ESL 106A

Basic Core Literacy A

This course is a basic level (CEFR A2 to A2+) reading and writing course for English learners. The learning outcomes for reading focus on the comprehension of simple texts with an emphasis on active reading skills such as scanning, skimming, identifying main ideas and details, and building vocabulary through context. The learning outcomes for writing target basic sentence structure and word order, culminating in the development of compound and complex sentences and the composition of well-organized paragraphs. The course meets six (6) clock hours per week.

Units: 0.5