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  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Placement Test score Beginning level course for students whose native language is not English. Introduces the student to the basic sounds, vocabulary, sentence patterns, and communicative functions of English. Emphasis on speaking and listening with an introduction to writing and reading. American cultural conventions are also presented and discussed. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN060 with a grade of C or better or Placement Test score Second level course for students whose native language is not English. Continued practice in the basic sounds, sentence patterns and functions of English. Additional grammatical forms and ways to communicate in different situations are studied, as well as continued discussion of American culture. Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN062 with a grade of C or better or Placement Test score Intensive practice in speaking, listening to and reading and writing English using more complex sentence structures and increased vocabulary. Emphasis is on coherence and fluency in writing and speaking. Exploration of American cultural conventions for success in daily living and work and school. Intensive practice of American sound patterns. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN070 with a grade of C or better or Placement Test score Continued intensive practice in speaking, listening and reading and writing English. Continued emphasis on coherence and fluency in writing; emphasis on major items of grammatical correctness. Exploration of American cultural conventions for success in daily living, work, and school. Intensive practice of American sound and speech patterns. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN072 with a grade of C or better or Placement Test score Development of vocabulary and related learning strategies in English at the intermediate level for non-native speakers of English. Students will read a diverse range of writings including short stories, essays, poetry, and articles from newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. Students will employ learning strategies for unfamiliar words and write their reaction to their reading. Students will use new vocabulary in writing assignments to practice appropriate use of word forms. Additionally, vocabulary and learning activities specific to computer technology and the Internet will be explored. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Completion of three or more years at an American high school and ESL Placement Test Course will allow students to acquire the English language skills needed to produce multiparagraph compositions that are correctly written at the intermediate-advanced level. Contemporary reading selections and discussion activities will serve to prepare students to write short compositions. Grammatical skills will be developed through traditional instruction, group editing workshops, and computer-assisted instruction. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: ESLN072 with a C or better or ESL Placement Test. Course will develop the ability of students, whose native language is not English, to read, write, listen, and speak effectively at an Advanced level. Students will develop fluency and clarity in their writing and pronunciation while developing their vocabulary in standard American English to read and listen successfully. A grade of C or better is required to progress to the next level. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN090 with a C or better or ESL Placement Test Course will further develop the ability of students, whose native language is not English, to read, write, listen, and speak at a High-Advanced level. Students will develop fluency and clarity in their writing and pronunciation while developing their vocabulary in standard American English to read and listen successfully. A grade of C or better is required to progress to the next level. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN072 with a grade of C or better or Placement Test score Practice in speaking, listening to, and correctly pronouncing American English. Students will listen to various native speakers of English and discuss what they have heard. Extensive practice in pronunciation will include speech patterns like stress, intonation, and rhythm. Laboratory assignments will be given for further development in the acquisition of standard American English speech patterns. This course is required for all students, whose native language is not English, before moving into General Education or program courses. (2008)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ESLN072 with a grade of C or better or Placement Test score Discussion and practice of discrete grammatical points necessary for successful oral and written communication. Students will practice using grammatical forms in various situations, such as informal conversations and short writing assignments. Class meets two hours a week; however, students are required to participate in the lab component for an additional two hours per week. Lab assignments are online to allow students to work at their own pace. (2008)
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