4.00 Credits
Designed to help students further develop their interpersonal communication skills in standard American English, this course will offer students guided conversations within carefully structured grammatical frameworks and encourage them to create conversations on their own. In addition, students will practice all-language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. 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 receptive (listening) skills necessary for informal and formal discussions and modified classroom lectures and videos at the ACTFL level of Intermediate High. 2. Comprehend and effectively use academic vocabulary and intermediate-level grammar. 3. Participate actively in interpersonal and academic contexts using fluently spoken English at the ACTFL level of Intermediate High. 4. Participate actively in topical group discussions with minimal support from the professor, expressing ideas in clear and accurate speech. 5. Design, create and give oral presentations with confidence and clarity, demonstrating advanced level use of academic vocabulary and grammar. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CaMLA-ELT Listening score 19-22, or ESL 0411 (Grade B or higher).