Course Descriptions

ESL 060CM - Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English I

1. Demonstrate comprehension of oral passages at the high-beginning level.
2. Demonstrate appropriate speaking skills at the high-beginning level.

1. Use listening/speaking skills to respond to questions, discuss short oral passages, and converse about topics relevant to daily and academic life with communicative appropriateness.
2. Use basic vocabulary appropriate to a given situation.
3. Integrate a variety of study strategies into English learning.
4. Use technology for assignments and communication.
5. Employ college resources.

1. Listening and Speaking

1. Listening comprehension
   1. Use context and background knowledge to aid comprehension
   2. Interpret basic questions and classroom instructions
   3. Identify speakers, setting, and purpose
   4. Identify individual sounds, words, and phrases in a short oral passage
   5. Distinguish gist, general ideas, and specific information
2. Speaking and communication

1. Classroom functions
2. Conversation/discussion/language functions
3. Fluency and intelligibility within communicative contexts

1. Communicative appropriateness
   1. Levels of formality and informality
   2. Non-verbal communication
2. Critical thinking

1. Prediction
2. Identification of context

1. Social, Classroom, and Academic Vocabulary

1. Recognize new words and expressions in oral tasks
2. Use new words and expressions in oral tasks

1. Study Strategies

1. Introduction of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Interpretation of teacher feedback
4. Use of various study techniques

1. Introduction to Technology for Academic Purposes
2. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center

ESL 060RV - Reading & Vocabulary for Non-Native Speakers of English I

1. Demonstrate literal comprehension of high-beginning written material.
2. Demonstrate interpretive comprehension of high-beginning written material.

1. Use high beginning-level reading strategies and critical thinking skills to demonstrate comprehension of high beginning-level written materials.
2. Use basic strategies to synthesize new vocabulary.
3. Demonstrate development of literal and interpretive comprehension through written tasks.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of basic information literacy skills.
5. Integrate a variety of study strategies into English learning.
6. Employ college resources.
7. Participate in a community of readers.

1. Comprehension of  High-Beginning Narrative and Informational Texts

1. Reading strategies

1. Use strategies before reading/studying
2. Use strategies during reading/studying
3. Use strategies after reading/studying
4. Reading fluency

1. Comprehension of texts at different levels
   1. Comprehension texts at a literal level

1.   Identify main ideas
2.   Identify time sequence
3.   Make comparisons
4.   Identify speakers, setting
5.   Recognize examples
6.   Determine pronoun referents  
   1. Comprehension texts at an interpretive level
   2. Identify purpose
   3. Relate to personal experience
   4. Make connections within text
   5. Interpret illustrations

1. Vocabulary

1. Identify and use key vocabulary
2. Parts of speech
3. Collocations
4. Use of picture dictionary

1. Written Tasks

1. Short answer
2. Summary

1. Information Literacy

1. Interactive library orientation
2. Value of resources as information

1. Study Strategies

1. Introduction of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Interpretation of teacher feedback
4. Use of study strategies
5. Test taking skills
6. Identify and use parts of a textbook

1. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center

1. Community of Readers

1. Reading as a catalyst for exchange of ideas
2. Acknowledging diverse points of view
3. Discussing diverse cultural values as they relate to readings

ESL 060WG - Writing and Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English I

1. Use high-beginning level grammar, sentence structure, and mechanics in written tasks.
2. Use high-beginning level content and organization in written tasks.

1. Organize and write complete sentences and basic paragraphs at the high beginning level.
2. Use high beginning-level writing process with standard writing conventions.
3. Use high beginning-level sentence structure in written tasks.
4. Identify and correctly use high beginning-level English grammatical structures in written tasks.
5. Integrate a variety of study strategies into academic learning.
6. Use technology for assignments and communication.
7. Employ college resources.

