COURSES OFFERED

Speaking and Listening: Beginning (51A)  Intermediate (51B)  Advanced (51C)

51A: English as a Second Language
Beginning Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation (4 units)
Designed to activate a student's oral English. Includes cross-cultural communication topics, American idioms, and pronunciation exercises.
Recommended Preparation: Qualification by assessment

51B: English as a Second Language
Intermediate Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation (4 units)
Concentrates on developing listening and communication skills. Further emphasis on idioms, English sound production, and phonetics.
Prerequisite: ESL 51A with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

51C: English as a Second Language
Advanced Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation (4 units)
Develops greater competency in pronunciation and oral communication. Correction of common errors. Group presentations and speeches are a part of the course.
Prerequisite: ESL 51B with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

Reading and Vocabulary: Beginning (52A)  Intermediate (52B)  Advanced (52C)

52A English as a Second Language
Introduction to Reading and Vocabulary (4 units)
Builds basic reading skills and helps expand vocabulary. Frees students from dependence on dictionaries.
Recommended: Qualification by assessment

52B English as a Second Language
Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary (4 units)
Further emphasizes reading skills and comprehension. Helps students make inferences and understand the main idea of a passage.
Prerequisite: ESL 52A with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

52C English as a Second Language
Advanced Reading (4 units)
Introduces the study of book-length works. Teaches paraphrasing and summary techniques.
Prerequisite: ESL 52B with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

Writing and Grammar: Beginning (53A)  Intermediate (53B)  High Intermediate (Ax)

53A English as a Second Language
Elementary Writing/Grammar (4 units)
Offers intensive practice in writing well-organized paragraphs. Emphasis on identifying and correcting grammar and usage errors.
Recommended: Qualification by assessment

53B English as a Second Language
Intermediate Writing/Grammar (4 units)
Offers an intensive writing experience, moving from the paragraph to the essay. Continued emphasis on correct grammar usage.
Prerequisite: ESL 53A with a minimum grade of C or qualification by
assessment.

AX English as a Second Language
Writing the College Essay (4 units)
Emphasizes multiparagraph essay writing based on selected prose readings.
Prerequisite: ESL 53B with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

Combined Skills:  (emphasis on grammar)  (55)

English as a Second Language 55
English as a Second Language for College Students (4 units)
Speaking, listening, reading and writing are all involved in the reinforcement course designed for ESL students with college and university goals.
Prerequisite: ESL 53A with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

University Transfer English: English 1A (ESL 1AX) Reading and Composition

Reading and Composition for Foreign Students (4 units)
Strengthens the student's ability to read with understanding, to discuss readings intelligently, and to write essays clearly. Students are required to write a research paper.
Prerequisite: ESL AX with a minimum grade of C or qualification by assessment.

Academic Strategies: 

Such courses as Vocabulary Building (available specially for ESL students), Pre-writing, Spelling, Notetaking, Test-taking, and Sentence Errors and Punctuation are offered.