ESOL0033 — Listening and Speaking III
ESOL 0033 - Listening and Speaking III ESOL 0033 - Listening and Speaking III Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 0 Course Description: This course provides an introduction to and practice of the oral communication skills necessary in informal, formal and academic contexts. Coursework includes listening to short lectures, conversations, and media programs in order to improve understanding of oral American English. It also includes an introduction to note-taking styles and presentation styles. Students will give short presentations and practice clear speech. MnTC Goals None demonstrate basic note-taking skills. prepare and give short presentations. participate in small and large group academic discussions. conduct interviews. use both academic and social English appropriately, in context. demonstrate improved delivery skills, composure, and intelligibility. identify problematic articulation, word and sentence stress, reductions, and linking. increase recognition of and production of new vocabulary. demonstrate improved awareness of spoken grammar. increase use of appropriate strategies to improve comprehensibility. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) None Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) None Courses and Registration
Prerequisites: ESOL0023