Las Positas College | Summer-Fall 2022 Class Schedule

58 FALL 2022 925.424.1000 | [email protected] FALL 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the onl ine schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section detai ls and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. vocabulary and grammar, simple and compound sentences, phrases, verb forms, and verb tenses, especially simple present, simple past, and present progressive. Strongly Recommended: Placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 130A, ESL 131A, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. ESL 130B HIGH-BEGINNING GRAMMAR 3.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in beginning grammar for academic purposes designed to enable students to identify and use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on simple and compound sentences, word order, verb tenses: simple present, past, and future as well as present and past progressive, verb forms, modals, phrases, and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: ESL 130A or NESL 230A with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 130B, ESL 131B, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. ESL 131A BEGINNING READING ANDWRITING 6.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in beginning academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing simple and compound sentences in short paragraphs, on developing strategies for increasing reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on developing academic vocabulary. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of writing and reading tasks. Strongly Recommended: Appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 131A, ESL 130A, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. ESL 131B HIGH-BEG. READING ANDWRITING 6.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in beginning academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing simple, compound, and complex sentences in structured paragraphs, on developing strategies for increasing reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on developing academic vocabulary. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: ESL 131A or NESL 231A completed with a minimum grade of Pass or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 131B and ESL 130B, and ESL 133 or ESL 136. ESL 133 BEGINNING ORAL COMMUNICATION 2.0 Units This is a beginning oral communication course. This course will enable students to use English accurately, meaningfully and appropriately, emphasizing conversational skills: listening and speaking in small groups, using new grammar structures, learning new words and expressions, comprehending and using idiomatic expressions. Strongly Recommended: placement through the ESL assessment process. ESL 136 PRONUNCIATION AND FLUENCY 2.0 Units Focused practice on recognizing and producing individual speech sounds, stress patterns, rhythm and intonation patterns, and grammatical signals through activities such as oral presentations, role play, authentic dialogue, and presentations. Students will focus on developing listenier friendly pronounciation. Course content includes individual as well as group work. Strongly Recommended: Placement through the ESL assessment process. ESL 126 INTERMEDIATE PRONUNCIATION AND 2.0 Units Focused practice on recognizing and producing individual speech sounds, stress patterns, rhythm and intonation patterns, and grammatical signals through activities such as oral presentations, role play, authentic dialogue, and reading presentations. Prerequisite: ESL 130B or ESL 131B or ESL 136 with a minimum grade of P or placement through ESL assessment process ESL 130A BEGINNING GRAMMAR FOR READING 3.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in beginning grammar for academic purposes designed to enable students to understand and use English accurately, meaningfully and appropriately. The course focuses on the connection between ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) FLOW CHART ESL 121B ESL 120B ESL 123 ESL 126 ESL 121A ESL 120A ESL 123 ESL 126 ESL 131B ESL 130B ESL 133 ESL 136 Placement level is determined by the ESL Assessment. Please see LPC Assessment Center website for details. ENGLISH 4 OR 7 ENGLISH 1A A.S. A.A. ESL 24 ESL 23 ESL 26 ESL 25 ESL 26 ESL 23 UC & CSU Transferrable ESL 131A ESL 130A ESL 133 ESL 136 START HERE + OR + + OR + + OR + + OR + OR + OR +

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