|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate ESL Reading and Vocabulary 1 Pre: ESL placement exam score Co: College-level selections focus on vocabulary building exercises and reading strategies to make reading easier and more enjoyable. Students work on getting the main idea, guessing meaning from context, recognizing reading structure, understanding details, learning to summarize, interpreting point of view, and skimming. The English language dictionary is introduced. This course fulfills no elective requirements. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate ESL Reading and Vocabulary 2 Pre: ESL063 with 'C' or better or placement exam score Students increase reading comprehension ability using a variety of materials and methods. Emphasis is on building vocabulary through learning "guessing material from context" skills, word analysis, and dictionary skills. Students also learn a variety of additional reading skills such as skimming for main idea and scanning for specific information. This course fulfills no elective requirements. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate ESL Writing 1 Pre: ESL placement exam score Co: Students work on writing well-formed sentences with subjects, predicates, modifiers, and clauses. They also learn to use an organizational plan in developing clear and cohesive paragraphs. Emphasis is on topic sentences, supporting details, transition words, good mechanics, and relevant information. This course fulfills no elective requirements. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate ESL Writing 2 Pre: ESL065 with 'C' or better or placement exam score Co: Students expand the range, accuracy, and fluency of their writing. Emphasis is on expressing ideas more clearly and completely through learning how to generate ideas, plan, organize, and edit. This course fulfills no elective requirements. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
3.00 Credits
Pronunciation and Oral Practice Pre: Co: Students learn to correct errors in English pronunciation, including stress and intonation, that might interfere with their being understood by native speakers of English. Oral practice includes short individual student presentations. This course is intended for students with a basic knowledge of English. This course fulfills no elective requirement.
-
3.00 Credits
Basic Conversational English Pre: ESL placement exam score Co: Non-native speakers of English (at high-beginning/low intermediate level) practice conversation to improve their oral fluency. Students engage in spoken activities to express requests, opinions, desires, feelings, and suggestions. Basic conversational skills are practiced through role-playing, pair work, and small group discussion involving everyday themes such as school, community, workplace, social situations, and health. This course fulfills no elective requirements. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate Conversational English Pre: ESL placement exam score Co: Non-native speakers of English at an intermediate level of work on developing greater fluency in spoken English. The instructor introduces important elements necessary for conversational effectiveness including appropriate vocabulary for diverse topics and strategies for specific situations. Students practice these elements through guided small and large group discussions. This course fulfills no elective requirement.
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate ESL Listening and Speaking 1 Pre: ESL placement exam score Co: Students develop their ability to comprehend and use English in both academic and conversational settings, including dialogs, recorded information, video clips, and oral instructions. Various language functions are explored and students use their own ideas and opinions to improve oral communication. Students work with partners and in small groups to practice and enhance their listening and speaking skills and feel more confident using English. This course fulfills no elective requirement. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
3.00 Credits
Intermediate ESL Listening and Speaking 2 Pre: ESL075 with 'C' or better or placement exam score Co: Using an interesting variety of materials, students develop and strengthen their listening and speaking skills for both academic and social situations. Materials include recorded naturally-occurring English such as conversations, lectures, and media presentations. Techniques and strategies for improving listening comprehension and effective communication are addressed. Students are provided opportunities to develop their language skills by working with partners and in small groups, and giving short oral presentations. Students are also introduced to note-taking. This course fulfills no elective requirement. (3 hours of lecture per week)
-
1.00 Credits
Language Skills for a Computerized Culture Pre: ESL075 with 'C' or better or placement exam score Co: This course is appropriate for intermediate level non-native speakers of English. The focus is on gaining the language skills and the confidence necessary for using the computerized technology we interact with everyday. The pace of the course will allow non-native speakers to become comfortable with new language and skills.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|