This course introduces advanced and high-frequency structures of English and provides practice of these (More) (Expand All)

This course introduces advanced and high-frequency structures of English and provides practice of these structures. Texts and supplemental materials are used as well as the students' environment. Sounds continue to be practiced orally. Writing and reading reinforce comprehension. (Less)

Students practice oral communication and listening skills. (More)

Students practice oral communication and listening skills. Emphasis is on fluency, correct word usage, and syntax. Topics range from everyday situations to elementary abstractions. (Less)

This course is designed for ESL students who wish to improve in fundamental reading skills. (More)

This course is designed for ESL students who wish to improve in fundamental reading skills. The emphasis will be on phonics, word recognition skills, and basic thinking as they relate to reading. (Less)

This course aids the students in reproducing the sounds of American English accurately. (More)

This course aids the students in reproducing the sounds of American English accurately. Attention focuses on the individual needs of the students. (Less)

This course is for ESL students who wish to improve vocabulary skills. (More)

This course is for ESL students who wish to improve vocabulary skills. Emphasis is on building vocabulary, dictionary skills, and word recognition skills to be used in everyday language and college courses. Students will be introduced to the most frequently used English words and will also learn how to infer meaning from context. (Less)

This course improves the literal, interpretive, and critical comprehension skills of the students. (More)

This course improves the literal, interpretive, and critical comprehension skills of the students. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas and significant details, sequence of relationships, inferences of fact and tone, figurative language, and propaganda. (Less)

This course is designed for the advanced ESL students in writing courses who need help with grammar troublespots (More)

This course is designed for the advanced ESL students in writing courses who need help with grammar troublespots that cause difficulties in writing. Rather than provide English grammar review, the course concentrates on rules to help the student apply general principles. It will aid in finding ways to examine and evaluate writing in terms of grammatical accuracy. (Less)

This is a low-intermediate to intermediate integrated skills course designed to improve academic reading, (More)

This is a low-intermediate to intermediate integrated skills course designed to improve academic reading, writing, grammar, and communication skills of non-native speakers of English. Students continue to use the writing process as a means of developing ideas into clear, correct, and effective writing. Critical reading, expository paragraph writing, application of advanced grammar concepts, sentence variety, vocabulary development, and communication skills are taught with teaching methods that facilitate comprehension for English language learners. This course is not open to students enrolled or received credit for ESL 4.
Transfer Credit: CSU (Less)

Prerequisite: ESL 3 or ENGL 100/100S with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass' or equivalent OR AED 42.17 or equivalent (More)

Prerequisite: ESL 3 or ENGL 100/100S with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass' or equivalent OR AED 42.17 or equivalent with a grade of "Pass" OR completion of placement process with eligibility for ESL 4/104, ESL 5/105, ESL 120, ESL 152 or ENGL 100/100S. (Less)

This is a high-intermediate integrated skills course designed to improve academic reading, writing, grammar, (More)

This is a high-intermediate integrated skills course designed to improve academic reading, writing, grammar, and communication skills of non-native speakers of English. Students continue to use the writing process as a means of developing ideas into clear, correct, and effective writing. Critical reading, expository paragraph writing, application of advanced grammar concepts, sentence variety, vocabulary development, and communication skills are taught with teaching methods that facilitate comprehension for English language learners. This course is not open to students who enrolled or received credit in ESL 5.
Transfer Credit: CSU (Less)

Prerequisite: ESL 4/104 or ENGL 100/100S with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent OR AED 42.18 or equivalent (More)

Prerequisite: ESL 4/104 or ENGL 100/100S with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent OR AED 42.18 or equivalent with a grade of "Pass" OR completion of placement process with eligibility for ESL 5/105, ESL 120, ESL 152 or ENGL 100/100S. (Less)

This is an advanced ESL writing course designed to improve academic reading, writing, grammar, listening, (More)

This is an advanced ESL writing course designed to improve academic reading, writing, grammar, listening, and speaking skills of non-native English speakers in preparation for college classes. Students continue to use the writing process as a means of developing ideas into clear, correct, and effective writing. Critical reading, summarizing, and expository essay writing are taught with teaching methods that facilitate comprehension for English language learners.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

Prerequisite: Completion of the English as a Second Language placement process with a qualifying score for ESL 120 (More)

Prerequisite: Completion of the English as a Second Language placement process with a qualifying score for ESL 120 or completion of ESL 105, ESL 200, or equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass". (Less)

This course is designed to prepare non-native English speakers for college-level writing and for entrance (More)

This course is designed to prepare non-native English speakers for college-level writing and for entrance into English 100. Students develop the ability to write clearly, effectively and correctly, using standard American English. Students write a series of compositions that integrate critical reading and thinking, the writing process, and library research. Students continue to develop listening comprehension, speaking skills, grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary to facilitate second language acquisition.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

Prerequisite: Completion of the English as a Second Language placement process with a qualifying score for ESL 152 (More)

Prerequisite: Completion of the English as a Second Language placement process with a qualifying score for ESL 152 or completion of ESL 120 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher. (Less)