ESL 0181 ESL Combined Skills — Level I — 3 Credit Hours
(College preparatory studies course) (This course does not apply toward the associate's degree.) Prerequisite: placement test score at Level I. Corequisites: ESL 0101, ESL 0121, ESL 0141 and ESL 0161. The purpose of the combined skills course is to focus on the integration of the communication skills taught in ESL 0101, ESL 0121, ESL 0141 and ESL 0161. Students will participate in learning activities, which promote spontaneous use of language in oral and written form. Students will develop personal strategies for analyzing and correcting their pronunciation, listening, speaking and writing problems. Through their carefully structured tasks, teachers will systematically analyze and correct student errors in ways to promote personal growth and increased proficiency. The materials used to integrate the skills in this course will promote appreciation of the students' own cultures as well as an understanding of American customs and values. Three contact hours.

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