English as a Second Language 097
Listening and Speaking I
Catalog Description: This is a low
intermediate course designed to improve students’ fluency and
accuracy in spoken English and listening comprehension. Students
will be required to do a variety of speaking and listening tasks and
exercises in small groups and individually. Content will focus on
themes frequently encountered in social situations, such as family,
work, school, and current events. This course is offered on a
credit/no credit basis only. (Non-degree credit course)
Course Prerequisites: There are no
prerequisites, but students should have placed at the ESL 096 or ESL
100 level on the ESL assessment.
Semester Units: 3
Credit: ESL 097 is a non-degree credit
course, which means that it does not count toward your A.A./A.S.
degree. It does, however, count as units for financial aid or work
study.
Requirements: 3 hours each week in class and at
least 6 hours of homework per week.
Description of an ESL 097 Student: The
following statements generally describe an ESL 097 student:
- I can make a conversation with someone on a familiar topic
like the weather or my family.
- I can use and understand simple vocabulary.
- I can understand the main points of a short speech or story
on a familiar topic.
- I can understand my teachers most of the time but not when
they speak quickly.
- People sometimes misunderstand me even when I think I am
speaking clearly.
- I make a lot of grammar mistakes when I speak.
- Sometimes I am confused about what it is OK to say in this
culture.
- I find movies and long TV shows difficult to follow.
Texts: The following textbook may be used in
this class. This is an example only, so see your instructor before
you buy the book.
Tanka, Judith. Interactions One, A Listening/Speaking Skills
Book 3rd Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1990.
Other Courses: If you placed at the ESL 096
level, the following are other courses that we recommend for
students at your skill level:
ESL 096 – English as a Second Language I
(5 units)
ESL 098 – Vocabulary Development (3
units)
ENGL/ESL 050 – Basic Writing Skills (2
units)
Speech 105 – Oral Language Skills for
the Foreign-born or Bilingual (3 units)
Speech 090 – Communication Skills
Practicum (.5 units)
Most of the other courses on campus may be too difficult for you
at this time.
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