ESL Course descriptions

Beginner level:

ENGL010 Independent Lab I (4)

Students are open to self-paced instructions that cater to individual styles of learning. Self Study Materials assist students with developing their English skills in all aspects of listening, reading, and speaking.

ENGL011 Beginner Reading and Writing I (4)

The goal of these courses is to develop students’ basic reading and writing skills at the low-beginner level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply reading and writing skills in a variety of basic tasks and activities incorporating vocabulary words and grammatical principles appropriate for the low-beginner level.

ENGL020 Beginner Reading and Writing II (4)

The goal of these courses is to further develop students’ basic reading and writing skills at the high-beginner level. The objective of these courses are for students to practice and apply reading strategies and writing skills in a variety of basic tasks and activities incorporating vocabulary words, grammatical principles, and organizational patterns appropriate for the high-beginner level.

ENGL030 Beginner Listening and Speaking I (4)

The goal of these courses is to develop students’ basic listening and speaking skills necessary for everyday language at the lowbeginner level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply listening skills in comprehension activities and utilize basic vocabulary words, grammar points, and pronunciation techniques in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the beginner level.

ENGL040 Beginner Listening and Speaking II (4)

The goal of these courses is to further develop students’ basic listening and speaking skills necessary for everyday language use at the high-beginner level. The objectives for these courses are for students to practice and apply listening skills in comprehension activities and utilize basic vocabulary words, grammar points, and pronunciation techniques in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the high-beginner level.

ENGL031 English Grammar (4)

Advisory: Class will be conducted in English. Should be taken by ESL students whose native language is neither Chinese nor Korean.
The study of grammar is important for accurate English. This course is designed to introduce ESL students to the study and review of English grammar, along with written and oral practice.

ENGL032 English Grammar in Chinese (4)

Note: Class will be conducted in Chinese. Should be taken by ESL students whose native language is Chinese.
The study of grammar is important for accurate English. This course is designed to introduce ESL students to the study and review of English grammar, along with written and oral practice.

NGL033 English Grammar in Korean (4)

Note: Class will be conducted in Korean. Should be taken by ESL students whose native language is Korean. The study of grammar is important for accurate English. This course is designed to introduce ESL students to the study and review of English grammar, along with written and oral practice.

ENGL034 English Grammar in Spanish (4)

Note: Class will be conducted in Spanish. Should be taken by ESL students whose native language is Spanish

ENGL034 English Grammar in Spanish (4)

Note: Class will be conducted in Spanish. Should be taken by ESL students whose native language is Spanish. The study of grammar is important for accurate English. This course is designed to introduce ESL students to the study and review of English grammar, along with written and oral practice.

ENGL063 Pronunciation (4)

This course trains students to enhance listening skills and become more fluent and comprehensible in English through active practice activities. The course may include reading and oral presentations from a variety of sources in music, poems, literature, and short stories. Students will work on stressing sentences, liking/intonations, and a variety of listening/speaking exercises.



Intermediate level:

ENGL041 Independent Lab II (4)

Students are open to self-paced instructions that cater to individual styles of learning. Self Study Materials assist students with developing their English skills in all aspects of listening, reading, and speaking.

ENGL045 Intermediate Reading and Writing I (4)

The goal of these courses is to develop and enhance students’ reading and writing skills necessary for academic success at the intermediate level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply reading and writing strategies and incorporate vocabulary, grammatical principles, and specific paragraph structure and rhetorical patterns in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the intermediate level.

ENGL046 Intermediate Reading and Writing II (4)

The goal of these courses is to deepen and broaden students’ reading and writing skills necessary for academic success at the highintermediate level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply reading and writing strategies and incorporate vocabulary, grammatical principles, and specific paragraph structure and rhetorical patterns in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the high-intermediate level.

ENGL050 Intermediate Speaking and Listening I (4)

The goal of these courses is to further develop and enhance students’ listening and speaking skills necessary for academic success at the intermediate level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply listening skills in comprehension activities and utilize common vocabulary words, grammar points, and pronunciation techniques in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the intermediate level.

ENGL060 Intermediate Speaking and Listening II (4)

The goal of these courses is to broaden and deepen students’ listening and speaking skills for academic success at the highintermediate level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply listening skills in comprehension activities and utilize vocabulary words, grammar points, and pronunciation techniques in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the high-intermediate level.



Advanced level:

ENGL070 Independent Lab III (4)

Students are open to self-paced instructions that cater to individual styles of learning. Self Study Materials assist students with developing their English skills in all aspects of listening, reading, and speaking.

ENGL071 Advanced Speaking and Listening I (4)

The goal of these courses is to expand and further refine students’ listening and speaking skills for academic success at the advanced level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply listening skills in comprehension activities and utilize advanced vocabulary words, grammar points, and pronunciation techniques in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the advanced level.

ENGL072 Advanced Speaking and Listening II (4)

The goal of these courses is to expand and further refine students’ listening and speaking skills for academic success at the highadvanced level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and apply listening skills in comprehension activities and utilize high-advanced vocabulary words, grammar points, and pronunciation techniques in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the advanced level.

ENGL080 Advanced Reading and Writing I (4)

The goal of these courses is to expand and further refine students’ reading and writing skills necessary for academic success at the advanced level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and utilize reading and writing strategies and incorporate vocabulary, grammatical principles, and specific paragraph structure and rhetorical patterns in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the advanced level.

ENGL081 Advanced Reading and Writing II (4)

The goal of these courses is to expand and further refine students’ reading and writing skills necessary for academic success at the advanced level. The objectives of these courses are for students to practice and utilize reading and writing strategies and incorporate vocabulary, grammatical principles, and specific paragraph structure and rhetorical patterns in a variety of tasks and activities appropriate for the high-advanced level.

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