Fall 2009 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
General Adult ESOL - All Skill Levels (Beginner to Advanced)
September 14 - December 16, 2009
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30PM
Albemarle High School, 2775 Hydraulic Road
$75 per semester (current students receive discount for Spring 2010 semester)
Childcare Available!
Communication Skills - Level 2 (Intermediate to Advanced Levels)
Our Communications Skills Class helps advanced ESOL students improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. This class provides students with the opportunity to practice English in small group settings that give individualized help for their particular needs.
September 29 - December 10, 2009
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30-11:30AM
Burley Middle School Annex, 907 Henry Avenue
(Albemarle County Adult Education Office)
$125 per semester
Advanced Academic Skills (Advanced Level)
This course is designed for advanced level ESOL students who are interested in entering an institution of higher learning in the United States. The course will provide students with instructional activities designed to help them develop the skills necessary for academic success in areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking English. Although this class is not specifically a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) preparation course, it will give students the tools and practice necessary to score well on this integrated-skills test.
September 29 - December 15, 2009
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30PM
Albemarle High School, 2775 Hydraulic Road
$125 per semester (No Charge for Current Albemarle County ESOL Students)
Childcare Available!
Workskills (Intermediate to Advanced Levels)
This course is designed for those students who wish to improve their opportunities to obtain employment or advance in their current position. The course will cover important job-related areas such as strengths and weaknesses, job search skills, qualifications, customer service language in person and on the telephone, resumes, job interviews, completing an on-line job application, email etiquette, and other skills necessary for success in the world of work.
September 29 - December 15, 2009
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30PM
Albemarle High School, 2775 Hydraulic Road
$125 per semester (No Charge for Current Albemarle County ESOL Students)
Childcare Available!
U.S. Citizenship Preparation (All Levels) NEW!
Did you know that the test for U.S. Citizenship changed in 2008? This class helps students learn about and prepare for the new test to become a U.S. Citizen and will answer questions about the Citizenship process.
September 29 - December 15, 2009
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30PM
Albemarle High School, 2775 Hydraulic Road
$50 per semester (No Charge for Current Albemarle County ESOL Students)
Childcare Available!
Pronunciation Skills (Intermediate to Advanced Levels)
This class helps students improve their English pronunciation. Practice with stress, intonation, linking, inflectional endings, as well as individual sounds (both vowels and consonants).
October 1 - December 10, 2009
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30PM
Burley Middle School Annex, 907 Henry Avenue
Albemarle County Adult Education Office
$125 per semester (No Charge for Current Albemarle County ESOL Students)
For More Information or to Register for Classes, please contact Rebecca Snider (434.296.3872 ext.2) or rsnider@k12albemarle.org .
