ESL DEPARTMENT FACULTY

vocabulary in context, review grammatical patterns, and practice effective oral communication.

Esl Advanced

▸ 3 CREDITS; PREREQUISITES: ESL HIGH READING AND GRAMMAR OR DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

What linguistic competencies do students need to move beyond an ESL-based class and be successful in mainstream curricula?

Students will learn to read critically and work to increase their reading speed and comprehension. In class discussions, students will explore the existential themes in literature that cross all cultures. They will learn to use contextual support to develop papers of literary analysis. Students will practice presentational skills that encourage them to learn vocabulary in context, review grammatical patterns, and practice effective oral communication.