Inter Listen/Spkng/Pronun

Catalog description

Students in this course gain greater confidence and skill in listening and speaking English by participating in activities such as listening to mini-lectures and taking notes, presenting impromptu speeches, prepared speeches, and oral reports; conducting surveys and interviews; role playing; and discussing and debating controversial topics. Students improve their pronunciation, intonation and stress, listening comprehension, and knowledge of idiomatic expressions and American culture and humor. The content of NESL 51B, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of ESL 51B, a credit course. NESL 51B shall be offered with ESL 51B as a dual-roster course. Note: Pass/no pass only.