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Course Listing for English as a Second Language

The purpose of the English as a Second Language program at Tyler Junior College is to prepare students to read, write, speak and think critically in English. The primary goals of the program are to prepare students for college-level courses and to gain proficiency and life skills in everyday English.

For more information please contact:

Marygwen Arnold
Jenkins 196
Instructor, English/Reading/ESOL
510-2253

Susie Khirallah-Johnston
Jenkins 199
Instructor, Reading/ESOL
510-2461

ESOL 0311 ESL English I (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085735)
Development of controlled paragraphs using a variety of organizational structures and
logic patterns of English. Introduces basic elements of English grammar.

ESOL 0312 ESL English II (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085735)
Process of paragraph writing and the characteristics of effective paragraph structure.
Reviews grammar points from ESOL 0311 and introduces adverb, adjective and noun
clauses.

ESOL 0313 ESL English III (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085735)
Modes of discourse in expository writing for academic purposes. Reviews grammar
points from ESOL 0311 and ESOL 0312 and analyzes complex elements of those points.

ESOL 0321 ESL Reading I (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085635)
Specific reading comprehension skills, reading efficiency strategies, critical thinking
skills, vocabulary expansion and the use of campus resources such as labs and libraries.

ESOL 0322 ESL Reading II (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085635)
Continuation of language development through reading comprehension and vocabulary
building. Introduction of paragraph organization, idiom study and adaptation of reading rate
for different purposes.

ESOL 0323 ESL Reading III (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085635)
Continuation of concepts taught in previous reading classes with more emphasis on
reading skills and critical thinking skills relating to academic topics and literature.

ESOL 0331 ESL Listening/ Speaking I (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085535)
Development of public/academic speaking skills and the preparation of oral presentations
requiring formal rhetorical skills. (Intonation and stress patterns are practiced.)

ESOL 0332 ESL Listening/ Speaking II (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3201085535)
Development of intermediate academic speaking skills through situational activities.
Expressing ideas in small groups and learning to understand and react appropriately to
ideas expressed by others.