Grad EAP Listening/Speaking

Catalog description

This course is designed for graduate-level non-native English speakers to develop advanced listening, note-taking, and presentation skills essential for academic research, inquiry, and discourse. Students engage in authentic academic listening and speaking tasks to build fluency, comprehension, and academic vocabulary through extensive and intensive listening exercises of increasing complexity. The course emphasizes listening to academic lectures, seminars, and professional discussions, with a focus on detecting nuances in intonation, speaker attitudes, and the identification of main ideas and supporting details. Students develop the ability to actively participate in high-level academic discussions, manage opposing viewpoints, and navigate conversational turn-taking effectively. Emphasis is placed on refining critical thinking skills, including analyzing arguments, synthesizing information, and making inferences. Additionally, students will practice delivering clear, persuasive, and well-structured presentations suitable for academic and professional contexts. This course prepares students to excel in the rigorous communicative demands of graduate study.