This course includes 1.5 hours per week of listening practice in the Language Lab. In this course, intermediate level ESL students receive guidance and extensive practice in effective oral communication in a variety of social and vocational situations. Students express ideas in conversational settings using current vocabulary, knowledge of grammar, new idiomatic expressions, and appropriate nonverbal behavior. This course includes 1.5 hours per week of listening practice in the Language Lab. This course develops students' oral communication skills in a variety of social, business, and academic situations.
Students continue to learn and practice appropriate verbal and nonverbal behavior.
Emphasis is on the development of oral fluency and the appropriate use of conversational strategies and management techniques. This course includes 1.5 hours per week of listening practice in the Language Lab. Advanced level ESL students receive guidance and extensive practice in listening and speaking in academic and professional settings. Listening focuses on understanding spoken English in formats such a college lectures and news broadcasts. Students are exposed to various styles and accents of speakers.