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Activities, which include extended listening exercises, open-ended dialogues, pair and group discussions, oral interviews, and oral reports, broaden the students' vocabulary while listening to and speaking in both formal and informal, conversational and academic situations. PREREQUISITE: ESL 538 or ESL 738 or ESL 531 or ESL 731 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-541", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 6, "open": 6, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-541", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 542", "subject": "ESL", "number": "542", "title": "Intermediate ESL Reading, Vocabulary II", "units": "3", "prerequisite": "ESL 532 or 537 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL Assessment Recommendation. Recommended simultaneous enrollment in ESL 541 and 543", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course begins the expansion of reading skills and vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections on topics of interest to academically-bound students including selections from literature. PREREQUISITE: ESL 532 or 537 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL Assessment Recommendation. Recommended simultaneous enrollment in ESL 541 and 543.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 543", "subject": "ESL", "number": "543", "title": "Intermediate ESL Grammar - Writing II", "units": "5", "prerequisite": "ESL 533 or 537 with a grade of C or better or ESL assessment recommendation. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 541 and ESL 542", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course reviews basic tenses learned in previous courses, pronouns, and nouns and expands the grammar overview into modal auxiliaries, gerunds and infinitives, and other intermediate-level grammar structures. Students continue developing sentence and paragraph skills begun in previous courses. PREREQUISITE: ESL 533 or 537 with a grade of C or better or ESL assessment recommendation. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 541 and ESL 542.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 547", "subject": "ESL", "number": "547", "title": "Integrated Reading/Writing III", "units": "6", "prerequisite": "ESL 537 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to expand the development of reading, writing, and grammar skills of high-intermediate ESL students. The course focuses on vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections of topics of interest to academically- bound students. It also involves the further practice and refinement of sentence and paragraph skills, structure and punctuation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 537 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 548", "subject": "ESL", "number": "548", "title": "Integrated Listening/Speaking III", "units": "6", "prerequisite": "ESL 538 or ESL 738 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third in a series of integrated skills courses designed to develop listening, speaking and pronunciation skills of high intermediate ESL students. Activities, which include listening exercises, role-play, pair work, small and large group discussions, interviews, oral presentations, and pronunciation drills (focusing on English sounds, rhythm and intonation), are presented in the context of relevant, contemporary, and intellectually challenging themes. This course is designed especially for students with academic objectives but is highly appropriate for students with personal language goals, as well. PREREQUISITE: ESL 538 or ESL 738 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 549", "subject": "ESL", "number": "549", "title": "Intermediate ESL Reading, Writing II", "units": "8", "prerequisite": "ESL 537 or ESL 737 or ESL 539 or ESL 739 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to continue to develop reading, writing, and grammar skills of high-intermediate ESL students. The course focuses on vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections of topics of interest to academically- bound students. It also involves the further practice and refinement of sentence and paragraph skills, structure and punctuation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 537 or ESL 737 or ESL 539 or ESL 739 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-549", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-549", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 552", "subject": "ESL", "number": "552", "title": "Advanced ESL Reading/Vocabulary I", "units": "4", "prerequisite": "ESL 542 or 547 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL assessment recommendation. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 553 and 554", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course focuses on academic and critical thinking skills needed to increase reading comprehension and efficiency. Emphasis is on analyzing, making inferences, taking notes, supporting opinions, summarizing and expanding vocabulary. Readings are from academic texts and literature. PREREQUISITE: ESL 542 or 547 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL assessment recommendation. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 553 and 554.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 553", "subject": "ESL", "number": "553", "title": "Advanced ESL Composition I", "units": "5", "prerequisite": "ESL 543 or 547 with a grade of C or better or ESL Assessment Test recommendation", "advisory": "Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 552 and ESL 554", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a composition course for ESL students that develops college composition skills through a review of the parts and elements of the English paragraph and an introduction to the essay form. The course focuses on the development of a paragraph and expands to the writing of multiple paragraphs in an essay. Basic rhetorical patterns and methods of organization are covered using the multiple-draft approach to writing. PREREQUISITE: ESL 543 or 547 with a grade of C or better or ESL Assessment Test recommendation. ADVISORY: Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 552 and ESL 554.