2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 26, 2024  
2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IE 033 Intensive English Listening & Speaking 3 (6 credits)



Course Description
Listening/Speaking 3 is for students with high-intermediate second language abilities. Students will study high-intermediate listening/speaking concepts in a sheltered classroom setting. Students must reach 80% competency overall in order to pass to the next level.

Student Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to perform the following outcomes at a high-intermediate language level:
1. Use appropriate social and academic vocabulary for different audiences (register) with teacher guidance
2. Recognize simple figurative language and idiomatic expressions
3. Give speeches or presentations on familiar and academic topics
4. Recall details and identify main points by paraphrasing or summarizing
5. Identify the topic and specific details of high-intermediate listening material from selected sources
6. Take detailed notes on high-intermediate listening material
7. Pronounce high-intermediate vocabulary, phrases, and sentences intelligibly.
8. Identify high-intermediate vocabulary and organizational cues in listening material
9. Infer a speaker’s meaning based on tone and facial expression and body language
10. Communicate information and ideas, and respond personally and critically
11. Distinguish fact from opinion
12. Actively participate in class discussions, interviews, group activities and pair work



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