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(EIL 229) Intermediate II Reading

Emphasizes developing comprehension of academic readings and introduces basic academic writing skills related to course readings. Fee required.

Credit Hours 4.0 Lecture
Prerequisite None
Offered Fall, Winter
Programs -

Course Outcomes

  1. Reading:
    • Read and process academic texts efficiently, noting length, complexity, and time constraints.
  2. Listening:
    • Students will be able to listen to and process academic discourse (e.g. lectures, presentations, videos, etc.).
  3. Speaking:
    • Students will be able to participate orally in both whole-class and small-group settings.
  4. Writing:
    • Students will be able to write in academically appropriate ways.
  5. Vocabulary:
    • Students will know many of the frequently occurring words on the Academic Word List (AWL).
  6. Grammar:
    • Students will be able to write in academically appropriate ways.
  7. Learner Autonomy:
    • Develop strategies for vocabulary learning which increases reading speed and comprehension in academic texts.
    • Complete two hours of extensive reading each week