Transcript credit only. Focus is on improving students' ability to write convincing English paragraphs and essays with greater fluency. The basics of writing are reviewed. Transcript credit only. This course introduces students to English used in an educational context.
Emphasis is on notetaking by listening to short lectures.
Conversational English listening skills are also studied including topics such as guessing meaning from context, stressed words, and understanding fast English. Transcript credit only. The tight number sequencing was questioned, in view of the fact that the ESL student population is growing and more proficiency level courses may be added in the future. The department rep explained that at this point the sequencing allows for growth. This was a first reading.