ESL 025 - Elementary Reading

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

English As A Second Language

Description:

This advanced-beginner course is designed to develop students' ability to use reading strategies and to expand vocabulary in order to understand simplified texts. Students will normally take this course with Elementary Writing (ESL 024) and Elementary Speaking/Listening (ESL 026). Two hours per week of tutoring are required.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Read text appropriate for this level. Respond to questions and organize information from readings into simple outlines and grids. Find main ideas, topic sentences and details. Predict content by asking questions before reading. Use strategies to infer the meaning of vocabulary, decode difficult sentences, and interpret punctuation and connectors. Skim and scan for information. Expand vocabulary. Use an English-English dictionary for ESL learners

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Appropriate placement test scores required.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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