English as a Non-Native Language
The English as a Non-native Language program is an intensive, multi-level program designed to teach non-native English speaking students the reading, writing, listening, speaking, and intercultural skills necessary for success in academic and professional work settings. The program has reading, writing, and listening skills entry-level prerequisites for each course. To have your language skill levels assessed for placement in any of these classes, contact the ESL office at 503.399.6298 or the Counseling and Career Services at 503.399.5120.
The length of time you will need to complete the program will depend on your skills in each of these areas. Some of these courses can be transferred, as electives, to other Oregon state colleges and universities. As a student, you are responsible for learning the program requirements of the other school to which you plan to transfer.
Many of these classes are also offered on a non-credit basis. Contact the ESL office at 503.399.6298 for more information about non-credit ESL.
The courses below are designed to help students improve their English skills. They do not lead to a certificate or degree.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| Grammar: | ||
| ENL031G | Focuses on improving grammatical accuracy in oral and written communication and on improving reading and listening comprehension through greater understanding of grammatical structures. Designed for low intermediate to intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of B2 Reading/Writing and B2 Listening/Speaking and a score of 34 or higher on the CELSA or placement by an ESL specialist after assessment or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| ENL032G | Focuses on improving grammatical accuracy in oral and written communication and on improving reading and listening comprehension through greater understanding of grammatical structures. Designed for low intermediate to intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of C1 Reading/Writing and C1 Listening/Speaking and a score of 42 or higher on the CELSA or placement by an ESL specialist after assessment or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| ENL041G | Focuses on improving grammatical accuracy in oral and written communication and on improving reading and listening comprehension through greater understanding of grammatical structures. Designed for high intermediate to low advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of C2 Reading/Writing and C2 Listening/Speaking and a score of 47 or higher on the CELSA, or consent of instructor, or placement by an ESL specialist. | 3 |
| ENL042G | Focuses on the written and oral use of discrete grammar structures in English. Designed for high intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment procedures, or consent of instructor, or placement by an ESL program specialist. | 3 |
| ENL151G | Continues focus on the written and oral use of discrete grammar structures in English. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment procedures. Successful completion of ENL042G, or consent of instructor, or placement by an ESL specialist. A score of 55 or above on the CELSA. A score of 50 or above on the CASAS WA. | 3 |
| ENL152G | Continues focus on the written and oral use of discrete grammar structures in English. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of ENL151G or consent of instructor or placement by ESL program specialist. A score of 60 or above on the CELSA. A score of 56 or above on the CASAS WAS. | 3 |
| Listening and Speaking: | ||
| ENL031L | Develops listening skills and strategies for everyday situations, the workplace and the academic environment. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of XELL0722L or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL031S | Develops speaking skills and strategies for everyday situations, the workplace and the academic environment. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of XELL0722S or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL032L | Continues to develop listening skills and strategies for everyday situations, the workplace, and academic environment. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of ENL031L intermediate Listening 1 or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL032S | Continues to develop speaking skills and strategies for everyday situations, the workplace, and academic environment. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, S Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of ENL031S or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL040A | Focuses on the development of advanced writing skills for college transition. Reviews paragraph writing and provides continued practice of editing skills. Focuses on academic essay writing and introduces use of outside source material. Designed for advanced, non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation, successful completion of ENL042W or placement by ESL program specialist. | 3 |
| ENL150A | Develops listening and speaking skills needed in academic and social settings. Focuses on strategies, formal language, note-taking, and presentations. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of ENL040C, ENL041L, ENL041S, ENL042L or ENL042S or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL151A | Develops the U.S. American academic skills of note-taking, vocabulary and reading skills, and knowledge of American academic culture needed to understand college lectures and textbooks. Designed for low advanced non-native speakers of English who plan to enter college but need to improve their academic language to be successful. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, completion of ENL040, ENL041 or ENL042 or placement by ESL program specialist. | 3 |
| ENL151L | Develops listening skills needed in social and some simplified academic settings. Addresses vocabulary development and pronunciation needed to understand speech at a normal speed. Designed for advanced non-native English speakers. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Placement by ESL program specialists or successful completion of ENL042L. | 3 |
