ESL – English as a Second Language

 

ESL Location Key:

03s BCRC Beacon Community Resource Center, 23 West Center Street, Beacon
10s DCC Main Campus, 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie
20s NDI Nubian Directions, 248 Main Street, Poughkeepsie
50s NED Northeast Community Center, Millerton
50s ATH Amenia Town Hall, 36B Mechanic Street, Amenia
80s HVCP Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Center, 15 Mount Ebo Road, Brewster
80s PES Pawling Elementary School, Pawling
82s DES Dover Elementary School, Dover Plains
90s DS DCC South, Hollowbrook Office Park, 31 Marshall Road, Bld 4, Wappingers Falls

Notes: No class May 16, May 27 and July 4
Additional cost for textbooks

 

ABE101 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION READING AND WRITING COURSE (48 Hours) This course addresses educational deficiencies for adults who need remedial reading and writing instruction. It is designed for adults who are 16 and older and out of school. Students express literacy related goals, and the program helps them to achieve stated goals. This program helps prepare students for GED. Enrollment is open to all.

Call Literacy Connections of Dutchess County at (845) 452-8670.


ESL105 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: LISTENING AND READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LITERACY CONNECTIONS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

This course is appropriate for students of any basic skill level. It is intended to address deficiencies in basic English skills of persons in the workplace or in the community. Instruction is concerned with correcting and improving basic conversation, listening, writing and reading skills.

Call (845) 452-8670 for more information or visit the LCDC office, 325 Main Street, Poughkeepsie. Walk-ins are welcome. Instructors: Literacy Connections Staff and certified tutors.


ESL100 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS

This course covers the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with particular emphasis on listening and speaking. The primary goal of this course is to teach communicative competence. This course will prepare students to use English for everyday purposes with a focus on student-generated communication.

5213     01     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1     BCRC     C Ruhe     $20

5214     10     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     DCC Main     V Laska     $20

5215     11     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1      DCC Main     P Janney     $20

5216     25     4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1     NDI     W Hill     $20

5223     50     1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.     (S)     5/4-8/3     NEC     T Meyers     $20

5221     52     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     ATH     T Meyers     $20

5217     80     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1     PES     M Marmolejo     $20

5220     81     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     HVCP     J Nicolaysen     $20

5218     90     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     DS     A Boss     $20

5219     91     10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.     (MW)    4/29-7/31     DS     C Ruhe     $20


ESL114 LEARNING ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE

This course will offer students an opportunity to practice and refine their English language skills. It is geared toward the intermediate level students.

5224     25     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     NDI     W Hill     $20

5225     80     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     PES     M Marmolejo     $20

5226     90     9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1     DS      TBA     $20

5227     91     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (TW)     4/30-7/31     DS     TBA    $20


ESL123 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL III ESL

This course will focus on emphasizing higher level language activities such as reading with increased understanding, use of more complex vocabulary and written tasks. (56 hours)

5228      10      9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.     (S)     5/4-8/3     DCC    W Hill     $20


ESL133 CONVERSATION AND VOCABULARY ESL INTERMEDIATE

Using a wide variety of mainstream publications, such as newspapers, magazines, short stories and tabloid journals, this course will offer students a chance to practice and refine their English speaking skills. (78 hours)

5229     10     10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1     DCC     R Roman     $20


ESL134 ESL FOR CONVERSATION

The ESL conversation class is for students who need a place to practice English conversation. The instructor will guide conversations using a variety of games, movies, and readings. As students practice their conversational skills the instructor will give them appropriate grammar corrections and suggest new vocabulary. This class is for students who already have a good understanding of English (intermediate or higher).  (78 Hours)

5230     10     6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.     (TR)     4/30-8/1     DCC     C Schwarz     $20


ESL151 WRITING FOR ESL STUDENTS

This course gives students the opportunity to learn, review, and practice reading and writing skills necessary for basic level functions. No class 5/27/13. (81 Hours)

5231     90     9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.     (MW)     4/29-7/31     DS     A Boss     $20

STU704 ESL - LISTENING AND READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS SELF-STUDY

This self study ESL course gives students the opportunity to review and practice their reading, writing, and listening skills to become more proficient in English. The course is offered in the DCC Student Academic Success Center, Hudson 315, where you can work independently on mastering English skills. The ELLIS software, a state-of-the-art ESL instructional media, offers ESL students instruction in speaking, reading, and writing English. The course is appropriate for students of all skill levels and is best suited to a mature, competent student who can effectively work alone. Call (845) 431-8090 for more information.

5232     10     9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.     (MTWR)     4/1-9/30     DCC     $35

CST005 ESL BASIC COMPUTERS

This course addresses computer deficiencies in basic skills of adult learners functioning in the work place or in the community and for whom English is a second language. This instructor-led course is for students who want to explore the computer in a non-technical language and for those who want to learn communicative competence.

Los estudiantes aprenderan informacion basica acerca de la partes de las computadora. Se les dara una introduccion a Windows, como usar el "mouse", como abrir y crear archivos, como copiar, cortar y pegar, guardar informacion y archivos en una memoria flash USB, el uso basico del internet (la red), y como crear y tener acceso a un correo electronico. (21 Hours)

5001     10     6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.     (F)     5/10-6/21     DCC     $20