English as a Second Language Programs
Evening ESL
If you are a non-native English speaker with a strong desire to improve your overall communicative ability, then the English as a Second Language Program is designed for you.The program in English Language Study at UMass offers English as a Second Language classes at three levels:
- ESL I (high beginner to low intermediate)
- ESL II (low to high intermediate)
- ESL III (high intermediate to advanced)
The content and methods used in all courses are chosen to maximize students’ language development. Therefore, strong emphasis is placed on language learning skills and strategies, and students’ personal and professional interests, needs, and backgrounds are carefully considered. Instruction in each class includes a grammar review at the appropriate level, integrated with practice in listening comprehension, oral expression, reading, writing, vocabulary building, and pronunciation.