ESL class

Immigrant language course

ESL class is a course in English as a Second Language, designed for students whose native language isn't English.

These classes focus on reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills for non-native speakers: She enrolled in an ESL class when she moved to the US.

The term appears in educational contexts from elementary schools to adult education programs.

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classroom · night school · grammar · verb tenses · vocabulary · pronunciation · immigrant · green card · fluency · native speaker · textbook · conversation · small talk · role play · beginner · intermediate · listening · speaking

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language learner status

ESL classAP English

College-prep language arts

language being taught

ESL classFrench class

Instruction in a European tongue

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