Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ESL 200
High Beginning English as a Second Language
Course Description
Development of English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the high-beginning level with an emphasis on explicit, direct grammar instruction. Practice in listening to basic forms of conversational English and speaking with comprehensible pronunciation. Development of basic reading comprehension and vocabulary. Practice in writing simple and basic compound sentences, short narratives, explanations, and descriptions.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Comprehend and respond to high-beginning reading and listening materials.
- Write a group of topic-related sentences using high-beginning grammar and vocabulary.
- Demonstrate understanding and usage of high-beginning grammar and vocabulary in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Course Details
- Units
- 10 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 10
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Non-credit Class
- Transferability
- Not transferable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- Qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test
- Corequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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