Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

ESOL154 Level 5 Communication

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Presents oral communication as a process that involves determination of purpose, selection and adjustment of strategies, comprehension checks, and integration of prior with new knowledge to address the communicative purpose. Develops listening comprehension and speaking skills at an intermediate level. Addresses use of important language functions, such as asking for clarification, agreeing, and negotiating meaning. Includes a minimum of one prepared speech. Reviews English consonants and vowels, consonant clusters, past tense and plural endings; common sound substitutions; intonation, phrasing, reductions and stress. Places communication in the context of academic and adult life roles. Prerequisite: ESOL placement test OR completion of ESOL 44/44N; AND concurrent placement in ESOL 40/40N and ESOL 42/42N or higher. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)

Credits: 4

Class schedule definitions

Cost:

cost is based on the number of credits – see tuition and fees

Books:

$0 or <$40 means low cost books (doesn't include other supplies like calculators)

Register:

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Class types:

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• In-person: classes take place at specific times and locations. Attendance in person is required.
• Online: classes do not have meeting times. Regular online interaction is required and there are weekly assignments.
• Remote: classes take place at specific times online. Students must be logged in during class meeting times.
• In-person and remote: classes meet both in-person and remotely. Attendance at both is required.
• In-person and online: classes meet in-person with additional online activities required.
• Remote and online: classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.