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 Department:    AESL

 Course #:    105

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    330108

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

This course is designed to enhance speech intelligibility, fluency, and listening comprehension by focusing on common problems of advanced ESL learners.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Engage in small group discussions focusing on academic topics.
2. Present material in a large group setting.
3. Comprehend academic lectures and take appropriate notes.
4. Understand a variety of listening genres including documentaries, interviews.
5. Use speaking strategies such as conducting interviews, persuasive speaking.
6. Express themselves with respect to stress, rhythm, and intonation.
7. Self-evaluate through ratings pre-course speaking and listening abilities and tracking their progress throughout the course.
8. Critical thinking through academic speaking and listening.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Listening skills-speaking skills
2. Note taking, idea mapping
3. Intonation, discussion skills
4. Asking and answering questions
5. Rhythm and sentence stress
6. Small and large group presentations
7. Understanding spoken academic English
8. Appropriate classroom communication skills
9. Critical thinking skills-expressing appropriately