Mar 15, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

ESOL 021 - ESOL Level 2-1 (Beginning ELA )


Credits: 15
Variable Credit Course: Yes

Lecture Hours: 165
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: ESOL Level 2-1 (Beginning ELA) students improve English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and comprehension with a goal to develop college and career readiness skills. Prepares students for transition to ESOL 22.

Prerequisite: Receive a P grade in ESOL 13 or ELA 11 (or placement into ESOL 21 or equivalent).
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Recognize Wh- and Yes/No question forms.
  2. Recognize subject and verb agreement.
  3. Recall common adjectives.
  4. Recognize voiced/unvoiced, vowel, consonant, and digraph sounds.
  5. Identify the Present Simple tense.
  6. Identify the Future Simple tense.
  7. Identify count and non-count nouns, including quantifiers.
  8. Brainstorm career and/or educational goals.
  9. Identify common currencies and units of measurement.
  10. Use technology to produce coursework.

Course Contents
  1. Personal and professional development
  2. College and community knowledge and success
  3. Information and digital literacy


Instructional Units: 15