Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

High-intermediate integrated ESL course that prepares students to succeed in Advanced ESL and college courses by focusing on reading, writing,and grammar. No credit if taken after ESL 033A. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

Advanced level integrated skills ESL course focusing on reading, writing, research, and presentations that prepares students to succeed in college courses across disciplines. No credit if taken after ESL 033B. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Integrated ESL course that prepares students to succeed in intermediate ESL and college courses by focusing on reading, writing, grammar, and speaking skills. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Review of advanced grammar structures, including adverb, adjective, and noun clauses, and conditional forms. For ESL students who need to review advanced grammar. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Focus on advanced prefixes, roots, suffixes; two- and three-word verbs, collocations/idioms, word families, and dictionary use. For advanced ESL students needing to increase their academic vocabulary in order to comprehend and use advanced academic English, increasing their confidence in recognition and use of high-level vocabulary for academic and non-academic situations. Formerly ESL 113. Total of 36 hours of lecture.

Development of high intermediate to advanced speaking and listening skills through the discussion of current events and American cultural and social issues. Movies, song, TV and radio programs will be used to enhance cultural competency and to build fluency in aural comprehension and spoken communication skills. Activities include oral reports, group and panel discussions, in-class and out-of-class interviews. Some library research and reading assignments. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Further development of pronunciation skills through practice of American English. Use of International Phonetic Alphabet to aid with pronunciation of new vocabulary. Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ESL 146.

Further development of pronunciation skills through practice of American consonant blends and advanced stress and intonation patterns. Use of phonetic alphabet reduced forms and advanced features of vowel and consonant sounds. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Communicating with efficiency and professionalism. Construction of both formal and informal conversations, including questions, using various verb tenses and aspects of word forms; use correct pronunciation, stress, and intonation in the workplace with colleagues and patients. For students desiring to work in a medical office or as a healthcare professional. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Intermediate college reading skills and strategies with an emphasis on comprehension and functional vocabulary. Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ESL 132.

Essential college reading skills and strategies with an emphasis on comprehension, academic vocabulary, and reading fluency. Focus on literal and interpretive levels of narrative and expository texts. Formerly ESL 111. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Review parts of speech and common sentence structures. For ESL students who need a review of common sentences. Formerly ESL 410A. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Review of the English verb system including verb tenses, modals, active/passive, and infinitives/gerunds.For ESL students who need a review of verbs. Formerly ESL 410B. Total of 18 hours lecture.

For ESL students who need to improve advanced grammar usage. Formerly ESL 133. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Support for students at the intermediate level of proficiency to develop their listening and speaking skills in academic and common social contexts. Students will listen to lectures, engage in group discussions, practice pronunciation and make presentations. Total of 54 hours of lecture. Formerly ESL 176.

Development of high intermediate listening and speaking skills through the discussion of academic and non-academic topics including current events and American cultural and social issues. Activities include oral reports, group and panel discussions, in-class and out-of-class interviews. Some library research and reading assignments. Formerly ESL 136. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Introduction to American speech sounds, basic stress and intonation patterns. Study of selected suffix endings, speech mechanism and phonetic alphabet. No credit if taken after ESL 142. Total of 54 hours lecture.

High-beginning level writing, grammar, and reading skills for academic purposes. written practice in sentence structure and paragraphs, readings of short articles, essays, and fictional works. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Review parts of speech and basic sentence structure. Recommended for students who need review of beginning level grammar. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Review of the English verb system including verb tenses, modals, active/passive,and infinitives and gerunds. Recommended for ESL students who need review of verbs. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Word families, idioms, prefixes and suffixes, dictionary use. Recommended for ESL students who need basic vocabulary development. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Academic vocabulary development of word families, idiomatic expressions, prefixes and suffixes, and definitions. For ESL students who need academic vocabulary development. Total of 18 hours lecture. Formerly ESL 413.

Introduction to American speech sounds, basic stress and intonation patterns. Study of selected suffix endings, speech mechanism and phonetic alphabet. Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ESL 246.

Practice of casual and formal dialogues in commonplace situations. Everyday language functions and conversation management skills. Listening activities to enhance comprehension of daily topics. Idiomatic expressions and grammatical patterns common to spoken English. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Development of study skills, vocabulary, and reading strategies used in academic and personal contexts. Formerly ESL 432. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Discussion of topics relating to academic and everyday situations. Listening skills focus on academic lectures, videos, and conversations. Individual and group presentations. Idiomatic expressions and grammatical patterns common to spoken English. Formerly ESL 446. Total of 54 hours lecture.