2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

and stress patterns of English will also beintroduced. You will learn the IPA (InternationalPhonetic Alphabet) to better understand thedifferences between written and spokenlanguage. You will listen to short lectures,conversations, directions and media segmentsin order to improve your understanding of oralEnglish.Prerequisite: ESOL 0023 with a grade of “C”or higher or appropriate scores on the languageproficiency test with background information,oral interview, and writing sample.Grammar and Writing IVESOL 0041 4 CreditsThis course develops higher level writing skillsfor a variety of situations. You will improveyour grammar, writing fluency, self-editingskills, and ability to write essays of varyinglengths and genres. You will also practice andimprove your writing skills through extensivewriting and word processing, follow a writingprocess to edit and revise your essays.Prerequisite: ESOL 0031 and ESOL 0032with grades of “C” or higher, or appropriatescores on the language proficiency test withbackground information, oral interview, andwriting sample.Reading IVESOL 0042 4 CreditsThis course develops your ability to understanda variety of written materials. You will learnto identify main ideas and supporting detailsin non-fiction, increase your reading rate andcomprehension, and analyze features of fiction.Summary writing and how to make use oflibrary resources are also included. In addition,you will increase your vocabulary using avariety of strategies.Prerequisite: ESOL 0032 with a grade of“C” or higher, or appropriate scores on thelanguage proficiency test with backgroundinformation, oral interview, and writingsample.Listening and Speaking IVESOL 0043 4 CreditsThis course provides the knowledge andpractice necessary to further improve yourlistening, speaking and pronunciation skills inEnglish in order to help you be more successfulin future academic courses. You will work onthese skills through activities such as listeningto lectures, tapes, and videos, taking notesin English, doing dictations, participatingin discussions, doing interviews, givingpresentations and doing exercises in thelanguage lab.Prerequisite: Successful completion of ESOL0033, or appropriate scores on the languageproficiency test with background information,oral interview, and writing sample.Pronunciation and Articulationof American EnglishESOL 0044 2 CreditsThis course, intended for intermediate andadvanced students, focuses on and providespractice in articulating the sounds of AmericanEnglish. Classroom and computer-basedactivities will show how to produce moreprecise consonants, consonant clusters andvowels. Students will also practice intonationand stress patterns of American English.Students will use the IPA (InternationalPhonetic Alphabet) to better understand thedifferences between written and spokenlanguage. This course requires two hours ofadditional practice in the language lab plustwo hours of homework per week.Recommendation: Prior or concurrentenrollment in ESOL 0033 or ESOL 0043.English for Speakers of otherLanguages - Individualized StudyESOL 0790 1 CreditThis course provides an opportunity forstudents to work in any area of ESOL-forexample, grammar, listening, reading,pronunciation, vocabulary-which can improvetheir basic skills. Programs are designed forthe individual student.Prerequisite: Appropriate scores on thelanguage proficiency tests, backgroundinformation, oral interview and writing sample;or grades of C or higher in other of ESOLclasses. Recommendation: Concurrent orprior registration in another ESOL course.Occupational English for Speakers ofOther Languages - GrammarESOL 0791 1 - 3 CreditsThis course provides program support foreligible students who have been acceptedinto their major programs but still need ESOLsupport. Goals of the course are content-basedand focus on the individual student’s needs.7 Course DescriptionsPrerequisite: Minimum completion of ESOL0030s level courses with grades of “C” orhigher, or assessment score placement into ESOL 0040s level or above, or instructorapproval.Occupational English for Speakers ofOther Languages - WritingESOL 0792 1 - 3 CreditsThis course provides program support foreligible students who have been acceptedinto their major programs but still need ESOLsupport. Goals of the course are content-basedand focus on the individual student’s needs.Prerequisite: Minimum completion of ESOL0030s level courses with grades of “C” orhigher, or assessment score placement into ESOL 0040s level or above, or instructorapproval.Occupational English for Speakers ofOther Languages - ReadingESOL 0793 1 - 3 CreditsThis course provides program support foreligible students who have been acceptedinto their major programs but still need ESOLsupport. Goals of the course are content-basedand focus on the individual student’s needs.Prerequisite: Minimum completion of ESOL0030s level courses with grades of “C” orhigher, or assessment score placement into ESOL 0040s level or above, or instructorapproval.Directed Grammar StudyESOL 0796 1 CreditIn this course, students will choose 1-3grammar points for focused study. Studentswill develop and implement their own studyplans and will learn new strategies forstudying grammar. Students will practiceusing computers and the internet to help withgrammar. Typically, this class will meet in theclassroom some weeks; other weeks, studentswill complete their assignments online. At theend of the course, students will demonstratethat their grammar has improved.Prerequisite: ESOL 0031 with a grade of “C”or higher, or a score at the ESOL 0041 levelon the language proficiency test (includingbackground information, oral interview, andwriting sample). Instructor’s signature requiredfor registration. 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