Second Language Listening and Speaking

Prerequisite: C or better in AL 5990 (concurrent enrollment allowed) or appropriate placement.

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the  Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program or the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program; and restricted to Graduate Students.

This course examines both pedagogical and research issues in the teaching of second language speaking and listening skills across a range of educational contexts. Topics include listening comprehension processes, oral communication processes, communicative competence, language-focused learning, meaning-focused input, meaning focused output, fluency, syllabus design and lesson planning, and the assessment of listening and speaking skills.

Credit: 3