ABE 95 - Advancing Grammar 3/4/5

11 Credits

This course is designed to serve level 3, 4, and 5 ELCAP students who want to improve their English language skills. It focuses on improving students’ grammatical proficiency in the English language through contextualized and interactive listening, speaking, and writing activities.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Course Note Must be a current level 3, 4, or 5 ELCAP student at Highline.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Current ELCAP students.
Active Date 20240322T08:18:32

Grading Basis BEdA
Variable Credit Yes Range 1-11
OEE Yes
Class Limit 35
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 121
Total Contact Hours 121
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
This course uses a structured and consistent approach and combines controlled and communicative practice with critical thinking skills and ongoing assessment. Contextualized and interactive listening, speaking, reading and writing activities will be used to help bridge the gap between understanding grammatical structures and actually using them correctly.

Student Learning Outcomes
Express ideas and opinions in a variety of contexts with 85% accuracy in the English language.

Demonstrate active listening strategies by asking questions to seek clarification, using non−verbal cues, and paraphrasing to show understanding.

Recognize and apply grammatically accurate forms and structures in speaking and writing.

Use transition skills appropriate to ESL.