PIE-011: PIE Tutoring

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 hours/week. Designed for the Program for Intensive English student who needs one-on-one instruction in conversation, pronunciation, reading, grammar, writing, or GED preparation. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-014: Intro to Business English A

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

This course is Part A of a two-part serios of classes designed for non-native speakers of English who are considering employment and/or training in a business field. The course teaches students the basic communication skills frequently required in everyday business interactions both in the U.S. and internationally. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-015: Intro to Business English B

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

This course is Part B of a two-part series of classes designed for non-native speakers of English who are considering employment and/or training in a business field. The course teaches students the basic communication skills frequently required in everyday business interactions both in the U.S. and internationally. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-018: Introduction to Business English

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

This is an introductory course designed for upper-intermediate and advanced level non-native speakers of English who are considering pursuing employment and/or training in a business field. The course covers the basic communication skills frequently required in everyday business interactions both in the U.S. and internationally. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-020: Life Skills I

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

6 class hours/week. Introduces the language necessary to function in day-to-day American society at the beginning level; listening, speaking, grammar, reading and writing in the contexts of work, family and community. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-022: Life Skills 1 & 2

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

4 class hours/week. Introduces the language necessary to function in day-to-day American society at the beginning level: listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the contexts of work, family and community. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-032: Low Intermediate Conversation

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. For low-intermediate level ESL students who want to study and practice speaking and listening to improve their fluency in English for living and working situations. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-033: Intermediate Conversation

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Intermediate-level students study and practice speaking and listening to improve their fluency in English for living and working situations. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-034: Upper Intermediate Conversation

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Upper-intermediate level students practice speaking and listening to improve their fluency in English for living and working situations. Emphasis will be on developing conversational skills as needed for success in meeting personal, educational, family, and workplace goals. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-036: Communicating With Customers

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. For upper-intermediate and advanced-level non-native speakers of English who desire employment in retail and/or customer service. Teaches the basics of customer service. Students practice customer service skills. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-037: Conversation Skills Building

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 hours week/term. This class is for ESL students who want to practice speaking and listening to improve their fluency in English for living and working situations. Students will work with proficient English speakers in conversational settings. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-040: Beginning Grammar

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Presentation and practice simple present verb tense of the verb "to be", nouns, descriptive/possessive adjectives, prepositions of place and time, and simple sentence structures in written and spoken English. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-041: Upper Beginning Grammar

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. This class will present and practice verb tenses (present simple, past simple, and present progressive), indefinite articles, and nouns in written and spoken English. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-042: Intermediate Grammar A

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. This course is Part A of a two-part series of classes designed to present and practice the formation and use of the simple present and present progressive with a focus on non-action verbs and extended time, past simple, past progressive, use to, the future, and wh- questions in written and spoken English. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-043: Intermediate Grammar B

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. This course is Part B of a two-part series of classes designed to present and practice past progressive and present perfect with time expressions and adverbs of frequency, modals of ability, permission and advice, and comparative and superlative adjectives in written and spoken English. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-044: Upper Intermediate Grammar A

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Part A of a two-part series of classes designed to help upper intermediate ESL students gain knowledge and proficiency in the use of verb forms that frequently occur together, gerunds, infinitives, and causative verbs. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-047: Upper Intermediate Grammar B

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Part B of a two-part series. Presentation and practice of adjective clauses, phrasal verbs, and passive voice in written and spoken English. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-048: Editing for Better Writing

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 6 - credits ]

6 class hours/week. In this course, upper-intermediate and higher level ESL students will improve their writing through editing. They will also engage in extended reading to provide a context for writing. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-049: Upper Beginning Reading/Writing

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

6 class hours/week. For upper-beginning level ESL students who read and write at the sentence level. Students will read short texts in order to improve reading skills, write a variety of sentences and put related sentences in paragraph form. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-050: Beginning Reading and Writing

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 0 - credits ]

This course is designed to teach beginning-level students who have limited knowledge of written English. Students will practice alphabet recognition, read and write short sentences, study new vocabulary, read short paragraphs, and gain reading and scanning skills to use in everyday life and in the workplace. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-051: Upper Beginning Reading

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. For students who read at the sentence level. Students will read short texts in order to improve reading skills. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-052: Upper Beginning Writing

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 0 - credits ]

For students who write at the sentence level. Students will write a variety of sentences and put related sentences in paragraph form. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-053: Intermediate Reading/Writing

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 6 - credits ]

6 class hours/week. This course is designed for the intermediate level ESL student who is ready to begin writing at the paragraph level. The major purpose of the course is to improve the student's reading and writing skills as needed for more advanced ESL and college courses, in the workplace, and in everyday life. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-054: Upper Intermediate Reading & Writing

