English As a Second Language
12 courses · Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
ESL 555 U.S. Citizenship
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- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
This course provides an introduction to U.S. history and government, American customs and institutions, and naturalization procedures. Course topics will include development of listening skills and English speaking proficiency. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding local, county, state, and federal government agencies. Students will be given the opportunity to become more active in community affairs and will be encouraged to participate in the governmental process.
ESL 561A ESL Low Beginning
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
This course integrates basic survival English skills with reinforcement of oral and written communication skills. Emphasis is placed on developing vocabulary and reading skills for the workplace. This course is designed for students with minimal oral English language skills.
ESL 562A ESL High Beginning
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- Successful completion of ESL 561A or equivalent.
This course provides integrated skills for students with limited English skills. Through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities, the student will learn basic life skills and begin to utilize spoken and written English. Special emphasis will be given to workplace English.
ESL 563A ESL Low Intermediate
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- Successful completion of ESL 562A or equivalent.
This course is designed for students who have a basic understanding of oral and written English. The focus of this level is for the student to become more proficient with oral, reading, and writing skills. Special emphasis will be given to workplace English. Essential grammar structures will be introduced in context. The students at this level have a functional knowledge of English.
ESL 564A ESL Intermediate
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- Successful completion of ESL 563A or equivalent.
Students at this level have an intermediate understanding of written and oral English. The focus of this level is for the students to become more proficient using complex oral, reading, and writing skills. Essential grammatical structures will be introduced in context. Special emphasis will be given to workplace English. The students at this level have an intermediate proficiency level of English.
ESL 564B ESL High Intermediate
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- Successful completion of ESL 564A or equivalent.
Students at this level have an intermediate understanding of written and oral English. The focus of this level is for the students to become more proficient using complex oral, reading, and writing skills. Essential grammatical structures will be introduced in context. Special emphasis will be given to workplace English. The students at this level have a high intermediate proficiency level of English.
ESL 565 ESL Advanced
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- Successful completion of ESL 564B or equivalent.
This course is designed for the high-level ESL student who has an advanced level of understanding of oral and written English. The course will focus on reading and writing in order to increase English proficiency. This course is designed to prepare students for transitioning into credit courses and programs.
ESL 572A ESL: Conversation
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- 3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total
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- ESL 563A or equivalent.
This course emphasizes the development of communication skills and confidence in oral expression at the intermediate level. Students will develop speaking proficiency by expanding vocabulary, increasing listening comprehension and incorporating grammatical structures through intensive conversational practice.
ESL 573A ESL: Intermediate Writing
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- 3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total
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- ESL 564B or equivalent.
This course is designed to develop skills in written communications, emphasizing basic writing concepts of English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and standard English usage. The focus of the course is on paragraph construction and critical thinking.
ESL 582A ESL: Introduction to Computers
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- ESL 563A or equivalent.
This course is an introduction to computers for intermediate level ESL students. Overview of English terminology used in computer applications such as word processing, Internet, email, spreadsheets, presentation, and other software. ESL reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills are developed through a variety of projects and interactive classroom work using the computer.
ESL 591A ESL: Math
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
In this course, the development of math vocabulary is used in directions and written problems involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents in an ESL context.
ESL 592B ESL: Pronunciation - Level II
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- 6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
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- ESL 592A and ESL 563A or equivalent.
This course is a continuation of ESL Pronunciation. In this course, students will continue to engage in systemic practice in American English sounds and speech segmentals and supersegmentals for improved reading and oral communication, especially speaking and listening comprehension. Special attention is given to vowel sounds, rhythm, and stress patterns. Recommended for ESL 563A, ESL 564A, ESL 564B, and ESL 565.