2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
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ESL 031 - English as a Second Language Level 3A



5.0 Credits
A beginning-level class that assumes literacy in English. Students begin to understand, read, write and speak about familiar topics and their current lives.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

  1. Read passages of 1-2 paragraphs using decoding skills, vocabulary development skills, and grammar knowledge. [COMMUNICATE]
  2. Write and edit simple and basic compound sentences and 3-5 sentence paragraphs using level-appropriate grammar and English writing conventions. [COMMUNICATE]
  3. Appropriately respond to explanations, conversations, instructions, and narratives of modest length and on familiar topics. [COMMUNICATE]
  4. Respond appropriately in many everyday situations to keep a conversation going. [COMMUNICATE]
  5. Carry on a conversation relating to familiar, predictable, everyday topics using somewhat limited vocabulary. [COMMUNICATE]
  6. Speak with enough fluency, grammatical accuracy, and pronunciation control to make themselves understood, possibly with difficulty, by a skilled, supportive listener. [COMMUNICATE]
  7. Accurately use level-appropriate grammar in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. [COMMUNICATE]



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