The ESL 110 courses are integrated courses that teach reading, vocabulary, writing, and grammar together. Students in these classes practice writing, read different kinds of texts, and review the grammar of English. These are the core courses:
If you haven't taken any ESL 110 classes here before, you'll need to go through the ESL placement process to find out which ESL 110 course you should take; the Assessment/Testing Information webpage at Chabot College can provide you with further information about this process.
Students in these courses develop their skills in listening, speaking, and pronunciation. (There are no prerequisites for these courses.)
ESL 111A - Pronunciation
ESL 111B - Academic Listening and Speaking
ESL 112 - English Grammar: Review for ESL - This course provides ESL students with an intermediate-level overview of the structure of English grammar. (Eligibility for ESL 110C strongly recommended.)
ESL 114 - Editing for the Advanced ESL Writer - This course is for ESL students who need more practice editing their papers for errors or need more preparation for English courses. (Prerequisite: ESL 110D or eligibility for English 101A demonstrated through the English Placement Process.)
Some of these courses are offered during Chabot's short-term sessions. That means they may start several weeks after the beginning of the semester. Be sure to check the Schedule of Classes for exact starting dates.
ESL 108 - Basic Spelling for ESL
ESL 109 - Vocabulary Skills
ESL 127 - ESL Pronunciation Lab
ESL 128 - Faculty-Student Tutorial - This is an independent-study course in which you utilize the resources in the Language Center (Room 2351) to improve your English skills.
ESL 129 - Idiom Usage for ESL (Strongly recommended: eligibility for ESL 110B.)