Our
ESL W
RLD
Antelope Valley
College
English as a Second Language
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.
The ESL Schedules are here!
Our Spring 2010 ESL Courses
Click here to view these ESL courses.
More cuts to ESL courses are coming.
Register early! (Our ESL sections are decreasing because of the California budget crisis.)
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: 018
ESL Grammar: ESL 023
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
Spring 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 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.
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Mondays: Tutoring – Berenice 8:30-10:30am
Teaching - Palmdale Campus Learning Center
Ms. Velinda 11am–1pm
Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 26, & May 24
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Tuesdays: Tutoring - Eliana 9:30-11am
Erin 1-3pm
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Wednesdays: Tutoring - Berenice 8:30-10:30am
Erin 12-3pm
Eliana 2:30-4pm
Teaching - Ms. Velinda 3–8pm
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Thursdays: Tutoring – Eliana 4-7pm
Teaching - Ms. Velinda 8am–1pm
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Fridays: Tutoring – Berenice 8:30-10:30am
Teaching – sometimes Ms. Velinda is
available 12:30–2:30pm
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Saturdays: closed
(Workshop Hours and Schedule are on other side of this sheet.)
Spring 2010 WORKSHOPS
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.)
No appointment is necessary to attend a workshop.
Join us for one hour of lessons and practice with Ms. Rega Velinda,
the ESL Learning Specialist.
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ESL Pronunciation Wednesdays: 6 - 7 pm
Feb 17 TH Apr 7 No Workshop – Spring Break
Feb 24 Vowel Differences Apr 14 Cool & Cook
Mar 3 B & V Apr 21 L & R
Mar 10 Past Tense Endings Apr 28 Vowel Differences Review
Mar 17 J & Y May 5 CH & SH
Mar 24 Hat & Hot May 12 Introduction to Stress
Mar 31 S & Z May 19 More Practice with Stress
May 26 TH Review
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ESL Grammar* Thursdays: 9:30 - 10:30 am
Feb 18 Prepositions: In, On, At Apr 8 No Workshop – Spring Break
Feb 25 Irregular Past Tense Apr 15 Nouns
Mar 4 Count & Noncount Nouns Apr 22 Verbs Transitive/Intransitive
Mar 11 Articles Part 1 Apr 29 Adjectives
Mar 18 Articles Part 2 May 6 Adverbs
Mar 25 Infinitives: to May 13 Adjectives: -ing or -ed
Apr 1 Gerunds: -ing May 20 Present Perfect Tense
May 27 Past Perfect Tense
*Native English speakers who are learning the basic parts of speech and
academic writing skills are welcome to attend the grammar workshops.
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 2009
http://avconline.avc.edu/sjenison/EXPO2009.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
