NC.ESL-071 - College Listening & Speaking II - Nandini Patnaik
| Course: | College Listening & Speaking II |
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| Professor: | Nandini Patnaik |
| Email: | nandini.patnaik@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Dear students,
Welcome to Non-Credit ESL 071. This is your instructor, Professor Nandini Patnaik.
This class is ideal for students who want to develop two important English language skills: Listening and Speaking. In college life as well as in everyday life, listening with clarity and speaking communicatively are significant. This class is meant to improve those two qualities in you.
During the semester, you will get plenty of opportunity to speak on topic specific themes, ask questions, respond to others’ questions, and express your opinions on a given topic. You will also listen to what your classmates say and understand various details of their speech.
Some other focus points of this class are correct grammatical use, vocabulary building, and fluency of speech. This class is most suitable if you are taking ESL 70 concurrently, or have already taken it, or are planning to take in future. Since the class will have no textbooks, all content materials will be available on Canvas. Your teacher will teach you how to access and use those study materials.
Over and above, right communication is very crucial to college students, and this class will lay the foundation of academic listening and speaking.
If you have any questions, please email me: nandini.patnaik@canyons.edu
As you might know, this class will be held live via Zoom. Once we start this course, I will show a few other ways to contact me outside of our online classes.
Course Description
NC ESL 071 is an intermediate level course that focuses on Listening and Speaking skills necessary for college level preparation. Students in this class will learn how to make conversation, express their opinions, participate in group discussions, engage in academic discussion, and more. The grading for this class will be Pass (P) or No Pass (NP).
What to Expect in this Course
This course is online live, which means you will meet with your teacher during class periods, and the listening and speaking activities will be done online.
Some of the requirements of this class are that you will:
- Attend Zoom meetings regularly during class periods, the details of which will be given in the course syllabus.
- Access study materials in Canvas (Your teacher will help you with this).
- Participate in the online class discussions.
- Take practice tests to know your strengths and weaknesses.
- Help each other in the process of learning.
Types of Assessments
- One final examination at the end of the semester.
- Class participation.
Textbook Information
There is no textbook for this class. All materials will be provided by the teacher in Canvas.
Other Relevant Course Information
- You should have the Internet connection to access Zoom meetings and COC Canvas portal.
- You will be taught how to record your speech (in your computer).
- You will listen to plenty of recorded speeches and conversations, so that you can learn easily.
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
- CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.
Online Education
Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.
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Last updated: 09/16/2021 Sub#: 660