading course. 135 Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate
Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. ESL listening and speaking course and in
LISTENING AND SPEAKING III
126 2.0 Units an appropriate reading course. Course Typi-
cally Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.
READING AND VOCABULARY FOR ESL 135 stresses listening comprehension Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
ESL II STUDENTS as well as oral communication by means
3.0 Units of reports, short speeches, and small group 145
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE and class discussion of high-interest topics. LISTENING AND SPEAKING IV
ESL 126 is designed to help low-intermediate The standard pronunciation of individual 2.0 Units
Credit ESL students read academic reading sounds, as well as stress and intonation ESL 145 stresses fluency and clarity in
materials. The course places heavy emphasis patterns are presented, drilled and tested. delivery of speeches as well as in various
on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary The students will study formal and informal communicative activities. These may involve
development. Students use various reading idioms and vocabulary to improve their the preparation and presentation of reports,
strategies to increase their reading compre- ability to communicate orally. Some work is summaries, and persuasive speeches.
hension. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: done to correct the problems of individual Students are exhorted to use the vocabulary
Placement is based on a composite of test students. In addition, laboratory assignments and grammatical structures appropriate
scores and academic background or comple- may be made based on individual student to formal settings. Culturally appropri-
tion of ESL 116. Recommended Preparation: needs. Lecture 4 hours. Prerequisite: Place- ate subtleties such as body language are
Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ment is based on a composite of test scores reviewed in order to maximize the effi cacy
Credit ESL listening/speaking course and and academic background or satisfactory of communication. Listening comprehension
a Credit ESL grammar/writing course completion of ESL 125. Recommended Prep- and lecture/note-taking skills are practiced
Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/ aration: Concurrent enrollment in an appro- and evaluated. Note: This course is taught at
Summer/Fall. priate ESL grammar and writing course and a level of vocabulary equivalent to ESL 141.
a reading course. Course Typically Off ered: Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Placement
128 Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU. is based on a composite of test scores and
ACADEMIC SPELLING FOR NON- academic background or satisfactory comple-
NATIVE SPEAKERS 136 tion of ESL 135. Recommended Preparation:
2.0 Units READING AND VOCABULARY FOR Student be concurrently enrolled in an ESL
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE ESL III STUDENTS grammar and writing class at the 133 level
ESL 128 is designed to promote the spelling 3.0 Units or higher. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/
profi ciency of ESL students at the interme- ESL 136 is designed to help intermedi- Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU.
diate level. There is special emphasis given ate Credit ESL students to read academic
to the relationship of pronunciation and materials in order to analyze, discuss, and
morphology to spelling. Vocabulary pertain- write about their understanding of the
ing to study-skills, academic endeavor, and texts. The course places heavy emphasis
the higher education environment generally on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary
is a special feature of the course. Lecture development. Students use various strate-
2 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based gies to increase their reading comprehen-
on a composite of test scores and academic sion of both fi ction and non-fi ction texts.
background or ESL 123 and ESL 126. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Placement
Recommended Preparation: Concurrent is based on a composite of test scores and
enrollment in an appropriate ESL listening academic background or completion of ESL
and speaking course and a reading course. 126. Recommended Preparation: Concur-
Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. rent enrollment in an appropriate Credit
ESL listening/speaking course and a Credit
ESL grammar/writing course Course Typi-
cally Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.
Transfer Credit: CSU.

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