ESL 010 - English as a Second Language Level 1

Maximum of 13.0 possible Credits
A beginning ESL literacy class for students who are not yet literate in English. Students work on development of sound/sign correspondence, word and sentence level literacy, pronunciation, simple sentence structure, and basic conversation skills. S/U grade option. Registration permitted first seven weeks (six in summer) as space is available.
Prerequisite Placement by instructor or advisor.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of simple written words and phrases using phonemic awareness, context, and visual clues.
Write simple words and phrases using basic writing conventions.
Demonstrate understanding of and write phone numbers, addresses, dates, time, and prices.
Demonstrate understanding of and appropriately respond to classroom instructions, questions about personal information, and other simple oral statements and questions.