EML 205 - Applied Academic Speak/Listen

This course is designed to improve ESL students’ listening and speaking abilities. Instruction and practice in understanding classroom lectures and discussions are provided. In addition, students work on improving their pronunciation and their ability to express complex ideas in both classroom discussions and formal oral presentations. This is a 4-credit course that is offered every Fall and Spring semester. Format: Class discussion and work in pairs and small groups with English-speaking assistants. Evaluation based on listening tasks and summaries, oral presentations, and class participation. Prerequisite: To enroll you must take the English Language Skills Assessment, given the week before classes begin, and be recommended for this course.This course is appropriate for first year students.