ESL 455
High Intermediate Grammar, Writing and Reading


Course Description

This course focuses on the development of high-intermediate reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills using high-intermediate grammar. Students will write well-organized and well-developed descriptive, narrative, and explanatory paragraphs.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
38932 ESL 455 02 M·W···· 09:30 AM-12:20 PM Daniel Tung L27

Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-27.
Class Syllabus: Download Syllabus
Footnote:
ESL 455.02: NONCREDIT Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing. This noncredit class mirrors the credit class ESL 255. Noncredit courses are intended to gain general knowledge, learn a new skill, upgrade existing skills or enrich understanding of a wide range of topics. This class is non-transcriptable and cannot be used to earn an associate degree nor be used as transfer. You can earn a non-transcriptable vocational certificate upon completion. This is a 12-week class.

Class Materials

Textbook/MaterialTypeRequiredPurchaseRent
NewUsedNewUsed
Focus On Grammar 4 (w/MyEngishLab Access Code) (5th Edition)
Fuchs © 2017
ISBN: 9780134119991
Textbook Required $91.00 $68.25 $38.22
Reading Explorer 4 with Online Wkbk (2nd Edition)
Macintyre © 2015
ISBN: 9781305254497
Textbook Required $70.75 $53.25

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Course Details

Units
0 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 6
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Program Status
Not Program Applicable
Credit
Non-credit Class
Grading Method
Pass/Fail Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite
ESL D244. or ESL D444. or a qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

(No limit on student re-enrollment for 0 unit courses.)
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