ENG-075: ELL Pronunciation and Conversation

This course is INACTIVE
School
Liberal Arts
Division
English Literature & Composition
Department
English
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
English
Course Number
075
Course Title
ELL Pronunciation and Conversation
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
S/U
Pre-requisites
A satisfactory score on the ELL placement test or successful completion of ELI-104R or NCELI-104R or Department Approval
Catalog Course Description

A non-transferable developmental listening and speaking course for non-native English speakers. It is designed to improve the pronunciation and conversational skills of English Language Learners (ELL) who already have at least an intermediate-level knowledge of English grammar and usage.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Goal Statement
The goal of ENG-075 is to enable students to communicate more fluently in conversational English.
Core Course Topics
  1. Aural comprehension of American English
  2. Oral fluency
  3. Vowels, consonants, blends, and word endings
  4. Spelling/pronunciation distinctions
  5. Intonation
  6. Question/answer patterns
  7. Distinctions between formal and informal diction
  8. Gestures, facial expressions, and body language
  9. American idioms, figures of speech, and slang
  10. American culture and regionalisms
  11. Speech, culture, and language differences*
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate aural comprehension of American English
  2. Demonstrate oral fluency and self-monitoring of speech
  3. Demonstrate correct pronunciation of vowels, consonants, blends, and word endings
  4. Distinguish between and pronounce phonetically and non-phonetically spelled words
  5. Use appropriate situational intonation
  6. Interpret questions and answer accordingly
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of register: formal and informal language
  8. Interpret typical American gestures, facial expressions, and body language
  9. Interpret American idioms and figurative language
  10. Interpret American colloquialisms/regionalisms
  11. Analyze cultural differences as manifested through language differences*

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement
1. Attend and actively participate in at least 80% of all class sessions during the semester in order to be eligible to progress to the next level 2. Average 75% or higher on all in-class, lab, and homework assignments as well as on all quizzes and tests 3. Take an in-class exit assessment at the end of the semester (Worth 20% of the final class grade)
General Course Requirements and Recommendations

The ELI fosters active learning. The ELL classroom is a student-centered classroom where instructors facilitate language learning in an interactive environment. Instructors provide students with as many opportunities as possible to use English; lectures are kept to a minimum. Activities may include (but are not limited to) cooperative learning, activity centers, interviews, role-plays, story-telling, debates, presentations, language games, and peer evaluations. Instructors employ technology to enhance and reinforce student learning.

Texts
Contact the Academic Coordinator for textbook information.

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2018
Deactivation Date
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date