English for Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL)
10 WEEK COURSE | Weekly: 2 CLASSES | 9 Hours + Study
Gain literacy instruction aligned to the Arizona Adult Education Content Standards.
Level - Beginner
To meet the requirement of leading to the attainment of a secondary diploma or its equivalent.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Course Overview
English for Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL)
Skills Learning
Students develop their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and to increase their basic knowledge.
Understanding English
Advanced courses develop literary understanding, interpretation, and critical reading skills that prepare students for transition into adult basic education classes.
Gain Ability
Skills and concepts are presented in contexts of diverse themes relevant to workplace and adult life.
CLASSES
Course Subjects
ESOL 1
10 week course
This course is designed to introduce and develop fundamental English skills. The focus of this course is on the basic language and functions required to effectively communicate in the English-speaking world. This class is a combined skills course integrating acquisition of and improving on all four skill areas of English: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
At the end of the course, students will comprehend basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in face-to-face conversations with one person at a time or in a familiar, supportive group; comprehend the general message of basic reading passages dramatized or read to them; write simple sentences on familiar and personally relevant topics; and proceed to ESL 2.
Certificate
ESOL 2
10 week course
This course is a continuation of basic communication in students’ new language, with further reading, writing, listening and speaking development. The formal skills of writing, reading, vocabulary and grammar will progress, along the lines of everyday situations, interesting contexts, and a variety of material.
At the end of the course, students will comprehend short conversations and interactions that are face-to-face with one person at a time or in small groups; comprehend the content of different genres of short text; express basic personal needs and compose passages on familiar, personally relevant topics; and proceed to ESL 3.
ESOL 3
10 WEEK COURSE
This is a conceptually rich course. It contains instruction on passive voice, present perfect, relative clauses and the imperative. Further, it offers lessons on participle and gerund usage in various constructions.
At the end of this course, students will speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most conversations on practical, social, and professional topics; comprehend the content of many different genres of texts independently; write short texts using basic vocabulary and common language structures; and proceed to ESL 4/5.
ESOL 4/5
10 WEEK COURSE
This course moves the English learner from the intermediate to the upper intermediate level of general English. The student will move beyond merely communicating and increasing his/her sophistication in using the English language.
At the end of the course, students will understand and identify the main ideas and relevant details of discussions or presentations on a wide range of topics including unfamiliar and technical ones; have a high degree of fluency and accuracy when speaking on topics that are abstract and not personal; read and draw meaning from a wide range of authentic texts; write varied, multi-paragraph essays, business letters, and narratives; and proceed to Adult Basic Education classes.
OBJECTIVES
Course Syllabus
ESOL 1
- Classroom Directions
- Imperatives
- Introductions
- Taking Messages
Feelings
Filling Out a Form
Telling Time
Reading a Schedule
Days and Months
Day and Night Shifts
Money
- Calculating Sales Prices
Family Members
Employee Information Form
Food
- Supermarket Job Ads
Health
Reporting Sickness
Colors and Clothes
- Dress Codes
The Home
Asking About a Rental
Community
Work Activities
Jobs
Job Interview Skills
ESOL 2
- “Sneezing”
- Recognizing Nouns
“The Number Seven”
Recognizing Verbs
Action Verbs and Being Verbs
“Love Letters”
Subject and Predicate
“Skunks”
- Subject and Object Pronouns
“Gold”
Recognizing Adjectives
“Sleeping”
Prefixes and Suffixes
“Handwriting”
Paragraph Unity
“A Very Strange Hobby”
Capitalization
Abbreviations
“Earth Day”
Alphabetical Order
Student Presentations
“The Father of Our Country”
Final Examinations
ESOL 3
“Steven Takes Some Advice”
Plural Nouns
“Jerome Learns About Yoga”
Past Tense
Irregular Verbs
“Who is Ginger”
Compound and Complex Sentences
Compound Subjects and Predicates
“At Yoga Class”
Possessive Pronouns
“Jerome Gets an E-Card”
Comparative Adjectives with –er or –est
“The Camping Trip”
Prefixes and Suffixes
“Jerome’s Scheme”
Paragraph Sequence
“Mrs. Darkpill”
Capitalization
Comma Usage
“Tony’s Day Off”
Student Presentations
“Jerome and Ginger”
Final Examinations
ESOL 4
“The Heart”
Irregular Plural Forms
Changing –f to –v and Adding –es
“Energy Crisis”
Helping Verbs
“Cell Phones”
Sentence Combining
Separating Run-on Sentences
“Thomas Edison”
Singular and Plural Referents
Reflexive Pronouns
“Internet Dating”
Irregular Forms of Comparative Adjectives
Adverbs with –ly
“Accepting Who You Are”
Prefixes and Suffixes
“Anne Frank”
Topic Sentences
Writing Conversation
“The Solar System”
Capitalization
Comma Usage
Possessives
“Some Thoughts About Dying”
Student Presentations
“Digestion”
Final Examinations
Course Materials
A Computer, Laptop, or Notebook
Tablets and Smartphones are optional, but may not always be compatible with the format of all websites you will use for your studies.
Internet Access
Webcam
Headset & Microphone
Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Presentation software
Necessary for some school assignments. ALPS recommends Gmail (free) with Docs, Sheets, & Slides.
A Quiet Space
Phone
Paper Notebooks
Pencils, Pens, and Highlighters
Ruler, Calculator, Stapler, Tape, and Paper Clips
Binders
Backpack or Carry Bag
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COURES
Course Resources
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