ESL-087 Contemporary Issues & Conversations

In this high-intermediate course, students practice and demonstrate effective speaking functions in small-group and whole-class discussions of academic reading materials. Students develop a method for delivering an oral presentation to a large group. All speaking activities are organized around reading and writing exercises. Students learn grammar and build their level-appropriate academic vocabulary in the context of speaking, in the context of the reading materials, and in the context of student generated writing. Students must earn a C or better in order to pass the course.
Prerequisites Grade C or better in ESL-074, ESL-075, ESL-078, and ESL-079.
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Credits: 3