{"id":1048,"date":"2020-04-13T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/?page_id=1048"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:34:30","slug":"placement-samples-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/placement-samples-2\/","title":{"rendered":"General ESL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choose your English language level:&nbsp; A, B, C, or D.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">If are not sure, choose the highest level that seems like your level.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student A<em>:<\/em> I know no English.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Student A Recommended Class<\/summary>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NESL 901: Noncredit class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>name items commonly found in the classroom, home, or community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>answer yes\/no questions about items in the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Student&nbsp;B: <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">I can write like this:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I go to school.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I work every day.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I cook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">I can read and understand almost all of these sentences:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">This is my family. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I\u2019m a single mother. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">My son is six years old. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">We live in San Diego. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I am the manager of a store.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Student B Recommended Class<\/summary>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NESL 902: Noncredit class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> describe everyday activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> fill out a basic job application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Student&nbsp;C: <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">I can write like this:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Every morning I get up 6:00 am. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I take a shower and brush my teeth. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I prepared my breakfast. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Every day walk to work. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I go to bed 10:30pm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">I can read and understand almost all of these sentences:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Education is important for people\u2019s lives. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">People who want a different job often go to college. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">They can take classes and learn new things. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">In class, they can also meet new friends and have fun. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Going to college can help students in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Student C Recommended Class<\/summary>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NESL 903: Noncredit class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>describe a thing or a place in 5-7 sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>find and copy required information from a chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Student&nbsp;D:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">I can write like this:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I had a nice weekend. I went to Del Mar. There was a concert named \u201cKaaboo Del Mar.\u201d Many famous singer came to there to sing from all over the world. I liked the show very much. I like it, I want to go and listen again.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">I can read and understand almost all of this paragraph:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maria decided she wanted to learn English at Palomar College. She didn\u2019t know where to go or what to do to take a class, so she called and made an appointment with someone in the ESL department. When she called, the person who answered the phone was happy to speak with her in English or Spanish. She made an appointment for later that day, and she quickly got ready and went straight to the college. At the college, she needed to fill out information online in order to become a student and register for classes. She felt both nervous and excited at the same time. Was the teacher nice? What things did the students learn in the class? The first day of class was one week away and it was hard to wait.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Student D Recommended Class<\/summary>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NESL 904: Noncredit class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A low-intermediate ESL class for people who can speak, read and write basic English.<br>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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>write an organized paragraph.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>speak clearly on a topic for 2-3 minutes.  *Students who pass this class can earn an official Palomar certificate in noncredit ESL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">When you find the right ESL level for you, please call one of our offices for assistance.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0168bad29c50ed68a0a6cc8db1a857a2\"><strong>N ESL Flow Chart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-border-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;background-color:#eaeaea\"><strong>N ESL 901<\/strong> (Noncredit)<br>Beginning ESL I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/11\/ArrowDown-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/11\/ArrowDown-.png\" alt=\"arrow pointing down to\" class=\"wp-image-6876\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-border-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;background-color:#eaeaea\"><strong>N ESL 902<\/strong> (Noncredit)<br>Beginning ESL II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/11\/ArrowDown-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/11\/ArrowDown-.png\" alt=\"arrow pointing down to\" class=\"wp-image-6876\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-border-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;background-color:#eaeaea\"><strong>N ESL 903<\/strong> (Noncredit)<br>Beginning ESL III<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/11\/ArrowDown-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/esl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/11\/ArrowDown-.png\" alt=\"arrow pointing down to\" class=\"wp-image-6876\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-border-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:2px;border-radius:10px;background-color:#eaeaea\"><strong>N ESL 904<\/strong> (Noncredit)<br>Intermediate ESL I<br>Noncredit ESL Certificate of Completion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border-color has-vivid-red-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Note: \u00a0The NESL Flow Chart shows four levels of noncredit ESL classes. \u00a0The first level is NESL 901, Beginning ESL 1.\u00a0 The second level is NESL 902, Beginning ESL 2.\u00a0 The third level is NESL 903, Beginning ESL 3.\u00a0 The fourth level is NESL 904, Intermediate ESL 1.\u00a0 The fourth level is the last course to get the noncredit ESL certificate of completion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choose your English language level:&nbsp; A, B, C, or D. 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