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English as a Second Language (ESL)
Welcome!
Learn to understand, speak, read, and write in English; get a job or a better job, advance your education, become a citizen, live more successfully in the United States.
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ESL Department Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare students to communicate accurately and
appropriately in this society.
REGISTRATION & CLASS LOCATIONS
Register Anytime!
“Walk-in” Registration Begins
Thursday, September 2, 2010
ESL Class Fee: $25 per Trimester - Cash, Check or Credit Card.
ESL Trimester Dates
1st Trimester i- September 13, 2010 to December 17, 2010
2nd Trimester - January 3, 2011 to March 18, 2011
3rd Trimester i- March 21, 2011 to June 17, 2011
 How to Register for Classes?
1. Choose the best location for you.
2. Register in that location.
3. Bring picture identification (if available).
Online registration is not available for ESL classes.
How to Choose a Class?
1. At registration, the student’s language level is assessed.
2. The language assessment takes about one hour.
3. Students are placed in classes based on their assessed language level.
CLASS LOCATIONS
Cuesta Campus, ESL Office - H4
12254 Cuesta Drive, Cerritos - (562) 926-6734, Ext. 25056 & 25089
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cabrillo Lane Campus
20122 Cabrillo Lane, Cerritos - (562) 809-9011
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Babysitting for daytime classes - $25 per child per trimester.
 Cerritos Senior Center
"Serving Senior Citizens 50 Years or Older"
12340 South Street, Cerritos
Please register in class.
Helen Rosas Center
22150 Wardham Street, Hawaiian Gardens
Please register in class.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS - Classes, Schedule, and Campus
ESL Beginning Literacy - This class is for students who cannot read or write and have limited or no English language skills. Participants will develop listening comprehension, speaking and basic literacy skills necessary for the beginning level.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am; 10:10 am-12:40 pm
ESL Beginning - Students with limited understanding of English develop listening comprehension, reading, speaking and simple conversation skills needed to function in day-to-day adult situations
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00; am-10:10 am-12:40 pm; 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• MTWThF - 8:30 am-11:30 am
• MTWTh - 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
ESL Intermediate - The emphasis is on developing greater fluency and oral communication as well as reading and writing skills. Participants should have completed ESL Beginning or equivalent and have a basic knowledge of survival English.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am; 10:10 am-12:40 pm; 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• MTWThF - 8:30 am-11:30 am
• MTWTh - 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
ESL Advanced - Expand oral language skills and refine reading and writing skills. Participants are prepared for academic studies and a broader range of educational and/or vocational opportunities.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am; 10:10 am-12:40 pm; 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• MTWThF - 8:30 am-11:30 am
• MTWTh - 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Multi-Level ESL (Class and Lab) -
Develop listening comprehension, reading, speaking and conversation skills needed to function in day to day situations. Students of all levels are combined in this class.
Cerritos Senior Center
• TWThF - 8:00 am-10:00 am
• TW - 10:00 am-12:15 pm
Helen Rosas Center
• MTWThF - 10:00 am-11:45 am; 12:00 pm-1:50 pm
Speaking and Pronunciation - Intermediate Students - Students at the beginning level will begin to recognize and produce English sounds. Those at the intermediate level will work on stress and intonation in the patterns of English speech.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am
Conversation and Pronunciation - Intermediate Students -
Converse and work on intonation and patterns in English speech.
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• Friday - 8:30 am-10:00 am
Grammar and Writing -
Basic, intermediate, and advanced classes are offered to help students understand the foundation of the English grammar tense forms and basic grammatical structures needed to improve writing skills.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• MTWThF - 11:40 am-12:40 pm
Idioms and Conversation
-Intermediate Students - Participants will improve listening and speaking skills in order to better communicate in English. Students will practice dialogues and idioms in conversation.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am
Movie Idioms - Advanced Students - This class is designed to help ESL students understand the vocabulary, idioms, and culture found in American movies.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• Friday - 10:10 am-12:40 pm
Daily News - Advanced Students - Learning opportunities enable students to discuss current topics covered in newspapers and periodicals. Students increase their understanding of the vocabulary of newspapers and periodicals.Learning opportunities enable students to discuss current topics covered in newspapers and periodicals. Students increase their understanding of the vocabulary of newspapers and periodicals.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 9:00 am-10:00 am
Weekly News - Advanced Students - Newspaper, TV, radio, and internet are used to generate discussion of current topics, themes, and headlines.
Cuesta Campus
• Tuesday - 1:15 pm-3:15 pm
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• Friday - 8:30 am-10:00 am
Reading/Idioms - Intermediate-Low Students - Develop comprehension skills and enrich your vocabulary through understanding and using idioms.
Cuesta Campus
• MTWTh - 8:00 am-9:00 am; 9:00 am-10:00 am
Cabrillo Lane Campus
• Friday - 10:10 am-12:40 pm
mmmLANGUAGE MEDIA CENTER LAB
Individualized instruction, teacher assisted learning to increase skills in reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, life skills, and pronunciation. Use computers, interactive videos, small skill groups, books, newspapers, magazines, books with tapes, and conversation groups. Practice using your English in a conversational setting with community volunteers.
Citizenship test material is also available.
Class Fees: $25 per trimester if not enrolled in ESL class - Cash, Check or Credit Card.
Cuesta Lab Schedule: Monday - Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Friday - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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