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COURSE OUTLINE
ESL 132
Oral Communication
18 Weeks
4 Lecture Hours
for Advanced ESL Students 4 Units
Advisory: Successful completion of ESL 129 or appropriate score on ESL Placement
Test
Course Description: This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for advanced ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including presentations and speeches) and aural comprehension.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate comprehension of academic lectures by taking effective notes, summarizing & answering comprehension questions.
2.
Discuss a variety of current issues.
3.
Express an opinion and use relevant information to support a point of view.
4.
Present 5-7 minute organized, effective presentations or speeches on complex topics incorporating research and/or secondary sources.
Course Content:
1. 50%
2. 50%
Listening comprehension activities based on audio-visual materials, including vocabulary development exercises in context
Speaking activities for fluency and clarity (role-plays, interviews, short speeches and presentations, group discussions)
Methods of Instruction:
1. Guided activities incorporating audio-visual & text materials
2. Pair and small group work
3. Lecture

4. Orientation to research
Required Texts and Materials:
1. Textbooks :
2. Instructor-prepared handouts
Course Expectations:
Students will work an average of eight hours a week on the following homework assignments:
1. Textbook assignments.
2. Listening assignments including watching/listening to video/audio materials.
3. Contact assignments in which students conduct interviews and surveys outside of class.
Student Assessment:
1. Tests and quizzes – 40%
2. Speaking assessment – 20%
3. Homework – 20%
4. Final exam – 20%
Grading Policy :
A letter grade will be assigned based on the following categories: 90-100% = A,
80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, below 60% = F. Students who choose the Credit/No Credit option will receive CR for an average of 70% and above, or NC for an average of 69% or below.
Revised by N. Borhan, G. Segade, E. Smith, L. Statan, & E. Xiezopolski, Fall 2010