Gives English as a Second Language students opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including guided conversation, interactive video and audio tapes, computer programs, and individualized instruction, to improve their skills in the listening, speaking, reading and writing of the English language. Class participants will build basic reading skills as a preparation for GED testing, more advanced reading classes or work related goals. Emphasis is placed on comprehension, main ideas, cause and effect relationships, and the reading and interpretation of signs, symbols and abbreviations. Prerequisites include appropriate TABE testing for placement. Class participants will build writing skills as a preparation for GED testing, more advanced writing classes or work related goals.
Emphasis is placed on the use of writing for basic survival needs and personal communication.
Prerequisites include appropriate TABE testing for placement. Class participants will build basic math as a preparation for GED testing, more advanced math classes or work related goals. Emphasis is placed on identification of place value, use of whole number operations and strategies to solve word problems to accomplish a variety of daily tasks. Prerequisites include appropriate TABE testing for placement. A life and work skills overview of ABE students.