Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionPrerequisite: ESLW 030LS. It is strongly recommended that students enroll in ESLW 040LS and ESLW 040RW concurrently. This course is designed to improve the listening and speaking skills of ESL students at the low intermediate level. This course gives students the opportunity to identify the central message of extended speech and comprehend familiar topics spoken by a native speaker at a reduced speed. Topics include current events and issues, life experience, past, and future events, and cultural comparisons. The focus is on American English pronunciation, word endings, word stress, sentence rhythm, and usage of the 3000 most common English words.Usually HeldMon Wed 11:55am–2:00pm, Fri 9:00am–1:10pm, Mon Wed 6:30pm–8:35pm, Tue Thu 2:30pm–4:35pm 