If English is not your first or primary language, and you answer 'yes' to any of these questions, you should consider taking ESL classes.
There are 6 levels. Level 1 is for students who do not speak any English at all. Level 6 is for students who are ready to write research essays and transfer to a four-year university. In between, students work on reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
如果你是一个新学生，你应该参加ESL引导自我安置。 去 放置 page for instructions. You will complete the ESL Guided Self-placement during your application process for Grossmont大学.
If you need help with the ESL placement after you have applied to the college, please contact the 虚拟帮助中心，走进校园10号楼，或发邮件至Natalia.Aylett@gcccd.edu。
Your instructor will give you an assignment at the beginning of the semester and check
your level. If you have placed incorrectly, your instructor will recommend you move
to another level and help you find a class that works well for you.
They are challenging but fun! In beginning classes, you will do a lot of listening
and reading. In intermediate and advanced classes, you'll practice reading, writing,
listening, and speaking. The classes prepare you for work and academic goals like
a degree or transfer to a four-year university. The instructors are patient, kind
and excited about teaching. They all have master's degrees and experience learning
languages and living abroad. Classes are small (25 students max) and students are
from all over the world. Last semester the ESL department surveyed students and found
out that our students speak 23 different first languages! You will have a chance to
practice and make friends with students from many different cultures, both residents
and international students.
Grossmont and Cuyamaca classes have different names and numbers, but there are equivalencies.
You should consult with a counselor or speak with the department chair, Dr. Natalia
Aylett. They can guide you to the correct level.
People learn language better in person, so most of our classes are on campus. Only
ESL 122 can be taken online, but you need to make sure that is the best level for
you before you register for this class by taking the guided self-placement. This is
a high-level class requiring research and writing skills.
ESL课程已经安排好了 早上 -通常是上午9点至下午12点05分， 早期的下午 -通常是下午12:30 - 3:35，然后在 晚上 -通常是下午5:15 - 8:20。 检查 课程表 找出上课时间。 选择一个适合你日程安排的时间。
This depends on your residency status, but almost all resident ESL students are eligible for financial aid, which will pay the cost of tuition. Please remember that application and registration are always free. 应用ing for financial aid is always free. You can get free help with these processes by using the 虚拟帮助中心 或者去10号楼。
Many ESL classes are Zero Textbook Cost or Low Textbook Cost. This means textbooks
will cost $30 or less.