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

Credits 3
Equivalent Hours 4
ESL 0081 is the first reading course in the English as a Second Language reading/writing series. It is for non-native English speakers whose academic reading ability is limited. In this course, students learn to understand academic texts through using a variety of reading comprehension strategies such as finding the main idea and using text markers and context to infer meaning in a text.

A second focus in this course is vocabulary development. Students study academic words through examining the number of syllables and primary word stress and definitions. Students use this target vocabulary in meaningful contexts, both through reading a variety of academic text and through writing sentences.

A grade of C or higher is required to successfully complete this course.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by exam
Corequisite(s): ESL-0100 recommended
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.