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English as a Second Language Level Descriptions
Beginning: Students will learn to write the alphabet and numbers and to complete simple forms. Students will respond to simple “wh” questions: What’s your name? Where are you from? Students learn to respond to simple commands and how to provide short “yes” or “no” answers. If you can already do these things, you must take a higher level class.
Beginning High: Students learn simple present and present continuous tenses. Emphasis is on using English to ask for information, describe, express necessity, ask permission, express preference, agree/disagree and express wants and desires. Students will learn to write lists, simple notes and messages, and simple sentences. If you can have short oral conversations making your basic needs understood and can write simple sentences or even a paragraph, you must take a higher level class.
Intermediate: Students will do the following: practice present and past perfect tenses; read short narrative and descriptive passages on familiar topics; identify main ideas and supporting details; describe a sequence of events in the past orally and in written form; participate in face-to-face conversations about personal histories and descriptions of people and places. If you can participate in conversations that involve oral communication in English and can make yourself understood both orally and in written form, you must take a higher level class.
Advanced: Our Advanced students read at about 5th grade level. They can complete most order forms, write short personal notes and letters, and have some ability to communicate on the telephone in English. Students will learn to summarize reading passages and how to make inferences. Students will write and punctuate descriptive and narrative paragraphs.
Level Selection Spring 2010
Note: Although our ESL classes are ongoing (i.e. some students continue in the same course from Fall through Spring), registration in all ESL classes is open to new students throughout the year. Our teachers are well-versed in welcoming and incorporating new students to their classes each week. However, the ESL level of each class does tend to increase throughout the year. If you can't decide between two different levels for Spring term, you might want to start at the lower level because of this fact. Level changes to a more comfortable level of instruction are possible if you feel you chose the wrong class level once you start the class. If you have any questions about level placement, please call (949) 936-7453.
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