ESLR 20

Novice Reading

ESLR 20 is a novice reading course for English language learners. This course is an introduction to reading in English which focuses on an emerging ability to read words, phrases and sentences in the context of a paragraph or short reading. Students will learn word forms, spelling rules, phonetics and basic grammar in the context of reading passages. They will work on vocabulary building, basic comprehension skills and reading speed. This course is part of the ESL reading sequence which is designed to prepare English language learners to take college courses leading to a certificate, degree, and/or transfer.

Units: 4.0

Hours: 72 hours LEC