1. Rhetorical Forms
   1. Narrative
   2. Descriptive
2. Writing Processes and Conventions

1. Handwriting
2. Standard sentence level conventions
   1. Basic punctuation
   2. Capitalization
3. Standard paragraph structure
   1. Title
   2. Paragraph form
   3. Related ideas
4. Editing

1. High beginning-level grammar
2. High beginning-level mechanics
3. High beginning-level sentence structure

1. Sentence Structure

1. Simple
2. Compound with and, but, so, or
3. Complex with because and when
4. Parts of a sentence (subject, predicate, direct object)

1. Grammar

1. Verb tense and mood (affirmative, negative, questions, short answers, contractions)

1. Simple present
2. Present progressive
3. Simple past
4. Modals

1. Can/could
2. Should (advice)

1. Verb and infinitive complements
   1. Like to
   2. Want to

1. Parts of speech
   1. Nouns

1. Singular and plural
2. Basic article usage
3. Possessive forms
   1. Pronouns

1. Subject and object
2. Possessive
3. Demonstrative
4. Pronoun referents

3.   Adjectives

a.   Simple

b.   Comparatives

4.   Adverbs

a.   Manner

b.   Frequency

5.   Prepositions

1. Location
2. Time

1. Study Strategies

1. Introduction to syllabus
2. Requests for clarification
3. Organization of course materials
4. Interpretation of teacher feedback
5. Use of various study techniques
6.          Test-taking skills

1. Read, comprehend, and ask for clarification of directions
2. Complete all questions even if unsure

1. Technology

1. Introduction to MyPima
2. Use of Pima email account
3. Basic Internet use

1. College Resources
   1. Faculty office hours
   2. Learning/tutoring center
   3. Advising and counseling center

ESL 070CM - Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English II

1. Demonstrate comprehension of oral passages at the intermediate level.
2. Demonstrate appropriate speaking skills at the intermediate level.

1. Use low intermediate-level listening/speaking skills to discuss written and spoken materials and to participate appropriately in the classroom with increased proficiency.
2. Use new vocabulary appropriately, including language functions and idiomatic expressions, in oral communication. 
3. Integrate a variety of study strategies into English learning.
4. Use technology for assignments and communication.
5. Employ college resources.

1. Listening and Speaking

1. Listening comprehension

1. Use context and background knowledge to aid comprehension
2. Identify speakers, setting, and purpose
3. Distinguish gist, general ideas, and specific information
4. Use grammatical clues to aid comprehension

1. Speaking and communication

1. Classroom functions
2. Conversation, discussion, and language functions
3. Fluency and intelligibility within communicative contexts

1. Communicative appropriateness
   1. Levels of formality and informality
   2. Non-verbal communication
2. Critical thinking

1. Make predictions
2. Draw inferences and conclusions
3. Differentiate between facts and opinions

1. Social and Vocabulary

1. Recognize and use new words and idiomatic expressions in oral tasks
2. Recognize and use context clues

III.   Study Strategies

1. Use of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Interpretation of teacher feedback
4. Use of various study techniques

1. Use of Technology for Academic Purposes
2. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center

ESL 070PR - Pronunciation II

1. Use appropriate intermediate-level stress in words.
2. Utilize appropriate intermediate-level rhythm.
3. Apply appropriate intermediate-level intonation patterns.

1. Word Stress

1. Syllables
2. Syllabic stress
3. Schwa vowel and unstressed syllables
4. Parts of speech

1. Sentence Stress and Rhythm

1. Content words and function words
2. Linking – contractions, elisions, sound changes

1. Intonation Patterns

1. Statements, imperatives
2. WH questions (who, when, what, where, why)
3. Yes/no questions
4. Lists (slightly rising/falling)

ESL 070RV - Reading and Vocabulary for Non-Native Speakers of English II

1. Demonstrate literal comprehension of intermediate written material.
2. Demonstrate interpretive comprehension of intermediate written material.

