The ESOL Instructor offers tutoring and proofreading, especially in writing, to all international students requesting it. Continuing ESOL students are also encouraged to use the general resources of the Learning Center to develop language and academic skills. English or history instructors may require students to have their papers proofread. This is an intermediate level course for new students whose first language is not English. Students study and practice English through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Students learn to use English effectively and correctly in an academic setting.
Thus, the emphasis in the course is on academic writing. This course earns one English credit. Language This course provides ESOL Year students with the grammatical and structural foundations needed to succeed in the mainstream academic environment. Students study grammar, structure and vocabulary. Optional or by teacher recommendation for other students scoring between 45 and 50 or recently entering the mainstream.