ELL 40 Low Intermediate ELL

9-15 credits

In this course, students continue improving their communication skills with an emphasis on reading and writing to enhance their participation in the community and on the job.

Prerequisites: ELL 30 or INTL 30 or equivalent placement score

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Reading
- Locate important information in short to medium-length texts; skim and scan for main ideas and details
- Infer meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by drawing on content knowledge and using contextual clues
- Read and interpret charts, graphs, or maps
Writing
- Make edits of basic grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
- Use appropriate punctuation and capitalization
- Organize and write 2-paragraph texts with proper format and structure using various verb tenses
- Write various types of paragraphs, such as descriptive, compare/contrast, problem/solution, informational, or cause/effect
Speaking
- Discuss and exchange opinions
- Discuss personal/employment background
- Use high-frequency vocabulary, knowledge of basic grammar, and sentence structure in familiar communicative tasks and short presentations
Listening
- Respond to conversations, explanations, instructions, and short narratives of a somewhat complex nature but related to familiar tasks and situations
- Apply linguistic and background knowledge and strategies (by taking notes and summarizing main points to understand the main intent and details communicated by speaker)

Total Hours: 90-150 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 90-150