ESL 2150 - TOEFL Preparation

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English as a Second Language

Description:

This course is designed to develop and synthesize the main academic language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) that are assessed by the TOEFL iBT. The course will help students master key test-taking strategies and give students several opportunities to practice the test. The development of a strong academic vocabulary is also a central focus of the course. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate effective test-taking strategies specific to the TOEFL iBT. 2. Increase scores on the TOEFL iBT course by at least 10%. 3. Recognize all TOEFL iBT question types and the appropriate strategies and response formats that correspond to them. 4. Understand main ideas and supporting details from academic texts and how they relate to each other; recognize paraphrases and summaries of material they have read; understand vocabulary from context; and recognize referents in academic texts. 5. Understand main ideas and supporting details from academic conversations or lectures texts and how they relate to each other; recognize the purpose and the attitude of a speaker; and understand the organization of academic conversations or lectures. 6. Take notes in response to question prompts, including main points from academic texts or conversations and lectures. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT combined score 62-69, or ESL 1500, 1550, and 1560 (Grade B or higher).

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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