Course Description

Designed for high-intermediate level ESOL students, this course emphasizes speaking and listening to formal American English used in college and work settings. There will be practice on academic listening and note-taking skills as well as exposure to real-life formal talks and college lectures. Class activities include group discussions on academic and professional subject matter, listening to lectures and taking notes on academic topics and giving informative presentations demonstrating appropriate elements of presentation delivery, such as eye contact, body language, voice control, and visual aid. There is continued focus on correct pronunciation. This course may be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit. Integrated with credit ESOL-0303.