Your recommended classes are Academic Reading and Writing III and Academic Listening and Speaking III.

  • Academic Reading and Writing II 

    • ENGM V03R (credit), or 

    • ENGM N103R (noncredit) 

This course is designed to instruct the advanced ESL learner in further developing skills of academic reading and the fundamentals of essay writing. Writing topics include paraphrasing and summarizing, paragraph organization and support, thesis statements, and introductory and conclusion paragraphs. Reading skills include reading charts, graphs, and visual data, identifying main ideas in multi-paragraph passages, vocabulary development, use of context, literal and inferential comprehension, and recognizing basic patterns of organization. 

  • Academic Listening and Speaking III 

    • ENGM V03L (credit) 

    • ENGM N103L (noncredit) 

This academic listening and speaking course is designed for advanced multilingual students. Instruction will focus on the improvement of oral fluency and listening comprehension. Emphasis is on vocabulary development, pronunciation, fluency, presentation skills, and comprehension. 

Next Steps:

  1. Schedule of Classes 

    See our current ESL classes or search the Schedule of Classes for your recommended class.

  2. Registration/College Application 

    Find information on how to apply to the college. Note: If you want to take FREE classes only (noncredit), complete the Noncredit Application.

Registration Help 

For registration assistance, contact: 

Cynthia Cuevas, Counseling Services Specialist 

  • Phone: (805) 289-6589 
  • Email: cynthia_cuevas1@vcccd.edu 
  • Location: East Campus (957 Faulkner Road, Suite #106; Santa Paula, CA 93060) 

The Compass Welcome Center 

  • Phone: (805) 289-6420 
  • Email: vcwelcome@vcccd.edu 
  • Location: Student Services Building, Main Campus (4667 Telegraph Road; Ventura, CA 93003)