1. Use low intermediate-level reading strategies and critical thinking skills to demonstrate comprehension of low intermediate-level academic texts.
2. Use low intermediate-level vocabulary strategies to synthesize new vocabulary.
3. Demonstrate development of literal and interpretive comprehension through written tasks.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of basic information literacy skills.
5. Develop and integrate a variety of study strategies into English learning.
6. Employ college resources.
7. Participate in a community of readers.

1. Comprehension of Low Intermediate Narrative and Informational Texts

1. Reading strategies

1. Use strategies before reading/studying
2. Use strategies during reading/studying
3. Use strategies after reading/studying
4. Reading fluency

1. Comprehension of texts at different levels

1. Comprehend at a literal level

1. Identify main ideas
2. Identify details
3. Identify time sequences with transition words
4. Recognize examples
5. Identify speakers and setting

1. Comprehend at an interpretive level

1. Draw inferences and conclusions
2. Differentiate between facts and opinions
3. Use syntactic/context clues to interpret sentence meaning 

1. Identify purpose
2. Become aware of connotations
3. Express opinions

1. Vocabulary

1. Use of context clues
2. Understanding of prefixes, suffixes, roots
3. Synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
4. Word families
5. Collocations
6.          Vocabulary resources
   1. Printed and online
   2. Dictionaries
7. Spelling rules
8. Recognition of idiomatic expressions

1. Written Tasks

1. Short answer
2. Summary

1. Information Literacy

1. Interactive library orientation
2. Value of resources as information

1. Study Strategies

1. Use of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Interpretation of teacher feedback
4. Use of various study strategies
5. Test-taking skills
6.          Time management and organizational skills
7. Location of structural features of textbooks

1. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center

1. Community of Readers

1. Reading as a catalyst for exchange of ideas
2. Acknowledging diverse points of view
3. Discuss diverse cultural values as they relate to readings

ESL 070WG - Writing and Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English II

1. Use intermediate level grammar, sentence structure, and mechanics in written tasks.
2. Use Intermediate level content and organization in written tasks.

1. Organize and write sentences and paragraphs at the low intermediate level.
2. Use low intermediate-level writing process with standard writing conventions.
3. Use low intermediate-level sentence structure in written tasks.
4. Identify and correctly use low intermediate-level grammatical structures in written tasks.
5. Integrate a variety of study strategies into academic learning.
6. Use technology for assignments and communication.
7. Employ college resources.

1. Rhetorical Forms

1. Descriptive
2. Narrative 
3. Opinion

1. Writing Process and Conventions

1. Choose and narrow topics
2. Organize ideas
3. Standard paragraph structure

1. Title
2. Paragraph form
3. Organize related ideas
4. Topic sentence with controlling ideas
5. Supporting sentences
6. Concluding sentence

1. Revision/editing
   1. Revise for content and coherence
   2. Edit for low intermediate-level grammar, sentence structure, and mechanics

1. Sentence Structure

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex - adverb clauses (when, after, before, while, if, because)
4. Parts of a sentence

1. Subject
2. Predicate
3. Direct object 

1. Phrases

1. Prepositional
2. Noun
3. Adverb
4. Adjective

1. Grammar

1. Verb Tense and mood (affirmative, negative, questions, short answers, and contractions)

1. Review of simple present
2. Review of present progressive
   1.          Progressive/dynamic verbs
   2.          Non-progressive/stative verbs
3. Review of simple past
4. Future (will and be going to)
5. Past progressive
6. Recognize present perfect
7. Modals (may, might, can/could, should, must, have to)

1. Parts of speech
   1. Nouns
      1.          Review definite articles
      2.          Review indefinite articles
   2. Pronouns
   3.          Review of subject, direct object, possessive, and demonstrative
   4.          Pronoun referents
2. Adjectives
   1.          Comparative
   2.          Superlative
3. Adverbs
   1.          Review manner
   2.          Review frequency
4. Other structures

1. Introduction to gerunds and infinitives
2. Introduction to quoted speech (direct quotations)

1. Study Strategies

1. Use of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Interpretation of teacher feedback
4. Use of various study techniques
5. Test-taking skills

1. Technology

1. Use technology for assignments
2. Use technology for communication

1. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center

ESL 080CM - Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English III

1. Demonstrate comprehension of oral passages at the high-intermediate level.
2. Demonstrate appropriate speaking skills at the high-intermediate level.

