EML 715 - Adv Speaking&Listening Compre

Credits: Variable

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 course is pass/fail, offered every Fall and Spring semester. Format: Class discussion and work in pairs and small groups with native-speaker assistants. Evaluation based on listening tests and summaries, oral presentations, and class participation. This course is appropriate for first-year students.