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 6 - credits ]

6 class hours/week. Upper-intermediate students will practice reading and writing skills needed to succeed in college, the workplace, and everyday life. Introduction to multiple paragraph essays. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-056: Intermediate Reading

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

For intermediate-level ESL students who read at the paragraph level. Introduction to strategies for improving reading skills as needed for more advanced ESL and college courses, in the workplace and in everyday life. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-057: Intermediate Writing

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. For intermediate-level ESL students who are ready to begin writing at the paragraph level. Strategies for improving writing skills as needed for more advanced ESL and college courses, in the workplace, and in everyday life. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-058: Upper Intermediate Reading

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. For upper-intermediate level ESL students who read beyond the paragraph level. Development of reading skills needed to succeed in college and in everyday life. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-059: Upper Intermediate Writing

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. For upper-intermediate level ESL students. Development of the writing skills needed to succeed in college and in everyday life. Introduction to multiple paragraph essays. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-060: Pronunciation A

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

33 Hours/term. For intermediate and higher-level ESL students who want to sound more natural when speaking English. Focuses on increasing awareness of the sounds of American English, improving intelligibility and producing speech more fluently. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-061: Introduction to Pronunciation

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

For ESL students who want to sound more natural when speaking English. Focuses on increasing student awareness of the sounds of American English, improving intelligibility and producing speech more fluently. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-062: Introduction to Idioms

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

Introduction to common American idioms and slang in the context of conversation skills. For upper-intermediate ESL students. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-063: Idioms & Conversation A

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Part A of a two-part series of classes. Introduces common American idioms while practicing conversation skills at the upper-intermediate level. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-064: Idioms & Conversation B

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Part B of a two-part series of classes. Introduces common idioms while practicing conversation skills at the upper-intermediate level. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-065: Pronunciation B

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

33 Hours/term. This class is for ESL students at the intermediate-level or higher who want to sound more natural when speaking English. Activities will focus on increasing student awareness of the sounds of American English, improving intelligibility, and producing speech more fluently. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-067: Video and Conversation

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Intensifies intermediate/advanced ESL language skills in listening/speaking. Students view Crossroads Cafe video series, complete workbook exercises, practice listening for specific information, participate in pair, small group, whole class activities. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-068: Intro to Communicating With Customers

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

This course is designed for upper-intermediate and advanced level non-native speakers of English who desire employment in retail and/or customer service. This course teaches students the basics of customer service. Students practice customer service skills. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-070: Computer Lab

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 lab hours/week. Provides opportunities to improve English language skills by using language learning software. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-073: Writing Skills

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

For ESL students who want to improve their writing skills for everyday life, the workplace and college courses. Students work individually with instructor guidance. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-074: Differentiated Writing Instruction

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 0 - credits ]

This course is designed for ESL students who want to improve their writing skills for everyday life, the workplace and college courses. Students work individually with instructor guidance. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-075: Beginning Reading & Writing II

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

This course is designed to teach beginning level students who have limited knowledge of written English. Students will practice alphabet recognition, read and write short sentences, study new vocabulary, read short paragraphs, and gain reading and scanning skills to use in everyday life and in the workplace. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-080: TOEFL/TOEIC Preparation

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 0 - credits ]

3 lecture hours/week. This class prepares students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) by improving listening, grammar, reading and writing skills. It includes familiarization with the test components, test-taking techniques, strategies and computer skills. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-082: Spelling

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hrs/week. This course will present and provide opportunities to practice English spelling patterns and rules and individualize instruction to address spelling challenges. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-083: Intro to Spelling

[ Offered NOTYR term(s) | 0 - credits ]

This course will present and provide opportunities to practice English spelling patterns and rules and individualize instruction to address spelling challenges. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-084: Vocabulary Building

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 class hours/week. Develops upper-intermediate to advanced level students' vocabulary range and vocabulary acquisition skills. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-085: Editing A

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 lecture hours/week. In this course, upper intermediate and higher level ESL students will improve their writing through editing. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-086: Editing B

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

3 lecture hours/week. In this course, upper intermediate and higher level ESL students will improve their writing through editing. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-087: Editing

[ Offered Not Offered Every Term term(s) | 3 - credits ]

In this course, upper level ESL students will improve their writing through editing. Required: Instructor consent.

PIE-090: The Clackamas Experience!

[ Offered All Terms term(s) | 0 - credits ]

1 class hour/week. Designed for international students entering Clackamas Community College for the first time. Students learn about college polices and procedures, students' rights and responsibilities, learning styles, possible programs of study, matriculation procedures, and culture shock. Required: Instructor consent.