Course Description:
This is an intermediate-level general English class that seeks to build on the foundation of English knowledge students gained in high school. Students will receive instruction moving toward the high-intermediate level in all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The building blocks of English, such as grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, will be taught in the larger language context in which they are actually used. Attention will be given to those skills that are typically less developed in high school, including but not limited to “real world” English, understanding native and non-native speakers of English, writing for the university environment in paragraphs and essays, and the development of student’s overall confidence and competence in understanding and using English in a variety of contexts. Students must actively participate in class to succeed.