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Special Focus for ESLArabicItalianSpanish

Fee-based classes subject to fee increase if low enrollment. Classes risk cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met the Thursday before the week the class begins. See policy page for details.

Special Focus Classes for ESL Students

Link to the ESL page for regular ESL class listings.

Please note the classes below do not require an English test or orientation session. An English level of intermediate or above is assumed for these classes.

AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION - Kalmar
Intermediate level ESL. Students will work on common problematic sounds, word stress, natural speech, and understanding of American English.
Code
Title
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
09-947-102
American Engish
11:35am-12:35pm
Tu/Th
4/10-6/14
201
$80


INFORMAL SPOKEN AMERICAN ENGLISH - Pitetti
Intermediate and intermediate high levels. In this class, students will learn and practice informal spoken patterns in conversational English, with examples from songs and popular films.
Code
Title
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
09-946-102
Informal Spoken
11:35am-12:35pm
M/W
4/9-6/13
210
$80


ESL WRITING FOR INTERMEDIATE HIGH STUDENTS AND ABOVE - Datz
Intermediate High level. This class offers practice in both real-world writing tasks like letters and instructions, and basic academic writing styles.
Code
Title
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
09-944-102
ESL Writing
11:35am-12:35pm
Tu/Th
4/10-6/14
211
$80


Arabic

ARABIC - MULTILEVEL - A Omer
Open to all students. For travelers and culture lovers. Learn to read, write and speak formal Arabic, the standard form understood by all Arabic speakers.
Code
Title
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
09-950-152
Arabic - Multilevel
7:00-9:00pm
W
4/11-6/6
105
$80


Italian

LEARN ITALIAN - Improta
Open to all students. Planning a trip to Italy? Do you want to become fluent in Italian? If so then this is the course for you.
Code
Title
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
09-988-102
Learn Italian
7:00-9:00pm
Th
4/12-6/7
105
$80


Spanish

SPANISH - Beginning - Alarcon
This is an introduction to Spanish, emphasizing conversation with grammar as needed. Textbook required.
Code
Title
Time
Day
Dates
Room
Fee
09-960-115
Spanish - Beg
7:00-9:30pm
M
4/9-6/11
212
$100
09-960-225
Spanish - Beg
7:00-9:30pm
Tu
4/10-6/5
212
$100

SPANISH - Advanced Beginning & Intermediate - Alarcon
This class provides more practice in conversation and grammar. Textbook required.
09-961-135
Spanish - Int
7:00-9:30pm
W
4/11-6/6
212
$100

SPANISH - Advanced - Alarcon
This class is for intermediate students and above. Conversation and literature stressed.
09-962-145
Spanish - Adv
7:00-9:30pm
Th
4/12-6/7
212
$100




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