Cerritos College

Cerritos College Offers Day and Evening ESL Courses

For Immediate Release: December 3, 2007

Media Contact: Allison Abel, Public Affairs, (562) 860-2451 ext. 7878

WHAT: Cerritos College’s Liberal Arts Division offers classes in English as a Second Language (ESL) with the start of the spring semester on Monday, January 7, 2008. Classes are offered at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels, and are available for $20 per unit (most classes are three units). Several classes are offered during both the day and evening. Most classes meet twice a week and are available during both the 18-week session and the first and second 9-week sessions. ESL classes at Cerritos College offer:

• Pronunciation
• Oral communication
• Speaking and listening
• Grammar
• Reading
• Vocabulary
• Writing and structure
• American expressions and culture
• Spelling
• Editing

WHEN: 18-Week Session: January 7 – May 16, 2008
First 9-Week Session: January 7 – March 7, 2008
Second 9-Week Session: March 10 – May 16, 2008

WHERE: Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650

CONTACT: For more information, please contact Joann Sugihara-Cheetham at (562) 860-2451, ext. 2892 or by e-mail at jcheetham@cerritos.edu.

COST: $20 per unit; parking is $1 per day.

Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and Southgate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.