ESL 030 - English as a Second Language Level 3

Maximum of 13.0 possible Credits
A high beginning level class that assumes literacy in English. Students learn to understand, read, write and speak about familiar topics and their current lives. S/U grade only. Registration is permitted first seven weeks as space is available.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehension of reading passages of 1-3 paragraphs using decoding skills, vocabulary development skills, grammar knowledge, and other reading strategies. [COMMUNICATE]
Write and edit simple and basic compound sentences and 3-7 sentence paragraphs using level-appropriate grammar and English writing conventions. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate understanding of explanations, conversations, instructions, and narratives of modest length and on familiar topics. [COMMUNICATE]
Respond appropriately in everyday situations (including phone conversations) to keep a conversation going, including altering language when not understood and asking for clarification when unable to understand. [COMMUNICATE]
Carry on a conversation and participate in a group discussion relating to familiar, predictable, everyday topics and personal experience using somewhat limited vocabulary and basic awareness of appropriate register. [COMMUNICATE]
Speak with enough fluency, grammatical accuracy, and pronunciation control to make oneself understood, possibly with difficulty, by a skilled, supportive listener. [COMMUNICATE]
Accurately use level-appropriate grammar in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. [COMMUNICATE]