INTL 078 Beginning Academic Listening and Speaking

5 credits

This course, for non-native speakers of English who are international students, emphasizes the listening and speaking skills necessary for inferring, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting in English at the beginner level.

Prerequisites: Appropriate score on IEP Placement test, or instructor permission.

Corequisites: INTL 059, INTL 077, and INTL 079.

Quarters Offered: All

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to, in English:

Hypothesize and support positions with reasons using simple words, phrases, and learned expressions
Evaluate opinions
Express concern, as well as give and receive advice about health problems using basic vocabulary and phrasing
Discuss travel interests and preferences
Discuss language learning opinions, experiences, and personal strategies at a basic level
Infer speaker’s tone and attitude
Prepare and make short, simple presentations

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50