Our ESOL classes will help you to succeed and thrive when you are taking classes for your major.
Teachers in general education/program classes will expect you to:
- Read up to 40 pages per week per class
- Know how to write an academic essay with correct grammar and formatting
- Understand and use academic vocabulary
- Understand complex lectures (speeches) in subjects that may be new to you
- Give speeches, work together in groups with native speakers, and participate by speaking in front of the class
So, in ESOL classes, we learn how to:
- Read faster and understand more
- Write well-written academic essays that will get you good grades
- Study and use academic vocabulary
- Understand the way lectures are given and practice good notetaking skills
- Speak and pronounce words clearly
- Speak effectively in front of our peers in English
What is the difference between
ESOL classes and ENGL/READ 0900 classes?
| ESOL Classes... | ENGL/READ 0900 Classes... |
| Time is spent focusing on grammar and academic vocabulary, including idioms and figures of speech. | Time is spent learning principles of writing well (organization, clarity, development, focus, etc.). |
| Students apply grammar and vocabulary learning to complete college-level reading, writing, listening and speaking assignments. | Students engage in the process of active reading using critical reading strategies. |
| We spend time on common language-focused topics (i.e. grammar, academic vocabulary, idioms, figures of speech) that are pertinent to English Language Learners. | We do not explicitly teach grammar and vocabulary and may not have time to address language-focused questions or topics. |
ESOL classes cover much more grammar and vocabulary than 0900 classes.
English Language Learners’ language needs are often not met in READ/ENGL 0900.
