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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Contact:

Virginia Edwards
(480)732-7342
CGCC is committed to a partnership in learning with students who are non-native English speakers. The English as a Second Language courses are designed to help foreign speakers from a variety of countries learn English by emphasizing four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.



PROGRAM OF STUDY

Beginning - Level 1
ESL001
Basic English as a Second Language
6
ESL011 English as a Second Language I - Listening and Speaking* 3
ESL013 Basic Vocabulary for ESL Level I 1
RDG010 Reading for ESL Level I 3
ESL012 Writing with Oral Practice 3
Intermediate - Level 2
ESL020 English as a Second Language II: Grammar*
3
ESL021 English as a Second Language II - Listening and Speaking* 3
RDG020 Reading ESL for Level II 3
ESL022 Writing with Oral Practice 3
Intermediate - Level 3
ESL030
English as a Second Language III: Grammar*
3
ESL031 English as a Second Language III - Listening and Speaking* 3
ESL050 Review Grammar for ESL* 3
ESL051 Pronunciation Improvement for ESL Speakers 3
RDG030 Reading English as a Second Language III* 3
ESL032 Writing with Oral Practice 3
Advanced - Level 4
ESL040 English as a Second Language IV: Grammar* 3
ESL041 English as a Second Language IV - Listening and Speaking* 3
ESL050 Review Grammar for ESL* 3
ESL051 Pronunciation Improvement for ESL Speakers 3
RDG040 Reading English as a Second Language IV* 3
ESL042 Writing with Oral Practice 3
Transition to College Courses
COM095
Basic Oral Communication Skills
3
ESL054 Introduction to the Culture of the United States* 3
ESL067 Basic Writing Skills* 3
ENG071 Fundamentals of Writing* 3
RDG081 Reading Improvement* 3
RDG091 College Reading Skills I* 3
College Courses
COM120 American English Speech Production 3
CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I* 3
ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL* 3
ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL* 3
Note: * indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites see the course descriptions in this catalog.

Students enrolling in ESL courses should be tested so they can be placed in the appropriate skill levels. Based on test scores, students are placed in the appropriate-level conversation, grammar, and writing courses. Call (480) 732-7205 to schedule an appointment for ESL testing.
Download or print the ESL Program of Study