ESL 86 Advanced College Listening/Speaking for Multilingual Students I

Units: 3
Prerequisites: ESL 83 Intermediate College Listening/Speaking for Multilingual Students II with a minimum grade of “C” or “P.”
Advisories: Students are strongly advised to enroll concurrently in the ESL reading/writing course of the appropriate level (ESL 82, ESL 85, ESL 88 , or ESL 90) based on placement exam scores and multiple measures.In addition, students are strongly advised to enroll concurrently in the ESL grammar course of the appropriate level (ESL 81 , ESL 84 , ESL 87 , or ESL 89 ) based on placement exam scores and multiple measures.
This course is designed to develop listening comprehension and oral proficiency of academic and professional English for the non-native speaker, at the advanced level. Listening focuses on note-taking and comprehension of spoken English in academic and professional situations, media, and discussion. Speaking focuses on fluency of English speech, proficiency in clarifying and restating, and strategies for facilitating discussion. Units earned in this course do not count toward the Associate Degree.