Events › ESL Classes with Evergreen Valley College (EVC) - ESL 501: Reading & Writing 1

Develop your English language skills by practicing speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.

Do you want to build your English language skills and your confidence? The Tully Branch Library Family Learning Center, in collaboration with Evergreen Valley College (EVC), offers you the opportunity to register today! This beginning non-credit ESL course is FREE!

ESL 501 Reading & Writing 1

What will you learn in this class? This is a non-credit, high-beginning-level integrated ESL skills course emphasizing basic reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Students will learn to comprehend frequently used words in context, use learned phrases and sentences to express ideas in basic writing, understand basic grammar structures, and read simplified material.

Course Information

Starts: January 27, 2026
Ends: May 21, 2026
Meeting Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Time: 5:00 PM- 6:50 PM

Before the classes start, you must complete a Guided Self-Placement (GSP). This is not a test—it's simply an assessment to help us place you in the most appropriate ESL class based on your current English level.

We will assist you with the application and registration process in person at the Tully Branch Library.

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