ESOL 052 - English for Speakers Other Languages-Listening/Speaking II
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or successful completion of the previous level course with a “C” or better and ESOL Advisor Approval.
PROGRAM: English for Speakers of Other Languages
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2023
Provides practice in recognizing and producing speech patterns of American English. Allows for conversational practice with emphasis on cross-cultural values and behaviors and the use of idioms.
Upper intermediate level following intermediate level.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to: - Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, details, and structure of a lecture.
- Demonstrate ability to understand auditory materials.
- Recognize and produce difficult American English vowels, diphthongs, consonants, and consonant clusters more comfortably.
- Comprehend and employ reductions in English.
- Use a wide range of vocabulary to discuss the workplace and/or the academic environment.
- Demonstrate presentation skills for American culture.
- Demonstrate control of grammar in discussion and short presentations.
- Participate in problem solving activities and cross-cultural discussions.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Listening comprehension exercises
- Discussion on American culture and other cultures
- Natural spoken English
- Note-taking
- Short presentation with visual aids
- Small talk, impromptu speeches, problem-solving activities and presentations
- Sound/letter correspondence particularly of vowels and diphthongs
- Grammar in context
- Idioms
- Vocabulary expansion
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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