ESL 050 - Listening and Speaking - Beginning

6 Credit(s)

This course aims at developing students’ ability to handle a variety of basic social situations (introductions, ordering meals, asking directions, making purchases, taking and leaving simple messages, etc.). Students will learn to tell simple stories and describe pictures in simple sentences, and to understand simple narratives. They will also increase their vocabulary. The course includes an introduction to North American vowels and consonants as well as basic intonation patterns.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of ESOL director.

Course Frequency: AN

Notes: ESL courses do not apply toward graduation.
Grading Method: Pass/Fail.