ESLN 076 - ESL Phonetics

Institution:

Delgado Community College

Subject:

English as a Second Language

Description:

Strategies for building conversational fluency of ESL students. Emphasizes articulation, pronunciation, and suprasegmental features such as stress and intonation. Each semester, the course focuses on speakers of a single language or language group. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or corequisite: ESLN 016 and approval of instructor. Note(s): Students must complete advanced reading and advanced composition, as well as pass a composition exit exam, in order to transfer to their major programs. This requirement may be waived for students who have a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 500 and a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 5 or 6. The English as a Second Language (ESLN) program contains four skill areas: grammar, reading, conversation, and composition. Placement into and out of ESLN courses is determined by student mastery of competencies. Successful completion of the program prepares the student to enroll in regular college courses or to enter the workplace with adequate communication skills.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DCC.EDU

Phone Number:

(504) 671-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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