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Roni Lebauer
Department Chair, ESL
(949) 582-4417

Chin Lam
Department Chair, ESL
(949) 582-4811

Beginning Level Classes

There are 2 levels of Beginning Classes (Beginning 1 and Beginning 2).

ESL 320: Beginning Multiskills I

A low-beginning course in English for non-native speakers. Emphasis is on speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.

Beginning 2 Classes

ESL 321: Beginning Multiskills II

A high-beginning course in English for non-native speakers. Emphasis is on listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Recommended Preparation: ESL 320

ESL 325: Beginning Reading and Writing

Designed for the non-native speaker of English focusing on beginning-level reading and writing skills. Emphasis in writing is on beginning-level sentence patterns, basic spelling, basic conventions of standard written English, and basic paragraph forms. Emphasis in reading is on literal comprehension. Expansion of vocabulary is emphasized. Recommended Preparation: ESL 320

ESL 322: Beginning Conversation

Initiates the ESL conversation series with emphasis on everyday conversation. Topics encompass basic oral/aural skills students need for survival.

ESL 323: Beginning Pronunciation

Designed to enable students to recognize and reproduce the sounds and intonation patterns of American English. Through intensive pronunciation drills, listening activities, free speaking, and reading of selected simplified passages, students develop confidence in speaking situations.