ESL — Development of English Skills

For the following classes, please make an appointment for ESL assessment when applying. These classes are limited to students whose first language is not English.

ENGLISH ASSESSMENT GROUP C.

Intensive English

ESL 10, INTENSIVE MULTIPLE SKILLS PREPARATION    12 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: None.

ESL 10 is 12-unit, 15-hours per week low intermediate multiple skills preparation course for non-native speakers who place at the entry level on the SMC placement examination. It is designed to prepare students to the point where they can be successful in ESL 11A. The course focuses on six skill areas: writing, reading, grammar, listening, speaking, and computer assisted language literature.

1855   8:00a-11:00a MW   AIR 104   Staff

   8:00a-11:00a TTh   AIR 104   Saperston L M

   8:00a-11:00a F   DRSCHR 203   Saperston L M

Above section 1855 meets at the Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica Airport.

1857   12:00p-3:00p MW   LA 243   Lewis G

   12:00p-3:00p TTh   LA 243   Rose-Berens E C

   12:00p-3:00p F   DRSCHR 204   Lewis G

1858   3:15p-6:15p MW   LA 243   Horowitz R S

   3:15p-6:15p TTh   LA 243   Kounin T E

   3:15p-6:15p F   DRSCHR 204   Kounin T E

1859   3:40p-6:40p MW   ESL 103   Krivan M A

   3:40p-6:40p TTh   ESL 123   Faye D A

   3:40p-6:40p F   DRSCHR 203   Faye D A

4267   6:30p-9:30p MW   LA 243   Pilic G S

   9:30p-10:15p MW   LA 243   Pilic G S

   6:30p-9:30p TTh   ESL 104   Girard P A

   9:30p-10:15p TTh   ESL 104   Girard P A

ESL Writing

ESL 11A, BASIC ENGLISH 1 (6,6)   6 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: ESL 10.

ESL 11A is a 6-unit, 6-hours per week intermediate, multi-skills course with an emphasis on writing for non-native speakers of English who have completed ESL 10 or score at Level C on the SMC Placement Examination.

1860   7:45a-10:50a MWF   LA 220   Yu J H

Above section 1860 meets for 9 weeks, Feb 18 to Apr 25.

1861   7:45a-10:50a MW   ESL 105   Hoover J

1862   7:45a-10:50a MW   ESL 104   Lodmer E L

1863   7:45a-10:50a TTh   ESL 105   Jaffe S R

1864   7:45a-10:50a TTh   ESL 123   Nightingale M D

1865   12:00p-3:05p MW   ESL 123   Marasco J A

1866   12:15p-3:20p TTh   ESL 105   Nightingale M D

1867   3:15p-6:20p MW   ESL 105   Sucher K D

1868   3:40p-6:40p TTh   ESL 103   Culberg L

4268   6:45p-9:50p MW   ESL 105   Kahn A B

ESL 11B, BASIC ENGLISH 2   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC*, CSU • Prerequisite: ESL 11A.

ESL 11B is a 3 unit, 3-hours per week, intermediate, multi-skills course with emphasis on writing for non-native speakers of English who have completed ESL 11A.

1869   7:45a-10:50a MWF   LA 220   Yu J H

Above section 1869 meets for 6 weeks, Apr 28 to Jun 9.

1870   8:00a-9:20a TTh   AIR 103   Staff

Above section 1870 meets at the Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica Airport.

1871   9:30a-10:50a MW   ESL 123   Krivan M A

1872   9:30a-10:50a TTh   AIR 103   Stein J R

Above section 1872 meets at the Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica Airport.

1873   11:15a-12:35p MW   ESL 125   Hoover J

1874   11:15a-12:35p TTh   AIR 103   Stein J R

Above section 1874 meets at the Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica Airport.

4270   6:45p-9:50p Th   ESL 103   Engle S N

ESL 21A, ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC*, CSU • Prerequisite: ESL 11B.

ESL 21A is a 3-unit, 3-hours per week high intermediate communicative writing course for non-native speakers. ESL 21A is the first part of the ESL 21A/B sequence.

1889   8:00a-9:20a TTh   ESL 125   Lodmer E L

1890   8:00a-11:05a TTh   ESL 104   Hoover J

Above section 1890 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 18 to Apr 11.

1891   8:00a-11:05a F   ESL 103   Engle S N

1892   9:30a-10:50a TTh   ESL 125   Lodmer E L

1893   9:30a-10:50a TTh   ESL 103   Hartnett D D

1894   11:15a-12:35p MW   ESL 103   Fonseca M L

1895   11:15a-12:35p MW   ESL 105   Randall T R

1896   11:15a-12:35p MW   ESL 104   Bostwick L H

1897   11:15a-12:35p TTh   ESL 123   Michelson M M

1898   12:45p-2:05p MW   ESL 125   Ellis T L

1899   12:45p-2:05p TTh   MAD 119   Hill Jody

Above section 1899 meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

1900   2:15p-3:35p MW   ESL 125   Engle S N

1901   2:15p-3:35p TTh   DRSCHR 203   Michelson M M

1902   2:15p-3:35p TTh   ESL 103   Ellis T L

1903   3:45p-5:05p MW   ESL 123   Kahn A B

4276   6:45p-9:50p M   ESL 123   Hill Jody

4278   6:45p-9:50p Th   ESL 105   Randall T R

ESL 21B, ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 2   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC*, CSU • Prerequisite: ESL 21A.

This course is the second semester of a two-semester course ESL 21AB. It continues the emphasis of essay writing, editing of gross grammar and mechanical errors, reading, and critical thinking. It is required of all students who have taken ESL 21A and received a “C” grade, and who therefore are not eligible for Group A placement or for English 1. ESL 11B, ESL 21A, and ESL 21B combined: maximum credit, 8 units.

