Lakeland Community College is now offering a three-credit Advanced English as a Second Language course that will run Feb. 8 to May 7.
The 12-week course will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 3:35 p.m.
According to Lakeland, the course serves to benefit those in households where English is not the primary language spoken, or to anyone who needs to improve English-language skills to prepare for college-level classes, especially those requiring writing.
Course highlights also include:
* Learning proper sentence, paragraph and essay structure; principles of grammar and mechanics; and revising and editing techniques.
* Writing assignments will include paragraphs and short essays
* Practice listening to lectures in English and taking notes
* Develop reading comprehension skills, vocabulary, and speaking and pronunciation skills.
The cost for the course is $413.40 for Lake County residents. Additional fees may apply.
A limited amount of grant funding is available from the Lakeland Foundation in the amount of $300 toward the course cost for each of the first six students who register.
The deadline to register is Feb. 3.
For more information, contact David Murad at dmurad2@lakelandcc.edu or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/web/about/esl.
