More Basic English course descriptions

These courses can be taken alone or with the core Basic English series.

Basic Communication 1
This course focuses on correct pronunciation, basic conversation and building of vocabulary. There is no prerequisite.

Basic Communication 2
In this class, students will continue to improve their vocabulary, pronunciation and conversation skills through guided discussions of various topics of interest. There is no prerequisite.

Basic Writing 1
This course will help students improve their writing skills with a variety of sentence types, using pre-writing techniques, good grammar, proper sentence structure and correct pronunciation. Students in this class should be at least at the level of Basic English 5.

Basic Writing 2
This course helps students who complete Basic Writing 1 to continue the improvement of their writing skills. Students in this class should have completed Basic Writing 1.

Basic Reading 1
This course helps students improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, and reading speed. Students in this class should be at least at the level of Basic English 4.

Basic Reading 2
This course helps students who complete Basic Reading 1 to continue the improvement of their reading skills. Students in this class should have completed Basic Reading 1.

Introduction to Computers for ESL Speakers
In this course, studens who are unfamiliar with computers can learn the basics of using a computer, including using a word processor, saving and printing documents, entering data on a spreadsheet, using e-mail and finding information on the Internet.