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The New Haven Adult and Continuing Education Center's ESOL program includes participants from over 108 countries worldwide. Many of our students are new to this country and must learn the language and customs for social interaction, as well as seeking employment. Others are interested in advancing their reading, writing and speaking skills. Our trained ESOL staff welcomes all new students into our warm and truly multicultural environment.
We offer a range of courses for students beginning with Literacy to Advanced English reading and writing. Following is a listing and descriptions of the course selections.
ESOL
Literacy 1:
This course is for individuals with difficulty speaking, reading and writing due to illiteracy in the native language or unfamiliarity with the Roman alphabet or lack of a written native language. A phonics approach integrates writing
and E.S.O.L. language structures using Connecticut priority competencies
as a standard.
ESOL
Literacy 2: This course is for
individuals who speak little or no English. Basic life skills such as
map reading, telling time, and shopping are stressed.
ESOL
Beginning I: This class is for
students who speak little or no English but have had some advanced educational
training in their native country. Life skills are stressed and are integrated
into the basic skills curriculum.
ESOL
Beginning II: A beginner course for students who speak and
understand some English but need to review basic grammar. Students learn
to express themselves more fluently and clearly. Basic life skills are
stressed such as: check writing, applications and forms, reading medicine
labels, etc.
ESOL
Intermediate I: An intermediate course for students who speak
and understand English reasonably well, but who are not fluent. This course
stresses: improved oral/aural communication and review of grammar such
as the present perfect tense, conditional verb forms and modal auxiliaries. Emphasis is on vocabulary building and life skills.
ESOL
Intermediate II: This course
is designed for students who have a reasonable command of the English
language, but need to improve their grammatical structures. Focus is
on the modal auxiliaries, as well as review of all tenses. Emphasis
is on oral communication skills and life skills such as job interviews,
and interpreting forms and applications.
ESOL
Advanced I: E.S.O.L. Transition offers a complete review
of all the intermediate grammatical structures learned in previous E.S.O.L.
classes. Emphasis is on error analysis, problem solving, idioms, literature,
and the newspaper.
ESOL
Computer Lab: The
E.S.O.L Computer Lab is open to all E.S.O.L. students in our regular
E.S.O.L. classes. Computer software is available for all proficiency
levels. Beginner students learn vocabulary and structure using the English
Express, Side by Side, and English Interactive programs. Higher level students utilize reading and writing programs
to practice vocabulary, reading and writing skills. Life skills are
stressed at all levels.
Citizenship
This course is designed to prepare future citizens to pass the U.S. Citizenship test given by Department of Immigration
and Naturalization Services. This course covers speaking, listening,
reading and writing skills necessary to pass the interview and test. Students are introduced to U.S. History and government so that they may better understand their new country and be able to fully participate as citizens. Students taking this course should be at beginner level or higher.
ESOL College Preparation Course
Who
is the ESOL College Preparation Course for?
The New Haven Adult Education Center offers a program for academically
qualified applicants who wish or need to meet university English language
requirements. Highly qualified, experienced instructors certified by
Connecticut State Department of Education teach the course. This course is designed to help students improve listening comprehension, spoken English, essay writing, and reading comprehension. This course offers test taking tips, skills and strategies and is intended to prepare students for the English language skills tested on the TOEFL iBT Test. The ESOL College Preparation Course also includes a computer lab offering both tutorial and practice on the format and style of the TOEFL iBT Test. In addition, the ESOL College Preparation students are encouraged to register for our free ESOL classes and free computer lab sessions.
What
is the cost of the ESOL College Preparation Course?
The cost of the program is $250.00. The Book/CD-ROM costs $ 65.00.
For more information about the ESOL College Preparation Course.
Contact Donald Desmond, Program
Facilitator at 492-0213.