ESOL0242 English for Academic Purposes: Level 3A Listening and Communication

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Overview

This topic provides an upper intermediate level of academic English while developing students’ underlying English skills. Students are exposed to a variety of general and academic texts and to spoken English in both a lecture and conversational context. Students give presentations and engage in discussions on a range of general … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

In the listening component, students work on listening comprehension with different kinds of one-way listening: listening to extended monologues in the form of academic lectures and listening to two-person dialogues, including interviews and conversations. As part of lecture listening, students learn to take notes while listening to lectures.

In the communication component, students take part in discussions on topics introduced in class and through listening material and prepare extended presentations on topics within their specialized fields or areas of interest. Discussion skills focus not only on explaining ideas clearly and coherently but also on skills for effective interaction, such as turn-taking, asking and responding to follow-up questions, and active listening. Presentation skills are largely informative but may include other discursive type presentations. Effective use of and reference to visuals and acknowledging sources are a focus of learning. Students are also encouraged to actively listen to and participate in follow-up discussions after other students’ presentations.

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Requisites information

Pre-requisites:

1 Admission into EAP2-English for Academic Purposes 2
1a Admission into EAP3-English for Academic Purposes 3
1b Admission into EAP4-English for Academic Purposes 4
1c Admission into EAP10-English for Academic Purposes - 10 Weeks
1d Admission into EAP15-English for Academic Purposes - 15 Weeks
1e Admission into EAP20-English for Academic Purposes - 20 Weeks
1f Admission into EAP25-English for Academic Purposes - 25 Weeks
1g Admission into EAP30-English for Academic Purposes - 30 Weeks
1h Admission into EAP35-English for Academic Purposes - 35 Weeks
1i Admission into EAP40-English for Academic Purposes - 40 Weeks

Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i))

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English for Academic Purposes: Level 3A Listening and Communication