ESL 940ESL Vocabulary and Pronunciation 4

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Advisory: completion of ESL 930 or readiness for ESL 940 This high-intermediate pronunciation and vocabulary course is designed to help the non-native speaker of English to better recognize and produce segmentals (consonants and vowels) with special attention given to the suprasegmental features (stress, linking, reductions, and intonation) of American-English. Focus is also on academic and idiomatic vocabulary building skills. Strategies for self-monitoring pronunciation and becoming self-sufficient in acquiring high-frequency vocabulary items are also taught. NOTE: No grade will be given for this course; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (R unlimited)