HS 26 - Intermediate Speaking and Listening

3 Credits

Integrates the instruction of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and technology skills. Speaking and Listening is for students scoring above 209 on the CASAS exam.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Designed to Serve Stdents enrolled in the ELL high school completion program scoring above 209 on the CASAS exam.
Active Date 20220405T16:40:57

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
OEE Yes
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Introduction to and mastery of ESL SLOs through class assignments, small group work, and lecture.

Student Learning Outcomes
Correctly use these verb tenses: simple present, present continuous, simple past, and present perfect

Use a variety of vocabulary words (using prior knowledge of word forms and newly learned concepts to use new language with some errors), grammar, and sentence types to communicate about community, job/career and college content accurately and appropriately

Use what you already know to understand what a speaker means and to respond appropriately, such as: giving your opinion; asking appropriate questions

Understand and respond appropriately to complex conversations, explanations, and instructions using vocabulary words about community, job/career and college content

Use listening strategies including decoding new vocabulary words to find meaning; listening for main ideas, details, implied meaning, and cultural nuance (idioms, cultural knowledge, verbal and nonverbal cues); using graphic organizers; and asking for clarification to understand main ideas and some details in complex conversations, lectures, presentations, and instructional videos

Present simple informative and persuasive presentations with awareness of audience and speaking purpose

Pronounce vocabulary so that your teacher and classmates understand you.

Determine the purpose for completing a speaking task

Present simple informative and persuasive presentations with awareness of audience and speaking purpose

Practice before giving a presentation using simple revision strategies to edit and get feedback from others.