English as a Second Language (ESL) at Germanna Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- ESL 20 - English As a Second Language II
- 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.
9-15 credits - ESL 21 - ESL: Written Communication II
- Provides instruction in writing at the low-intermediate level. Improves students' competence in grammatical patterns of written English. Requires practice in writing sentences and longer pieces of writing.3-6 credits. 3-6 lecture hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
3-6 credits - ESL 22 - ESL: Reading and Vocabulary II
- Provides instruction and practice in reading and vocabulary development at the low-intermediate level. Improves students' reading fluency, proficiency, and vocabulary to enable them to function adequately in ESL Level 3 and prepare for college-level reading. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.3-6 credits. Lecture 3-6 hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
3-6 credits - ESL 31 - Composition I
- Provides instruction and practice in the writing process, emphasizing development of fluency in writing and competence in structural and grammatical patterns of written English. Prerequisite: Requires ability to express ideas clearly in writing without a consistent pattern of grammatical errors as indicated by a placement exam or teacher recommendation from a previous level. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 3-6 hours per week.
3-6 credits - ESL 32 - Reading I
- Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Improves students' reading proficiency to a level that would allow the students to function adequately in ESL 42 and other college classes.Lecture 3-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Requires competency in reading as indicated by the placement test or by teacher recommendation from a previous level.3-6 credits - ESL 33 - Oral Communications I
- 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. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 3-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Requires competency in the English language as indicated by a placement test score or teacher recommendation from a previous level or from other college classes.3-6 credits - ESL 36 - Academic Writing I
- Provides instruction and practice in the writing process at the high-intermediate level. Develops competence in grammatical patterns of academic English. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 5 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 36 or completion of ESL 265 credits - ESL 37 - Academic Reading I
- Provides instruction and practice in reading and vocabulary development at the high-intermediate level. Develops reading fluency and comprehension of short texts. Increases high-frequency and academic vocabulary. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 5 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 37 or completion of ESL 275 credits - ESL 39 - Academic Listening and Speaking I
- Provides instruction and practice in listening and speaking. Prepares for the listening, discussion, and other classroom activities that require intelligibility in and comprehension of spoken English. Increases high-frequency and academic vocabulary to improve listening comprehension of academic lectures. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 5 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 39 or completion of ESL 295 credits - ESL 41 - Composition II
- Provides further instruction and practice in the writing process and introduces advanced language patterns. Includes practice in developing and improving writing strategies. Credits are not applicable: Requires a sense of paragraph structure and development, appropriate use of verb forms, and command of basic sentence structures with some coordination and subordination, as indicated by a placement test and writing sample, or teacher recommendation from a previous level. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 3-6 hours per week.
3-6 credits - ESL 42 - Reading II
- Improves students' reading proficiency to a level that would allow students to function adequately in the ESL 52 reading class and other college courses. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 3-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Requires competency in reading as indicated by the placement test or by teacher recommendation from a previous level. Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development.3-6 credits - ESL 46 - Academic Writing II
- Provides instruction and practice in the writing process at the advanced level. Improves competence in composing structured paragraphs in academic English. Emphasizes grammatical accuracy in complex sentences. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 46 or completion of ESL 364 credits - ESL 47 - Academic Reading II
- Provides instruction and practice in reading and vocabulary development at the advanced level. Improves reading fluency and comprehension of non-academic and academic texts. Increases high-frequency and academic vocabulary. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 47 or completion of ESL 374 credits - ESL 56 - Academic Writing III
- Prepares for college-level writing by providing instruction and practice in the writing process. Develops competence in composing structured essays in academic English. Emphasizes grammatical accuracy and development of ideas. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 56 or completion of ESL 464 credits - ESL 57 - Academic Reading III
- Provides instruction and practice in reading and vocabulary development. Strengthens reading fluency and comprehension, with emphasis on acquiring sufficient vocabulary for college-level reading. Credits are not applicable toward graduation.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Placement into ESL 57 or completion of ESL 474 credits - ESL 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
