ESL Services

ESL classes will resume in September 2021. 

Online ESL Resources

Tutoring

ESL students may sign up for one weekly 30-minute online or phone session with ESL staff or volunteers. Available Monday-Friday 10 am-2 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 1-2:30 pm. Request a session.

ESL Lab Hours 

Currently closed
Monday and Wednesday: 10 am – 4 pm
Friday, Tuesday and Thursday: 2-8 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

ESL Lab Services

The ESL Lab provides students with an introduction to the library’s ESL services, tutoring sign-in and independent online learning.

• Dedicated computers offering software and apps for independent learning:
  • Duolingo
  • Mango
  • Google, Facebook and YouTube tutorials.

• ESL collection and tutor collection available for check out.

Classes

Offered at three proficiency levels; conversation class for intermediate and advanced.

• Beginning ESL
  Learn basic words to describe family, home, food and other simple phrases.
• Intermediate ESL
  Learn simple phrases for shopping, job interviews and getting around. We’ll practice what we learn through activities and games.
• Advanced ESL
  Learn about different forms of English grammar, such as idioms, verb tenses, metaphors and similes. We’ll practice what we learn using material from books, movies and radio.
• Conversation Class
  Open to all student levels. Practice your English conversation skills while learning new words and common expressions.

Registration

Our instructor-led classes are held in the Training Lab. Registration for classes is by ticket registration. Twenty-four (24) tickets will be available 30 minutes before the first class on a first-come, first-served basis during the first week of each class quarter. You must attend the first class to be registered.