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Effective Term:
Fall 2026

Course Number:
ESOL 165N
Course Title:
Vocabulary 2 NC
Credit Hours:
0
Contact Hours:
20

Course Description

Presents high-frequency vocabulary in a variety of contexts, including academic and informal settings. Covers vocabulary in both oral and written contexts. Focuses primarily on words from the 2,000 to 3,000 or 4,000 most common words as well as words from the Academic Word List and other expressions useful for mastering academic English.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: 

  1. Identify and use selected high-frequency vocabulary in a variety of oral and written contexts at a high-intermediate to low advanced level of mastery. 

  2. Distinguish between vocabulary that is more appropriate in formal and informal contexts. 

  3. Evaluate and apply vocabulary learning strategies.

Course Activities and Design

Class time includes a combination of presentation, small group and whole class discussion, and other spoken and written practice. Other activities may include individual and group projects. Homework includes preparation for all the above as well as activities such as readings which contextualize the target vocabulary, practice exercises, creation of posts, slides, or videos to explain and illustrate new words, and study for quizzes and tests. 

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Quizzes, tests, student writing, and oral or multimedia presentations.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

A. Target vocabulary 

  1. Meaning and use of frequent words in English 

  2. Academic vocabulary 

  3. Phrasal verbs 

  4. Collocations 

  5. Parts of speech 

  6. Prepositions

B. Vocabulary in context 

  1. Use of readings and other contexts to generate an applied understanding of vocabulary

  2. Use of readings and other contexts to identify grammatical and semantic features of vocabulary

  3. Use of a monolingual dictionary 

C. Learning strategies 

  1. Strategies for effective ways to learn vocabulary

  2. Use of online resources to enhance vocabulary study