English as a Second Language (ESL) at Blue Ridge Community College
- ESL 2 - English As a Second Language II
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Provides intensive instruction and practice at the low intermediate level. Provides an introduction to the sound system, stress, intonational and rhythmic patterns of English through listening and speaking exercises. Includes individualized instruction to improve basic reading comprehension. Requires practice in writing with emphasis on building basic sentence structures, grammar and sentence- level writing.
Variable hours per week.
9-20 credits
- ESL 5 - English As a Second Language: Reading I
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Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary. Improves students' reading proficiency to a level which would allow the students to function adequately in
ESL 06 and other college classes.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 6 - English As a Second Language: Reading II
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Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary. Improves students' reading proficiency to a level which would allow students to function adequately in the
ESL 17 reading class and other college classes.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 7 - Oral Communication I
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Helps students practice and improve listening and speaking skills as needed for functioning successfully in academic, professional, and personal settings. Assesses students' oral skills and includes, as needed, practice with pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation. Provides exercises, practices, small and large group activities, and oral presentations to help students overcome problems in oral communication.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 8 - Oral Communication II
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Provides further instruction and practice in helping students to improve listening and speaking skills. Assesses students' oral skills and includes, as needed, practice with pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation. Emphasizes the development of fluency through exercises, practices, small and large group activities, and formal and informal presentations.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 9 - Accent Reduction
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Provides contextualized practice at the high intermediate/ advanced level to improve the speech intelligibility of non-native speakers of English. Focuses on problems of American English sound/spelling patterns, word endings, syllables, stress, rhythm and intonation common to speakers of different language backgrounds. May include individualized practice in consonant and vowel production.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 16 - ESL: Oral and Written Communications III
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Provides practice in the sound, stress, intonation, structural patterns, grammar, vocabulary, and idioms of advanced-level English with an emphasis on preparation for college-level English proficiency.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
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