1. Demonstrate comprehension and retention of oral passages through high intermediate oral and written tasks, including basic note-taking. 
2. Plan, organize, and present informal and basic academic presentations. 
3. Use appropriate register, functions, and non-verbal communication in presentations and discussions. 
4. Use context to learn and use new academic vocabulary appropriately. 

1. Listening Comprehension and Retention

1. Introduction to note taking
2. Pre-listening tasks

1. Identify purpose
2. Make predictions

1. Listen for main ideas and details
2. Use critical thinking skills

1. Draw inferences and conclusions
2. Recognize and differentiate between facts and opinions
3. Identify speakers, setting, register, and tone
4. Identify positive and negative connotations

1. Use context and grammatical clues to aid comprehension
2. Summarize/retell

1. Speaking and Academic Presentations

1. Discussion functions
2. Presentations

1. Short, informal presentations
2. Introduction to academic presentations
3. Fluency and intelligibility

1. Communicative Appropriateness

1. Register
2. Non-verbal communication

ESL 080PR - Pronunciation III

1. Use appropriate advanced-level stress and vowel reduction in words and phrases.  
2. Utilize appropriate advanced-level sentence stress and rhythm.
3. Apply appropriate advanced-level intonation and phrasing.  

1. Word Stress and Vowel Reduction

1. Multisyllabic words and suffixes  
2. Parts of speech and word forms  
3. Compound nouns  
4. Phrasal verbs  

1. Sentence Stress and Rhythm

1. Content words and function words
2. Normal focus
3. Contrastive stress and special focus

1. Intonation and Phrasing

1. Review of basic intonation patterns
2. Emotions, attitudes, focus, emphasis, and/or intent
3. Conclusion and endings
4. Elisions and sound changes in linking
5. Thought groups and phrasing

ESL 080RV - Reading & Vocabulary for Non-Native Speakers of English III

1. Demonstrate literal comprehension of high-intermediate written material.
2. Demonstrate interpretive comprehension of high-intermediate written material.

1. Use high intermediate level reading strategies and critical thinking skills to demonstrate comprehension of high intermediate-level academic texts.
2. Develop high-intermediate-level strategic approaches for the comprehension of academic vocabulary.
3. Demonstrate development of literal and interpretive comprehension through written tasks.
4. Apply basic information literacy skills.
5. Develop and integrate a variety of study strategies into academic learning.
6. Employ college resources.
7. Participate in a community of readers.

1. Comprehension of High-Intermediate Narrative and Informational Texts

1. Reading Strategies

1. Use strategies before reading/studying
2. Use strategies during reading/studying
3. Use strategies after reading/studying
4. Reading fluency

1. Comprehension of text at different levels

1. Comprehend at a literal level
   1.          Identify main ideas
   2.          Identify details
   3.          Recognize the inter-relationship of words, phrases, and clauses
   4.          Retelling
   5.          Identify speakers and setting
   6.          Identify time sequences with transition words
2. Comprehend at an interpretive level
   1.          Draw inferences and conclusions
   2.          Differentiate between facts and opinions
   3.          Use syntactic/context clues to interpret textual meanings
   4.          Identify purpose and tone
   5.          Interpret illustrations

1. Comprehend at a critical level
   1. Explore diverse points of view and perspectives from different sources
   2. Express and support opinions based on readings
   3. Evaluate credibility of information sources

