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Welcome to the

English as a Second Language Department

 

Prof. sonja Franeta, ESL Department Chairperson

Office: T-412, sfraneta@peralta.edu, (510) 986-6967

 

Click Here for Full Schedule of Classes

 

 

 

ENGLISH FOR WORK: gain opportunities for success and access to over 20 vocational programs

 

ENGLISH FOR SCHOOL: prepare for a higher degree

 

ENGLISH FOR FAMILY: help the important people in your life

 

ENGLISH FOR FUN: interact with the world around you

 

ENGLISH FOR LIFE: become an independent learner

 

 

STUDENT WORK

 

Description of a Concert
by Siu Kai, Grammar 1 student
(Daniel Crose, ESL Instructor)

 

“When the young girl played the zither, the music let me go into a wild, open-air world. I could hear a thousand horses racing, a strong wind blowing. I was lost in pleasure! After the performance, I felt stronger and happier than before. That music is still in my mind now. I want to thank Laney College for a very special night, a very happy night!”

 

Taste of Love
by Alan Yang, Writing 2, Fall 2008
(Annie Agard, ESL Instructor)

 

Love is sugar
Sweet.

 

Love is vinegar,
Sour, a taste you will always remember.

 

Love is wine
Spicy and makes you feel sexy.

 

Love is coffee
Bitter, but it抯 sometimes what you desire.

 

Love is water
What you taste is what you feel at the moment.

 

What do we offer?

 

• Over 60 experienced teachers from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds 

 

  

• Over 100 classes in English for reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, workplace, computers, spelling, and pronunciation   

 

• A wide variety of student support services, including free, daily ESL workshops, and drop-in tutoring   

 

 

 

 

  

• Friendly and supportive faculty and staff