Page 128 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 50 and ESL 58. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 60 and ESL 68. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 50 or concurrent enrollment. 5 units 5 hours weekly prerequisite: Completion of ESL 50. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 60 and, Eligibility for ESL 68. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 58. Advisory: Completion of ESL 60 or concurrent enrollment. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 60. Advisory: Completion of ESL 58 or ESL 68 This course is designed to improve the or concurrent enrollment. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 70 or Eligibility for ENGL 50AR4. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Cornpletion of ESL 68 or AVC ESL Assessment. 126 English ESL 51R2 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE- PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY BUILDING This course is designed to help the non- native speaker of English recognize and produce the sounds and patterns of American-English and build vocabulary skills. The focus will be on active participation and both group and individual learning objectives. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class, student will receive credit or no credit only. (Credit course not applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ESL 58R2 *ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE BEGINNING COMPOSITION This introductory writing course is designed for students whose native language is not English. Emphasis is placed on guided and controlled composition and includes extensive practice of sentence and paragraph completion and sentence combining. (AVC) ESL 60 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION This course is designed to improve the communication skills of students at the intermediate level of English acquisition in both one-on-one and small group discussions. Emphasis is on developing self-expression and oral fluency in a variety of business/social/academic situations and by exploring the use of American idioms. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class, student will receive credit or no credit only. (AVC) ESL 66 *ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE ESL GRAMMAR This is an intermediate level grammar course for students with limited English proficiency to help prepare them for ENGL 50AR4, Basic Composition. The course involves intensive work in identifying elements of English grammar and demonstrating the ability to write mechanically sound English sentences. (AVC) ESL 68R2 *ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE- INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION This course is designed for students whose native language is not English and is designed to teach and practice writing skills in a writer-based environment. Emphasis is on guidance through intervention in the writing process. (AVC) ESL 70 *ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ADVANCED ORAL COMMUNICATION FOR ESL SPEAKERS communication skills of students at the advanced level of English language acquisition in expected and unexpected situations. Emphasis is placed on self- expression in problem-solving tasks, oral presentations, defense of decisions, attitudes and values, conversational strategies and conversation management techniques. (AVC) ESL 75 *ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR ESL STUDENTS This course is designed to bring ESL students to a near-native level of fluency and listening comprehension so that they may successfully compete with native speakers in SPCO 1. Students will prepare, present, and evaluate speeches, debates and oral interpretations. (AVC) ESL 78132 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ADVANCED COMPOSITION An advanced composition course designed for students whose first language is not English and to prepare them for matriculation into mainstream com- position courses. (AVC)

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