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Course Descriptions368ESL 0200. Understanding American Universities. (0 cr[max 2 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker.See Minnesota English Center for override)Strategies for success in academic classes includingvocabulary development, lecture comprehension, andtextbook reading; application <strong>of</strong> listening skills andthe reading <strong>of</strong> supporting unadapted material.ESL 0211. High Beginning Grammar. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Reviews and adds to students’ skills with basicstructures. Focuses on increasingly complexstructures with attention to form, meaning, and use;practice <strong>of</strong> structures in controlled speaking andwriting activities.ESL 0221. High Beginning Reading/Composition. (0 cr[max 16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker.See Minnesota English Center for override)Reading longer passages <strong>of</strong> limited difficulty withincreased speed. Main ideas, vocabularydevelopment, reading speed, skimming and scanning.Writing fundamentals, spelling, punctuation,paragraphing, and organization. Writing exercisesand free writing.ESL 0231. High Beginning Oral Skills. (0 cr [max 16 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Ability to communicate in English in everydaysituations. Emphasis on listening and speaking, andincreasing vocabulary and fluency in spoken English.ESL 0300. Computer Lab: Intro to Computer Basics. (0 cr[max 8 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Students will learn basic word processing.ESL 0310. Computer Lab: Using the Internet forLanguage Learning. (0 cr [max 8 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. See Minnesota English Centerfor override)Students will complete projects on email and the internet.ESL 0311. Low Intermediate Grammar. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Reviews and adds to students’ skills with basicstructures. Emphasizes increasingly complexstructures with attention to form, meaning, and use;practice <strong>of</strong> structures used in controlled speaking andwriting situations.ESL 0321. Low Intermediate Reading/Composition.(0 cr [max 16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative Englishspeaker. See Minnesota English Center for override)Reading for main ideas and supporting ideas withincreased speed; vocabulary development, wordformation, and use <strong>of</strong> dictionary; spelling,punctuation and paragraphing. Organization andwriting as a process.ESL 0331. Low Intermediate Oral Skills. (0 cr [max16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Practice in speaking in structured and semistructuredsituations with special attention to basicregularities in pronunciation.ESL 0400. Library and Research Skills. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Students will learn the basics <strong>of</strong> using the universitylibrary system for research purposes.ESL 0411. Intermediate Grammar. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English; seeMinnesota English Center for override)Reviews and adds to students’ skills with basicstructures. Increasingly complex structures withattention to form, meaning and use. Verb phrases;practice <strong>of</strong> structures in controlled speaking andwriting activities.ESL 0421. Intermediate Reading/Composition. (0 cr[max 16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker.See Minnesota English Center for override)Reading for main ideas and supporting ideas withincreased speed; vocabulary development <strong>through</strong>study <strong>of</strong> word formation and use <strong>of</strong> dictionary. Writingfundamentals; organization and writing as a process.ESL 0431. Intermediate Oral Skills. (0 cr [max 16 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Develop fluency and accuracy; language for specificfunctions; communication strategies; standard forms<strong>of</strong> organization for academic lectures; understandingnatural conversational speech.ESL 0500. Community Service Learning. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Students will learn about and participate incommunity service projects.ESL 0511. High Intermediate Grammar. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Reviews and adds to repertoire <strong>of</strong> structures withattention to meaning, use and form; emphasizes verbphrase and control <strong>of</strong> grammar in writing.ESL 0521. High Intermediate Reading/Composition.(0 cr [max 16 cr]; S-N only)Reading unadapted as well as adapted passages;efficiency, vocabulary, drawing inferences,identifying point <strong>of</strong> view, using knowledge <strong>of</strong>organization to aid understanding, writing process,academic-style assignments.ESL 0531. High Intermediate Oral Skills. (0 cr [max 16cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Develop fluency and accuracy in everyday situationsand in academic situations; special attention tocommunication strategies; prepares students foracademic lectures by introducing standard forms <strong>of</strong>organization and note-taking skills. Students alsowork on understanding natural conversational speechusing a variety <strong>of</strong> authentic materials.ESL 0600. International Business Communication. (0 cr[max 4 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English;see Minnesota English Center for override)How to write business letters in English. E-mail,voice mail for business.ESL 0611. Advanced Grammar. (0 cr [max 4 cr]; S-N only.Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. See Minnesota EnglishCenter for override)Focuses on difficult areas <strong>of</strong> grammar and onproviding students with resources to work on them.Meaning, use and form are emphasized withincreased emphasis on complex sentence patterns.ESL 0621. Advanced Reading Composition: The WrittenWord. (0 cr [max 16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–NonnativeEnglish speaker. See Minnesota English Center for override)Focuses on improving reading efficiency, includingstrategy development, as well as vocabulary skillbuilding. Some focus on using reading to supportacademic writing.ESL 0622. Advanced Reading/Composition: The WrittenWord. (0 cr [max 16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–0621)Continuation <strong>of</strong> ESL 0621.ESL 0631. Advanced Oral Skills. (0 cr [max 16 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker, override fromMinnesota English Center)Listening/speaking skills, U.S. culture. Presentations,readings, film, discussion, travel. Meets for 20 hoursweekly. Ten-day camping trip <strong>through</strong> sites <strong>of</strong>cultural/historical significance in Minnesota andSouth Dakota.ESL 0641. Advanced Listening Comprehension. (0 cr[max 8 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker.See Minnesota English Center for override)Lecture comprehension with attention to note taking,recognizing main ideas and support, and determiningthe attitude <strong>of</strong> the speaker toward the subject;comprehension <strong>of</strong> complex information presented ina nonlecture format, as in television documentaries.ESL 0651. Advanced Speaking/Pronunciation. (0 cr[max 8 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker.See Minnesota English Center for override)Emphasizes the use <strong>of</strong> spoken English in academicsettings as well as in conversation. Pronunciationfocuses on individual needs.ESL 0661. Advanced Reading. (0 cr [max 8 cr]; S-N only.Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. See Minnesota EnglishCenter for override)Students will work on comprehending authentic texts<strong>of</strong> significant lengths. Develop strategies to apply inacademic reading.ESL 0671. Advanced Composition. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative English speaker. SeeMinnesota English Center for override)Skills needed at every stage <strong>of</strong> the writing process:finding a topic, determining an approach to the topic,planning and drafting a composition, revising, andediting. Suiting one’s writing to audience and topic,and looking at one’s own writing critically.ESL 0700. Topics in the Media. (0 cr [max 8 cr]; S-N only.Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English; see MinnesotaEnglish Center for override)News media as means <strong>of</strong> English improvement andas source <strong>of</strong> information/entertainment. Majorinternational news events via radio broadcasts,newspaper, and other news sources. UnderstandingAmerican culture and developing listening/speakingskills using American movies/television.ESL 0711. Grammar Through Writing. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English; seeMinnesota English Center for override)Focuses on production <strong>of</strong> grammaticallysophisticated structures in writing. Students edit theirassignments.ESL 0712. Grammar Through Writing. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English; seeMinnesota English Center for override)Production <strong>of</strong> grammatically sophisticated structuresin writing. Students edit their assignments.ESL 0713. Grammar Through Writing. (0 cr [max 8 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English; seeMinnesota English Center for override)Production <strong>of</strong> grammatically sophisticated structuresin writing. Students edit their assignments.ESL 0721. High Advanced Reading/Composition. (0 cr[max 16 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong>English; see Minnesota English Center for override)Emphasizes reading for academic purposes. Focus oncomprehension <strong>of</strong> scholarly reading selections andon increasing reading efficiency. Focus on writingprocess, academic-style assignments.ESL 0731. High Advanced Oral Skills. (0 cr [max 16 cr];S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong> English; seeMinnesota English Center for override)Emphasizes listening and speaking skills in additionto understanding <strong>of</strong> U.S. culture <strong>through</strong> interactionwith American students. Attend a weekly seminarwith American university students and visit localschools to make presentations about your homecountry. Pronunciation instruction will focus onindividual needs.ESL 0732. High Advanced Oral Skills. (0 cr [max 16 cr];S-N only. Prereq–0731)Continuation <strong>of</strong> 0731.ESL 0741. High Advanced Listening Comprehension.(0 cr [max 8 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative speaker <strong>of</strong>English; see Minnesota English Center for override)Lecture comprehension with special attention to notetaking, recognizing main ideas and support, andunderstanding relationship <strong>of</strong> ideas, implied information,and structure <strong>of</strong> speech; comprehension <strong>of</strong> informationpresented in a wide variety <strong>of</strong> authentic materials.ESL 0751. High Advanced Speaking/Pronunciation.(0 cr [max 8 cr]; S-N only. Prereq–Nonnative Englishspeaker; see Minnesota English Center for override)Emphasizes use <strong>of</strong> spoken English in academic settings,including presentation skills and discussion skills;pronunciation focuses on individual needs <strong>of</strong> students.

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