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 554", "subject": "ESL", "number": "554", "title": "Advanced ESL Grammar I", "units": "5", "prerequisite": "ESL 543 or 547 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL Assessment Test Recommendation", "advisory": "Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 552 and ESL 553", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed to help students improve their grammar usage so that they will be able to expand their use of grammar structures in oral and written communication. Students begin the study of more sophisticated grammar structures such as past perfect, passive voice, and modal auxiliaries for past time, and they review present perfect and modals for present and future time. Students will enhance their understanding of grammar by comparing and contrasting new and previously encountered structures and better appreciate the subtleties of English grammar. PREREQUISITE: ESL 543 or 547 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL Assessment Test Recommendation. ADVISORY: Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 552 and ESL 553.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 562", "subject": "ESL", "number": "562", "title": "Advanced ESL Reading/Vocabulary II", "units": "4", "prerequisite": "ESL 552 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL assessment recommendation. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 564 and ESL 563", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course prepares ESL students for mainstream college classes by reviewing a variety of reading skills, strategies, and topics from different academic disciplines. Students expand their academic vocabulary and read short stories or a novel for literary appreciation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 552 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL assessment recommendation. Recommended concurrent enrollment in ESL 564 and ESL 563.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 563", "subject": "ESL", "number": "563", "title": "Advanced ESL Composition II", "units": "5", "prerequisite": "ESL 553 with a grade of \"C\" or better or ESL assessment recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a composition course for ESL students that refines and further expands college composition skills through the writing of essays. The course focuses on the structuring and development of an essay with the use of personal examples. Students write in response to a variety of prompts using different rhetorical patterns such as classification, narration, argumentation, and cause/effect. PREREQUISITE: ESL 553 with a grade of \"C\" or better or ESL assessment recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 564", "subject": "ESL", "number": "564", "title": "Advanced ESL Grammar", "units": "3", "prerequisite": "ESL 549 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed to expand grammar usage to include noun and adverb clauses in oral and written communication. Students are introduced to conditionals, both real and unreal. They also learn to use the Passive Voice. These grammar structures constitute some of the most complex structures in English and expose students to a rich variety of structures that can effectively enhance their oral and written expression. PREREQUISITE: ESL 549 with a grade of 'C' or better or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-564", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-564", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 569", "subject": "ESL", "number": "569", "title": "Advanced ESL Reading, Writing", "units": "8", "prerequisite": "ESL 549 or ESL 749 or ESL 547 or ESL 747 ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the fourth course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to expand the development of reading, writing, and grammar skills of advanced ESL students. This course focuses on academic and critical thinking skills needed to increase reading comprehension and efficiency. Emphasis is on analyzing, making inferences, taking notes, supporting opinions, summarizing and expanding vocabulary. Readings are from academic texts and literature. This course also refines and further expands college composition skills through the writing of essays. PREREQUISITE: ESL 549 or ESL 749 or ESL 547 or ESL 747 ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Standard Letter Grade" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-569", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-569", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 702A", "subject": "ESL", "number": "702A", "title": "ESL Citizenship Part A", "units": "0", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed for second language learners that want to prepare for the United States Naturalization Test and Interview given by the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The focus will be on communicative English skills and knowledge of American History and Government required for passing the test to become a citizen of the United States. Readings are at the high-beginning/low-intermediate ESL level and will focus on the historical period from the 1600's to 1980. Students have the option of changing from a Letter Grade to Pass/No Pass before the established deadline.", "notes": [ "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "summer-2026", "name": "Summer 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/summer-2026/esl/#esl-702a", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-702a", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-702a", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 702B", "subject": "ESL", "number": "702B", "title": "ESL Citizenship", "units": "0", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed for second language learners that want to prepare for the United States Citizenship test given by the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services. The focus will be on communicative English skills and knowledge of American History and Government required for passing the test to become a citizen of the United States. Readings are at the high-beginning/low intermediate ESL level and will focus on American Government with the review of the Constitution, the study of the branches of government and state/local governments.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit", "A new version of this course will be effective Fall 2026" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-702b", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-702b", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 705", "subject": "ESL", "number": "705", "title": "NC Keyboarding Basics for ESL Students", "units": "0", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This self-paced course is designed for ESL students who want to familiarize themselves with the alphabetic keyboard by touch and who want to develop their keyboarding speed. Advisory - Passed ESL 785: Lifeskills 1B or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "notes": [ "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 706", "subject": "ESL", "number": "706", "title": "NC Computer and Internet Basics for ESL Students", "units": "0", "advisory": "ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is for ESL students who have little to no experience with computers and