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ESL 400
High Beginning English as a Second Language

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Course Description

This course focuses on the development of English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at the high-beginning level with an emphasis on explicit, direct grammar instruction. Students will practice listening to basic forms of conversational English and speaking with comprehensible pronunciation; develop basic reading comprehension and vocabulary; and practice 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.

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Course Details

Units

0 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

Formerly Statement

Formerly ESL 300

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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