# English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses

College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · 40 courses

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"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### ESOL 52 — Advanced Reading and Writing

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 253A: Reading and Writing 3 or ESOL 253 or ESOL 253B: Reading and Writing 3 or ESOL 513 or ESOL 553: Reading and Writing 3 or
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)
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Advanced level of reading and writing: Critical thinking skills, analysis of literature and culturally significant texts, building of research and other academic papers, analyze and compare both literary and nonfiction texts from diverse cultures in order to develop a broader cross-cultural understanding of themes. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ESOL 52A or ESOL 52B.

### ESOL 251A — Reading and Writing 1

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High beginning level of reading and writing: Fiction and nonfiction readings adapted for ESL; writing short narrative and descriptive paragraphs.

### ESOL 251B — Reading and Writing 1

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 251A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 251A: Fiction and non-fiction readings adapted for ESL; writing short narrative and descriptive paragraphs.

### ESOL 252A — Reading and Writing 2

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 251A or or ESOL 511
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level of reading and writing: academic vocabulary and critical thinking skills using intermediate level ESOL reading materials, expanding paragraphs into simple narratives and essays.

### ESOL 252B — Reading and Writing 2

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 252A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 252A: Academic vocabulary and critical thinking skills using intermediate-level ESL reading materials; expanding paragraphs into simple narratives and essays.

### ESOL 253 — Reading and Writing 3

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 252A or or or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High intermediate level of reading and writing: Critical readings of essays, short academic texts, short stories, and/or a book-length text. Writing well-developed essays and compositions.

### ESOL 261A — Listening and Speaking 1

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High beginning level listening and speaking: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 261B — Listening and Speaking 1

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 261A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 261A: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 262A — Listening and Speaking 2

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 261B or
- **Advisory:** ESOL 261A or ESOL 561 or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level listening and speaking: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 262B — Listening and Speaking 2

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 262A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 262A: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 263A — Listening and Speaking 3

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 262B or ESOL 262A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High intermediate level listening and speaking: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, and presentation skills.

### ESOL 263B — Listening and Speaking 3

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 263A
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 263A: improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 267 — Pronunciation 3

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 262A or ESOL 252A or ESOL 272A or
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of ESOL 266: Practice in pronunciation, intonation and fluency in English for effective academic and career communication. Not open for credit to students who have completed ESL 257A.

### ESOL 268 — Pronunciation 4

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of ESOL 267: Practice in pronunciation, intonation, and fluency for effective academic and career communication. Not open for credit to students who have completed ESL 257B.

### ESOL 271A — Grammar 1

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High beginning level of English grammar: Basic grammar structures, sentence patterns and parts of speech.

### ESOL 271B — Grammar 1

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 271A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 271A: Basic grammar structures, sentence patterns and parts of speech.

### ESOL 272A — Grammar 2

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 271A or or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level of English grammar: Introduction to complex grammar structures and sentence patterns.

### ESOL 272B — Grammar 2

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 271A or or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 272A: Introduction to complex grammar structures and sentence patterns.

### ESOL 273A — Grammar 3

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 272A or or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High intermediate level of English grammar: Further study of complex grammar structures and sentence patterns.

### ESOL 273B — Grammar 3

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 273A
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 273A: Further study of complex grammar structures and sentence patterns.

### ESOL 274A — Grammar 4

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 273A or ESOL 273B or ESOL 573
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Advanced level of English grammar: Expanding, refining, and applying the complex grammar skills used in academic writing, reading, listening, and speaking.

### ESOL 274B — Grammar 4

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ESOL 274A or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Continuation of ESOL 274A: Expanding, refining and applying the complex grammar skills used in academic writing, reading, listening and speaking.

### ESOL 283 — Business English

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

High-Intermediate English for Business: Development and strengthening of English language skills for the professional setting: vocabulary for the workplace, navigating meetings and negotiations, giving professional presentations, reading and writing reports and professional correspondences.

### ESOL 288 — Conversation 1

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Beginning level of spoken American English: Emphasis on self-expression; vocabulary conducive to carrying on critical daily activities in American society.

### ESOL 289 — Conversation 2

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level of spoken American English: Emphasis on self-expression; vocabulary conducive to carrying on critical daily activities in American society. Not open for students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ESL 258.

### ESOL 511 — Reading and Writing 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High beginning level of reading and writing: Fiction and non-fiction readings adapted for ESOL; writing short narrative and descriptive paragraphs.

### ESOL 512 — Reading and Writing 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 511, ESOL 251A or ESOL 251B or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level of reading and writing: Academic vocabulary and critical thinking skills using intermediate-level ESOL reading materials; expanding paragraphs into simple narratives and essays.

### ESOL 513 — Reading and Writing 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 252A or or ESOL 512 or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High intermediate level of reading and writing: Critical readings of essays, short academic texts, short stories, and/or a novel; writing well-developed essays and compositions.

### ESOL 552 — Advanced Reading and Writing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 6 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 253 or ESOL 513, ESOL 553. This course is offered at BCC.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Advanced level of reading and writing: Critical thinking skills, analysis of literature and culturally significant texts; building of research and other academic papers; analysis and comparison of both literary and nonfiction texts from diverse cultures in order to develop a broader cross-cultural understanding of themes.

### ESOL 561 — Listening and Speaking 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High beginning level listening and speaking: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 562 — Listening and Speaking 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 261A or ESOL 261B or ESOL 561
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level listening and speaking: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 563 — Listening and Speaking 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 262A or ESOL 262B or ESOL 562
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High intermediate level listening and speaking: Improving fluency and accuracy in American English through listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and presentation skills.

### ESOL 567 — Pronunciation III

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of ESOL 266: Practice in pronunciation, intonation and fluency in English for effective academic and career communication. Not open for credit to students who have completed ESL 257A.

### ESOL 568 — Pronunciation IV

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Continuation of ESOL 267: Practice in pronunciation, intonation, and fluency for effective academic and career communication. Not open for credit to students who have completed ESL 257B.

### ESOL 571 — Grammar 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ,
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High beginning level of English grammar: Basic grammar structures, sentence patterns and parts of speech.

### ESOL 572 — Grammar 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 271A or ESOL 271B or ESOL 571 or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level of English grammar: Introduction to complex grammar structures and sentence patterns.

### ESOL 573 — Grammar 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 272A or ESOL 272B or ESOL 572 or
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

High intermediate level of English grammar: Further study of complex grammar structures and sentence patterns

### ESOL 574 — Grammar 4

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ESOL 273A or ESOL 273B or ESOL 573
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Advanced level of English grammar: Expanding, refining and applying the complex grammar skills used in academic writing, reading, listening and speaking.

### ESOL 588 — Conversation 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Beginning level of spoken American English: Emphasis on self-expression; vocabulary conducive to carrying on critical daily activities in American society.

### ESOL 589 — Conversation II

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/esol.md)

Intermediate level of spoken American English: Emphasis on self-expression; vocabulary conducive to carrying on critical daily activities in American society. Not open for students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ESL 258.