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  • ESL 145: Oral Communication Skills I

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Basic practice in listening to everyday English and participating in everyday conversations. Pronunciation work to develop clear speech and comprehension of naturally spoken English. Reading and writing tasks related to listening and speaking. Advisories: Appropriate placement test score or successful completion of ESL 136 and 137; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 146: Intermediate Grammar For Communication

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Continuation of ESL 134/136. An intermediate English course for non-native speakers focusing on comprehension, communication, and grammatical accuracy. Emphasis on understanding and communication of familiar and recently learned information in spoken and written contexts. Computer and workbook activities to reinforce knowledge of structures. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score or a grade of "C" or better in ESL 134 or 136; successful completion of ESL 137. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 147 recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 147: Intermediate Reading Skills

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Continuation of ESL 137. An intermediate course for non-native speakers focusing on reading, including work on making inferences and understanding figurative language. Computer and/or workbook activities to reinforce knowledge of material and skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate placement test score or successful completion of ESL 136 and 137. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 146 recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 154: High- Intermediate Grammar/ Reading

    10.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    A high intermediate grammar and reading course for non-native speakers of English focusing on spoken and written communication, grammatical accuracy and comprehension of pre-college level reading. Computer and/or workbook activities to reinforce knowledge of material and skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate placement test score; successful completion of ESL 146 and 147 or completion of the Palo Alto Adult School ESL course sequence. Ten hours lecture, two hours laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 155: Developing Listening/ Speaking Skills

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Development of ability to listen to everyday English and to participate in everyday conversations. Introduction to academic listening and classroom interactional skills, discussion skills and the language of group work dynamics. Pronunciation work to develop clear speech and comprehension of naturally spoken English. Reading and writing tasks related to listening and speaking. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score in ,or successful completion of ESL 145. Advisory: Successful completion of ESL 146 and 147 strongly recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 156: High- Intermediate Grammar

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Continuation of ESL 146. A high-intermediate English course for non-native speakers focusing on comprehension, communication, and grammatical accuracy. Emphasis on understanding and communication of new information, conjectures, and logical relationships in spoken and written contexts. Computer or workbook activities to reinforce knowledge of structures. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score or successful completion of ESL 146. Advisory: Successful completion of ESL 147 strongly recommended; concurrent enrollment in ESL 157 recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 157: High- Intermediate Reading Skills

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Continuation of ESL 147. An upper intermediate-level reading course focusing on higher level comprehension skills and strategies for dealing with pre-college-level reading. Computer and/or workbook activities to reinforce knowledge of material and skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score in or successful completion of ESL 146 and 147. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 156 recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 158: Developing Language Skills For International Students

    10.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    A high intermediate/low-advanced course in Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Speaking for international students who are about to enter a college academic program. Designed to improve students language skills. Prerequisites: TOEFL score of 475 to 499; restricted to international students whose native language is not English. Ten hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 165: Listening/ Speaking For Academic Purposes

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    A listening/speaking course focusing on preparing students for listening to authentic lectures and classroom discussions. Practice with classroom interactional, discussion and presentation skills. Pronunciation work to develop intelligible speech and ability to comprehend naturally spoken English in academic contexts. Level appropriate reading and writing tasks in connection with these activities. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score or successful completion of ESL 155. Advisory: Successful completion of ESL 156 and 157 strongly recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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  • ESL 166: Advanced Grammar

    5.00 Credits
    Foothill College

    Continuation of ESL 156. An advanced English course for non-native speakers focusing on comprehension, communication and grammatical accuracy. Emphasis on understanding and communication of abstract ideas as well as concrete new information in spoken and written contexts. Computer or workbook activities to reinforce knowledge of structures. Prerequisites: Appropriate placement test score or successful completion of ESL 156 and 157, or ESL 154. Advisory: Successful completion of ESL 157 strongly recommended; concurrent enrollment in ESL 167 recommended; designed for students whose native language is not English. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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