ESL 12103 - Intermediate Integrated Skills in English

This is an intermediate English course for non-native speakers of English. It focuses on reading, writing, listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. In this course students review basic and practice more complex reading strategies to help them understand more complex ideas in academic texts, learn academic vocabulary related to those texts, and practice writing short essays. They also listen to videos and other aural materials about varied topics, discuss them and practice making a class presentation. As they practice these skills, they engage in critical thinking by relating ideas from text, videos, and aural materials to their personal experiences, recognizing relationships between different pieces of information, and analyzing the meaning of text.

Offered: Fall, Spring

Semester Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ESL 11103 with a grade of B or better or placement by ESL Director.
Concurrent: Concurrent with ESL 28801-03 - Selected Topics in ESL