The English as a Second Language program is designed for students, whose native language is not English, who want to improve their ability to read, write, speak and understand American English, and who want to study at Atlantic Cape to earn a certificate or degree. The focus is on reading, writing, listening, speaking and American culture with emphasis on group interaction and active learning. Students practice writing at all levels and reading extensively. Instruction includes computer laboratory work, using the Internet, where appropriate. Class sizes are small with courses offered during the day and evening in the fall, winter, spring and summer.
Students are required to take the English as a Second Language ESL Placement Test. Students who are absent from the college for a period of more than 12 months must retake the ESL Test to re-evaluate students’ skills.
ESL core program courses include Intermediate ESL I, Intermediate ESL II, Advanced ESL I, Advanced ESL II, Strategies of the American Classroom and Academic Reading and Writing. Starting level is dependent on placement test. Supplemental courses include Fundamentals of English Grammar, Advanced ESL: Grammar, Fundamentals of Pronunciation, and Reading and Vocabulary. To exit the program, students must earn both a passing grade of C or better for ESLN100 and placement into an English Department course from the ESLN100 Exit Exam.
(Fall 2022)
- Demonstrate oral fluency in standard American English;
- Demonstrate aural fluency in standard American English;
- Demonstrate fluency in reading fiction, non-fiction and academic course work;
- Demonstrate fluency in a wide variety of writing.
Program Courses
See the Course Description section for course content
Required Courses
Optional Courses
ESLN075 - (Required dependent on ESLN100 Exit Exam result.)
ESLN094 - (Required dependent on ESLN100 Exit Exam result.)
Information
The offices of the English as a Second Language Program are located at the Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City Campus. For information, contact the Admissions Desk at (609) 343-4878 or the ESL area coordinator, Gwen McIntyre, at (609) 343-4837 or gmcintyr@atlanticcape.edu.
Adult Education - English as a Second Language
This program is funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor. The program offers free non-credit ESL classes for beginner speakers. Level 1 and 2 classes are offered in the morning and evening. For higher level students interested in college, the program offers College Pathways 3 and 4. These pre-college ESL courses provide students with the academic English skills they need to be successful in college. These classes are also free and textbooks are provided.
All ESL classes are offered at the Worthington Atlantic City campus. For more information, contact Barbara Kozek, Director, Adult Literacy at (609) 343-4713.