ESL 524 - Intermediate Listening and Speaking Skills

    Recent Professors
    Tram Dang, Patricia do Carmo, Valerie H. Fiechter, Kaye C. Sanders, Zerrin Erkal, Yevgeniya Sokolenko, Nathapong Shugan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    28 students
    Credits
    0
    Prerequisite
    ESL 531 with P grade
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ESL 524
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This is a noncredit version of ESL 324 . Students will learn listening skills such as inferring speaker's point of view, intent, and tone, recognizing target vocabulary and idioms, identifying events in sequence, and applying note-taking skills. Students will also learn speaking skills at the intermediate level of proficiency such as using effective discussion techniques to exchange and verify information, request clarification, interrupt a conversation, express opinions, and prepare for, create, and deliver short oral presentations. Strongly recommended: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 322 or 522 and/or ESL 323 or 523 and/or ESL 508 .
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:30am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 7:00pm–8:50pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 12:30pm–3:05pm, Mon Wed 12:15pm–2:05pm