Speaking practice will produce statements and questions in the appropriate verb tenses. Students learn to interpret American culture through body language and common idioms. Students will give brief presentations. The primary emphasis is on the practice of writing organized, well-developed paragraphs and essays as well as reading and critical thinking skills. Prewriting, rough draft, editing, and rewriting will lead to the finished composition.
Attention is given to self-correcting grammar errors.
ESL 5A satisfies the requirement for the vocational certificate. Students review the skills learned in 4B and practice new skills, including understanding inferences, taking notes and organizing them into a complete outline, writing and presenting a summary and reader response, basic library skills, and strategic reading skills for the purpose of test-taking. Students also learn new vocabulary, and learn to use prefixes and suffixes as an aid to understanding new words. Students learn to communicate in every day situations in the real world using expected probes and responses. Students will understand difference in meaning expressed through spoken intonation and non-verbal communication.