ESL 200
High Beginning English as a Second Language

Course Description

Development of English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the high-beginning level with an emphasis on explicit, direct grammar instruction. Practice in listening to basic forms of conversational English and speaking with comprehensible pronunciation. Development of basic reading comprehension and vocabulary. Practice in writing simple and basic compound sentences, short narratives, explanations, and descriptions.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
49697 ESL 200 02 MTWR··· 10:00 AM-12:15 PM Mahsa Modirzadeh L63

Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-04-06 to 2026-06-26.
Footnote:
ESL 200.02: Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.

Class Materials

Textbook/MaterialTypeRequiredPurchaseRent
NewUsedNewUsed
Pathways Reading, Writing, & Critical Thinking Foundations with the Spark Platform (3rd Edition)
Blass © 2025
ISBN: 9780357979457		 Textbook Required $78.75 $59.25
Pathways Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking Foundations with Spark (3rd Edition)
Fettig © 2025
ISBN: 9780357978627		 Textbook Required $80.00 $60.00
Focus on Grammar 1 Workbook (4th Edition)
Schoenberg © 2017
ISBN: 9780134579375		 Textbook Required $40.00 $30.00

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Course Details

Units
10 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 10
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Program Status
Not Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite
Qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test.
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