| ENL152L | Develops note-taking and listening skills in academic and occupational/professional settings. Focuses on skills required to follow speech between native speakers and take notes on extended discourse. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Placement by ESL program specialists or successful completion of ENL151L. | 3 |
| ENL151S | Develops speaking skills needed in some academic and occupational settings. Focuses on skills needed to gather, synthesize, present, and critique information. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of ENL042S or placement by ESL program specialist. | 3 |
| ENL152S | Develops speaking skills used in academic and occupational/professional settings. Focuses on using questioning strategies, formal language, and presentation skills. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of ENL151S or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| Pronunciation: | ||
| ENL030P | Focuses on pronunciation of English vowels and consonants and using a phonetic alphabet to sound out vocabulary. Designed for non-native English speakers at the low intermediate level. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL022S, ENL022L, ENL022R and ENL022W, placement by ESL program specialist, or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| ENL031P | Introduces basic principles of American English pronunciation. Focuses on developing a pronunciation plan, using a dictionary to pronounce words, pronouncing English vowels and consonants, syllables, word endings, and word stress. Designed for non-native English speakers at the low intermediate level. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL022S, ENL022L, ENL022R and ENL022W, placement by ESL program specialist, or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| ENL032P | Introduces basic principles of U.S. American English pronunciation. Focuses on using a pronunciation key, pronouncing English vowels and consonants, rhythm in sentences, intonation in discourse, and comprehending connected or rapid speech. Designed for non-native English speakers at the low-intermediate level. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Sp. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL031P or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| ENL041P | Develops principles of U.S. American English pronunciation. Focuses on creating a pronunciation plan, using a dictionary, pronouncing English vowels and consonants, sound and spelling patterns, syllables and word endings, and stress patterns in words. Designed for non-native English speakers at the high intermediate level. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL032S, ENL032L, ENL032R and ENL032W or corresponding non-credit courses, placement by ESL program specialist or consent of the instructor. | 3 |
| ENL042P | Reviews vowels, consonants, syllabication, and word stress. Focuses on rhythm in sentences, intonation patterns in phrases and sentences, thought groups, pausing, phrasing, and comprehending rapid, connected speech. Designed for non-native English speakers at the high intermediate level. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Sp Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL041P or XELL0741P or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| ENL151P | Focuses on development of the principles of U. S. American English pronunciation including correct production of English vowels and consonants, word stress, and rhythm. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL040, 041 or 042 or corresponding non-credit courses, placement by ESL program specialist or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| ENL152P | Focuses on further applying and adapting the principles of U. S. American English pronunciation to the student's occupational and academic communication. Reviews stress, rhythm, vowels, and consonants. Introduces intonation, pitch, and thought groups. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Sp Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENL151P or consent of instructor. | 3 |
| Reading: | ||
| ENL031R | Develops reading skills for everyday situations, the workplace and the academic environment. Reviews and broadens the use of grammar, vocabulary, and strategies for reading. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of XELL0722R intermediate Reading B2 or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL032R | Continues to develop reading skills for everyday situations, the workplace, and academic environment. Reviews and broadens the use of grammar, vocabulary, and strategies for reading. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of orientation and assessment procedures. Successful completion of ENL031R intermediate Reading 1 or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL041R | Provides continued development of reading for the transition from life skills reading to academic reading. Broadens the use of grammar, vocabulary, and more complex strategies for reading. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of XELL0732R or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL042R | Provides development of reading for the transition from life skills reading to academic reading. Broadens the use of grammar, vocabulary, and more complex strategies for reading. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of ENL041R or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL051R | Introduces extended reading in an academic context. Develops vocabulary and reading strategies to prepare students for college transition. Designed for advanced, non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of ENL042R or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL152R | Develops higher level vocabularly and reading strategies for college transition. Focuses on extended readings in an academic context. Designed for Advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of ENL051R or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| Technology: | ||