1. Vocabulary  at the High Intermediate Level

1. Context, structural, and syntactic clues
2. Prefixes, suffixes, roots
3. Academic word list
4. Synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
5. Word families
6.    Collocations
7. Vocabulary resources
   1. Printed and online
   2. Dictionaries
8. Spelling rules
9. Idiomatic expressions

1. Written Tasks

1. Journal
2. Summary and Response
3. Short Answer (30 or more words)
4. Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism

1. Study Strategies

1. Use of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Use of teacher feedback
4. Use of various study techniques
5. Test taking skills
6. Location of structural features of textbooks

1. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center
4. Orientation to Library

1. Community of Readers

1. Reading as a catalyst for exchange of ideas
2. Acknowledging diverse points of view
3. Discuss diverse cultural values as they relate to readings

ESL 080WG - Writing and Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English III

1. Use high-intermediate level grammar, sentence structures, and mechanics in written tasks.
2. Use high-intermediate level content and organization in written tasks.

1. Write and edit multi-paragraph academic compositions at the high intermediate level.
2. Use high intermediate writing process and standard writing conventions.
3. Use high intermediate sentence structure in written tasks.
4. Identify and correctly use high intermediate grammatical structures in written tasks.
5. Integrate a variety of study strategies into academic learning.
6. Use technology for assignments and communication.
7. Employ college resources.

1. Multi-paragraph Academic Compositions
   1. Summary and Response
   2. Cause and Effect
   3. Persuasive
2. Writing Process and Conventions
   1. Choose and narrow topics
   2. Organize ideas
   3. Apply standard paragraph structure
      1. Topic sentence
      2. Supporting ideas
      3. Expansion/examples
      4. Coherence within and between paragraphs
   4. Develop standard essay structure
      1. Introduction with hook and thesis statement
      2. Supporting ideas
      3. Expansion/examples
      4. Conclusion
   5. Revision/editing
      1. Revise content
      2. Edit
3. Sentence Structure
   1. Simple
   2. Compound
   3. Complex
      1. Production of adverb and adjective clauses
      2. Recognition of noun clauses
   4. Prepositional Phrases
4. Grammar
   1. Verb tense and mood
      1. Present perfect vs. simple past and present
      2. Recognize past perfect
      3. Passive voice in present tense
      4. Past modals
      5. Real conditionals
   2. Parts of speech
      1. Adjectives
         1. Review of comparative and superlative
         2. Equative
      2. Adverbs
         1. Review of time, manner, frequency
         2. Review of comparative and superlative
         3. Equative
   3. Other structures
      1. Gerunds and infinitives
      2. Reported and quoted speech
5. Study Strategies
   1. Use of syllabus
   2. Organization of course materials
   3. Interpretation of teacher feedback
   4. Use of various study techniques
   5. Test taking skills
6. Technology
   1. Use technology for assignments
   2. Use technology for communication
7. College Resources
   1. Faculty office hours
   2. Learning/tutoring center
   3. Advising and counseling center

ESL 088CM - Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English IV

1. Demonstrate comprehension of oral passages at the advanced-level.
2. Demonstrate appropriate speaking skills at the advanced-level.

1. Take notes from academic lectures using advanced listening and note-taking skills.    
2. Use critical thinking skills to discuss and analyze oral academic materials.    
3. Plan, organize, and present comprehensible academic presentations.    
4. Deduce word meanings from context, structural and grammatical clue, and integrate academic vocabulary and collocations into discussion and presentations.

1. Listening Comprehension and Retention

1. Note taking strategies
2. Pre-listening tasks
3. Identify and demonstrate comprehension of gist, general ideas, and specific information in academic passages
4. Use context and grammatical clues to aid comprehension
5. Summarize/retell

1. Speaking and Oral Presentations

1. Academic presentation functions

1. Oral citations
2. Audio visual aids
3. Non-verbal communication
4. Response to questions

1. Fluency and intelligibility within communicative contexts

1. Communicative Appropriateness

1. Register
2. Non-verbal communication

1. Critical Thinking Skills

1. Make predictions
2. Understand and draw inferences and conclusions
3. Differentiate between facts and opinions

ESL 088RV - Reading and Vocabulary for Non-Native Speakers for English IV

4 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
4 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Advanced-level reading and vocabulary skills for non-native speakers of English.  Includes comprehension of narrative, informational, and college textbooks; vocabulary at an advanced level, written tasks, information literacy, study strategies, college resources, and a community of readers.

