The approach of the ESL Program emphasizes the interrelation of language and culture. Complementing a complete program of English courses, the ESL curriculum incorporates survival skills at beginning levels. New students are tested for placement. Students also practice speaking in formal and informal situatons. They learn how to express their ideas in organized and grammatically acceptable ways.
All materials are available on tape and students are also assigned practice in the computer lab.
This course teaches students a variety of types of reading and teaches the reading skills of skimming, scanning, guessing meaning from context and interpreting an author's point of view. Vocabulary development teaches word building, the use of the dictionary, and reading speed. This course teaches with practical contexts the patterns of English grammar and rules of use. Students learn how and when to use the grammar they are studying as well as the correct form. Grammar is coordinated with the writing course.