Intermediate ESL for Academic Success.

Catalog description

ESL 010 is the first course in a four part series of required ESL courses that support the completion of the Certificate in a designated content area for the Dual-Language (English-Spanish) Program. ESL 010 will engage students with authentic academic content, fostering clear connections between reading, writing, listening, and public speaking skills at the intermediate level of English language learning. Students will work with a variety of realistic academic texts, in conjunction with their academic subject courses, including content related to their field of study. Step-by-step reading and writing instruction with integrated grammar and vocabulary at the intermediate level will provide the necessary preparation for future ESL courses and academic content courses. Critical thinking and writing assignments will serve to develop students’ ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information in English from a range of sources. ESL 010 will prepare students to advance to the next ESL course level in the series, in conjunction with the academic content classes needed for the completion of the Certificate. Prerequisites: Placement.