English As a Second Language

ESL 500     ESL in the Health Care Setting     0 Units

Students study listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for a variety of tasks associated with health care. This course is designed as the part of the Medical Career Preparation CTE Program. Students acquire language, vocabulary, and cultural information necessary for communicating in English with patients and their families, health care providers, and health service co-workers.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: Yes  Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NC

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

ESL 510     ESL for Computers and Computing     0 Units

Students are introduced to the language used in operating and supporting the computer and computing processes. Students will gain knowledge of basic vocabulary for an introduction to the study of computers and computing.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: Yes  Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NC

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

ESL 531     Intermediate-Low Listening/Speaking     0 Units

ESL 531 is a non-credit academic intermediate-low listening and speaking skills course for non-native speakers of English. Students learn listening skills, such as distinguishing main idea from details. Students also learn speaking skills, such as restating main ideas, asking questions, and exchanging information.

Lecture Hours: 4  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: Yes  Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NC

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

ESL 532     Intermediate-Low Reading and Writing     0 Units

ESL 532 is a non-credit academic intermediate-low reading and writing skills course for non-native speakers of English. Students learn writing techniques and grammar for composing sentences and short paragraphs. Students also study reading and vocabulary skills and strategies for the literal and critical comprehension of intermediate level ESL texts.

Lecture Hours: 6  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: Yes  Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NC

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

ESL 542     Grammar for Writers 2     0 Units

ESL students will study English grammar and syntactic structure at the low-advanced level of proficiency. Students will explore the use of these structures in varying discourse contexts and for varied rhetorical purposes. Focus will be on expanding awareness and use of grammar and syntactic structures to express meaning accurately in oral and written discourse. Students will refine editing and revision skills.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: Yes  Grading: N

Recommended: It is strongly recommended that the student has completed ESL 541, or ESL 322, or has an ESL proficiency level of intermediate-high level.

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NC

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None

ESL 550     ESL for the Workplace     0 Units

Students study listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for a variety of tasks associated with workplaces. Vocabulary used in this course may be specifically geared towards the particular workplace area this course is offered for.

Lecture Hours: 3  Lab Hours: None  Repeatable: Yes  Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses or ESL 532 or Low-intermediate English language proficiency.

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None     Degree Applicable: NC

CSU GE: None   IGETC: None   District GE: None