Description:

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to develop their speaking and pronunciation skills. Focus will be on effective techniques for using American English in academic, career and personal settings. 3 hrs. lecture/wk. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Set goals based on assessments.
2. Apply strategies for academic and career-related interactions, using verbal and non-verbal expressions.
3. Demonstrate fluency with vowel and consonant patterns for correctly stressed English.
4. Apply pronunciation patterns in the context of conversations, interviews, academic interactions, and career communications.
5. Present an effective academic interaction.
6. Present a speech based on effective communication and pronunciation techniques.
7. Plan goals for continued fluency in spoken communications.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Pre-Assessments 
   A. Explain educational and employment background in spoken English
   B. Set academic, career, and personal goals based on pre-assessments

II. Strategies for Speaking Standard American English 
   A. Demonstrate question/answer techniques for academic and career
goals
   B. Develop interactive fluency with vocabulary about current issues
   C. Conduct interviews based on international and regional news sources

   D. Summarize interview results in a brief class presentation
   E. Respond to questions using verbal and non-verbal strategies

III. Pronunciation Patterns of the International Phonetic Alphabet
   A. Articulate vowel sounds for correctly stressed spoken English
   B. Articulate consonants sounds for correctly stressed spoken English

IV. Pronunciation Performance
   A. Recognize phrasal patterns in conversations and interviews
   B. Apply correct pronunciation to academic and career-related
vocabulary 
 
V.    Presentations 
   A. Discuss problems and solutions associated with formal presentations
   B. Plan an academic interaction by conducting research 
   C. Present an academic interaction 
   D. Evaluate presentations 

VI.   Formal Speeches
   A. Synthesize communication strategies and pronunciation patterns
      1. List communicative techniques in the context of audience
      2. Articulate vocabulary using standard American pronunciation
      3. Organize a speech about an academic or cultural topic
   B. Give a formal speech
   C. Evaluate speeches

VII. Post-Assessments and Goal Setting 
   A. Compare Pre- and Post-Assessments
   B. Review key concepts and techniques
   C. Plan short-term and long-term goals for lifelong fluency 

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Class Participation     20 - 30%
Reports and Homework    40 - 50%
Quizzes and Assessments 20 - 30%  
 Total                      100%     

Grade Criteria:
 A = 90 - 100% 
 B = 80 -  89%
 C = 70 -  79%
 D = 60 -  69%
 F = 59 % or lower

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.