EASL 065 Advanced ESL

1-15 credits

In this course, students will continue improving communication skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing to prepare them for transitioning into college programs.

Prerequisites: EASL 050 or equivalent placement.

Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Reading
- Locate important information, read identified sections for detail and determine missing information
- Monitor and enhance comprehension using skimming and scanning and question formation techniques
- Organize and analyze information and reflect upon its meaning using classification, categorization and comparison/contrast
Writing
- Write compound and complex sentences in one-two paragraph texts with few errors
- Make revisions for clarity and organization and edits for grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and language usage
- Use familiar and specialized vocabulary including abstract nouns and idioms
Listening
- Understand main ideas in conversations, short lectures, and extended explanations
- Ask questions for further understanding and to give feedback appropriate to the situation
- Apply linguistic, socio-cultural, and other background knowledge and strategies to fully understand the intent of the speaker
Speaking
- Use a variety of complex sentence structures in a range of unfamiliar, unpredictable and uncomfortable interactions
- Employ appropriate strategies to select, organize and relay information
- Recall and use vocabulary related to daily activities, school, work and social situations