ELA 075 - Connect III: Listening and Speaking

Credits: 9
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 99
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on communication skills.

Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 065, or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Speak for understanding and clarity through partner interviews, group discussions, and presentations.
Demonstrate ability to comprehend, pronounce, and define level-appropriate academic vocabulary, focusing on consonant clusters and specific intonation patterns.
Participate actively in class and group discussions by listening, taking notes, and speaking.
Present new vocabulary, ideas, and topics using research from level-appropriate sources.
Use select media such as Microsoft PowerPoint and/or videos to give presentations on assigned topics.
Take notes that correctly utilize key words, abbreviations, and symbols.
Demonstrate academic listening comprehension by identifying main ideas and answering questions about lectures.
Effectively ask content questions about presentations, lectures, and class discussions.
Engage in experiential learning projects such as participating in on-campus activities, volunteering in the community, and the Conversation Partner Program.
Demonstrate global citizenship, critical thinking, and metacognition.

Course Contents

Pair and group communication
Pronunciation and intonation
Student presentations and projects
Notetaking
Listening to presentations, lectures, and videos
Research

Instructional Units: 9