ESL A011-
Begin Listeng/Speakng
(4)
Listening comprehension, oral communication, and pronunciation skills for beginning academic students who are non-native speakers of English. Practice in spontaneous conversation and small group discussion. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Not applicable to AA or AS degree. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the ESL placement test administered through the OCC Assessment Center or approval of the ESL Advisor.
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ESL A015-
Grammar, Read & Write 1
(8)
Intensive introductory level of integrated basic grammar, reading, and writing of American English for non-native students who are pursuing college coursework. Includes work on sentence structure, questions, verb tenses, spelling and vocabulary. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. (Not applicable to AA degree.) PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the ESL placement test administered through the OCC Assessment Center or approval of the ESL Advisor. Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A121 level or higher or concurrent enrollment in ESL A011.
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ESL A090-
Intensive Grammar 1
(1.5)
Intensive study of English grammar for students needing review. Review of fundamentals including “be” verb, verb tenses, adverb and noun clauses, question formation, pronouns, modals, gerunds, infinitives, comparative and superlative adjectives, conjunctions, articles, and prepositions. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. This course may be taken two times. Four hours. Not applicable to AA or AS degree.
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ESL A091-
Intensive Grammar 2
(1.5)
Intensive study of intermediate and advanced English grammar for students needing review. Review of verb tenses, modals, clauses, clause reduction, passives, sentence combination, conjunctions, tense sequences, preposition and article usage. For students in need of extra work. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. This course may be taken two times. Not applicable to AA or AS degree.
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ESL A121-
Listen & Speak Skills 1
(3)
Listening comprehension, oral communication, and pronunciation skills for low-intermediate students. Practice comprehending classroom conversation skills and lectures. Practice in spontaneous conversation. Work on American sound system, including rhythm and intonation. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A011. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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ESL A125-
Grammar, Read & Write 2
(6)
Integrated intensive study of grammar, reading, and writing for low-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. Practice with sentence structure, tenses, modals, comparative and superlative, and clauses. Reading for facts and inferences. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A015. Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A121 or higher or completion of ESL A011. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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ESL A131-
Listen & Speak Skills 2
(3)
Listening comprehension, oral communication, and pronunciation skills for intermediate students. Practice on basic note-taking from lectures. Task-oriented discussion techniques. Review of basic patterns of American pronunciation. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A121. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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ESL A135-
Grammar, Read & Write 3
(7)
Integrated intensive study of grammar, reading and writing for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. This course may be taken two times.
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ESL A151-
Listen & Speak Skills 3
(3)
Listening comprehension, oral communication, and pronunciation skills for high-intermediate and advanced second language students. Practice in effective note-taking and listening for specific information. Work on interpersonal communication, oral presentation, and pronunciation. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A131. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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ESL A153-
Comm Internat'l Studnts
(3)
Development of academic and cultural adjustment skills necessary to succeed in college. Listening comprehension, oral communication and pronunciation as applied to person-to-person and group communication for high-intermediate and advanced international students, Emphasis on effective note taking from lectures designed to enhance cultural adjustment to the U.S. PREREQUISITE: ESL placement test administered through the OCC Assessment Center, or Recommendation of ESL 131AB instructor. Recommended for F1 Visa students.
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ESL A155-
Grammar, Read & Write 4
(6)
Integrated intensive study of grammar, reading, and writing for high-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. Review of intermediate grammar and reading skills, with work on advanced grammatical structures. Paragraph writing in response to readings. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A135. Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A151 or completion of ESL A131. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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ESL A160-
Composition & Reading 1
(3)
Integrates college level reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Emphasis on summary skills and short responses to college-level readings. Students will write 6,000 instructor-evaluated words. Individual attention given to the structure and usage problems of ESL students through conferencing and computer applications. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A155. Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A151 or completion of ESL A131. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
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ESL A165-
Adv Sentence Analysis
(3)
Analysis of college-level texts and the relation between grammatical structures and meaning. Application of a wide variety of sentence development strategies. Especially suited for the advanced non-native speaker who already has skill in essay writing and who wants to develop English sentence structure style and accuracy. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: Qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test or completion of ESL A155. Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A151 or completion of ESL A131. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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ESL A199-
Composition & Reading 2
(3)
Integrates college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Intensive practice in writing essays in response to college-level expository texts using various methods of development and organization. Individual attention given to sentence structure and usage problems. Students will write 6,000 instructor-evaluated words. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. PREREQUISITE: ESL A160 or A165. Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A151 or completion of ESL A131. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
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ESL A292-
Dir Study
(2)
A student may take advanced coursework in a field of study, after having completed the introductory courses. In unusual cases, students may enroll in directed studies without completing the pertinent beginning courses. Those students also must have written approval of the instructor, Division Dean and the Dean of Instruction.
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ESL A293-
Dir Study
(3)
A student may take advanced coursework in a field of study, after having completed the introductory courses. In unusual cases, students may enroll in directed studies without completing the pertinent beginning courses. Those students also must have written approval of the instructor, Division Dean and the Dean of Instruction.
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