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    Apr 24, 2024  
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ESL 014 Beginning ESL Literacy Intermediate Integrated - 1 (1 to 15 credits)



Prerequisite CASAS Appraisal 180 or below

Course Description
A beginning literacy level ESL course (integrating speaking, listening, reading, writing, and technology) for those needing survival English to develop their communication skills in order to enhance their personal, social, and workplace environments.

Student Outcomes
1.Reading
R 1.1 Recognize everyday words or word groups in short, simple text by decoding letter-sound correspondence, isolating and saying first and last sounds, naming pictures to isolate and say initial sounds, sounding out words by segmenting words into separate sounds and syllables, combining or blending sounds, recognizing simple rhyming word patterns, or recalling oral vocabulary and sight words.
R 1.2 Demonstrate familiarity with concepts of print, letter shapes, letter names and sounds (individual consonants and vowels, digraphs and blends), and common vocabulary.
R 1.3 Monitor accuracy of decoding and word recognition using various strategies, such as rereading or making word lists.
R 1.4 Recall prior knowledge to assist in understanding information in the text.
2.Writing
W 1.1 Determine the purpose and audience for communicating in writing.
W 1.2 Follow a highly structured plan (or text model) to organize information about self and/or related to immediate needs in very simple structures such as lists or responses to prompts for everyday information.
W 1.3 Write all letters of the alphabet and numbers and appropriately use simple, everyday, highly familiar words (personal names, signatures, addresses), numbers (dates, phone #s, addresses, prices, etc) and simple phrases to convey information with minimal attention to audience.
W 1.4 Make a few simple content changes and simple edits of handwriting, spelling, punctuation and capitalization based on review and feedback from others.
3. Speaking
S 1.1 Recall and use a limited set of learned words and phrases related to basic personal information, basic objects, and a limited number of activities and immediate needs in familiar, predictable, and straightforward communication tasks.
S 1.2 Use simple strategies (such as learned words and phases and responding to simple, direct questions) to select and relay information.
S 1.3 Apply simple strategies (such as gestures, eye contact, and very simple requests for understanding from the listener) to monitor effectiveness of the communication and to meet the speaking purpose.
4. Listening
L 1.1 Understand and respond to learned words and phrases in simple questions, statements, and high frequency commands as part of short conversations, explanations, instructions, and narratives where the linguistic complexity is considerably simplified.
L 1.2 Use a few simple formulas to convey understanding and ask for repetition or clarification.
L 1.3 Use non-verbal and visual clues to understand the basic intent of the speaker and to meet the purpose of the communication.
5. Goals
G 1.1 Set educational goals as they relate to their roles as workers, citizens, and family members report progress on these goals and revise and update them quarterly.



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