ELL-089 ESL Advanced
This course is designed for students whose native language is not English and who want to improve their English communication skills in preparation for transitioning to college and/or job training. Instruction includes integration of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The primary focus is on achieving proficiency in core comprehension and writing skills. The reading skills include increasing vocabulary knowledge and dictionary skills, identifying main ideas and implied meaning, identifying supporting details, and developing lifelong reading habits. The writing component focuses on sentence-level concerns and working to compose paragraphs that are unified, coherent, and fully developed. Students placed into this course may be required to utilize online learning tools and/or skills lab for additional instruction, homework, and skill-building exercises. Â Students will need to attend the Learning Support Center outside of class time for a minimum of two hours a week. Â This time may be spent in Conversation Group and/or online or Distance Learning Programs as assigned by the instructor. Credits earned in developmental courses do not count toward graduation requirements and do not transfer.