This course focuses on the skills required to speak and comprehend fluent American-English in an academic setting. Students will have opportunity to develop listening comprehension and note-taking strategies, and will be expected to participate in class discussions as well as to hold conversations with native English speakers.

• Gain skill in listening to and in comprehending spoken English
• Gain confidence in speaking English
• Understand how to organize lecture notes
• Be prepared for participation in the advanced ESL class

Students will take notes while listening to lectures, participate in group communication, and practice pronunciation.

Espeseth, Miriam. Academic Listening Encounters: Listening, Note-taking and Discussion.

Students will do a variety of speaking and listening activities ranging from taking notes from a lecture to making individual presentations.

Meets partial requirements to advance within the ESL Program.