Course Description:
This advanced English speaking course strives to build on the student's foundation of English established in high school through practical applications to university life. This includes but is not limited to small and large group discussions, short-term projects and simulations. Through these applications, students will develop skills to support both their oral presentations and debates in Oral Training 2 in their sophomore year and their overall success in the major and in post-university life.

This course promotes the student's confidence and ability to use and understand spoken English effectively through the development of various competencies, including sociolinguistic competence, communicative competence and strategic competence. Key to this is building the student's 1) tolerance for ambiguity, 2) ability to negotiate meaning from interaction in listening and speaking, 3) receptive and productive vocabulary knowledge, and 3) real life knowledge, especially relating to the English-speaking world. Specific instruction in elements of the English language (pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, etc.) will reflect the needs of the class.