ESL-93 — Oral Skills III: Advanced Oral Communication

Prerequisite: None., Advisory: ESL-92 and concurrent enrollment in ESL 54, 55 or ENG-50.

Description: This course develops advanced conversation, pronunciation, idiomatic and aural comprehension skills. Conversational and idiomatic skills focus on increasingly fluent communication and interaction skills in complex speaking situations and comfortable use of English in a variety of situations, both academic and professional. Pronunciation focuses on improved clarity of speech and on increased control of the stress, intonation and rhythm of English. Listening comprehension stresses understanding complex syntax, register, nuance and tone in conversations on campus and in the workplace. Students will learn how to speak at length on a given topic, both prepared and extemporaneous, and to understand the subtleties of conversational English. 54 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. (Letter grade, or Pass/No Pass option)