Advanced English as a Second Language

To communicate effectively in Standard American English, you need to link reading and writing skills at the C1 level. Using reading strategies to develop stronger writing skills allows you to build a stronger vocabulary and communicate your ideas to others. ESL004 is designed to help you make these connections in preparation for ENGL000 and future academic coursework.

In Unit 1, you will strengthen your grammar skills by learning the basics of punctuation. You'll examine how changing punctuation can change the entire meaning of a sentence. Unit 2 connects reading to building a robust vocabulary. You'll explore how mapping a reading allows you to find new words to explain things and see different concepts. Finally, in Unit 3, you'll pull everything together by drawing your own conclusions about what you've read and explaining those conclusions to your readers. By the end of ESL004, you'll be able to use punctuation, vocabulary, and mapping to write a short, cohesive essay that will prepare you for future academic work.

In this course you will read  punctuation and explains the correct way to use periods, exclamation points, question marks, and commas. It's important to punctuate a sentence appropriately to make its meaning clear to your reader. In this unit, you'll learn when to use a punctuation mark, which mark to use, and what makes these marks different. Finally, you'll practice matching the correct punctuation mark to its sentence. you will also read the purpose of building your vocabulary for your field of study. When you begin studying a topic in college, it will be important to know the words being used and what they mean. For example, a "program" means one thing when used in computer science and another thing when used in business. In this unit, you'll learn to use strategies to find and keep track of those specialized vocabulary words. Finally, you'll practice "mapping" what you read to organize the terms and ideas you find. At the end of this unit, you'll know how to develop a larger vocabulary to help you move forward in your college studies.

This course include: 

• 12 hours

• Free Certificate

• CEFR Level C1C1

Course link: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=440