| ENL030T | Introduces basic computer operations to intermediate and high level non-native speakers of English. Covers using a computer operating system and basic tasks such as starting up, shutting down, navigating through folder hierarchies, inserting and using removable media, and locating and running applications. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Successful completion of B2 Reading/Writing and B2 Listening/Speaking and a score of 34 or higher on the CELSA or placement by an ESL specialist after assessment or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| ENL031T | Introduces word processing basics. Designed for intermediate to high level non-native speakers of English. Covers setting up and formatting basic documents, using document templates, and introduces more advanced word processing features such as tables and clip art. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Successful completion of B2 Reading/Writing and B2 Listening/Speaking and a score of 34 or higher on the CELSA or placement by an ESL specialist after assessment or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| ENL032T | Introduces basic Internet skills and concepts to low intermediate to high level non-native speakers of English. Includes an overview of the Internet and related vocabulary, basic Web searching and resource evaluation skills, and beginning and intermediate e-mail skills. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Successful completion of B2 Reading/Writing and B2 Listening/Speaking and a score of 34 or higher on the CELSA or placement by an ESL specialist after assessment or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| ENL033T | Introduces basic computer operations to intermediate and advanced non-native speakers of English. Covers using a computer operating system, word processing basics, and basic Internet skills and concepts. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures or placement by an ESL specialist. | 3 |
| TOEFL: | ||
| CA118F1 | Introduces presentation software with an emphasis on designing and formatting business-related presentations. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Su. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (prior experience with computer and mouse device), touch keyboarding ability or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| CA118F1 | Introduces presentation software with an emphasis on designing and formatting business-related presentations. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Su. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (prior experience with computer and mouse device), touch keyboarding ability or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| CA118F1 | Introduces presentation software with an emphasis on designing and formatting business-related presentations. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Su. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (prior experience with computer and mouse device), touch keyboarding ability or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| CA118F1 | Introduces presentation software with an emphasis on designing and formatting business-related presentations. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Su. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (prior experience with computer and mouse device), touch keyboarding ability or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| CA118F1 | Introduces presentation software with an emphasis on designing and formatting business-related presentations. Attendance requirements: 1 class hr/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Su. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (prior experience with computer and mouse device), touch keyboarding ability or consent of instructor. | 1 |
| Vocabulary: | ||
| ENL031V | Introduces vocabulary used in the medical and health care areas. Covers developing an understanding of body systems, their locations, and how each is used in the body. Reviews surgical procedures and pharmacological terms and abbreviations. Includes correct pronunciation for medical terms practicing within the classroom. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of Level B or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| Writing: | ||
| ENL031W | Introduces the writing of short paragraphs using chronological order, transition words, correct spelling, and punctuation. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of XELL0722W or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL032W | Continues to focus on writing simple narrative and descriptive paragraphs about daily activities and personal experiences. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp. Prerequisite: Completion of orientation and assessment procedures. Successful completion of ENL031W or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL041W | Provides an introduction to academic writing in English. Focuses on the continued development of paragraph writing and editing. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of XELL0732W or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL042W | Builds on basic academic writing, emphasizing paragraph development and editing in tasks requiring several linked paragraphs. Introduces basic academic essays. Designed for high intermediate non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures, successful completion of ENL041W or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
| ENL151W | Focuses on the development of advanced writing skills for college transition. Reviews paragraph writing and provides continued practice of editing skills. Focuses on academic essay writing and introduces use of outside source material. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation, successful completion of ENL042W or placement by ESL program specialist. | 3 |
| ENL152W | Focuses on expository writing for college. Covers essay writing process, note taking, outlines, summarizing, paraphrasing, citation, editing, and word choice. Continues practice in the use of outside source material to support main ideas in essays. Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Completion of assessment and orientation procedures. Successful completion of ENL151W or placement by ESL program specialists. | 3 |
Chemeketa Community College Catalog 2007-2008
Updated March 2007 by the College Advancement Department.