ESOL 0308 / ESOLC 3000800     ESOL Language Skills Workshop* Oral Communication 1

Course Description: This course refines the use of communication skills necessary for personal, academic, and business communication. It incorporates negotiated student/instructor-generated content and accommodates individual goals in a workshop format. Open lab available. This course carries institutional credit but will not transfer and may not be used to meet degree requirements.  Prerequisite: Placement by testing. 3201085712

Learning Outcomes   Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Comprehend and produce oral and written language, including responding to basic spoken instructions, questions, and face-to-face conversations containing familiar vocabulary.
2. Improve specific language skills, such as pragmatics (e.g. apologizing, requesting complimenting, etc) in various social, academic, and workplace settings.
3. Respond to written and spoken language in various formats, including asking and answering questions based on simple oral dialogues and passages or to clarify instructions.
4. Speak about familiar topics and daily activities using correct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
5. Use and respond to common reductions and contractions.
6. Give a short oral presentation on a familiar, concrete topic.