Students will read a variety of short texts about areas of personal and social interest. They will make connections between different texts with comparable topics and be able to identify main ideas and important details in simple texts. They will begin making predictions and summarizing what they read to demonstrate comprehension. Students will increase their knowledge about the vocabulary, structures, and writing conventions of different descriptive and narrative texts. Students must earn a C or above to pass the course. Prerequisite: score of 31 or below on placement exam.

This class will improve students ability to read more complex short texts and a short novel. Students will improve their understanding of high-frequency vocabulary and common text structures. Students will be able to identify main ideas, supporting details, and commonalities developed across different texts and be able to discuss these ideas in writing and speaking. Students must earn a C or above to pass the course. Prerequisite: score of 32-40 on placement exam or grade of C or above in ESLP-103.