Oral English Skills: Talking about the Environment

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This course is designed to prepare students for college-level lectures and discussions. Students improve strategies for effective note-taking, including listening for cause and effect, chronological order, and supporting examples, as they engage in academic lectures. Students also develop strategies to work more effectively in large and small groups in academic settings, such as understanding a speaker's point of view, working cooperatively, and asking for clarification and additional information. The theme is the environment, conservation, and sustainability. Seven week course. Repeatable for credit - maximum six. Prerequisites: non-native speakers of English and appropriate score on ESL placement test, and/or successful completion of ESL 153 . (Transcript credit only. Does not count toward graduation. Performance at the C-level is required for a grade of pass.) Pass/Fail grading. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.