ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
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English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are part of a program aligned with federal and local requirements for standards, assessments and accountability for English Language Learners (ELLs). The courses are designed to assist students in developing the necessary fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills in reading and writing to be successful in core content areas.
ESL BEGINNER
ESL BEGINNER
Full Year | 5 credits | Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): Teacher Recommendation + Results of standardized state assessments
This course counts toward the English language arts requirement for graduation. Students will focus on oral proficiency, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing. Particular attention will be focused on improving pronunciation and fluency. Students will use fiction and non-fiction texts to apply their ability in the areas of pronunciation, listening, reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, speech and presentation, and writing. While practicing their English language abilities to communicate in social settings, students will enhance their academic language skills through vocabulary building, identification of contextual clues, and eventual application of sequencing, inductive, and deductive reasoning. In-class readings and discussions will culminate in reflective writings and oral presentations.
ESL INTERMEDIATE
ESL INTERMEDIATE
Full Year | 5 credits | Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): Teacher Recommendation + Results of standardized state assessments
This course counts toward the English language arts requirement for graduation. Students will continue to expand the skills acquired and enhanced at the Beginner level. Focus will be on understanding and using grammar for application in communication, reading, and writing. Vocabulary building, reading comprehension, and writing will be applied, with special attention to advanced grammatical structures.
ESL ADVANCED
ESL ADVANCED
Full Year | 5 credits | Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): Teacher Recommendation + Results of standardized state assessments
This course counts toward the English language arts requirement for graduation. Students will continue to expand the skills acquired and enhanced at the Intermediate level. The focus will be on reading, analyzing, discussing, and writing about various literary texts. SAT vocabulary and complex grammatical structures will also be studied. Preparation for the NJSLA reading and writing sections will be given as well as preparation for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Students will learn and apply the elements of essay writing, which will result in the drafting of the following essays: persuasive, compare/contrast, and critical.
ESL SUBJECT REINFORCEMENT
ESL SUBJECT REINFORCEMENT
Full Year | 5 credits | Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): Teacher recommendation + Results of standardized state assessments.
This course will reinforce speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in conjunction with the subjects presently being taught. Individual instruction will be given to students as needed to reinforce understanding of English words that are germane to the subject.
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