English for Second Language Learners
Class Schedule
course sections found.

Open Seats as of Sep. 21, 02:30 PM
Non-Credit: English as a Second Language
ESL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT & PARENTING I
0 Units
- Formerly: Formerly: NCEL 401
- Description: This beginning-level noncredit ESL course focuses on English communication skills within the context of child care and parenting. Students develop skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking while practicing English grammar and vocabulary for communicating with and about children on topics including day-to-day care and safety. This course is part of a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for child development coursework.
- Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in a Child Development (CHLD) course.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 24 hours lecture per quarter. 24 hours total per quarter. (24 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
10 of 25 open
NCEL-401A-01V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
25 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
21588
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
06:00 PM
07:50 PM
T
Instructor
HA, KATIERoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
ADVANCED-BEGINNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE I
0 Units
- Formerly: Formerly: ESLL 200A
- Description: Introductory advanced-beginning level integrated skills course for learners of English as an additional language. Focus is on developing a basic level of grammar and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing, so that learners can communicate with other English speakers in and outside of the classroom.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter. (120 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
Off CampusOff Campus: Class held at one of our many off campus locations. See Room below for link.
12 of 35 open
NCEL-411.-01
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
25 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20861
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
09:00 AM
12:10 PM
TWTh
Instructor
MASON, SHARONRoom
SV124
Sunnyvale
Textbook
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-411.-02V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
21 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20862
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
05:00 PM
08:10 PM
TWTh
Instructor
SARVER, AMYRoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE I
0 Units
- Formerly: Formerly: ESLL 210A
- Description: Introductory intermediate level integrated skills course for learners of English as an additional language who already have a basic level of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Focus assists learners to advance in their development of grammar and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter. (120 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
Off CampusOff Campus: Class held at one of our many off campus locations. See Room below for link.
Waitlist
NCEL-421.-01
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
19 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20627
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
09:00 AM
12:10 PM
TWTh
Instructor
HA, KATIERoom
SV122
Sunnyvale
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
2 of 35 open
NCEL-421.-02V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
25 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20176
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
05:00 PM
08:10 PM
TWTh
Instructor
LANZ, ROBERTRoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
DEVELOPING LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS
0 Units
- Description: Develop skills to listen to everyday English and to participate in everyday conversations. Introduction to academic listening and classroom interactional skills, discussion skills, and the language of group work dynamics. Pronunciation work to develop clear speech and comprehension of naturally spoken American English.
- Advisory: NCEL 413 or higher.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter. (120 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
Off CampusOff Campus: Class held at one of our many off campus locations. See Room below for link.
Waitlist
NCEL-425.-01
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
6 of 10 open waitlist
Course Number
20432
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
12:30 PM
03:40 PM
MWTh
Instructor
VOZZA, VICTORIARoom
SV124
Sunnyvale
Textbook
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR
0 Units
- Description: A noncredit high-intermediate English course focusing on verb tenses, gerunds, infinitives, modal verbs in present, past, real present and future conditionals.
- Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 227 or NCEL 427; designed for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter. (60 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-426.-01V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
21 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20565
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
11:00 AM
11:50 AM
F
Instructor
SARVER, AMYRoom
Textbook
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
10:00 AM
11:50 AM
TTh
Instructor
SARVER, AMYRoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-426.-02V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
24 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
21142
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
06:00 PM
08:15 PM
MW
Instructor
JARDALI, NAJWARoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE READING SKILLS
0 Units
- Description: An upper intermediate-level reading course focusing on developing comprehension skills and strategies for processing pre-college-level readings. In addition to developing vocabulary, students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas of texts by composing single- and multi-sentence writings in response to questions about the given texts.
- Advisory: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) and concurrent enrollment in ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter. (60 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-427.-01V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
24 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20566
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
08:00 AM
09:50 AM
TTh
Instructor
MCCORMICK, DAVIDRoom
Textbook
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
09:00 AM
09:50 AM
F
Instructor
MCCORMICK, DAVIDRoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-427.-02V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
13 of 15 open waitlist
Course Number
21170
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
06:00 PM
08:15 PM
TTh
Instructor
GOKSEL-DEMIR, EBRURoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
ADVANCED GRAMMAR
0 Units
- Description: Continuation of NCEL 426. An advanced noncredit English grammar course focusing on clause and phrase structures.
- Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) or successful completion of two Level 3 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 AND ESLL 227 or NCEL 427.
- Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 237 or NCEL 437 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter. (60 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-436.-01V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
25 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20628
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
01:30 PM
03:45 PM
MW
Instructor
WILEY, JOHNRoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.
BASIC COMPOSITION SKILLS
0 Units
- Description: A basic noncredit course for non-native speakers focusing on college-level reading and writing skills. Development of readings skills through analysis of assigned readings. Production of short multi-paragraph compositions that develop focused main ideas using a variety of standard English sentences. Lecture, discussion, and individualized instruction. Does not meet the graduation requirement in composition.
- Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) or successful completion of two Level 3 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 AND ESLL 227 or NCEL 427.
- Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 236 or NCEL 436 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter. (60 hours total per quarter.)
- Transferability: None
VirtualVirtual: entirely synchronous live in-person online during scheduled days and times
Waitlist
NCEL-437.-01V
Course Dates: 09/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
25 of 25 open waitlist
Course Number
20629
Type
Lecture
Day & Time
10:00 AM
12:15 PM
MW
Instructor
WILEY, JOHNRoom
Textbook
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.