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TCC Catalog 2013-2014 
    
TCC Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EAP0400 Advanced ESL Academic Listening and Speaking

4 credit hour(s) Fall | Spring | Summer
Prerequisite(s): be a nonnative speaker of English who has earned a grade of C or better in   or whose placement scores and oral interview by an EAP faculty member (or designee) indicate a need to develop listening and speaking skills that are essential for success in college-level classes. [Students who score 24 or higher on the speaking portion of the iBT/Next Generation TOEFL Test or score 8 or higher on the speaking section of the IELTS are exempt from this requirement.]
The student will practice applying the pronunciation, phrasing and intonation patterns of standard American English in simulated academic and social settings. The student will develop the listening and speaking skills necessary for successful classroom interaction by participating in simulated academic discussions on advanced academic topics. The student will prepare and deliver extended oral presentations, respond to academic lectures and reading selections, take effective notes, acquire academic vocabulary, and develop the ability to use appropriate language to solve problems, communicate an opinion, justify a position, organize data, ask about alternatives and make a clarification. Lecture: 3 hours. Lab: A minimum of one hour per week in a lab setting is required. Does not count toward A.A. degree or A.S. degree.