MCCCD Program Description

Advanced Review Grammar for ESL

Course: ESL050AC

First Term: 2025 Fall

Lec + Lab 1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Review of verbals and gerunds for ESL (English as a Second Language) students who have some previous experience in reading and writing English. Appropriate for students who want to practice sentence skills in English.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use gerunds appropriately as subjects and objects in sentences. (I) 2. Write complex sentences containing adverbial clauses of time and contrast. (II) 3. Write complex sentences containing adjective clauses. (II) 4. Write complex sentences containing noun clauses. (II) 5. Write conditional sentences for real and unreal situations, using past and present tense verbs. (II)
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. Using verbals as nouns A. Infinitives B. Gerunds II. Writing sentences A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex 1. Adverbial clauses 2. Adjective clauses 3. Noun clauses 4. Conditional sentences

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2017

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