Overview
Description
This course provides instruction in the acquisition of academic English language skills for non-native speakers with emphasis in reading and writing. Topics may include critical reading strategies, responding to texts, academic writing, and improvement of vocabulary and grammar.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Bridge Test
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Bridge Test
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Restrictions
Not intended for native English speakers.
Attributes
S U OnlyRepeatable up to 6 credits
Learning Outcomes
- recognize commonly used words, expressions and questions in familiar contexts in conversation.
- employ correctly a wide range of phrases and sentences in basic and common social conversations.
- derive limited meaning from reading materials on topics related to course materials.
- recognize new words using visual clues in non-complex reading material.
- write grammatically correct sentences in a short loosely organized paragraph.