ESL 120B - High-Intermediate Grammar for Reading and Writing

    Recent Professors
    JULIA MCGURK, JOY CHO, CHASIA CHEN
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. NESL 220A or ESL 120A, or placement through the ESL assessment process
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ESL 120B
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This is the second semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on types of sentences, clauses, phrases, word order, verb forms, verb tenses, and on the connection between vocabulary and grammar. This course also emphasizes analyzing grammar and meaning and detecting and correcting grammatical errors. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120B and 121B, and 123 or 126.
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:00am–11:50am, Thu 9:40am–12:45pm