They will also develop listening skills, comprehend main ideas, and discriminate sentence structure. They will begin by producing simple sentences and give a simple one-minute speech by the end of the course. Offered Fall Semester. This course is designed to improve skills in writing paragraphs using a variety of organizational patterns. It includes further study of verb tenses, sentence combining, parts of speech, gerunds, and modals.
Emphasis is placed on writing effective one-paragraph essays using correct grammar and mechanics.
May be taken concurrently with ESLG 022 and 023 or divisional approval. Offered Spring Semester. In this course students will improve reading comprehension and develop awareness of cross-cultural communication patterns in the United States. Students will expand reading vocabulary, become familiar with idioms, and practice oral summaries. Simplified literature will be introduced.