52 Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs Resident Students Resident students for whom English is their second language and who have ACT scores 16 or below or Accuplacer scores 89 or below are required to take the ESL Placement Test and complete appropriate ESL courses according to the test results before registering for ENGL 1010. Course Descriptions - ESL Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) ESL OOIO - Language Foundations I Credits: (2) Students receive instruction and practice writing English on the letter, word and phrase level. Writing by hand using the Roman alphabet is practiced. Students gain an understanding of elementary grammatical structures through practical application in conversation, reading and writing. Basic vocabulary development is stressed. ESL 0015 - Language Foundations II Credits: (2) Students continue to receive instruction and practice writing English on the letter, word and phrase level, and simple sentences are introduced. Handwriting is reinforced and practiced. Students expand their understanding of elementary grammatical structures through practical application in conversation, reading, and writing. Vocabulary development is stressed. ESL 0020 - Beginning Reading I Credits: (2) This course enables students to interpret language written in the Roman alphabetic system and build a foundation of basic vocabulary through reading simple text. ESL 0025 - Beginning Reading II Credits: (2) Students in this course expand their vocabulary and interpretation skills by reading short paragraphs of simple text. ESL 0030 - Basic Conversation I Credits: (2) Students in this course learn to understand and produce short spoken utterances referring to basic personal information and the immediate environment. Vocabulary-building of essential terms is strongly emphasized. ESL 0035 - Basic Conversation II Credits: (2) This course facilitates students' abilities to engage in basic communicative exchanges involving familiar topics such as personal background and needs, social conventions and routine tasks. There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary building. ESL 0040 - Beginning Grammar I Credits: 2 This course introduces entry-level students with no or almost no English to elementary grammar structures using an integrated communicative approach. ESL 0045 - Beginning Grammar II Credits: 2 This course continues to build an understanding of elementary grammar structures for students with minimal English using an integrated communicative approach. ESL 0050 - Beginning Pronunciation I Credits: l Students learn the English sound system through spoken, written and reading exercises incorporating consonants, vowels, and consonant clusters in their most common pronunciations. Concurrent vocabulary-building is emphasized. ESL 0055 - Beginning Pronunciation II Credits: l Students continue to learn the English language sound system through spoken, written and reading exercises incorporating consonants, vowels and consonant clusters in their most com mon pro nunciations. Concurrent vo cabulary-building is emphasized. ESL 0110 - Written Communication I Credits: (2) Students are introduced to writing simple paragraphs on familiar topics with instruction in basic punctuation as well as basic verb tense. Instruction includes joining sentences and making comparisons. Students continue to develop vocabulary and skills in basic grammar. ESL 0120 - Topics in English Credits: (2) While focusing on reading and vocabulary, this course enables students to apply basic reading strategies to short texts about non-academic topics to help novice level students increase their English proficiency. ESL 0130 - Basic English Communication Credits: (2) The course is designed for the student to develop the ability to sustain basic conversations about common topics and exchanges encountered in and out of class. Course work includes introductory work in speaking, listening, and pronunciation. Students enroll concurrently in ESL 0150 Pronunciation I. ESL 0141 - Grammar Foundations I Credits: (2) This course is a basic English grammar course structured around the simple present, present progressive, expressions of past time, nouns and pronouns. Basic sentence patterns using the verb "to be" and "to have" are emphasized. Grammar is integrated into writing exercises and speaking practice. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog