MCCCD Program Description

English as a Second Language I: Grammar

Course: ESL010

First Term: 2002 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: First level of English as a Second Language (ESL). Emphasis on basic conversational skills, pronunciation, vocabulary building and grammar. Some reading and sentence level writing.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use the verb to be in both conversation and simple written sentences in the following tenses: simple present, imperative, present continuous, and simple past. (I) 2. Use common English verbs in both conversation and simple written sentences in the following tenses: simple present, imperative, present continuous, and simple past. (I,II) 3. Use subject and object pronouns in both conversation and simple written sentences. (III) 4. Use common adjectives and adverbs, as well as possessive adjectives and adverbs of frequency, in both conversation and simple written sentences. (IV) 5. Use common prepositions in both conversation and simple written sentences. (V) 6. Use the following types of nouns in both conversation and simple written sentences: count (singular and plural) and non-count. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. The verb to be A. Affirmative, negative, and interrogative B. Short answer C. Simple past form D. Tag questions E. There is and there are II. Verb tense A. Affirmative, negative, and interrogative B. Imperative C. Present continuous D. Simple present E. Simple past F. Future with going to III. Pronouns A. Subject pronouns B. Object pronouns IV. Adjectives and adverbs A. Other/another/some/any B. Possessive adjectives C. Adverbs of frequency D. Cardinal and ordinal numbers E. Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those V. Prepositions A. Prepositions of place B. Prepositions of time VI. Nouns A. Singular and plural B. Non-count B. Non-count

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/23/2002

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