Covers the basics of listening for content, with emphasis on understanding the main ideas. Note-taking is introduced. Speaking practice reinforces simple grammatical structures. With a story-based video series, students improve listening comprehension and learn and practice American English vocabulary, culture, and speech conventions. Simple academic-style texts form the major reading component.
Students work to improve comprehension of main ideas and supporting details.
Writing is done primarily at the paragraph level, with emphasis on organization, development, and improving grammer. Informal listening and speaking includes group discussion, basic presentation skills and role-play. College reading skills are practiced and applied to academic texts and fiction. Common rhetorical styles are practiced, with more emphasis on essay-length papers. Functional speaking tasks, group work, and formal and informal presentation skills are practiced.