ESL Class Competencies
Basic ESL
- Learn basic greetings
- Use descriptive adjectives
- Learn verb "to be"
- Learn simple questions
Beginning ESL
- Learn to make requests
- Use courteous exchanges
- Tell time and give directions
- Use basic vocabulary
- Write simple sentences
Intermediate ESL
- Identify needs and locate services
- Narrate in speech and writing
- Express understanding and misunderstanding in different settings
- Compare and contrast
Conversational ESL
- Oral discussion in pairs and small groupings
- Use of idioms and slang in spoken English
- Share common interest
- Participate in social events
Advanced I ESL
- Make formal complaints in speech and writing
- Use modals or request, ability, and need
- Explain and follow a step-by-step activity
- Use correct punctuation
Advanced II ESL
- Employ all English grammar tenses
- Write complete English sentences and paragraphs
- Engage in group conversation
- Practice American idioms
