Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to better: 1. Students should have a better understanding of the English language. 2. Understand how to read a text and Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text3. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension4. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.5. Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.6. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.