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ESL Block 2 - Level 3
ESL Learning Communities - LEVEL 3
Languages Division
Room C247 - (626) 585-3187

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ESL Learning Communities - Level 3 These grouped classes offer an opportunity for college-level ESL students to develop and practice skills in reading, writing, grammar, listening, and speaking. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN ALL FIVE SECTIONS: #4881, #7666, #4554, #4319, AND #4654. Students must enroll in ESL 403 as PASS/NO PASS.

COUN 11 LEARNING STRATEGIES AND COLLEGE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 1 Unit

Analysis of college success factors and learning styles of student achievement. Development of strategies for success in educational and work environments. Organizing tasks involved when studying and the tools to do it. Short term class. Total of 18 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU Grading: Pass/No Pass Only 

   #4654  9:00am-   Noon F       Lecture NO RM  ANDERSON J B
         Short Term: 02/24/12-03/23/12
ESL 122 GRAMMAR AND WRITING - LEVEL 3 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): ESL 422, 490B, SPSV 490B or placement based on the ESL assessment process.
Development of grammar and writing skills for academic purposes. Reading of low-intermediate fiction and non-fiction; written practice in sentence patterns and compositions. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 432. Maximum credit 8 units, 4 units each semester. No credit if taken after ESL 33A, 33B, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, or 100. Cannot enroll concurrently in ESL 33A, 33B, 420, 422, Engl 1A, 1B, 1C, 100 or 400. Total of 90 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #4881  9:00am-10:20am MTuWTh  Lecture C301   DE-CARVALHO
ESL 132 READING - LEVEL 3 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): ESL 432 or placement based on the ESL reading assessment process.
Development of word attack skills, vocabulary, study skills, and intermediate reading techniques. Recommended enrollment in ESL 122. Maximum credit in ESL 132 is 6 units, 3 units each semester. No credit if taken after Engl 415, 130, 14. Cannot be taken concurrently with ESL 460, ESL 432, Engl 415, 130, 14. Total of 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #7666 10:20am-11:55am MW      LecLab  NO RM  DE-CARVALHO 
       &                 TBA             C301   DE-CARVALHO
ESL 176 EFFECTIVE SPEAKING AND LISTENING II 3 Units

Continuing development of conversation skills in a variety of social situations. Practice and use of intermediate language skills. Listening activities to help students understand natural speech. Vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical patterns common to spoken English. Recommended for students who have completed ESL 446 and/or are enrolled in ESL 122 and/or ESL 132. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #4554 10:20am-11:55am TuTh    Lecture NO RM  DE-CARVALHO
ESL 403 ESL SKILLS WORKSHOP 1 Unit

Individualized instruction in writing vocabulary, and spelling to assist non-native speakers of English concurrently enrolled in a core ESL course. Maximum credits 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #4319  9:00am-11:05am F       Lecture D306   CARLISI K   
         Short Term: 04/6/12-06/1/12
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