In this class, non-English speaking students will learn basic English language skills. Lessons will include the alphabet, number names, and beginning spelling and pronunciation. Students will also study common vocabulary words and phrases to begin to understand spoken and written English. They will practice activities such as getting directions, telling time, making appointments, and spending money.

Students with a basic knowledge of English language skills will develop important fundamental writing, speaking, listening, and reading skills. The goal of this class is to help students better understand day-to-day conversation, short written communications, and media programs. Students will use new vocabulary words, pronouns, singular and plural nouns, and simple verb tenses.

Students with a basic knowledge of English language skills will develop important fundamental writing, speaking, listening, and reading skills. The goal of this class is to help students better understand day-to-day conversation, short written communications, and media programs. Students will use new vocabulary words, pronouns, singular and plural nouns, and simple verb tenses.

This class will focus on writing, conversation, and reading skills to improve all English language abilities. Students will review verb tenses taught in level 1 and become familiar with additional verb tenses. They will learn new vocabulary and will continue to write simple, as well as compound sentences, use words in the correct order, and identify major parts of speech.

This class will focus on writing, conversation, and reading skills to improve all English language abilities. Students will review verb tenses taught in level 1 and become familiar with additional verb tenses. They will learn new vocabulary and will continue to write simple, as well as compound sentences, use words in the correct order, and identify major parts of speech.

In this course, students will strengthen their English language skills, integrating reading, writing, and conversational activities. The class will identify and use more difficult vocabulary words, sentence structures and verb tenses than those taught in lower- level classes. Students will practice writing paragraphs. Additionally, they will examine the format of short articles, essays, e-mail messages, and/or business letters and organize this information so that their written work may be better understood.

Prerequisite: This course is designed for new students at Level 5, as well as for those who have completed English Language Skills 4 or the TOEFL Preparation class in the Language Center. Non-Native English speakers can strengthen reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. U.S. and global cultures, among other topics of interest, will be explored. Lessons will include activities such as lectures, news reports, films, writing essays and reading.

THIS COURSE MEETS ONLINE VIA ZOOM. This comprehensive course will help intermediate students speak more clearly and accurately. Students will learn techniques to identify and pronounce vowel diagraphs, beginning and final consonants and consonant clusters, word stress, rhythm, and intonation. Students will learn and practice techniques to enhance their speaking, listening, and oral discrimination skills.