2012-2013 Catalog (all pages) - Ohlone College

186 9 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSES
ESL-123 English Verb Tenses
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ESL-181RW, or placement into a higher level of
ESL or English
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English who
want a review of the English verb tense system. It emphasizes
accurate use of verb tenses in writing, but it will include oral
practice as well. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
ESL-125 Using the Internet for ESL Practice
36.00 hrs lecture
Units: 2.00
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English to
learn how to make good use of the rich internet resources
available for learning and practicing English. Students will learn
about a variety of ESL Web sites, and will learn the computer
skills necessary to most effectively interact with those
resources. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
ESL-150 English Pronunciation I
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Practice in basic pronunciation including the International
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the recognition and production of the
corresponding IPA sounds, stress in words, basic rhythm and
intonation patterns, and the development of fluency in basic
communicative contexts. Not applicable to associate degree.
(GC)
ESL-151 English Pronunciation II
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ESL-150
Practice in intermediate pronunciation skills including a review
of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA); the recognition
and production of the corresponding IPA sounds; stress in
sentences, rhythm, and intonation patterns; and the
development of fluency in a greater variety of communicative
contexts. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
ESL-181LS Listening and Speaking, Level I
90.00 hrs lecture
Units: 5.00
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the ESL Placement Test
This course is designed to develop communication skills in
American English. It is open to students whose native language
is not English. There is practice in the skills of listening and
speaking with an emphasis on fluency and vocabulary
development. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
ESL-181RW Reading and Writing, Level I
90.00 hrs lecture
Units: 5.00
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the ESL Placement Test
This course is designed to develop reading, writing, and
grammar skills in American English. It is open to students
whose native language is not English. There is practice in the
skills of reading, writing, and grammar with an emphasis on
fluency, vocabulary development, verb tenses, and basic
sentence structure. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
ESL-182LS Listening and Speaking, Level II
90.00 hrs lecture
Units: 5.00
Prerequisite: ESL-181LS and/or appropriate score on the ESL
Placement Test
This course is designed to develop skills in American English. It
is open to students whose native language is not English.
There is practice in the skills of listening and speaking with an
emphasis on fluency, vocabulary development, verb tenses,
and basic sentence structure. Not applicable to associate
degree. (GR)
ESL-182RW Reading and Writing, Level II
90.00 hrs lecture
Units: 5.00
Prerequisite: ESL-181RW and/or appropriate score on ESL
Placement Test
This course is designed to develop skills in American English. It
is open to students whose native language is not English.
There is practice in the skills of reading, writing, and grammar
with an emphasis on fluency, vocabulary development, verb
tenses, and basic sentence structure. Not applicable to
associate degree. (GC)
ESL-183LS Listening and Speaking, Level III
72.00 hrs lecture
Units: 4.00
Prerequisite: ESL-182LS and/or appropriate score on ESL
Placement Test
This course is designed to develop aural/oral skills in American
English for students whose native language is not English.
There is practice in the skills of listening and speaking with an
emphasis on fluency, comprehension, vocabulary
development, verb tenses, beginning notetaking, and
intermediate sentence structure. This is one of two combined
skills courses in the third level of the ESL sequence. Not
applicable to associate degree. (GR)
ESL-183RW Reading and Writing, Level III
72.00 hrs lecture
Units: 4.00
Prerequisite: ESL-182RW or placement through ESL
Placement Test
This course is designed to help non-native speakers of English
to improve their reading and writing skills in English. It
emphasizes academic English skills that are necessary for
higher levels of college study, and it is part of the third level of
the ESL sequence. Not applicable to associate degree. (GC)
ESL-184RW Reading and Writing, Level IV
72.00 hrs lecture
Units: 4.00
Prerequisite: ESL-183RW or appropriate score on the ESL
Placement Test
This is the fourth level in the ESL sequence. It will emphasize
reading and writing skills for academic purposes, but it will
require oral presentations as well. Not applicable to associate
degree. (GC)
ESL-191 Grammar and Editing Skills
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ESL-183RW or placement into ESL-184RW,
ENGL-151A, or higher level English course
This course is designed to help non-native speakers of English
improve their grammar and editing skills, but is open to native
speakers as well. It is open to students who are enrolled in or
have completed any of the following courses: ESL-184RW,
ENGL-151A, ENGL-151B, or ENGL-101A. Not applicable to
associate degree. (CR)
ESL-365 ESL – Supervised Tutoring
90.00 hrs lecture
Units: 0.00
Prerequisite: Instructor or Counselor referral
This course provides students with individualized tutoring. It
assists students to develop a learning methodology in a
subject. It includes diagnosis and consultation with a tutorial
coordinator and supervised tutoring by part-time instructional
aides and/or student tutors. Not applicable to associate degree.
Repeatable = 3 times (NG)
2012-2013 OHLONE COLLEGE CATALOG