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Contact these organizations for more information on the services they offer:

           1901 W. Florida Street (corner of Florida and Chapman)

           Greensboro, NC

           (336) 297-5000

           English as a Second Language, ESL Conversation Club: Practice English with other ESL speakers and native-English speakers.  Meets Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. OR Tuesdays 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

            501 W. Washington Street

            Greensboro, NC

            Adult Basic Education Department: Offers free ESL classes.

             Call (336) 334-4822, ext. 4207 or 4220 (in Greensboro) or

            (336) 451-1126, ext. 4122 or 4130 (in High Point)

            2100 Silas Creek Parkway

            Winston-Salem, NC

            (336)-723-0371

            Contact the Admissions Office for more information at (336) 734-7253.

              FTCC offers academic courses in English a Foreign Language and English.

English as a Foreign Language

 (EFL 091) Composition I: This course introduces basic sentence structure and writing paragraphs.  Emphasis is placed on word order, verb tense-aspect system, auxiliaries, word forms, and simple organization and basic transitions in writing paragraphs.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of grammar and ability to write English paragraphs using appropriate vocabulary, organization, and transitions.

English

(ENG 060) Speaking English Well: This course is designed to improve oral communication skills. Emphasis is placed on practice using fluent standard spoken English.  Upon completion, students should be able to speak appropriately in a variety of situations.  This course does not satisfy the developmental reading and writing prerequisite for ENG 111 or ENG 111A.

(ENG 070) Basic Language Skills: This course introduces the fundamentals of standard written English.  Emphasis is placed on effective word choice, recognition of sentences and sentence parts, and basic usage.  Upon completion, students should be able to generate sentences that clearly express ideas.  This course does not satisfy the developmental reading and writing prerequisite for ENG 111 or ENG 111A.

(ENG 080) Writing Foundations: Prerequisite ENG 070 or ENG 075 This course introduces the writing process and stresses effective sentences.  Emphasis is placed on applying the conventions of written English, reflecting standard usage and mechanics in structuring a variety of sentences.  Upon completion, students should be able to write correct sentences and a unified, coherent paragraph.