Prerequisite(s): Placement into ESL 088RV; or completion of ESL 080RV  or ESL085RV with a C or better. 

 
Recommendation: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL Oral Communication course (CM) and an ESL Writing and Grammar course (WG) according to previous course completion or ESL assessment test score.
Information: Prerequisites may be waived with consent of instructor. See an ESL instructor for details.

1. Demonstrate literal comprehension of advanced written material.
2. Demonstrate interpretive comprehension of advanced written material.

1. Use advanced-level reading strategies and critical thinking skills to demonstrate comprehension of academic materials.
2. Apply a strategic approach to the development of academic vocabulary.
3. Demonstrate development of analytical and evaluative comprehension through written tasks.
4. Locate, access, and use needed information.
5. Develop and integrate a variety of study strategies into academic learning.
6. Employ college resources.
7. Participate in a community of readers.

1. Comprehension of Narrative, Informational, and College Textbooks

1. Reading strategies

1. Use strategies before reading/studying
2. Use strategies during reading/studying
3. Use strategies after reading/studying
4. Reading fluency

1. Comprehension of text at different levels

1. Comprehend at a literal level
   1.          Identify main ideas
   2.          Identify details
   3.          Interpret graphs and statistics
   4.          Analyze the inter-relationship of words, phrases, and clauses
   5.          Identify rhetorical styles
2. Comprehend at an interpretive level
   1.          Differentiate between facts and opinions
   2.          Analyze cause and effect
   3.          Draw inferences and conclusions
   4.           Recognize tone and purpose
   5.          Interpret hedging language
3. Comprehend at a critical level
   1.          Analyze evidence for and against an argument
   2.          Analyze diverse perspectives and points of view from difference sources
   3.          Evaluate credibility, accuracy, and reliability of sources of information

1. Vocabulary at  an Advanced Level

1. Analogies  
2. Context, structural, and syntactic clues
3. Roots, prefixes, suffixes 
4. Academic word list
5.          Synonyms and antonyms
6. Use of word families (noun, verb, adjective, adverb forms)
7. Collocations
8.          Vocabulary resources
   1. Printed and online
   2. Dictionaries and thesauruses
9.          Spelling rules   

1. Written Tasks

1. Journal 
2. Paraphrasing
3. Summary and analysis
4. Description of graphic information
5. Short answer (50-75 words)
6. Understanding and avoiding plagiarism

1. Information Literacy

1. Library research procedures
2. Basic database usage
3. Evaluative criteria

1. Study Strategies

1. Use of syllabus
2. Organization of course materials
3. Use of teacher feedback
4. Use of study techniques
5. Testing taking skills

1. College Resources

1. Faculty office hours
2. Learning/tutoring center
3. Advising and counseling center

1. Community of Readers

1. Reading as a catalyst for exchange of ideas
2. Acknowledge diverse points of view
3. Discuss diverse cultural values as they relate to readings

ESL 088WG - Writing and Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English IV

1. Use advanced-level grammar, sentence structure, and mechanics in written tasks.
2. Use advanced-level content and organization in written tasks.

1. Organize, write, and edit academic essays and a research paper.
2. Use Advanced-level writing process and standard writing conventions.
3. Use Advanced-level sentence structure in written tasks.
4. Use, identify, and analyze high advanced-level grammar in written English.
5. Integrate a variety of study strategies into academic English learning.
6. Use technology for assignments and communication.
7. Employ college resources.