English as a Second Language
Mission
Students are tested to determine their level of proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
People who are just beginning to learn English will qualify for non-credit Basic ESL courses through the Division of Corporate and Continuing Education. These courses do not earn college credit, but will prepare students to communicate well at work and in the community, and will prepare them for Intermediate ESL classes.
Students who study credit courses at the Intermediate and Advanced levels may enroll in regular college degree and certificate programs. Some students choose the stand-alone certificate in ESOL to enable them to use job skills they bring from other countries; they are not pursuing other degrees at the college.
Programs of Study
A high school diploma, GED, or passing score on a
federally approved Ability To Benefit Test is required for admission
to all programs. Contact the Admissions Office
for more information.
Web Resources
Collocation and Concordance
ESL Online Language Center
This Online Language Center will help you study from any computer with Internet access. There are many excellent websites that you can learn from and improve your English skills. If you need help with anything you find, please come into the ESL lab or contact Tom Justice, ESL Learning Specialist, his contact information is on the web site. Good luck with your studies.
More Listening and News Audio Video Internet Resources
OneLook Dictionaries
Video Internet Resources
Assessment Tests
All students need to take an assessment test before registering for classes. To make an appointment, come to the Testing Center, Center for Alternative Studies (CAS), Room LE-232 on the Lynn campus. Please call 781-593-6722 x6695 for more information.
Multimedia Language Lab
In the multimedia language lab, students can listen to news extracts, lectures and music and watch video or DVD extracts at their own pace and at their own level. All 24 stations are networked and have speedy access to the wealth of ESL resources on the Internet.
Lab Hours for Fall 2008
Classes begin Wednesday 9/03
Daytime:
Monday through Friday 9am - 2pm
Evening:
Monday 4pm -8pm
Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Friday 5:30pm - 8:15pm*
*Class in session
ESL Learning Sites of the Week
Pronunciation Links
from Tom Justice
Internet TESLJ ournal
From Peggy Rule and Mary Margaret
California Distance Learning Project (CDLP)
Great site for stories that student can read and listen to/ Intermediate-Advanced
Added Grammar Sites
Zozanga.Com
Lots of explanations and exercises.
ESL Grammar.com
Explanations and links to activities, textbook suggestions
Academic Word List
Most frequent 570 academic word families and links to definitions
Questions or comments to mhill@northshore.edu.
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