Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

202 2018-2019 Catalog English as a Second Language 266G INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC GRAMMAR 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of ESL 265G or 365G or appropriate multiple-measure placement by a counselor, which includes score on approved ESL placement test and/or counselor/instructor recommendation. ESL 266G is a grammar skills course designed for speakers of other languages who want to comprehend and use grammar structures in written and oral academic English. This intermediate course may be taken concurrently with other ESL or English courses. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 227G. 266LS INTERMEDIATE LISTENING AND SPEAKING 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 265LS or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 266LS is a listening and speaking course designed for speakers of other languages who want to develop oral language skills at the intermediate level. This course may be taken concurrently with other ESL 266 or 366 level courses. ESL 266LS is three levels below English 1A. 266R INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC READING AND VOCABULARY 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 265RE or 365RE or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 266R is an academic reading and vocabulary course designed for speakers of other languages who want to develop their reading and vocabulary skills at the intermediate level. This course may be taken concurrently with other ESL 266 or 366 level courses. ESL 266R is three levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 226R. 266W INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC WRITING 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 265WR or 365WR or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 266W is an academic writing course designed for speakers of other languages who want to develop their writing skills at the intermediate level. This course may be taken concurrently with other ESL 266 or 366 level courses. ESL 266W is three levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 225W or 325W. 325W HIGH INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC WRITING 0 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of 266W or ESL 366W or multiple-measure placement by a counselor, which includes appropriate score on approved ESL placement test and/ or counselor/instructor recommendation. ESL 325W is an academic writing course designed for multilingual students to develop their writing skills at the high intermediate level. In this course, students will write essays (both in and out of class), focusing on organization, paragraph development revision, and editing. The content of ESL 325W, a non-credit course, is identical to that of ESL 225W, a credit course. This academic language course may be taken concurrently with ESL 320-level or 220-level courses. ESL 325W is two levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for English 125. ESL 325W shall be offered with ESL 225W as a dual-roster class. 326R HIGH INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC READING 0 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of ESL 366R or ESL 266R or multiple-measure placement by a counselor, which includes appropriate score on approved ESL placement test and/ or counselor/instructor recommendation. ESL 326R is an academic reading and vocabulary course designed for multilingual students to develop their reading and vocabulary skills at the high-intermediate level. The content of ESL 326R, a non-credit course, is identical to that of ESL 226R, a credit course. This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 320-level or 220-level courses. ESL 326R is two levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for English 126. ESL 326R shall be offered with ESL 226R as a dual-roster class.