ESOL0820

In this course students will be introduced to vocabulary building techniques as well as comprehension strategies. Course materials will focus on diverse fiction and non-fiction reading materials prevalent in both career and college courses, including college textbooks. Students will deepen cultural knowledge related to Minnesota and the United States to understand context-based written materials. Students will begin to build a strong academic foundation necessary for success in reading intensive courses. To maximize student learning, this course has been developed to be taken with ESOL 0810 and ESOL 0830. This course provides an equitable opportunity for non-native speakers of English to improve the skills necessary to succeed in college-level classes.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Analyze common roots, prefixes and suffixes.
• Apply understanding of academic vocabulary.
• Use context clues for determining word meaning.
• Identify how cultural context informs reading.
• Identify topic, main idea, and supporting details.
• Differentiate implied and stated main ideas in expository and narrative texts.
• Demonstrate active reading strategies.
• Summarize academic texts to monitor comprehension.