ESL 081 Low-Intermediate English as a Second Language Grammar

Units: 3
Prerequisite Skills: 1. Appropriate Level I placement based on the current entry exam and multiple measures.
Advisories: Students are strongly advised to enroll concurrently in the ESL Speaking/listening course of the appropriate level (ESL 080, ESL 083, or ESL 086) based on placement exam scores and multiple measures; in addition, students are strongly advised to enroll concurrently in the ESL reading and writing course of the same level (ESL 082).
This course develops the student`s understanding and use of academic English in preparation for employment or for beginning a vocational or academic program. It focuses on grammar and sentence structure, low-intermediate level vocabulary and paragraph writing. Units earned in this course do not count toward the Associate Degree.