These courses will help students to improve their listening, speaking and pronunciation skills. Students will learn to understand more of the English that they hear in various situations. They will also learn to speak more clearly so that others can understand them better. The first levels will work with conversational English while the higher levels will work with advanced conversation skills and academic English.

Writing and Grammar Courses

(ES 111, 112, 113 and 114)

These courses will help students to improve their writing skills and learn correct English grammar. Students will learn correct English grammar rules and use them to create clear, comprehensible writing. They will work with sentences at the first level and move on to work with paragraphs and essays at the more advanced levels.

Reading and Vocabulary Courses

(ES 121, 122, 123, and 124)

These courses will help students to improve their reading skills and vocabulary knowledge. Students will develop the skills needed to read and understand a variety of texts. They will also learn techniques and strategies to better understand new vocabulary. Students will work with simplified English writing at the first levels and progress to more complicated, academic writing at the advanced levels.

To learn more about the ESL program, please call the English Department at (616) 234-3360.

To receive a college catalog or to get information about admissions, please call the Enrollment Center at (616) 234-4100. For information about financial aid, please call the Financial Aid Office at (616) 234-4030.

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