(1) = Credit/No Credit only (2) = Credit/No Credit at student’s option 128 OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) Faculty Full-Time Patricia Dozen James Merrill Jeannette Redding Matilde Sánchez Vernon Simmen Part-Time Hector Betancourt Pamela Culhane Robert Kornelsen Peggy Smith Guadalupe Villalpando María Villalpando ESL Courses ESL R030A—Bilingual Vocabulary Spanish/English 1 1 unit 1 hour lecture weekly This is the first module of sixteen hours of study in vocabulary of Spanish and English equivalents using self-paced, mediated instruction. Not applicable for degree credit. (1) ESL R030B—Bilingual Vocabulary Spanish/English 2 1 unit 1 hour lecture weekly This is the second module of sixteen hours of study in vocabulary of Spanish and English equivalents using self-paced, mediated instruction. Not applicable for degree credit. (1) ESL R030C—Bilingual Vocabulary Spanish/English 3 1 unit 1 hour lecture weekly This is the third module of sixteen hours of study in vocabulary of Spanish and English equivalents using self-paced, mediated instruction. Not applicable for degree credit. (1) ESL R030H—Crossroads Café 1 1 unit Advisory: ESL R042 or ENGL R042. 3 hours lab weekly This independent-study course for intermediate ESL learners is designed to develop listening skills, awareness of grammatical structures, and a knowledge of U.S.A. culture through the study of a series of nationally acclaimed videotapes. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (1) ESL R030J—Crossroads Café 2 1 unit Advisory: ESL R030H or ENGL R030H. 3 hours lab weekly This independent-study course for intermediate ESL learners is a continuation of ESL/ENGL R030H. It likewise is designed to develop listening skills, awareness of grammatical structures, and a knowledge of U.S.A. culture through the study of a series of nationally acclaimed videotapes. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (1) ESL R030Z—Internet ESL Resources 1 unit Advisory: Completion of ESL R042, ESL R052 and ESL R062 or ENGL R042, ENGL R052 and ENGL R062. ½ unit lecture, 1½ lab hours weekly This course is designed for intermediate and advanced level ESL students to build Internet skills as they relate to English language learning. Reading, writing, conversation and vocabulary skills are all included. Students do not need prior experience with computers. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (1) ESL R040—English Conversation 1 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly Emphasis placed on communicating and listening skills. Activities include role playing, dialogues, and class discussions. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R042—English Conversation 2 3 units Advisory: ESL R040 or ENGL R040. 3 hours lecture weekly Designed for non-native speakers of English to provide practice in English conversational patterns and to reinforce English grammar, syntax, and vocabulary at an intermediate level. Emphasis on developing listening/speaking skills and confidence in expressing oneself in English. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R044—English Conversation 3 3 units Advisory: Level 3 listening and speaking ability. 3 hours lecture weekly Intended for non-native speakers of English who are able to hold a basic conversation in English, this course provides additional knowledge of English grammar, vocabulary, and idiomatic usage. Students will develop listening and speaking skills through practical, everyday conversation models, and will gain experience and confidence in making brief oral presentation. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken three times. (2) ESL R046—ESL Oral/Listening Skills 3 units Advisory: Readiness for Level 4 listening and speaking ability. 3 hours lecture weekly Intended for non-native advanced speakers of English who are able to hold conversations in English, this course provides knowledge of English grammar, vocabulary, and idiomatic usage. This course will help non-native speakers of English prepare adequately documented public presentations so that they may thereby communicate more effectively in academic, professional, and social settings. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R050—Reading Skills 1 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly An introductory course designed for students learning English as a second language. Topics for the course include basic reading skills, such as vocabulary development, spelling phonics and word recognition, study skills and basic comprehension skills. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken four times. (2) ESL R052—Reading Skills 2 3 units Advisory: ESL R050 or ENGL R050. 3 hours lecture weekly Designed for ESL students at the advanced beginning reading level. This course will review the basics of reading skills and vocabulary development and introduce more advanced concepts, such as main idea and details, meaning from context, syllabication, idiomatic expressions and summarizing. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken four times. (2) ESL R054—Reading Skills 3 4 units Advisory: ESL R052 or ENGL R052. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly Intermediate level reading course for students who want to upgrade reading skills and/or for students learning English as a second language who need to develop reading and study skills. Topics included in the course are literal and inferential comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary development, context clues, notetaking, outlining and basic library research skills. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken four times. (2) (1) = Credit/No Credit only (2) = Credit/No Credit at student’s option OXNARD COLLEGE CATALOG 2005-2006 129 ESL R060—Grammar/Writing 1 3 units 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly This introductory course, primarily for ESL learners, is designed to present basic beginning grammar in the context of writing in simple real-life situations. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R062—Grammar/Writing 2 3 units Prerequisites: ESL R060 or ENGL R060. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly This course, primarily for the high beginning ESL learner, is designed to develop and strengthen sentence-level writing ability. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R064—Grammar/Writing 3 3 units Prerequisites: ESL R062 or ENGL R062. 3 hours lecture weekly This course is primarily designed to instruct the intermediate ESL learner in the forms and usage of all verb tenses and other grammatical points focusing on grammar, but applying it to writing, reading, speaking and listening. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R070—Pronunciation: Improving Spoken English 3 units Advisory: ESL R042. 3 hours lecture weekly This course helps learners master American English pronunciation. The course includes speech diagnosis, physiology of sound formation and instruction to raise awareness of common rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns found in American English pronunciation, as well as the development of an effective spoken language improvement plan. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. Course may be taken two times. (2) ESL R098—Short Courses in English ½-10 units Lecture and/or lab hours as required by unit formula This class offers courses in specialized topics designed to inform or update interested persons in various disciplines within the field of English as a second language. Unit credit is determined by length of course. Field trips may be required. Not applicable for degree credit. (2)