General ESL Classes

NESL 901: Noncredit class

A beginning ESL class for people who know no English. Students practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students write: letters, words, and very short sentences. Students read: words and short sentences. At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • name items commonly found in the classroom, home, or community.
  • answer yes/no questions about items in the classroom.

NESL 902: Noncredit class

A beginning ESL class for people who know a little English. Students practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students write: words and short sentences. Students read: words and sentences. At the end of the course, students will be able to

  • describe everyday activities.
  • fill out a basic job application.

NESL 903: Noncredit class

A high-beginning ESL class for people who know some English. Students practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students write: words and sentences. Students read: words, sentences, and short paragraphs. At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • describe a thing or a place in 5-7 sentences.
  • find and copy required information from a chart

NESL 904: Noncredit class

A low-intermediate ESL class for people who can speak, read and write basic English.
Students practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students write: sentences and paragraphs. Students read: words, sentences, and paragraphs. At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • write an organized paragraph.
  • speak clearly on a topic for 2-3 minutes. *Students who pass this class can earn an official Palomar certificate in noncredit ESL.