ESL Program
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Mt. SAC offers an outstanding ESL program designed to help improve your language, study skills, job skills, and general English communication skills. In addition, you will explore American culture, do research using technology, and work with classmates on projects that are interesting to you.
There are eight levels of ESL in our program. The ESL Placement Test that you take will help us determine the best level for you. Courses that we offer include level classes, skill classes, and specialized skill classes. For more information, contact ESL Registration.
LEVEL CLASSES
In level classes, you will learn integrated English skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, idioms, and pronunciation. You will do projects and presentations in addition to taking a midterm and a final exam to show how much English you have learned. Level classes meet for 14 - 17.5 hours per week so you can get the most amount of learning time possible. Levels include:
Pre-Level 1
Level 2
Level 4
Level 6
SKILL CLASSES
Skill classes are different from Level classes because they focus on just one or two skills. For example, in a Writing class, you will do more reading and writing, and less listening and speaking practice. In addition, you will do projects and presentations that help to measure your English skills.
Writing Pre-1
Writing A
Writing B
Reading B
Writing C
Reading C
SPECIALIZED SKILL CLASSES
Specialized skill classes are for students who have a very specific goal such as passing the USCIS interview for citizenship or focusing on vocabulary and skills of a specific profession.
Skills Classes
Preparation for the United States Citizenship interview. You must have intermediate or advanced level English skills.
TOEFL Preparation (for Advanced and VESL students)
Preparation for standardized tests, such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). You must have advanced level English skills.
Pronunciation & Communication (for Advanced and VESL students)
Pronunciation for non-native speakers. Focuses on improving articulation, stress, intonation patterns, and listening. You must have advanced level English skills.
Special Uses (ESU)
English for Health Professionals (for Advanced and VESL students)
English for careers in healthcare. Medical vocabulary, medically-related documents and presentations.
ESU: Accounting (for Intermediate, Advanced, and VESL students)
English for careers in accounting: vocabulary, cross-cultural awareness, ethics in accounting, problem solving techniques, and business idioms.
ESU: Real Estate (for Advanced and VESL students)
Real Estate vocabulary and topics including real estate law, types of properties, mortgage fundamentals, and property management.