ESL 400
High Beginning English as a Second Language


Course Description

This course focuses on the development of English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at the high-beginning level with an emphasis on explicit, direct grammar instruction. Students will practice listening to basic forms of conversational English and speaking with comprehensible pronunciation; develop basic reading comprehension and vocabulary; and practice writing simple and basic compound sentences, short narratives, explanations, and descriptions.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
38938 ESL 400 02 MTWR··· 10:00 AM-12:15 PM Matthew Culver L83

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-28.
Footnote:
ESL 400.02: NONCREDIT Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing. This noncredit class mirrors the credit class ESL 200. Noncredit courses are intended to gain general knowledge, learn a new skill, upgrade existing skills or enrich understanding of a wide range of topics. This class is non-transcriptable and cannot be used to earn an associate degree nor be used as transfer. You can earn a non-transcriptable vocational certificate upon completion. This is a 12-week class.


Course Details

Units
0 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 10
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Formerly
(Formerly ESL D300.)
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Non-Credit
Grading Method
Letter Grading

General Course Statement

General Statement
NONCREDIT: (This is a noncredit enhanced, basic skills course.)

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite
Qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test.
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