COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)137ESL 201AWriting 35 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 251B or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processRecommended preparation: ESL 202A (can be takenconcurrently)Low intermediate level of writing: Introduction to basicacademic writing skills, and expanding paragraphs intosimple essays. 4930.81ESL 201BWriting 45 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 201A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processRecommended preparation: ESL 202B (can be takenconcurrently)High intermediate level of writing: Further developmentof academic writing skills with a focus on well-developedparagraphs and short essays. 4930.81ESL 202AGrammar 35 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 252B or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processLow intermediate level of English grammar: Introductionto complex grammar structures and sentence patterns.4930.81ESL 202BGrammar 45 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 202A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processHigh intermediate level of English grammar:Continuation and expansion of ESL 202A with furtherstudy of complex grammar structures and sentencepatterns. 4930.81ESL 202CGrammar 55 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 202B or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processAdvanced level of English grammar: Focus on expanding,refining, and applying complex grammar skills to formalwriting. 4930.81ESL 203AReading 34 units, 4 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 253B or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processLow intermediate level of reading: Emphasis ondevelopment of academic vocabulary, and expandingcritical skills essential for college-level reading. 4930.81ESL 203BReading 44 units, 4 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 203A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processHigh intermediate level of reading: Further developmentof academic vocabulary and critical reading skillsessential for reading literature and college textbooks.4930.81ESL 205AVocabulary and Idioms in Context 33 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through multiplemeasuresassessment processIntermediate level of vocabulary: Study of words andidioms as used in context. 4930.81ESL 205BVocabulary and Word Analysis in Context 43 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 205A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processHigh intermediate/low advanced level of vocabularyand content: Focus on vocabulary useful in academiccourses; analysis of word derivations. 4930.81ESL 248AA-FZSelected Topics in English as a SecondLanguage.5-5 units, 0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GRor P/NP)See section on Selected Topics. 4930.81ESL 250ASpeaking 15 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: Appropriate placementthrough multiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableHigh beginning level of speaking: Emphasis on basicgrammar skills; practice in speaking and understandingAmerican English. 4930.82