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2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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LS 302 - Upper-Intermediate Level Academic Listening and Speaking IV


Course Description
The Upper-Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II core course is the fourth of six integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on distinguishing between can/can’t, identifying different sounds, meaning of root words, how lectures are introduced, sarcasm, Latin terms, numbers, comparisons and proverbs. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as questioning etiquette/techniques, asking follow up questions after presentations, requesting information, listing reasons, agreeing/disagreeing, giving constructive criticism and advice. Interpreting symbols on lecture notes, figurative language usage, distinguishing between fact/theory, paraphrasing, evaluating sources of information, brainstorming and predicting are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include topic change signals and making comparisons. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Prerequisites by Topic
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Course Topics
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