Oakton Community College offers summer ESL courses for intermediate
students whose native language is not English. These tuition classes
are meant to supplement free ESL classes administered by the Illinois
Community College Board.
Registration
for these classes must be done in person at one of the following locations:
Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, 2 - 4 p.m., Thursday,
June 8; or Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie, 9
- 11 a.m., or 7 - 9 p.m., Thursday, July 6.
Conversation
I (COM A21) helps non-native English speakers develop practical
skills. Three sessions are available. Six-week course meets 2 - 4:30
p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting June 13, at Oakton's Des Plaines
campus. Course also meets at Temple Judea Mizpah, 9:15 - 11:45 a.m.,
or 7:15 - 9:45 p.m., starting Tuesday, July 11. Course fee is $70.
Conversation
II (COM A22) helps non-native speakers practice how to communicate
in everyday situations. Six-week class meets 2 - 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays
and Thursdays, starting June 13, at Oakton's Des Plaines campus. Class
also meets at Temple Judea Mizpah, 9:15 - 11:45 a.m., or 7:15 - 9:45
p.m., starting Tuesday, July 11. Course fee is $70.
Conversational
English Practice (COM A50) prepares intermediate ESL students
in developing listening and speaking skills. Seven-week course meets
1:30 - 4:30 p.m., starting Tuesday, June 13, at Oakton's Des Plaines
campus. Class also meets at Temple Judea Mizpah, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.,
or 7 - 10 p.m., starting Tuesday, July 11. Course fee is $55.
Additional
summer ESL courses include: TOEFL Prep Seminar (COM
A45), Composition for Intermediate ESL Students (COM
A61), Intensive Grammar Review (COM A70-31), and
Intensive ESL (COM A19). For more information, including
a complete listing of courses and schedules, call 847-635-1426, or
visit www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all.