ELI 080L - Intermediate Listening and Presentation Skills

(0 credit)

45 contact hours; considered 3 semester-hours for billing and scheduling purposes
Prerequisites: ACCUPLACER-ESL score of 60-289.
This course helps non-native English speakers develop the basic oral communications skills necessary for college-level work. Students practice listening for details in short listening passages, filling in outlines, and writing summaries. They deliver prepared oral presentations and learn to use academic vocabulary and polite forms in speaking. Students participate in classroom discussions, analyze information presented orally, and practice speaking more comprehensibly, including pronunciation practice.