ESL 1570 - Interm Acad Communication

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English as a Second Language

Description:

Designed to prepare students for the challenges of college lectures with a wide range of listening, speaking, and note-taking strategies and skills. The course will introduce the college lectures drawn from a range of academic disciplines. In addition, the course will ensure that students learn the vocabulary used frequently in academic settings. Students will work with the instructor, in small groups, or with technology to practice the skills presented in this course. The course will also develop classroom presentation skills. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate speaking skills needed to succeed in academic settings (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) at the ACTFL level of Intermediate Mid. 2. Identify and use methods of effective note-taking. 3. Participate actively in class and group discussions. 4. Develop and present intermediate-level speeches. 5. Develop academic listening skills for short academic lectures at the ACTFL level of Intermediate Mid. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Listening score 13-18, or ESL 0200 (Grade B or higher).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

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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