English as a Second Language (ESL)

Students who receive this certificate have demonstrated mastery of the Model Standards for Adult Education Programs Beginning Low and Beginning High levels of English skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

NC.ESL 1A BEGINNING LOW A 60.00 – 100.00 hours Develops basic English skills at the Beginning Low level through listening, speaking, reading and writing, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and everyday life situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

NC.ESL 1B BEGINNING LOW B 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-1A
Continues and expands the development of basic English skills at the Beginning Low level through listening, speaking, reading and writing, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and every-day life situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

NC.ESL 2A BEGINNING HIGH A 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-1B
Develops English skills at the Beginning High level through listening, speaking, reading and writing, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and everyday life situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

NC.ESL 2B BEGINNING HIGH B 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-2A Continues and expands the development of English skills at the Beginning High level through listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and everyday life situations. Offered pass/ no-pass only.

Students who receive this certificate have demonstrated mastery of the Model Standards for Adult Education Programs Intermediate Low and Intermediate High levels of English skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

NC.ESL 3A INTERMEDIATE LOW A 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-2B Develops English skills at the Intermediate Low level through listening, speaking, reading and writing grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and everyday life situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

NC.ESL 3B INTERMEDIATE LOW B 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-3A Continues and expands English skills at the Intermediate Low level through listening, speaking, reading and writing including grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and everyday life situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

NC.ESL 4A INTERMEDIATE HIGH A 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-3B Develops English skills at the Intermediate High level through listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and everyday life situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

NC.ESL 4B INTERMEDIATE HIGH B 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4A Continues and expands English skills at the Intermediate High level through listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and common situations. Offered pass/no-pass only.

Interact with others to meet basic needs related to routine everyday activities and participate in familiar social interactions in a socio-culturally appropriate way.

NC.ESL 010 BEGINNING CONVERSATION SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY NEEDS 30.00 – 60.00 hours Develops beginning level English listening, speaking, pronunciation, and vocabulary skills for conversational competence in social situations around everyday needs.

NC.ESL 011 BEGINNING CONVERSATION SKILLS FOR SOCIALIZING 30.00 – 60.00 hours
Provides practice conversing in English in a variety of real-world situations. Focuses on listening, speaking, and interpersonal communication skills related to social situations.

Interact fluently with others to meet everyday needs and participate in social interactions on a variety of topics in a socio-culturally appropriate way.

NC.ESL 020 INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY NEEDS 30.00 – 60.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-010 Develops intermediate-level English listening, speaking, pronunciation, and vocabulary skills for conversational fluency around everyday needs.

NC.ESL 021 INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION SKILLS FOR SOCIALIZING 30.00 – 60.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-011 Further develops English conversational skills in a range of real-world social situations. Focuses on listening, speaking, pronunciation, and interpersonal communication skills for conversational fluency at the high-intermediate level and above.

Advances students’ English, deepens their cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of American music, television, and idioms. Intermediate-High Level.

NC.ESL 050 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY LIFE
45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the analysis of American life and culture. Intermediate-High Level.

NC.ESL 051 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH AMERICAN IDIOMS 45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study and use of American idioms. Intermediate-High Level.

NC.ESL 052 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH AMERICAN MUSIC 45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of American music. Intermediate-High Level.

NC.ESL 053 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH AMERICAN TELEVISION
45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of American Television. Intermediate-High Level.

Advances students’ English, deepens their cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of American current events/trends/
topics, movies, and literature. Advanced-Low Level.

NC.ESL 050 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY LIFE
45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the analysis of American life and culture. Intermediate-High Level.

NC.ESL 055 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH CURRENT EVENTS 45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B & NC.ESL-050 Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of current events. Advanced-Low level.

NC.ESL 056 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH AMERICAN MOVIES 45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B & NC.ESL-050 Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of American movies. Advanced-Low Level.

NC.ESL 057 AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH AMERICAN LITERATURE
45.00 – 70.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4B & NC.ESL-050 Advances students’ English language skills, deepens their American cultural understanding, and improves their communication skills through the study of American literature. Advanced-Low Level.

The Noncredit English as a Second Language (NC.ESL) program is a general ESL program that gives students the foundations in general English but college requires an academic English. For those students interested in moving to credit ESL and credit courses, mastery of key academic English skills is essential to their success. This certificate program allows NC.ESL students to focus their English skills for a college environment.

NC.ESL 060 COLLEGE READING, WRITING, AND GRAMMAR I 60.00 – 100.00 hours
Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4A & 4B Develops reading, writing, and grammar skills designed to progress non-native speakers of English toward college-level work.

NC.ESL 061 COLLEGE LISTENING AND SPEAKING I 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-4A & 4B Provides practice speaking in informal college situations. Focuses on listening, speaking, and pronunciation through extensive practice in common college situations.

NC.ESL 070 COLLEGE READING, WRITING, AND GRAMMAR II 60.00 – 100.00 hours
Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-060 Continues development of reading, writing, and grammar skills in preparation for college-level work.

NC.ESL 071 COLLEGE LISTENING AND SPEAKING II 60.00 – 100.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.ESL-061 Expands the practice of oral communication in both formal and informal college situations. Develops listening strategies.