Oct 23, 2026  
Palo Verde College 2026-2027 Catalog 
    
Palo Verde College 2026-2027 Catalog

ABE 052 - Integrated ESL Skills Level II


Description: This is an intermediate level English as a Second Language course, which continues to build upon the listening/speaking competencies while emphasizing vocabulary development, reading and writing. This course is repeatable and is ungraded.

Transferable
Not transferable

General Education:
Not approved for General Education

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Demonstrate competency in using the verb Be in present and past tense: affirmative statement, yes/ no questions, and “wh-questions.” New 70
  2. Demonstrate the ability to orally express statements and questions of some complexity using a variety of nouns, verbs and verb tenses, adjectives and adverbs, with a vocabulary of 75 words.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to write paragraphs of 5-7 sentences in length, using nouns, verbs and various verb tenses, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to orally express statements and questions of some complexity using a variety of nouns, verbs and verb tenses, adjectives and adverbs, with a vocabulary of 50 words.


Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 108
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 6