Course Goals
course is designed to help English Language Learners (ELL) acquire high-intermediate-level college communication skills and strategies.
Core Course Topics
Note-taking
Discussion/debate skills
Critical thinking
Academic discourse markers and collocations
Pronunciation skills
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Apply a variety of note-taking strategies.
Express and support a stated position in group discussions and formal presentations.
Predict and evaluate content.
Distinguish between, and make use of, academic discourse markers and collocations to express ideas.
Integrate the use of intonation, prominence, and pausing to create meaning.