Development of high-literacy English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Emphasis on foundational vocabulary, structure, and question/answer patterns within the context of basic life and work skills. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of low-beginning English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Emphasis on communicating about the past, present, and future within the context of basic life and work skills. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of high-beginning English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Emphasis on reinforcing foundational vocabulary/structure while introducing more advanced topics. Context of basic life and work skills. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of low-intermediate English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Emphasis on building communication skills required to function independently in school, work, and family/community life. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of high-intermediate English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Emphasis on thinking critically and building fluency within the context of life, work, and academic skills. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of beginning literacy in the basic components of the English language and basic grammatical functions. Emphasis on spelling and pronunciation and mastering the English alphabet and numbers. Preparation for beginning literacy students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Emphasis on beginning literacy by generating short and simple phrases and establishing basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Discussion about language components using grammar terms and understanding grammar functions. Preparation for beginning literacy students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Development of low beginning literacy grammatical functions. Emphasis on recognizing conversation and passage patterns and expanding writing competency within the context of basic life and work skills. Preparation for low beginning ESLN students to gain daily life skills. Total of 108 lecture hours.

Emphasis on writing and speaking in complete sentences and on reading and listening competencies within the context of basic life and work skills. Functioning at low beginning level, students employ basic grammatical functions. Preparation for low beginning ESLN students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 lecture hours.

Development of high beginning grammatical functions. Emphasis on simple oral and written communication form and on gathering general ideas through listening and reading in daily life and work. Preparation for high beginning ESLN students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 lecture hours.

Emphasis on increasing listening, speaking, reading, and writing organization and development skills in daily life and work at high beginning proficiency by employing accurate grammatical forms. Preparation for ESLN high beginning students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 lecture hours.

Development of low intermediate reading, writing, listening, speaking English communication skills using complex language functions and forms. Emphasis on the four skill development. Preparation for low intermediate ESLN students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Emphasis on building listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within life, work, and educational settings at low intermediate proficiency in most situations. Preparation for low intermediate ESLN students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Development of high intermediate English language skills in reading and writing. Emphasis on extended oral fluency and editing of incorrect language form. Preparation for low intermediate ESLN students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Emphasis on producing correct complex language forms in speaking and writing to function with high intermediate English proficiency. Skills in real-world situations, including technology, requiring listening and reading. Preparation for high intermediate ESLN students to gain daily living skills. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Development of advanced English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to meet many life and work-related demands. Emphasis is on reducing miscommunication through the correct use of grammatical functions and content organization. Preparation for advanced ESLN students to gain skills to help them reach career and workforce goals. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Emphasis on increased use of grammatical functions and formal writing styles to function with advanced English proficiency. Skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing to make the transition into academic English environments. Preparation for advanced ESLN students to gain skills to reach their career and academic goals. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Provides further practice developing English language skills within the context of college and careers at an advanced ESLN level. Introduces academic grammar, academic writing , academic listening and speaking and academic reading. Preparation for advanced ESLN students to move into credit ESL or other credit courses. Total of 108 hours lecture.

Development of student confidence and ability to integrate into the English-speaking community through training and practice in intermediate level listening, speaking, and interpersonal communication skills. Topics include small talk, telephone communication, asking for/giving directions, and discussing personal interests and plans. For students at a beginning high to intermediate-low level of ESL (noncredit ESLN Level 2 and 3). Total of 18-54 hours lecture.

Advanced instruction and training in effective American English listening and speaking skills. Topics include listening comprehension, communication strategies, interpersonal and intercultural competence, discussion of high-interest topics, and oral presentations. Designed for students at an intermediate to advanced level of ESL (noncredit ESLN Levels 4, 5 and above). Total of 18-54 hours lecture.

Effective pronunciation of American English. Topics include the fundamental components of stress, rhythm, and intonation, as well as recognizing and producing key individual speech sounds (vowels and consonants), within the context of beginning to intermediate vocabulary and grammar structures. Total of 18-54 hours lecture.

Advanced instruction and training in effective pronunciation of American English. Topics include details of stress, rhythm (connected speech), and intonation, as well as recognizing and producing complex features of vowels and consonants, within the context of advanced vocabulary and sentence structures. Designed for students at an intermediate to advanced level of ESL (noncredit levels 4, 5 and above). Total of 18-54 hours lecture.

Designed to strengthen the existing grammar skills of beginning high to intermediate ESLN students (levels 2 and 3). Topics include basic English sentence structures and the appropriate use of verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs. Total of 54 hours lecture.

For intermediate to advanced ESLN students (levels 4, 5 and above) who seek to improve their grammar skills in order to achieve more effective communication at work, school and in the community. Topics include the advanced use of verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and articles, as well as the development of complex sentence structures. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Focus on basic writing skills relevant to producing sentences and paragraphs in both formal and informal contexts. Targeted at beginning-high to intermediate ESLN students (Levels 2 and 3) who want to strengthen their writing skills. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Focus on advanced grammar and writing skills to produce effective paragraphs and essays. Introduction to finding, using and citing sources. Targeted at intermediate to advanced ESLN students (Levels 4, 5 and above) who want to strengthen their writing skills in preparation for further academic work or employment. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Designed to build vocabulary and reading comprehension strategies for High-Beginner to Low-Intermediate ESLN students (Levels 2-3). Instruction emphasizes learning basic vocabulary in context and using a variety of reading strategies to increase comprehension, critical thinking and fluency. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Designed to build vocabulary development and reading comprehension strategies for intermediate to advanced ESLN students (levels 4 and 5). Instruction focuses on reading strategies useful in academic settings, personal contexts, and the workplace. Heavy emphasis on learning advanced vocabulary in context, and using various reading strategies to increase reading comprehension. Total of 54 hours.

Reflection and discussion of selected topics related to the cultures of the United States while improving English language communication skills. Exploration of holidays, special events, cultural symbols, daily living, leisure activities, and common challenges faced by new immigrants. Recommended for high intermediate to advanced ESL students (ESLN levels 4, 5 and higher). The ESLN Path to Citizenship Certificate of Competency is awarded upon passing both ESLN 1125 and ESLN 1126. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Preparation for the USCIS citizenship interview and English and civics tests. Includes an overview of the naturalization process and test practice. Key aspects of U.S. history, civics and government are reviewed and explained as they relate to contemporary life in the U.S. Development of intermediate to advanced English language skills is embedded throughout the course. The ESLN Path to Citizenship Certificate of Competency is awarded upon passing both ESLN 1125 and ESLN 1126. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Advanced reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English as a Second Language to prepare for standardized tests, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Total of 54 hours lecture.