Develops low-intermediate-level college-preparatory reading and listening skills for non-native English speakers. Satisfactory completion of this course qualifies students for ELI-105R. This course does not transfer nor count toward degree graduation requirements.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
ELI-104R is designed to help English Language Learners (ELL) attain low-intermediate-level reading and listening skills in order to understand more clearly and communicate more effectively in English.
- Reading comprehension strategies including connecting, questioning and predicting
- Main idea and supporting details
- Vocabulary and idioms
- Academic listening skills
- Formal and informal language
- American culture
- Apply a variety of reading comprehension strategies including, but not limited to, connecting, questioning, predicting, visualizing and summarizing
- Identify main ideas and supporting details
- Demonstrate increased vocabulary and idiom knowledge
- Prepare and participate in academic discussions and presentations
- Distinguish between formal and informal language
- Analyze differences between American culture and native culture
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of academic achievement will be identified and implemented by the class instructor. Methods will include, but not be limited to, assignments, presentations, individual and/or group projects, quizzes, tests, and a final exam.
In order to progress to the next level, students must:
- Actively participate in at least 80% of all class sessions
- Average 75% or higher on all assignments, presentations, projects, quizzes, and tests
- Take a final exam (worth 25% of the final class grade)
Contact the Faculty Chair for textbook information.