Recent SemestersSpring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021Class Size28 studentsCredits4 Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is designed to improve the listening and speaking skills of ESL students at the high-beginning level. This course gives students the opportunity to develop comprehension of verbal instructions, vocabulary in context, and ideas in sentences, monologues, and dialogs. The focus is on American English pronunciation. Instructors guide students to develop clear pronunciation of vowel and consonant sounds, minimal pairs, common word and phrases, pronunciation patterns of stress and intonation in English, and usage of the 1000 most common English words.Usually HeldMon Wed 8:40am–10:45am 