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High beginning English skills for school, work, and everyday needs. Development of listening, speaking, and reading skills. Production of sentences and brief paragraphs.

Low beginning 1 language skills. Language for daily life and limited participation in basic conversations. Listening, speaking, and reading readiness. Introduction to writing skills.

Low beginning 2 language skills. Language for daily life and participation in simple conversations. Listening, speaking, and reading development. Simple writing is introduced.

High beginning speaking and listening focus course. Comprehension of important points and details in spoken English. Communication in familiar social and workplace contexts.

Low beginning speaking and listening skills. Participation in short conversations in routine social situations to communicate basic needs.

High intermediate speaking and listening skills. Participation in discussions and extended conversations on a variety of current topics.

Low intermediate speaking and listening skills. Participation in conversations and discussions on familiar and some unfamiliar topics.

Introduction to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) naturalization test, including ESL reading, writing, listening, and speaking related to test content.

Preparation for credit ESL courses. Training and practice in beginning academic reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with emphasis on language structure and vocabulary development for non-native speakers of English. Practice in reading informational and literary texts, and writing paragraphs and summaries. Language skills integrated on the basis of academic tasks and content.

Course designed for students with disabilities. Emphasis on work options, communication skills, and appropriate work behaviors. Small group work on developing behavior, self-confidence, and competencies to locate, secure, and retain employment.