ESOL 854 – High-Int. ESL Listen & Speak (CRN: 95748)

ESOL 854 HIGH-INTERMEDIATE ESL LISTENING AND SPEAKING (3) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)

Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture.

Recommended: ESOL 853, or appropriate skill level as indicated by ESL placement test and other measures as necessary.

Development of listening comprehension and oral proficiency of standard spoken English at the high-intermediate level. Listening focuses on note-taking and aural comprehension of standard spoken English in academic situations, media, and discussion. Speaking focuses on fluency of English speech, proficiency in clarifying and restating, and strategies for facilitating discussion. ESOL 854, when taken with ESOL 864 and ESOL 874, is equivalent to ESOL 840. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)