ESL 0101 ESL Speech Level I 3 Credit Hours
(College preparatory studies course) (This course does not apply toward the associate's degree.) Prerequisite: listening placement test score at Level I. Corequisites: ESL 0121, ESL 0141, ESL 0161 and ESL 0181. This course stresses the fundamentals of speech for non-native speakers of English. It focuses on improving spoken English for increased intelligibility and also focuses on improving listening skills for greater understanding of spoken English. The course provides instruction in the production of speech sounds, stress, intonation and rhythm in spoken English. Three contact hours.