Chabot College 2024-2026 223 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, ENGL, ESL 48 The Literature of the Holocaust 3 Units Explores the literature of the Holocaust through readings in a variety of genres including memoir, essays, fiction, poetry, and film. Historically and culturally contextualizes the literature and examines the implications of writing which attempts to represent the Nazi genocide against the Jews. Lecture: 54 hours 102 Reading, Reasoning and Writing – Accelerated Course 3.5 Units Preparation for academic reading, critical thinking, and writing expected in transfer and associate-degree classes. This course is designed to prepare students to move, in one semester, into English 1. It includes in-class time to practice college-level reading and writing, using primary texts of diverse authors, including marginalized voices. Lecture: 54 hours Laboratory: 36 hours 115 Support with Writing and Reading (See also GNST 115 ) 0.5-3 Units This credit course provides whole group, small group, laboratory, and individualized support with writing and reading assignments. Students meet regularly with an English 115 instructor during one of three open hours, as well as with WRAC tutors and WRAC English/ESL instructors, on a customized learning plan. Students will improve their academic reading skills, and/or their composition or sentence-level writing skills. Students may repeat this course until mastery of skills is met, not to exceed 3 units of credit course work. This class is intended to assist and prepare students to be successful in college-level credit coursework. Laboratory: 27-162 hours Strongly Recommended: completed the English Informed Course Selection (ICS) process ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)COURSES 15A Advanced ESL Reading and Composition 1 5 Units ESL 15A is the first semester of a one-year advanced ESL reading and writing course that prepares students for English 1. Students do active and careful reading of nonfiction texts, oral and written discussion of ideas in texts, as well as academic vocabulary development. Students write essays in response to readings by synthesizing ideas, developing arguments, and integrating evidence from readings and discussions. Lecture: 90 hours Laboratory: 18 hours Prerequisite: ESL 110C 15B Advanced ESL Reading and Composition 2 5 Units ESL 15B is the second semester of a one-year advanced ESL reading and writing course that prepares students for English 1. Students do intensive reading of advanced academic texts, oral and written discussion of ideas in texts, as well as academic vocabulary development. Students write essays in response to readings by synthesizing ideas from multiple sources, developing arguments and counterarguments, and integrating evidence from readings and discussions. Lecture: 90 hours Laboratory: 18 hours Prerequisite: ESL 15A 16A Advanced ESL Grammar: Mastery of Verbs 3 Units Advanced grammar and editing instruction in English verbs and related structures. Students perfect their understanding and usage of all verb tenses and forms. Grammar is applied to academic reading, writing and editing tasks. Designed for students who are taking ESL 15A/B bridge sequence, but open to all students who meet the prerequisite. ESL 16A and 16B are non-sequential and can be taken in any order. Lecture: 54 hours Prerequisite: ENGL 110C or eligibility for ESL 15A 16B Advanced ESL Grammar: Mastery of Sentence Structure 3 Units Advanced grammar and editing instruction in English sentence structure. Students perfect their understanding and usage of phrases and clauses. Grammar is applied to academic reading, writing and editing tasks. Designed for students who are taking ESL 15A/B bridge sequence, but open to all students who meet the prerequisite. ESL 16A and 16B are non-sequential and can be taken in any order. Lecture: 54 hours Prerequisite: ESL 110C 108 Basic Spelling for English as a Second Language 1 Unit Basic sound/spelling patterns of English. Develop an understanding of the sounds and symbols of English, including open/closed syllables, short and long vowel sounds, consonant and consonant cluster sounds, spelling of homophones and other problem words in everyday English. Includes basic dictionary use. Lecture: 18 hours 109 Vocabulary Skills 1 Unit Build language proficiency by learning new vocabulary and developing vocabulary-building skills. Lecture: 18 hours Laboratory: 18 hours 110A Low Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar 6 Units A comprehensive review of basic sentence types; short writing assignments; reading fiction and nonfiction; reinforces fluency in reading, writing, and grammar. Lecture: 108 hours 110B Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar 6 Units Logical paragraph development; reading both fiction and nonfiction; emphasis on the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English. Lecture: 108 hours Prerequisite: ESL 110A or ESL 240A or Eligibility for ESL 110B /240B demonstrated through the ESL Placement Process 110C High Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar 6 Units Expository paragraphs and short essays; fiction and nonfiction reading; emphasis on the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English. Lecture: 108 hours Prerequisite: ESL 110B or Eligibility for: ESL 110C demonstrated through the ESL Placement Process
