Course Goals
course is designed to help English Language Learners (ELL) acquire low-beginning-level reading and listening skills in order to understand and communicate in English.
Core Course Topics
Pre-reading strategies
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary
Greetings, introductions, and farewells
Listening skills
American culture
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Use pictures to set a purpose for reading.
Demonstrate understanding by answering short questions in text and speech.
Demonstrate increased vocabulary.
Use appropriate greetings, introductions, and farewells.
Understand and produce complete written and spoken sentences.
Identify aspects of American culture.