In this course, international students will target areas of pronunciation that affect their comprehensibility and self-confidence in academic and professional speaking contexts. Guided attention will be given to the mastery of English phonemes and suprasegmentals. Instruction will focus on advanced level vocabulary, self-monitoring techniques, and real-life practice. Students will set goals for their own accent reduction or accent softening and receive individualized help and feedback. This course is appropriate for any international student enrolled at WCC who would like to improve their pronunciation. This course may be completed for credit up to a maximum of three times. This course contains material previously taught in ESL 165. Level I Prerequisite: (ESL GVR Level E-4 and ESL Listening Level E-4) or (Academic Reading Level 5 and Academic Writing Level 3)
Level I Prereq: (ESL GVR Level E-4 and ESL Listening Level E-4) or (Academic Reading Level 5 and Academic Writing Level 3)
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Day Class (before 5 p.m.)
Evening Class (after 5 p.m.)
Online Class| Description | Hours |
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| Credits | 1 |
| Lecture Hours | 15 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Lab Hours | 0 |
| Other Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
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