59 FALL 2024 925.424.1000 | [email protected] FALL 2024 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. ESL 24 ADV.READING AND COMPOSITION I 6.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year advanced reading and writing course for academic purposes. Emphasis is on critical reading techniques and writing expository essays as well as on grammar and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: ESL 121B or NESL 221B with a minimum grade of Pass or Placement through the ESL assessment process ESL 100 BEGINNING SPELLING FOR ENGLISH 1.0 Units This is a one semester beginning spelling class, designed to enable English language learners to recognize and use beginning sound/spelling patterns in English, develop an understanding of the sounds and symbols of English, including open/closed syllables, short and long vowel sounds, consonant and consonant cluster sounds, as well as the spelling of homophones and other problem words in everyday English. The course will also focus on basic dictionary skills to improve student autonomy. ESL 113 SPEAKING AND LISTENING FLUENCY 2.0 Units This is an oral communication course that will enable students to develop advanced speaking and listening fluency enable students to fluently use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately, emphasizing academic and professional discourse. Students will practice listening and responding to academic lectures and presentations like TED Talks, including note-taking, summarizing, and other forms of critical analysis. Speaking practice will emphasize advanced rhetorical strategies through group discussions, debates, impromptu speeches and oral presentations and cultural norms in academic and professional contexts. It is the fifth and highest level of the ESL Speaking and Listening Fluency Pathway. Prerequisite: ESL 123 or NESL 223 or ESL 126 or NESL 226 with a minimum grade of Pass or Placement into Advanced ESL courses through the ESL Assessment Process. ESL 115 INTERMEDIATE VOCABULARY SKILLS 1.0 Units This is an intermediate level vocabulary skills class, designed to enable English language learners to improve language proficiency by learning new vocabulary and developing vocabulary-building skills. The class will focus on the 10002000 most common words in English, dictionary skills, and intermediate morphology including prefixes, suffixes and roots. Prerequisite: ESL 131B with a minimum grade of P or placement through assessment or NESL 231B with a minimum grade of P or Placement into intermediate ESL through the ESL assessment process. ESL 120A INTERM. GRAMMAR/READ, WRITE I 3.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. This course focuses on compound and complex sentences, verb tense and form, and modals. This course also emphasizes grammar analysis, detecting and correcting grammatical errors, and self-editing skills. Prerequisite: ESL 130B or appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120A and 121A and 123 or 126. ESL 120B INTERM. GRAMMAR/READ, WRITE II 3.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on compound and complex sentences and short paragraphs, overview of the verb tense system in English, verb forms with gerunds and infinitives, verb forms in modifying phrases, and modals. This course also emphasizes analyzing grammar and meaning, detecting and correcting grammatical errors, and self-editing skills. Prerequisite: ESL 120A or appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120B, 121B, and 123 or 126. ESL 121A INTERM. READING AND WRITING 6.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year course in intermediate academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing sentences, paragraphs and compositions, developing strategies for reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and on academic vocabulary development. Students will develop cultural understanding, vocabulary, and fluency through a variety of academic writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: ESL 131B with a minimum grade of Pass or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120A, 121A and 123 or 126. ESL 121B HIGH-INTERMEDIATE READING 6.0 Units This is the second semester of a one-year course in intermediate academic writing and reading. Classes will focus on writing sentences, paragraphs and compositions, developing strategies for reading comprehension and flexibility, on interactive reading, and academic vocabulary development. Students will develop cultural understanding and fluency through a variety of academic writing and reading tasks. Prerequisite: ESL 121A with a minimum grade of C or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120B, 121B and 123 or 126. ESL 123 INTERM. ORAL COMMUNICATION 2.0 Units This is an intermediate level oral communication course. This course will enable students to use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately, emphasizing academic listening and speaking skills: listening and speaking in small groups, listening to short lectures on academic topics, learning academic vocabulary and expressions, making presentations on new topics. Prerequisite: ESL 130B, ESL 131B, ESL 133 or an appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process. Prerequisite: ESL 133 with a minimum grade of C Scan here to visit the current Fall 2024 class schedule online ESL FLOW CHART NOW ON PG. 89
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