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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ESL 315CP | Title:
ESL INT COMMUNICATION |
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| Full Title:
ESL Intermediate Conversation/Pronunciation |
| Last Reviewed:3/14/2011 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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An intermediate oral communication course designed to improve those listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills necessary for successful interaction in social, academic and workplace environments. Recommended for non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Completion of ESL 311CP or Eligibility for ESL 312 or higher
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An intermediate oral communication course designed to improve those listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills necessary for successful interaction in social, academic and workplace environments. Recommended for non-native speakers of English.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of ESL 311CP or Eligibility for ESL 312 or higher
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an intermediate ability to use English for discussion, inference, and problem-solving.
2. Follow the organization of an adapted academic lecture, take notes, and respond to questions.
3. Prepare effective oral presentations, panel discussions, and debates of 3-5 minutes.
4. Demonstrate an intermediate-level ability to discuss social/cultural issues.
5. Demonstrate an intermediate level understanding of job interview skills and the workplace environment.
6. Demonstrate an intermediate ability to use rhythm, intonation and stress patterns in words and sentences.
Topics and Scope
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A. Sociolinguistic and cultural content
1. Discussion of cross-cultural traditions, issues, current events
2. Discussion protocol and techniques
3. Non-verbal communication skills
4. Intermediate level clarification strategies
B. Academic content
1. Comprehension of presentations and audio/visual materials through note-taking, outlining, and summarizing
2. Topic selection and delivery techniques for oral presentations
3. Introduction to formal debate techniques
4. Evaluation of peers' group discussions, paired activities, and oral presentations
5. Practice and analysis of oral arguments
C. Vocational content
1. Interview strategies and practice
2. Research of jobs and careers, including qualifications, experience, and training opportunities
3. Strategies for communicating in the workplace regarding culture, values and expectations
D. Pronunciation Skills
1. Stress, intonation and rhythm patterns in speeches, role-playing, and oral presentations
2. Self-monitoring of pronunciation and accent reduction through the use of CDs, software, and the Internet
3. Utilization of the dictionary as a pronunciation tool
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Small group and paired discussions on traditions, issues, and current events
2. Intermediate level job interview and workplace communication activities
3. Job and career research for presentations
4. Intermediate level note-taking from adapted and authentic academic lectures
5. Intermediate level listening activities
6. Presentations on researched topics
7. Evaluation of peers' oral presentation skills
8. Practice of pronunciation including stress, intonation, and rhythm patterns
9. Textbook-based exercises and other homework assignments
10. Textbook-based exams and quizzes
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Written homework: cloze exercises, sentences and paragraphs | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Homework problems and field work (e.g., surveys) | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 40% |
| Note-taking, In-class presentations, role-playing, speeches | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Objective quizzes and exams, midterm and final | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Class attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Face the Issues, 3rd ed, by Numrich, Pearson-Longman, 2007
Northstar 3: Listening and Speaking, 3rd ed, by Solórzano & Schmidt, Pearson-Longman, 2009
Real Talk 1, by Baker & Tanka, Pearson-Longman, 2006
College Oral Communication 2, by Roemer, Heinle Cengage, 2006
Instructor-prepared materials
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