• Courses numbered 1 - 49 are remedial or college preparatory courses which do not apply toward an A. A. Degree and are not intended for transfer.
• Courses numbered 50-99 apply toward an AA Degree, but are not intended for transfer.
• Courses numbered 100 and higher apply toward an AA Degree and/or are intended for transfer to a four-year college or university.

Unit Value: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, or 4  

Lecture Hours Per Week:  

Lab Hours Per Week:  

Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9, 10.5, or 12  

 

Requisite(s)

Prerequisite:
A minimum grade of 'C' in ESL 2 or eligibility established through the English as a Second Language placement process.

Corequisite:
None

Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in
None

Recommended Preparation:
None

Limitation on Enrollment:
None

1. Use introductory spoken expressions;
2. Indicate problems in communication;
3. Ask for explanations, grant permission, and accept assistance;
4. Give directions related to movement and position in space;
5. Describe matters related to personal experiences and feelings;
6. Write messages and descriptions;
7. Copy information;
8. Fill out forms;
9. Understand and use formal and informal social exchanges;
10. Follow instructions related to movement and position in space;
11. Identify expressions used to ask for and grant permission;
12. Identify the gist and factual details in a personal experience story;
13. Get information from short passages;
14. Follow written instructions;
15. Find information in formatted texts;
16. Get key information from a variety of textual material;
17. Use reference texts;
18. Identify parts of speech;
19. Recognize and use the verb BE and other verbs in various tenses and aspects;
20. Recognize and use certain modal verbs;
21. Recognize and use certain grammatical features at the high beginning level in appropriate word order and context;
22. Understand basic computer operations;
23. Demonstrate an understanding of the career planning process;
24. Identify Student Services, the ESL counselor, and related resources.

1. Lecture/Lab

1. Speaking skills
   1. Use introductory expressions
   2. Use expressions to indicate lack of understanding and to ask for an explanation
   3. Give short directions
   4. Tell a personal experience story: describe family, occupation, activities, friends, and health
   5. Express current and future needs and wants
2. Writing skills
   1. Write personal messages and notes
   2. Copy information
      1. Words, numbers, letters, and sentences
      2. Capitalization, lower case, and punctuation
   3. Fill out forms
      1. Spelling
      2. Legible handwriting
      3. Completeness
   4. Write short descriptions of current or past situations or events
3. Listening skills
   1. Understand social exchanges in greetings, leave takings, and introductions
      1. Contrast formal and informal expressions
      2. Use context and situation details to infer meaning
   2. Follow two to four-step directions
   3. Identify expressions that ask for permission, give warnings, and offer assistance
   4. Identify key words, expressions, main points, and details in a listening text
4. Reading skills
   1. Get key information and factual and important details from a short written text.
      1. Personal notes and letters
      2. One to two paragraph texts
   2. Follow one to five-step common everyday written instructions
   3. Find information in a variety of textual formats
      1. Tables, forms, schedules, and directories
      2. Brochures, notices, form letters, and flyers
      3. Dictionaries, maps, and diagrams
5. Grammar topics
   1. Parts of speech
      1. Identify and use
         1. Nouns
         2. Pronouns
         3. Verbs
         4. Adjectives
         5. Prepositions
         6. Subjects
      2. Identify
         1. Adverbs
         2. Objects
   2. Verbs, verb tenses, verb aspects, and verbals
      1. Identify and use
         1. Imperatives
         2. Verb BE
            1. Present
            2. Past
         3. Present progressive/continuous
         4. Simple present tense
         5. Simple past tense (irregular and regular verbs)
         6. Future: Will
         7. Modals and modal like expressions
            1. Can/Could
            2. May for permission
      2. Identify
         1. Past tense
            1. used to
            2. past continuous
         2. Future:  Be going to
         3. Modals and modal like expressions
            1. must/have to
            2. should
            3. may/might
   3. Other grammatical forms appropriate word order context
      1. Identify and use accurately
         1. Nouns
            1. Singular/Plural
            2. Count and Non-count
            3. Possessive
         2. Pronouns
            1. Subject and Object
            2. Direct and Indirect
            3. Possessive
         3. Adjectives
            1. Descriptive
            2. Possessive
         4. Adverbs of frequency
         5. Prepositions
            1. Location/Place
            2. Time
      2. Identify
         1. Pronouns: Reflexive and reciprocal
         2. Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative
         3. Adverbs of manner
6. Computer Literacy Topics
   1. Basic computer operations
   2. Microsoft Word
   3. Internet
7. Career Awareness Topics
   1. Jobs and careers
   2. Preparing for future jobs and careers
   3. Palomar College educational system

1. Foley,B., Neblett,E., and Chapman,J.. English in Action Bk 3. Thomson Heinle, 2003.ISBN: 0838428290
2. Furch. Career Awareness Project Level 3. Palomar College, 05-01-2006.

• Class Work
• Exams/Tests
• Homework
• Oral Presentation
• Quizzes