English as a Second Language (ESL)

Online Open House

Meet teachers and counselors. Ask Questions.

Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 1PM or Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 5PM

https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/97623354369

Zoom-Meeting ID 97623354369

ESL Fall 2020 Information Sheet English (PDF)

ESL Fall 2020 Information Sheet Spanish (PDF)

Contact Us

ESL Instructor: 
Rebecca Al Haider
559-638-0300  x3220

Reedley College Counselor:
Maricela Gutierrez
559-638-0300  x3173

All Fall 2020 ESL classes are online.

• Study schedule is flexible for students who work or have children.
• Students don’t go to campus.
• Students engage with their teachers and classmates online.
• Computers and internet devices are available for checkout.
• Teachers and tutors assist with technology.
• Tutors are available so students can practice their English skills.
• Noncredit students receive assistance for textbook costs.

Credit and Noncredit Program

Credit ESL students:

• Can pursue a college degree
• Transfer to another college or university
• Obtain official transcripts of grades

Noncredit ESL students:

• Can receive ESL certificates
• Improve English skills for their jobs
• Participate in a low-cost, low-risk option

Reedley College ESL Courses-Fall 2020 (Levels and Skills)

Low-Beginning English Classes (ESL 260/360)

ESL 260/360 (6/0 units)—Students learn how to write sentences using basic grammatical structures and develop vocabulary by reading about life skills, the work place, and everyday situations.

ESL 260LS/360LS (6/0 units)—Students learn to converse on everyday topics, using basic phrases and sentences.

Beginning English Classes (ESL 261/361)

ESL 261I/361I (6/0 units)—Students learn to write basic paragraphs on familiar topics and increase reading comprehension and vocabulary by reading stories, articles, and novels on various high interest topics and themes.    

ESL 261LS/361LS (6/0 units)—Students learn to communicate on personal and workplace topics, expressing ideas in a series of phrases and sentences.

High-Beginning English Classes (ESL 264/364)

ESL 264/364 (6/0 units)—Students learn to write organized paragraphs on familiar topics and increase reading comprehension and vocabulary by reading stories, articles, and novels on various high interest topics and themes.

ESL 264LS/364LS (6/0 units)—Students learn to exchange information on a variety of common topics, expressing ideas in an extended series of phrases and sentences.

Intermediate English Classes (ESL 213/313; ESL 266/366)

ESL 213/313 (6/0 units)—Students develop academic literacy skills, strengthen their knowledge of an academic paragraph, and develop basic essays. Students learn and apply reading and language strategies that prepare them to be independent learners.

ESL 266LS/366LS (3/0 units)—Students learn to comprehend extended spoken discourse and lectures, and learn to give explanations and opinions on a variety of common academic topics.

ESL 266G/366G (3/0 units)—A grammar skills course for students who want to comprehend and use grammar structures in written and oral academic English at the intermediate level.

High-Intermediate English Classes (ESL 14/314; ESL 227G/327G)

ESL 14/314 (6/0 units)—Students develop academic literacy skills, explore themes in various texts, and employ reading strategies with the purpose of developing and supporting theses in multiple-draft, source-based expository essays. This course provides language support and a lens for cultural insight for multilingual students. This is a transfer-level course.

ESL 227G/327G (3/0 units)— A grammar skills course for students who want to comprehend and use grammar structures in written and oral academic English at the high-intermediate level.

Advanced English Classes (ESL 15/315; ESL 117G/317G)

ESL 15/315 (6/0 units)— Students explore themes encountered in college classes through critical reading and writing. Students evaluate authentic, college-level texts, including academic, technical, and literary works. Students develop and support their theses in multiple-draft, source-based expository essays in academic English. This is a transfer-level course.

ESL 117G/317G (3/0 units)— A grammar skills course for students who want to comprehend and use grammar structures in written and oral academic English at the advanced level. This is a degree-applicable course.