ESL   

If English is your second language and you're headed to college, this course will teach you the principles of grammar and structure you'll need to succeed.

This course is designed as an in-depth analysis of English grammar for intermediate to advanced English as Second Language college students. It is designed to prepare you for regular mainstream English classes.

Grammar for ESL is one of the required courses in most college ESL programs to transfer to mainstream English or to transfer to a university. It establishes a foundation for continuous learning and serves as a complement to other courses that you may be taking or will take.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

1. Introduction
2. Verb Tenses and the Three Major Verbs In English
3. Tenses and Forms Of Verbs
4. The Future Perfect Tense, Gerunds and Infinitives
5. Making Sense of the Modals
6. The Passive Voice
7. Noun Clauses
8. Reported Speech
9. Adjective and Adverb Clauses
10. Real and Unreal Conditional, 'Wish' and 'If'
11. Count and Non-Count Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement
12. English as Second/Foreign Language Problem Spots

Learn how to write in English more effectively to succeed in college and at work.

Many ESL learners have excellent educations, training, and skills in their native countries. However, their dreams of success elude them in English-speaking countries because they cannot write effectively in their new language. This course will show you what English readers expect and how your writing can achieve your goals.

You will learn about the entire writing process and its five stages: prewriting, outlining, writing, revising, and editing. You will learn to generate and focus your ideas. You will discover how to write clearly focused topic sentences and thesis statements, which will guide you in writing logical, unified paragraphs and essays. You will also learn to refine and perfect your work, making it free of grammatical and punctuation errors.

You will gain important critical thinking skills and learn some techniques for writing concisely. When you finish this course, you will be able to write clearly, logically, and cohesively, and you will be able to apply what you have learned in any academic or work setting.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

1. An Overview of Writing
2. The Creative Process
3. Effective Essays
4. Three Types of Essays
5. Compare and Contrast Essays
6. Cause and Effect Essays
7. Argumentation Essays
8. Correcting Your Wording
9. Take Care With Verbs
10. Other Parts of Speech
11. Common Writing Problems
12. Punctuation and Wrap-Up