Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: CMPS-0029 Organization's ID: GAC007 Organization: ACT Education Solutions, Limited Location: Classroom-based Length: Self-paced, 12 weeks (60 hours) Dates Offered: 8/1/2022 - 7/31/2025 3/1/2019 - 7/31/2022 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to listen and communicate effectively in English in preparation for higher education. Learning Outcomes: compare and contrast differences in general and academic spoken text types, and analyze speech functions within these text types apply a range of listening skills and strategies to comprehend spoken text types demonstrate understanding of spoken text types through note-taking and summarizing strategies describe graphs, procedures and processes using visual materials as prompts General Topics: Listening to spoken text types and identifying differences Listening for gist, main ideas and supporting details Responding to a text via true/false questions Participating in a group pyramid discussion Listening to speech functions (complaining, summarizing etc.) Listening for gist, main ideas and supporting details Responding to a listening text via multiple choice questions Group consensus and problem-solving activity Predicting lecture content Identifying common signposting phrases Responding to a listening text with gap-fill activities Participating in interactive situations Note-taking and guided note-taking from listening texts Developing notes from lists of main ideas and supporting details Listening and labeling a graph or chart Describing information from a graph Note-taking using abbreviations, symbols and paraphrasing Listening to a description of a process and ordering information Describing a process or procedure Developing notes from a listening text into a summary Listening and identifying facts and opinions Responding to an aural text with short answers Oral presentation of research essay Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Presentations Quizzes Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from ACT Education Solutions, Limited Academic English II: Reading and Writing Skills (CMPS-0028) Academic English III: Listening and Speaking Skills (CMPS-0020) Academic English III: Reading and Writing Skills (CMPS-0019) Business II: Business Studies (CMPS-0022) Business III: International Business Studies (CMPS-0016) Business, Science and Social Science I: Communication Skills (CMPS-0025) Computing I: Introduction to Computing for Academic Study (CMPS-0026) Computing I: Introduction to Computing for Academic Study (CMPS-0032) Computing II: Web Development (CMPS-0033) View All Courses Page Content