The ESL Center
Jefferson Hall (JH) 318
The ESL Center provides assistance for all students enrolled in ESL classes. The ESL Center offers both in-person and online services.
At the ESL Center, you can:
- Meet with a tutor (in-person or online)
- Submit assignments and get feedback from tutors
- Attend workshops and conversation club sessions
- Practice grammar and writing skills with the online program
- Check out a book from the ESL Library
- Use computer stations to complete assignments
ESL Tutoring
Working with a Tutor
The ESL Center, located in Jefferson Hall 318, provides individual tutoring and writing support for students in all ESL classes. You can receive tutoring from both ESL professors and trained student tutors.
Fall & Spring
All hours are both in-person and online unless noted.
Monday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Tuesday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Wednesday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Thursday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM - 2:00PM (online only)
Winter & Summer: Closed
Online ESL Tutoring
To visit the ESL Center online, you will need to log into Penji and drop in for tutoring. How to get started with Penji:
- Visit or click on 鈥淏次元 Penji Tutoring鈥 in Canvas and log in using your student email or SSO.
- Click 鈥淕et Started鈥 and then select 鈥淟earn鈥
- Select "Los Angeles City College" and then select "B次元 | ESL Center"
Visit our for instructions and videos to help you get started with Penji.
Workshops & Conversation Club
Attend an ESL Center Workshop or Conversation Club session taught by an ESL professor! All ESL Workshops and Conversation Club sessions are held in Jefferson Hall (JH) 310, 1-2 p.m.
ESL Center Workshops
ESL Center Workshops focus on specific writing, grammar, reading, and computer skills. There are workshops for students of all levels, from low intermediate through advanced.
ESL Center Conversation Club
The Conversation Club is an opportunity for students in ESL classes to practice speaking skills in a small group setting. Each weekly meeting focuses on a topic for conversation and a grammar skill. All are welcome for these fun sessions!
Jefferson Hall (JH) 310 at 1 p.m. (unless noted)
September
- Tues. 9/9, Conversation Club: "Going Beyond Hello"
- Wed. 9/10, Conversation Club: "Staying Healthy"
- Tues. 9/16, Conversation Club: "Family"
- Wed. 9/17, Writing Workshop: Prewriting, Brainstorming & Freewriting
- Tues. 9/23, Grammar Workshop: Word Order
- Wed. 9/24, Conversation Club: "Loving Dogs and Pets"
- Tues. 9/30, MLA Basics: Essay Formatting
October
- Wed. 10/1, Conversation Club: "Job Interviews"
- Tues. 10/7, Conversation Club: "Studying English"
- Wed. 10/8, Grammar Workshop: Present Perfect
- Tues.10/14, Grammar Workshop: Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
- Wed. 10/15, Conversation Club: "Sleep"
- Tues. 10/21, Documentation Workshop: MLA Citations: In-Text, Works Cited page
- Wed. 10/22, Pronunciation Workshop: Stress and Intonation
- Tues. 10/28, Reading Workshop: Main Ideas and Supporting Ideas
- Wed. 10/29, Grammar Workshop: Definite and Indefinite Articles
November
- Tues. 11/4, Conversation Club: "California Calling"
- Wed. 11/5, Conversation Club: "Moving to Music"
- Tues. 11/11, Conversation Club: "Clothes and Fashion"
- Wed. 11/12, Reading Workshop: "Active Reading and Annotation"
- Tues. 11/18, Grammar Workshop: Past Perfect
- Wed. 11/19, Conversation Club: "Enjoying Money"
- Tues. 11/25, Pronunciation Workshop: Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Wed. 11/26, Grammar Workshop: Using Modals in Academic Writing
December
- Tues. 12/2, Conversation Club: "Stress"
- Wed. 12/3, Conversation Club: "Traveling"
ESL Center Resources
ESL Center Library
Check out a book today!
We have a wide range of ESL readers available for you.
Computer Lab
14 Computer Stations
Students are welcome to use computers for school work.
Achieve
Online Grammar Program
Achieve can help you with grammar and writing skills.