ESL 52A - Introduction to Reading and Vocabulary Building

4 units
5 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: qualification by assessment
Credit, not degree applicable
This is an introductory course designed to transfer literacy in the first language to English by building basic reading skills and expanding vocabulary. Through the use of reading texts, reading kits, main idea exercises, and skimming and scanning activities, the foundation skills are developed through regular application. The aim of the course is to identify and reinforce good reading habits and to free students from over-dependence on dictionaries, with a focus on context as the key to meaning.