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234 English as a Second Language Noncredit Continuing Education

ENGLISH AS A SECOND 10 40
LANGUAGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 4
1 0 Units 0 Units
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ESL 10 is designed for students at the low ESL 40 is designed for students at the high-
LITERACY beginning level of English acquisition. intermediate level of English acquisition.
0 Units This course provides instruction on simple This course provides instruction in read-
ESL 1 is designed for students who need to reading and writing, basic sentence and ing and writing, sentence and paragraph
acquire fundamental literacy and commu- paragraph structure, spelling and phonemic structure, verbal communication skills,
nicative skills in English to successfully correspondences, and listening and oral comprehension of everyday spoken English,
participate in everyday situations. Instruc- communication skills. Students read and and development of life skills competencies.
tion emphasizes recognizing, printing, listen to dialogues and compose and practice Instruction stresses the grammatical study
and using the alphabet; learning sound/ original dialogs. Other activities include of clauses, a review of verb tenses, and
letter relationships to read, write and spell; reading of short stories or paragraphs, writ- vocabulary development. Emphasis is placed
developing basic vocabulary; recognizing, ing sentences and short paragraphs, role upon the direct study of English grammar
writing, and using the numbers 1-100; and playing of everyday situations, listening appropriate for academic settings and over-
acquiring the language structures and comprehension, dictation, and life skills all eff ectiveness in communication. Lecture
communicative skills necessary in basic life competencies. Lecture 224 hours. Recom- 224 hours. Recommended Preparation:
skills competencies. Instruction integrates mended Preparation: Placement is based Placement is based upon performance on a
listening, speaking, reading, and writing upon performance on a division placement division placement assessment or comple-
skills. Lecture 224 hours. Recommended assessment or completion of ESL 1. tion of ESL 30.
Preparation: Placement is based upon 20 50
performance on a division assessment, or ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
referral by ESL 10 instructors, or student LEVEL 2 LEVEL 5
self-referral.
0 Units 0 Units
5 ESL 20 is designed for students at the high- ESL 50 is designed for students at the
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE beginning level of English acquisition. This advanced level of English acquisition. This
FOR OLDER ADULT LEARNERS course provides instruction in reading and course provides instruction in reading and
0 Units writing, basic sentence and paragraph struc- writing; paragraph and essay structure;
ESL 5 is designed for older adult learners at ture, spelling, verbal communication skills, verbal communication skills; comprehen-
the low-beginning level of English acquisi- listening comprehension of everyday spoken sion of academic, professional, and everyday
tion. This course provides instruction in English, and development of life skills spoken English; and development of life
reading, writing, sentence structure, spell- competencies. Emphasis is placed upon the skills competencies. Special attention is given
ing and phonemic correspondences, verbal study of grammar and vocabulary necessary to the development of writing skills. Empha-
communication skills, and emphasizes oral for everyday life and general understand- sis is placed upon the direct study of English
and written activities. Students read and ing of spoken English. Lecture 224 hours. grammar appropriate for academic settings
listen to dialogues and compose and practice Recommended Preparation: Placement is and overall eff ectiveness in communication.
original dialogs. Other activities include based upon performance on a division place- Lecture 224 hours. Recommended Prepara-
reading of short stories or paragraphs, writ- ment assessment or completion of ESL 10. tion: Placement is based upon performance
ing sentences and short paragraphs, role 30 on a division placement assessment or
playing of everyday situations, listening ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE completion of ESL 40.
comprehension, dictation, and life skills LEVEL 3 80
competencies. Lecture 224 hours. Recom- 0 Units ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
mended Preparation: Placement is based BEGINNING CONVERSATION
upon performance on a division placement ESL 30 is designed for students at the low- 0 Units
assessment, or completion of ESL 1, referral intermediate level of English acquisition. This
by ESL 10 instructors, or student self-referral. course provides instruction in reading and ESL 80 is designed for students who cannot
writing, sentence and paragraph structure, eff ectively communicate in most everyday
verbal communication skills, comprehension situations. Controlled dialogues and free
of everyday spoken English and develop- conversations are presented as students
ment of life skills competencies. Instruction participate in role plays of common, everyday
stresses the grammatical study of verbs and topics including family life, working condi-
vocabulary development. Emphasis is placed tions, consumer issues, and academic goals.
upon general understanding of spoken and Clear speaking and listening comprehension
written English and overall eff ectiveness in are stressed in classroom drills and activities.
communication. Lecture 224 hours. Recom- Laboratory assignments may be added by
mended Preparation: Placement is based the instructor based on individual student
upon performance on a division placement needs. Lecture 112 hours. Recommended
assessment or completion of ESL 20. Preparation: ESL 10 or equivalent.

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