ESL 640 - Composition Based ESL Level 3 - Intermediate

    Recent Professors
    Brett S. Blumenthal, Joanna Clevenger, Fabian L. Torres
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    28–40 students
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    0
    Prerequisite
    ESL 631 or ESL 931 or eligibility as determined by the SBVC assessment process.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ESL 640
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This noncredit course is the third of a four-course sequence designed to give English language learners a comprehensive understanding of English composition. The focus of this course is on creating effective sentences and paragraphs, including a review of grammar, punctuation and usage. The grammatical emphasis of this course will be on the present perfect, past perfect, and present perfect progressive tenses. This course is taught through total English immersion while acknowledging students' cultural experiences. This course may also be offered for credit as ESL 940.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 6:00pm–7:50pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:25am, Mon Wed 6:00pm–8:05pm, Mon Wed 9:35am–11:40am