EL501: Listening and Speaking I (4
units, 0 credits)
Ethel
Azariah, Adjunct Instructor in ESL
Fall 2004 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
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.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• 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
COURSE FORMAT:
Students will take notes while
listening to lectures, participate in group communication, and practice
pronunciation.
REQUIRED READING:
Lebauer, Roni S.
Learn to Listen Listen to Learn 2nd ed. Prentice Hall Regents, 2000.
RECOMMENDED
READING: None.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Students will do a variety of
speaking and listening activities ranging from taking notes from a lecture to
making individual presentations.
PREREQUISITES:
None.
RELATIONSHIP
TO CURRICULUM: Meets partial requirements to advance within the ESL Program.
FINAL
EXAMINATION: ESL Exit Exam.