ES 098: English as a Second Language—Advanced Level

This course is designed for students whose native language is not English. The purpose of the course is to develop and to promote advanced level proficiencies in all areas of language acquisition—reading, writing, listening, and speaking—necessary for students to become college ready. Emphasis will be on oral and written expressions, reading and listening skills, grammatical structures, every day and academic vocabulary and their applications, and phonetic development within a literacy-based learning environment.