Core Skills ESL Low-Intermediate

If your ACLI placement test result is Core Skills ESL Low-Intermediate, you may have to take one or more classes depending on the campus.

They are:

• ESLA 1714/1724  Integrated Skills (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing)
• ESLA 1734/1744  Speaking & Listening
• ESLA 1754/1764  Reading & Writing Skills

Visit the campus of your choice and click on the Schedule of ACLI Classes to find out which courses are offered.

Students in Core Skills ESL Low-Intermediate

When students enter Core Skills ESL Low-Intermediate, they are able to express their ideas and opinions in both speaking and writing. They are usually able to understand native speakers on a variety of topics. When they hear a news broadcast, they can identify the main idea. They are able to write simple, compound and complex sentences in a paragraph. In reading, they can identify the main idea and details in readings prepared for ESL students at a low-intermediate level. They may also comprehend some simple authentic reading materials. They generally have a good vocabulary and are able to guess the meaning of new vocabulary from context.

In Core Skills ESL Low-Intermediate Classes

• Students write well-developed paragraphs with a topic sentence, details and conclusion. Paragraphs include narratives, descriptions and opinions. They improve editing skills.
• Students improve summarizing skills in writing and reading.
• Students identify main idea and details of a reading. They use skimming and scanning skills. They understand new vocabulary through context.
• Students learn grammar through reading, writing, teacher instruction and practice exercises.
• They work in groups to express opinions about current topics.
• They prepare oral presentations on current topics.
• They practice proper pronunciation, stress and intonation.