ESL 157 - Pronunciation of American English

    Recent Professors
    Gabriella Paleo, Jill Murphy
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    24–45 students
    Difficulty
    4.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    0
    Prerequisite
    ESL 192.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ESL 157
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides intensive instruction in the oral production of American English, designed for intermediate and advanced ESL students. Course emphasis is on speaking and pronunciation skills to improve fluency and clarity of the sounds common to standard American English. Topics include sound systems of consonants and vowels, pitch and intonation patterns, rhythm and phrasing, homophones, and sound reductions. This is a noncredit course mirroring ESL ESL 157 107 (credit). Prerequisite: ESL 192.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:30pm, Tue 5:30pm–6:45pm