navigating the Internet. This course will introduce students to the parts of a computer, basic desktop tools, browsers, email, security, virus protection, and social media. ADVISORY: ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "notes": [ "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "summer-2026", "name": "Summer 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/summer-2026/esl/#esl-706", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-706", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-706", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 707", "subject": "ESL", "number": "707", "title": "NC Presentation Basics for ESL Students", "units": "0", "advisory": "Passed ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation and ESL 706", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course introduces ESL students to presentation graphics using presentation software to create a computerized slide show with text and objects. ADVISORY: Passed ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation and ESL 706", "notes": [ "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "summer-2026", "name": "Summer 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/summer-2026/esl/#esl-707", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-707", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-707", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 709", "subject": "ESL", "number": "709", "title": "NC Spreadsheet Basics for ESL Students", "units": "0", "advisory": "Passed ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation and ESL 706", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course provides ESL students with an introduction to the terms, commands, and applications of a spreadsheet program. ADVISORY: Passed ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation and ESL 706", "notes": [ "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "summer-2026", "name": "Summer 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/summer-2026/esl/#esl-709", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-709", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-709", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 710", "subject": "ESL", "number": "710", "title": "NC Word Processing Basics for ESL Students", "units": "0", "advisory": "Passed ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation and ESL 706", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course introduces ESL students to the basic word processing skills of creating, saving and printing a document. Students will also learn to cut, copy and paste text, change fonts and styles, and use the spelling, grammar and thesaurus features. ADVISORY: Passed ESL 786 or ESL Assessment Recommendation and ESL 706", "notes": [ "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "summer-2026", "name": "Summer 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/summer-2026/esl/#esl-710", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-710", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-710", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 727", "subject": "ESL", "number": "727", "title": "NC Beginning ESL Reading, Writing", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 787 - NC ESL Lifeskills 2B or ESL 789 - NC Lifeskills 2 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the first course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to introduce beginning ESL students to academic reading, writing and grammar skills. This beginning course focuses on vocabulary development, basic reading strategies and comprehension, basic grammar and beginning writing skills (sentence level and basic paragraphs.) The aim of this course is to assist beginning level students in becoming more literate while participating in holistic reading and writing activities based on engaging multicultural topics. Prerequisite: ESL 787 - NC ESL Lifeskills 2B or ESL 789 - NC Lifeskills 2 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-727", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-727", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 728", "subject": "ESL", "number": "728", "title": "NC Beginning ESL Listening, Speaking", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 787 - NC ESL Lifeskills 2B or ESL 789 - NC Lifeskills 2 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the first in a series of integrated skills courses designed to introduce beginning ESL students to academic listening, speaking and pronunciation skills. Activities, which include listening exercises, role-play, pair work, small and large group discussions, interviews, oral presentations and pronunciation drills (focusing on English sounds and rhythm), are presented in the context of relevant, contemporary and intellectually challenging themes. 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PREREQUISITE: ESL 528 or ESL 728 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-731", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-731", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 737", "subject": "ESL", "number": "737", "title": "NC Integrated Reading, Writing II", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 727 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the second course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to continue the development of reading, writing, and grammar skills of low-intermediate ESL students. The course focuses on vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections of topics of interest to academically-bound students. It also involves the practice and refinement of sentence and paragraph skills, structure and pronunciation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 727 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 738", "subject": "ESL", "number": "738", "title": "NC Integrated Listening, Speaking II", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 728 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the second in a series of integrated skills courses designed to develop the listening, speaking and pronunciation skills of low intermediate ESL students. 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The course focuses on vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections of topics of interest to academically-bound students. It also involves the practice and refinement of sentence and paragraph skills, structure, and punctuation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 527 or 727 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-739", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-739", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 741", "subject": "ESL", "number": "741", "title": "NC Intermediate ESL Listening, Speaking II", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 538 or ESL 738 or ESL 531 or ESL 731 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to continue to develop listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills of high-intermediate ESL students. 