ESL

ESL Intensive Program / ESL Programa Intensivo

The intensive ESL program at Lone Star College-Kingwood offers 8-week and 16-week courses in grammar, writing, listening, speaking, and reading comprehension. Students must take the COMPASS ESL for placement. Registration is in SFA 117. For more information, call 281-312-1578 or 281-312-1536.

El Programa Intensivo de ESL en Lone Star College-Kingwood ofrece cursos de 8 semanas y 16 semanas en gramatica, escritura, escuchar, hablar y comprension en lectura. Estudiantes deben de tomar el examen COMPASS ESL que consiste en el nivel que se encuentra el estudiante. Inscripciones seran en el edificio SFA oficina 116. Para mas informacion llame al 281-312-1578 o 281-312-1536.

• ESL Grammar and Writing I 80 Hrs. $132
  This course provides learners with coping skills and cultural information necessary for written and oral communication. It offers learners the opportunity to develop, practice, and apply the basic structures of English and to perform simple speaking and writing tasks. Emphasis on high-frequency vocabulary (basic sight words) and phonics. Extensive practice in reading and comprehending simple short stories, and dialogs and writing related sentences. Students who enroll in this course should have basic literacy skills in their native language and be familiar with Roman script. Open lab available. Prerequisite: Placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Grammar and Writing II 80 Hrs. $132
  This course helps increase proficiency in speaking and writing skills necessary for basic personal, academic, and business communication. Students gain mastery in the use of the basic structures of the language and can perform practical oral and written tasks. Continued emphasis on high-frequency vocabulary and phonics; and extensive practice in reading and comprehending simple short stories and dialogs and writing related sentences. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Grammar and Writing I or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Grammar and Writing III 80 Hrs. $132
  In this course students can gain mastery in the use of major structures of the language as well as the basic mechanics of writing necessary for personal, academic, and business communication. Provides dynamic communicative practice for students whose primary language is other than English, exposing students to the uses of language in a variety of relevant contexts. Emphasis on vocabulary expansion, the relationship of meaning to grammatical form, and dictionary skills. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Grammar and Writing II or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Grammar and Writing IV 80 Hrs. $132
  In this course students begin using sophisticated grammar structures and express themselves with increasing accuracy and effectiveness in different forms of writing such as summaries, narratives, and descriptions. Class activities and assignments are used to produce clarity and precision in sentence and paragraph structure. Focus on identification of paraphrases of sentences and development of practical library skills as well as recognition of idioms, analogies, antonyms, and synonyms, and context clues. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Grammar and Writing III or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Grammar and Writing V 80 Hrs. $132
  This course advances the use of more sophisticated grammar and writing skills for personal, academic, and business communication with a focus on increased clarity and accuracy. It uses a process-writing format that includes prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofreading. Continued focus on identification of paraphrases of sentences and development of practical library skills as well as recognition of idioms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, and context clues. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Grammar and Writing IV or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Grammar and Writing VI 80 Hrs. $132
  This course helps students use drafting and process writing techniques to develop an approach to writing academic, industrial and business-related essays. Focus on comprehending and writing challenging industrial and business-related materials. Emphasis on vocabulary development and skill acquisition, including determining meaning from context, identifying forms and variation in meaning, synonyms and antonyms, context clues, connotation and denotation, and fact and opinion. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Grammar and Writing V or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Listening and Speaking I 80 Hrs. $132
  This course introduces the key vocabulary and structures necessary for adequate basic proficiency and exposes students to American customs and values. Students refine oral production and listening skills and increase control of the English sound system to minimize miscommunication or misperception due to foreign accent. Students who enroll in this course should have basic literacy skills in their native language and be familiar with Roman script. Open lab available. Prerequisite: Placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Listening and Speaking II 80 Hrs. $132
  This course offers learners the opportunity to develop, practice, and apply basic English language skills. Students communicate with a growing degree of fluency, using newly acquired vocabulary with some degree of accuracy, and master basic language functions. In addition, they continue to refine oral production and listening skills and increase control of the English sound system to minimize miscommunication or misperception due to foreign accent. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Listening and Speaking I or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Listening and Speaking III 80 Hrs. $132
  This course provides dynamic communicative practice for students whose primary language is other than English, exposing students to the uses of language in a variety of relevant contexts. Students increase their degree of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension in listening and speaking skills necessary for personal, academic, and business communication. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Listening and Speaking II or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Listening and Speaking IV 80 Hrs. $132
  This course continues to provide dynamic communicative practice for students whose primary language is other than English, exposing them to the uses of language in a variety of relevant contexts. It sharpens students listening and speaking skills by using authentic materials based on a number of different, universal topics. In addition, students will practice oral and written summaries, discussion strategies, and note taking. Daily activities include listening to lectures and guest speakers, discussing short reading, and giving oral presentations. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Listening and Speaking III or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Listening and Speaking V 80 Hrs. $132
  This course advances the use of more sophisticated listening and speaking skills for personal, academic, and business communication with a focus on clarity and accuracy. Emphasis on recognition and comprehension of idioms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, and context clues. Activities include oral presentations, written exercises, giving and receiving feedback, note taking and problem solving. Also, practice in identification of sentence paraphrasing and development of practical library skills. Prerequisite: ESL Listening and Speaking IV or placement by exam. 8.0 CEUs
• ESL Reading & Vocabulary Development III 48 Hrs. $132
  This course provides dynamic communicative practice for students whose primary language is other than English, exposing them to the uses of language in a variety of relevant contexts. Emphasis is on vocabulary expansion, and comprehension of short paragraphs, the relationship of meaning to grammatical form, and dictionary skills. Writing is required to complement extensive and varied reading activities. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Listening and Speaking II, and/or ESL Grammar and Writing II, or placement by exam. 4.8 CEUs
• ESL Reading & Vocabulary Development IV 48 Hrs. $132
  This course continues to provide dynamic communicative practice, exposing students to the uses of language in a variety of relevant contexts. Focus is on word analysis, vocabulary, literal comprehension, speed, and context clues; interpretation of factual material and inferences; identification of paraphrases of sentences; and development of practical library skills. Writing is required to complement extensive and varied reading activities. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Reading/Vocabulary Development III or placement by exam. 4.8 CEUs
• ESL Reading & Vocabulary Development V 48 Hrs. $132
  Improvement in reading vocabulary/comprehension skills as well as speaking, writing, and listening skills. Focus on recognition and comprehension of idioms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, and context clues; interpretation of factual material and inferences; identification of paraphrases of sentences; and development of practical library skills. Writing is required to complement some reading activities. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Reading/Vocabulary Development IV or placement by exam. 4.8 CEUs
• ESL Reading & Vocabulary Development VI 48 Hrs. $132
  This course continues to refine students’ academic reading and vocabulary skills. Focus on comprehending challenging industrial and business-related materials. Emphasis on vocabulary development and skill acquisition, including determining meaning from context, identifying forms and variation in meaning, synonyms and antonyms, context clues, connotation and denotation, and fact and opinion. It includes work on reading speed development, pre-reading techniques, and extracting literal and inferential information from text as well as from charts, graphs, illustrations, and photographs. Writing is required to complement some reading activities. Open lab available. Prerequisite: ESL Reading/Vocabulary Development V or placement by exam. 4.8 CEUs