This course is designed for persons who are fairly literate in English, can handle their jobs with simple oral and basic written instructions, and can communicate with native speakers with some difficulty. The course includes a variety of interesting and innovative topics that encourage students to express their feelings, ideas, and opinions.



At the end of ESL Intermediate 2, students will have learned how:

• Pronounce words and phrases using appropriate voice patterns and differentiate between differing language forms including formal/informal, slang, and non-verbal
• Identify essential information in conversations and respond to requests, warnings, and directions
• Read various types of simple narratives and identify the main idea and supporting details
• Give accurate personal information, share opinions, and give reasons for behaviors
• Write personal letters and fill out various types of forms
• Make notes from conversations and describe the steps in a process
• Use electronic and traditional resources in the writing process

Students will demonstrate the following competencies in the context of work, family and citizenship:

• Distinguish questions, statements, and imperatives
• Identify essential information in conversations, rules, and regulations
• Respond to requests, warnings, and directions
• Differentiate between formal, informal, and slang speech
• Identify the main idea and supporting details in a paragraph
• Follow written directions
• Interpret charts, graphs, and diagrams
• Extract information from bills, receipts, bank statements and pay stubs
• Request, confirm and clarify basic information
• Give reasons or excuses for personal behavior
• State personal opinions and respond to other people's opinions
• Explain the steps in a process
• Provide accurate personal and employment information
• Ask for and give directions
• Pronounce words and phrases using appropriate stress, rhythm and intonation
• Write a personal letter
• Record information from telephone and in-person conversations
• Fill out forms, questionnaires, and surveys
• Write a paragraph of 6 - 8 sentences using compound sentences and proper punctuation
• Use a dictionary to check spelling

• Competency Checklists
• Instructor-made assessments
• Portfolio

Students will advance to the next level of ESL upon successful demonstration of competence in 75% of the performance outcomes with an 80% mastery as documented on their competency checklists. Most students require up to three times to complete the coursework for this level.