Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis advanced pronunciation and vocabulary course is designed to help the non-native speaker of English review and address individual areas of weaknesses in the recognition and production of segmentals (consonants and vowels), including suprasegmental features (stress, linking, reductions, and intonation) in American-English. Focus is also on college academic and contemporary idiomatic vocabulary building skills. Strategies for self-monitoring pronunciation with the goal of individualized accent reduction, as well as becoming self- sufficient in acquiring high-frequency college-level vocabulary items are also included. Skills for meaningful engagement in critical thinking within academic conversations and the effective creation and delivery of academic speeches are also highlighted in this course. NOTE: No grade will be given for this course; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (This noncredit course is not applicable to the associate degree, but it is applicable to the Advanced ESL Certificate.) (R unlimited) 