ESL-0081 English as a Second Language: Basic Reading Skills

Credits 0
Equivalent Hours 4
For nonnative speakers of English whose reading ability is minimal. Develops vocabulary and basic reading comprehension.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by exam.
Formerly (Formerly offered as ESL-0811. Students may not receive credit for both ESL-0811 and ESL-0081.)
Course Outcomes

Identify the main idea of a beginning reading text.
Locate specific information in a beginning reading text.
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues.
Use text markers to infer meaning in an intermediate reading text.
Use target vocabulary in a meaningful context.
Identify the number of syllables and primary word stress in target vocabulary.