EL506: Listening and Speaking II (4
units, 0 credits)
Ethel
Azariah, Adjunct Instructor in ESL
Fall
2004 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
This course is offered for students who need more
practice with the language skills worked on in
EL501. It 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 edition.
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 Students in EL506 need to
demonstrate a deeper level of mastery of English language skills from those
used in EL501. Additional assignments
will include turning in notes taken while listening to three extra lectures and
turning in the results of three interviews with native English speakers.
PREREQUISITES:
EL501 Listening
and Speaking
RELATIONSHIP
TO CURRICULUM: Meets partial requirements to advance within the ESL Program.
FINAL
EXAMINATION: ESL Exit Exam.