COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

138 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)ESL 250BSpeaking 25 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 250A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableContinuation of listening and speaking skills introducedin ESL 250A: Emphasis on basic grammar skills; practicein speaking and understanding American English.4930.82ESL 251AWriting 15 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 252ANon-degree applicableHigh beginning level of writing: Emphasis on basicsentences, punctuation rules, and short narrative anddescriptive paragraphs. 4930.82ESL 251BWriting 25 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 251A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processRecommended preparation: ESL 252B (can be takenconcurrently)Non-degree applicableContinuation of writing skills introduced in ESL 251A:Emphasis on basic sentences, punctuation rules, andshort narrative and descriptive paragraphs. 4930.82ESL 252AGrammar 15 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: Appropriate placementthrough multiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableHigh beginning level of English grammar: Review andpractice of basic grammar structures, sentence patterns,and parts of speech. 4930.82ESL 253AReading 13 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: Appropriate placementthrough multiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableHigh beginning level of reading: Focus on basicvocabulary development, and techniques for readingcomprehension. 4930.82ESL 253BReading 23 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 253A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableContinuation of reading skills introduced in ESL 253A:Focus on basic vocabulary development, and techniquesfor reading comprehension. 4930.82ESL 257APronunciation 33 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: ESL 256 or appropriateplacement through multiple-measures assessmentprocessNon-degree applicableBeginning level pronunciation of American English:Improvement in pronunciation, intonation, and fluencyin English for speakers of ESL with practice in the use ofstandard conversational expressions and styles. 4930.82ESL 258Conversation 23 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: Appropriate placementthrough multiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableBeginning level of spoken American English: Focuson self-expression and vocabulary needed for dailyactivities. 4930.82ESL 252BGrammar 25 units, 5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: ESL 252A or appropriate placement throughmultiple-measures assessment processNon-degree applicableContinuation of basic grammar skills and sentencepatterns introduced in ESL 252A: Review and practice ofbasic grammar structures, sentence patterns, and partsof speech. 4930.82