Students who take Level 1 classes do not speak English, or they only speak a little English. Students do not study grammar in Level 1.

 

There are two classes in Level 1:

ESL 078 (6 units)

ESL 078R (6 units)

 

1. Watch the short video below from an ESL 078 class.

 

There are three classes in Level 2.  

 

ESL 088 - Literacy and Communication (6 units)

ESL 088R - Reading (3 units)

ESL 088L - Listening (3 units)

 

In this level, students focus on reading and listening. They also do a lot of speaking and some writing. Students learn some grammar, but only when it is necessary.

 

 

1. An ESL 088 student can read this with help from a teacher.

2. Watch the short video below from an ESL 088 class.

 

There are three classes in Level 3. Students who take all three classes take 12 units. 

 

ESL 098 - Introduction to Academic English (6 units)

ESL 098G - Grammar (3 units)

ESL 098P - Pronunciation (3 units)

 

In this level, students focus on the interaction between reading, listening, speaking, and writing in the their development of academic English. 

 

 

1. An ESL 098 student can read this with help from a teacher. 

2. Watch the short video below from an ESL 098 class.

 

 

• Sample Textbook

ESL 105 - Rhetoric for Academic Success (6 units)

 

There is only one course in Level 4. ESL 105 focuses on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and other skills that are necessary for a college student.

 

 

1. An ESL 105 student can read this with help from a teacher. 

2. Watch the short video below from an ESL 105 class.

 

ESL 115 - Academic Discourse through US Cultures (6 units)

 

There is only one course in Level 5. This humanities course uses content from US cultures as a vehicle to teach English language skills including reading, writing, speaking and listening. Taking this class helps you with your academic English language development, it helps you learn about American cultures and reflect on your own and other cultures, and it helps you meet your general education requirements. 

 

1. An ESL 115 student can read this with help from a teacher. 

2. Watch the short video below from an ESL 115 class.

 

ESL 122 - College Rhetoric (6 units) 

There is only one course in Level 6. This course is a transfer-level English composition equivalent for non-native speakers of English, and it satisfies the same GE requirements as English 120. This course is designed to enhance critical reading, writing, listening, and speaking through academic inquiry across the disciplines. Based on thematic modules, Students analyze and evaluate a variety of texts in response to particular audiences and purposes. Students compose expository and argumentative academic papers and oral presentations for different audiences and purposes. 

 

 

1. An ESL 122 student can read this with help from a teacher. 

2. There is no video for ESL 122 at this time.