English as a Second Language 098
Reading & Vocabulary Development
I
Catalog Description: A beginning level course
designed to extend the range of students’ vocabulary. Emphasis is on
improving passive understanding through context analysis and active
use through a variety of activities and exercises. Focus is on word
form and word choice. Students learn a variety of words and how to
use them. Students are encouraged to take this class concurrently
with their ESL 096 course. This course is offered on a credit/no
credit basis only. (Non-degree credit course)
Course Prerequisites: There are no
prerequisites, but students should have placed at the ESL 096 level
on the ESL Placement Test.
Semester Units: 3
Credit: ESL 098 is a non-degree credit course,
which means that it does not count toward your A.A./A.S. degree. It
does, however, count as units for financial aid or work study.
Requirements: 3 hours in class each week, and up
to 6 hours of homework per week.
Description of an ESL 098 Student: Many of the
following statements describe an ESL 098 student:
- I can make conversation on a familiar topic like the weather
or my family, but I often can’t find the words I need to
communicate my ideas well.
- I can use and understand simple vocabulary.
- I can understand the main point of a short speech or story
on a familiar topic if the speaker speaks slowly and uses simple
words.
- I can understand my ESL teachers most of the time but not
when they speak quickly.
- I make a lot of grammar mistakes when I speak and write.
- Sometimes I am confused about what word to use in a
particular situation in this culture.
Texts: The following textbooks may be used in
this class. These are examples only, so see your instructor before
you buy the books.
- Trum, Trechber, Holisky. Walk, Amble, Stroll: Vocabulary
Building Through Domains, Level 1. Boston, MA: Heinle and
Heinle. 1994.
- Longman Dictionary of American English.
Other Courses: The following are other courses
that we recommend for students at your skill level:
ESL 096 – English as a Second Language I
(5 units). This is the most important course for students at this
level to take.
ESL 097 – Listening and Speaking I (3
units):
ENGL/ESL 050 – Basic Writing Skills (2
units)
Speech 105 (3 units)
Speech 090 (.5 units)
Most of the other courses on campus may be too difficult for you
at this time. You may, however, try one of the following:
Any P.E. or Physical Education class (1 or 1.5 units)
Business 100 – Basic Keyboarding (1 unit)
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