Our
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RLD
Antelope Valley
College
English as a Second Language
The ESL Schedules are here!
Click here to view ESL courses.
EXP 2010
Click to see pics below:
Our World Culture EXPO 2010
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/EXPO2010.htm
ESL 049 at the EXPO
English Empowers!
The 2009 World Culture EXPO Highlights
Click here to see this year's EXPO video.
Click here to see this year's EXPO photos.
ESL is Online for YOU!
Click here to learn more about online ESL.
Improve your English reading, writing, grammar, spelling, punctuation, AND computer skills!
ESL Reading/Writing: ESL018
ESL Grammar: ESL023 and ESL033
Priscilla Jenison Teaches ESL 030 Students.
ESL is Everywhere!
We learn English in the classroom...
on computers...
and with...
software, tutoring, and even karaoke!
ESL STUDY CENTER
Lancaster Campus Learning Center, Room LC-104
In order to receive services, students must be enrolled in and attending at least one AVC course
and must have their AVC student ID card with them.
(The course does not have to be part of the ESL course sequence.)
Fall 2010 HOURS
In order to receive services, students must be enrolled in and attending at least one AVC course and must have their AVC student ID card with them.
(The course does not have to be part of the ESL course sequence.)
Appointments with an ESL tutor can be made at the Writing Center desk.
Drop-in tutoring may be available during the hours listed below.
Appointments with Ms. Rega Velinda, the ESL Learning Specialist/
Instructor, are made with her during her hours, or students can leave an appointment request for her with the Writing Center desk assistant.
The hours of the ESL Tutors will be announced soon.
Ms. Velinda’s Lancaster campus schedule is
Tuesdays: 8 am–1:30 pm
Wednesdays: 3:30 pm–8:00 pm
Thursdays: 3:30 pm–5:30 pm
PALMDALE HOURS
Palmdale Learning Resources Center, 3rd Floor
Ms. Velinda will be in Palmdale on
Thursdays: 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Fall 2010 WORKSHOPS
ESL Grammar Tuesdays: 9:30 am-10:30 am or
Wednesdays: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Aug 31 or Sep 1 Prepositions In, On, At: for Location and Time
Sep 7 or 8 Nouns: What They Are & Finding Them in a Sentence
Sep 14 or 15 Irregular Past Tense Verbs like: ate, thought, & wrote
Sep 21 or 22 Transitive & Intransitive Verbs: Which ones have objects?
Sep 28 or 29 Count & Noncount Nouns: When to Add -s
Oct 5 or 6 Introduction to the Articles: a, an, the, zero
Oct 12 or 13 More Practice with the Articles
Oct 19 or 20 Adjectives: “I’m interested.” or “I’m interesting.”
Oct 26 or 27 Adverbs: How to Describe Verbs
Nov 2 or 3 Adjectives: For Interesting Writing
Nov 9 or 10 The Infinitive To: “I want to learn.”
Nov 16 or 17 The Gerund -ing: “I enjoy learning.”
Nov 23 or 24 Present Perfect Tense: What is it? When do we use it?
Nov 30 or Dec 1 Passive Voice: Making the Receiver of Action Important
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ESL Pronunciation Tuesdays: 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Aug 31 TH Oct 19 Intonation for Questions
Sep 7 Vowel Differences Oct 26 Past Tense Endings
Sep 14 B & V Nov 2 Final Consonant Endings
Sep 21 Vowels in Hat & Hot Nov 9 Vowel Differences Review
Sep 28 J & Y Nov 16 CH & SH
Oct 5 Vowels in Cool & Cook Nov 23 TH Review
Oct 12 L & R Nov 30 Middle Vowel Schwa
Native English speakers and writers are also welcome to attend the workshops
if they or their instructors believe assistance is needed with any of the above.
Appointments with a tutor can be made at the Writing Center front desk.
Drop-in tutoring may be available during the hours listed below.
Appointments with Ms. Rega Velinda, the ESL Learning Specialist, are made with her during her hours.
Our ESL Internet Links
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/ESLInternetLinks.htm
Our ESL Courses
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/ESLCoursesforFall2004.htm
Our College
http://www.avc.edu/
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/briefbio.htm
Our Photo Album of Students and Teachers
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/ESLPhotos.htm
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/ESC.htm
Our World Culture EXPO - FAQ
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/EXPO.htm
Our World Culture EXPO 2010
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/EXPO2010.htm
2007 Teaching/Touring of China
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/ChinaEnglishTeachingTouringSummer2007.htm
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/ESLOnline.htm
Email Scott Jenison with your general comments or questions at:
SJenison@avc.edu
If you are a prospective resident/immigrant student,
Email Luis Echeverria with your comments or questions at:
LEcheverria@avc.edu
If you are a prospective non-resident/international student,
Email Hiromi Ahlgreen with your comments or questions at:
HAhlgreen@avc.edu
Our ESL Instructors:
Stephen Burries Mike Climo Nandita Das Anwar El-Issa