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The course highlights different intercultural issues and aspects of American culture, and students enhance their listening and speaking skills by means of authentic discourse. Because film provides a real sample of speech in a multi- dimensional experience, ESL learners can experience the language in a more complete manner while analyzing cultural issues.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 747", "subject": "ESL", "number": "747", "title": "NC Integrated Reading, Writing III", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 737 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third course is a series of integrated skills courses designed to expand the development of reading, writing, and grammar skills of high-intermediate ESL students. The course focuses on vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections of topics of interest to academically- bound students. It also involves the further practice and refinement of sentence and paragraph skills, structure and punctuation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 737 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 748", "subject": "ESL", "number": "748", "title": "NC Integrated Listening, Speaking III", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 738 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third in a series of integrated skills courses designed to develop listening, speaking and pronunciation skills of high intermediate ESL students. Activities which include listening exercises, role play, pair work, small and large group discussions, interviews, oral presentations, and pronunciation drills (focused on English sounds, rhythm and intonation) are presented in the context of relevant, contemporary, and intellectually challenging themes. This course is designed especially for students with academic objectives, but is highly appropriate for students with personal language goals as well. Prerequisite: ESL 738 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 749", "subject": "ESL", "number": "749", "title": "NC Intermediate Reading,Writing II", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 537 or ESL 737 or ESL 539 or ESL 739 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the third course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to continue to develop reading, writing, and grammar skills of high-intermediate ESL students. The course focuses on vocabulary development through the application of different reading strategies to a variety of selections of topics of interest to academically- bound students. It also involves the further practice and refinement of sentence and paragraph skills, structure and punctuation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 537 or ESL 737 or ESL 539 or ESL 739 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-749", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-749", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 762", "subject": "ESL", "number": "762", "title": "NC Advanced ESL Reading/Vocabulary II", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 752 with a grade of \"P\" or ESL assessment recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course prepares ESL students for mainstream college classes by reviewing a variety of reading skills, strategies, and topics from different academic disciplines. Students expand their academic vocabulary and read short stories or a novel for literary appreciation. PREREQUISITE: ESL 752 with a grade of \"P\" or ESL assessment recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 763", "subject": "ESL", "number": "763", "title": "NC Advanced ESL Composition II", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 753 with a grade of \"P\" or ESL assessment recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a composition course for ESL students that refines and further expands college composition skills through the writing of essays. The course focuses on the structuring and development of an essay with the use of personal examples. Students write in response to a variety of prompts using different rhetorical patterns such as classification, narration, argumentation, and cause/effect. PREREQUISITE: ESL 753 with a grade of \"P\" or ESL assessment recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ESL 764", "subject": "ESL", "number": "764", "title": "NC Advanced ESL Grammar", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 549 or ESL 749 or ESL 547 or ESL 747 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed to expand grammar usage to include noun and adverb clauses in oral and written communication. Students are introduced to conditionals, both real and unreal. They also learn to use the Passive Voice. These grammar structures constitute some of the most complex structures in English and expose students to a rich variety of structures that can effectively enhance their oral and written expression. PREREQUISITE: ESL 549 or ESL 749 or ESL 547 or ESL 747 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-764", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-764", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 769", "subject": "ESL", "number": "769", "title": "NC Advanced ESL Reading,Writing", "units": "0", "prerequisite": "ESL 549 or ESL 749 or ESL 547 or ESL 747 or ESL Assessment Recommendation", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is the fourth course in a series of integrated skills courses designed to expand the development of reading, writing, and grammar skills of advanced ESL students. This course focuses on academic and critical thinking skills needed to increase reading comprehension and efficiency. Emphasis is on analyzing, making inferences, taking notes, supporting opinions, summarizing and expanding vocabulary. Readings are from academic texts and literature. This course also refines and further expands college composition skills through the writing of essays. PREREQUISITE: ESL 549 or ESL 749 or ESL 547 or ESL 747 or ESL Assessment Recommendation.", "notes": [ "Grading: Non Credit" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl/#esl-769", "subject": "ESL" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/esl/#esl-769", "subject": "ESL" } ] }, { "code": "ESL 775", "subject": "ESL", "number": "775", "title": "ESL Literacy I", "units": "0", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This is a pre-ESL survival course that is designed for students with very limited reading/writing skills. 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