1904   8:00a-9:20a MW   ESL 123   Blaho V J

1905   8:00a-11:05a TTh   ESL 104   Hoover J

Above section 1905 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 22 to Jun 12.

1906   8:00a-11:05a F   ESL 104   Miller J-F

1907   9:30a-10:50a MW   ESL 103   Jaffe S R

1908   9:30a-10:50a TTh   LA 220   Marasco J A

1909   12:45p-2:05p MW   ESL 105   Jaffe S R

1910   12:45p-2:05p TTh   ESL 125   Miller J-F

1911   12:45p-2:05p TTh   ESL 123   Dague L R

1912   12:45p-2:05p TTh   ESL 103   Shin J J

1913   12:45p-2:05p TTh   ESL 104   Tomlinson G M

1914   2:15p-3:35p MW   MAD 117   Tracey M P

Above section 1914 meets at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.

1915   2:15p-3:35p MW   ESL 104   Oakes K R

1916   2:15p-3:35p TTh   ESL 125   Shin J J

1917   3:45p-5:05p MW   ESL 104   Oakes K R

1918   3:45p-5:05p TTh   ESL 104   Schelbert B

4279   6:45p-9:50p W   ESL 103   Schelbert B

4280   6:45p-9:50p Th   ESL 123   Staff

Speaking and Listening

ESL 14A, PRONUNCIATION AND SPELLING   2 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: ESL 10.

This course, for non-native speakers of English, helps students to understand and practice intonation patterns, consonant, and vowel sounds basic to standard American pronunciation and speech style. The English spelling system is taught with an emphasis on phonics, listening skills, and the auditory discrimination of American sounds and their relationship to spelling rules. *Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

1875   12:45p-3:50p F   ESL 105   Marasco J A

1876   3:45p-5:05p TTh   ESL 125   Ellis T L

ESL 14B, PRONUNCIATION TRAINING   2 UNITS

ADVISORY: ESL 14A.

This course is designed to help non-native speakers of English communicate more effectively in English by learning standard American pronunciation and by improving the students’ oral communication skills. Intonation, consonants, vowels, and ear training are practiced. *Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

1877   12:45p-3:50p F   ESL 123   Spector A L

4273   6:45p-9:50p Th   ESL 125   Marasco J A

ESL 15, ORAL COMMUNICATION   2 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: ESL 10.

This speaking/listening course for group “A”, “B”, and “C” level non-native speakers of English examines the cross cultural communication issues between American culture and other cultures. It prepares students to understand and speak English more clearly and fluently in pairs, groups, class discussions, interviews, panels, and speeches. Conversation techniques, vocabulary acquisition, and reading, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills are employed.

1878   9:30a-10:50a MW   ESL 125   Hartnett D D

1880   2:15p-3:35p MW   ESL 103   Ellis T L

4274   6:45p-9:50p T   ESL 125   Horowitz R S

Grammar

ESL 16A, THE USE OF THE ARTICLE   1 UNIT

PREREQUISITE: ESL 10 with a grade of C or better.

This course helps non-native speakers of English who have no article system in their first language to produce articles (“a”, “an”, “the”) correctly in speech and writing. *Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

1881   11:30a-2:35p F   ESL 125   Nightingale M D

Above section 1881 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 21 to Apr 9.

1882   12:45p-2:05p MW   LA 220   Blaho V J

Above section 1882 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 21 to Jun 16.

ESL 16B, USING VERB TENSES   1 UNIT

PREREQUISITE: ESL 10 with a grade of C or better.

This course helps non-native speakers of English communicate more accurately using verbs in speech and writing. All tenses, active and passive voice, modals, and conditionals are explained and practiced. *Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

1883   11:30a-2:35p F   ESL 125   Nightingale M D

Above section 1883 meets for 8 weeks, Apr 25 to Jun 13.

1884   12:45p-2:05p MW   LA 220   Blaho V J

Above section 1884 meets for 8 weeks, Feb 19 to Apr 9.

ESL 20A, ADVANCED GRAMMAR WORKSHOP   1 UNIT

PREREQUISITE: ESL 11A and 11B. • Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 21A.

This is the first half of an advanced ESL grammar course designed to increase students’ grammar and editing proficiency. Students will recognize and employ more sophisticated language necessary for the successful completion of ESL/English 21AB, English 22 and English 1.

1887   8:00a-11:05a F   ESL 123   Quitschau K J

ESL 20B, ADVANCED GRAMMAR WORKSHOP   1 UNIT

PREREQUISITE: ESL 11AB. • Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ENG/ ESL 21B.

This is the second half of an advanced ESL grammar course designed to increase students’ grammar and editing proficiency. Students will recognize and employ more sophisticated language necessary for the successful completion of ESL/English 21A/B, English 22, and English 1.

1888   8:00a-11:05a F   ESL 125   Oakes K R

Reading

ESL 17, BASIC ACADEMIC READING SKILLS   3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: ESL 10 with a grade of C or better.

This course, for non-native speakers of English, works on intermediate academic reading skills (speed, comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary acquisition). *Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

1886   2:15p-3:35p TTh   ESL 104   Lisovsky K F

4275   6:45p-9:50p T   ESL 123   Culberg L

ESL 23, INTERMEDIATE READING AND VOCABULARY   3 UNITS

PREREQUISITE: ESL 17.

This course is an intermediate academic reading course for non-native speakers of English teaching comprehension, speed, vocabulary, listening, note-taking, and study skills.

1920   8:00a-9:20a MW   ESL 103   Bostwick L H

1922   12:45p-2:05p MW   ESL 103   Hartnett D D

1923   2:15p-3:35p TTh   ESL 123   Miller J-F

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