ESLW 040LS - Low Interm Listen/Speak

    Recent Professors
    Claudio Sanchez, Ellen Goldman, Sylvia Ortega, Lathika Sadasivan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    28–30 students
    Difficulty
    5.9Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Prerequisite: 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 Held
    Mon Wed 11:55am–2:00pm, Fri 9:00am–1:10pm, Mon Wed 6:30pm–8:35pm, Tue Thu 2:30pm–4:35pm