ESL 070 Intermediate Speaking & Listen

Students will increase fluency and confidence in speaking through informal class discussions and short impromptu presentations. Students will strengthen speaking skills including stating opinions/preferences, discussing world events, making hypothetical statements, and giving instructions. Students will build listening comprehension and note-taking skills with recorded mock lectures and previewing regular academic classes. Students will utilize the campus library to acquire research skills in preparation for researched presentations. Students will demonstrate understanding of APA formatting and referencing in academic presentations. Students will demonstrate an understanding of research and academic analysis by completing academic PowerPoint presentations. With the use of a visual aid, students will make a short (3-5 minute) presentation of their researched topic. Prerequisite: Students assigned to this course have scored between a 41-45 composite score on the listening comprehension section of the Internet-based TOEFL test administered by international programs at the beginning of each semester.